The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-20
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Friday Morning, september2O. 1868.
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The speeches OF the Emperor of
France are very pacific The speeches
of such OF his Ministers as indulge in
oratory are assuring. The official
journals talk mildly Of the benefits of
peace. Every thing is apparently
modelled, in France, upon principles
which will insure the reign Of quiet
for all time; and no one in Europe
should imagine that there can be the
slightest idea of any disturbance in
these amicable relations, which it is
the pride of the Emperor Napoleon
TO cherish. But, amid these sooth-
ing facts and agreeable circumstances,
there is another drawback, which
comes from Marshall Neil, who an
nounces that the re-afrangements of
the French army are completed. and
that it is in full fighting trim. OF
course, as t.the empire is peace" the
Marshal does not hint that there will
be any opportunity of employment
for; the army, at present. On the
contrary, it may be supposed that
the fact that it is, or might be, put
upon aswar footing, at moments
notice, is of no Importance, except as
a matter Of truth, which it might be
desirable to have made known. The
Philadelphia Inquirer thinks the
world interprets this significant hint
as something like a menace. France
gives notice that, if she does not act
ugly, it is not because she might not
do SO, but because she does not de-
sire to disturb the peace of Europe.
Hence, there is strange interest
attracted to the Napoleonic utter
ances. The more frequently they
are made, the less impression do they
have, and, hence. Europe is on the
alert for the first note of war, which
must come from France, and which,
despite all assurances to the contrary,
is expected, in proportion, perhaps,
to the strength and volume of the
imperial assurances that such thing
is impossible. The blow will fall, it
is supposed, (when it does fall, upon
Prussia; and, just as soon as the toe
sin of war is sounded, it will be dis
covered, we imagine, that Prussia
Is entirely ready for the encounter.
There are signs portending fresh and
unusually vigorous agitation of the
Roman question, and this could but
be. naturally expected. Garibaldi
has left the national council halls,
from the alleged conviction that he
could better serve italian unity in
the field; and, in retirement on his
native isle, is said to be devoting
himself to the framing of !. new and
more promising campaign. Mazzini,
TOOLS making vigorous exertions, in
a new direction; and ali the known
leaders, in fact, are significantly
active. Afugitiye sentence, dropped
here and there by leading journals in
Europe, would tend TO the belief that
the initiative step will be taken by
the Emperor Of the French; and this
theory ipin complete harmony with
the views Of General La Marmora,
expressed in his letter of some
months since, In @hich he SO candid
~ revealed certain incidents connect
ed with his own ministerial career in
the italian Cabinet. Indeed so
frank was he. that he took sf,ecial
pains, by making unexpected dis.
closures, Of semi-State nature. Ia
convince the Italian people, and the
communities Of other countries, that.
ever since the Convention of sep-
tember. in 1854. Napoleon M has