New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-21


thing but aVeeably received In VIENNA was made
at French suggestion is natural II not probable
one. That the good relations between Prussia and
Italy are lust subject 20 notable STRAIN II not
exposed to rupture is apparent. III the Emperor
wishes means or feels that he fataiy must 60 10
war; chief preparation is to secure allies Tor him
self and TO isolate Prussia.
Still i'm this straw and war connection, let me
direct YOU TO whatha for week drawn considerable
public attention here, Emile GlTardluss MANIFESTO
II is an article in la Libet6 of last Saturday entitled
la LOqique 1t gives his views OF the situation
Whether il is more OF less encouraged antlcpatory
adumbTation of the Imperial manlIestO' Whelher IL
is "A shaping of the writer's friend Pnnce Nap0leons
views are idle questions idly discussed here II Is
perfectly clear view, at any rate with inevitable war
closing the vista, and is worth careful looking AZ az
remarkable study Of logical art, though the future
should not present the reality OF It's ideal part The
article fills more than whole page OF the journal OF
Aug. l. and has been supplemented by several com
phmeutary articles. pendants, since that date The
essential points and gist OF 1t are roughly ana briefly
follows: -,
of the Senate, The Emperor himself ana Ministers
and high officials have formally recognized regretted
proposed certain cures for and Te-recogulIed and
beWailed the state OF Wc6HiadG the nightmare
of uncertainty under which France and all Europe
belplessly struggle and suffer. There Is the con
trned fact Europe has been unsettled by the events
OF 1866 To the results OF that German campaign all
acquired to the profit OF Prussia, there mas peen
added 10 European sanction by general congress and
treaties such as did sanction the settlement oil lelo
all broken up by said campaign. Hence general
distyIst and general exhaustive armament
to the teeth. the vaults OF the BANK OF
France oppressed with l,2tiOOOWO ldle francs com
merce checked, industry working umdy on snort
time universal bankruptcy looming IN the distance
but that bringing no solution. The situation IN the
long run, nay in not very long run, IS imp0sSiDi
Two only logical solutions are possible Ihese NJ &c
GiraTdin presents in the form OF two imaginary I'M
peTial manifestOs This, at least may be sald OF
them, that they put the French rulers case DeI'tl
than he ever has put II yet And observe here tAaJ
neither in word spirit do they contain by state
meut OriufeTeuCe any httlcleSS Of partisan Oppose
ton to the NapOcOuc dynasty or even To the admin
istTatOn of Government under the second Empire.
The first manifesto Is in the form Of an imaginary
letter addressed by Napoleon Ill. to his Minister OF
Foreign Affairs but intended of course Tor universal
European perusaL u runs, under excessive COM
preston about IN tins wise; My proposition IOI u
European Congress in 1868 was not accepted 80
much the worse. Since then, worse has come 10
worse see in proof the war budgets OF the European
States for that year. and their war budgets Tor inns
present year again propose, III gI2b to'' If a
nitey settle what has been unsettled
since that time, namely, 10 construct rom
Belgian a part OF Holland and the cS-Rhenm
German provinces q State,with European guarantees
OF neutrality, within whose boundaries VIII DC the
line of fOrtTessos hencciOrth dsmautcd and RACED,
that nave been construed on tho territories within
my natural and actual frontier territories taken
from me by the treaties of 1915 but that belonged to
me for 13 years, by the treaties of 1873. ask no
inch Of augment TO French land, renounce all
thought of conquest. desire general dlsarndntnt
and only ask the guarantees mat make IL sale ana
feasible If this proposition be rejected, then give
notice OF war with my natural frontiers for its OBJ
ject Address Yourself first TO Berlin.
The complimentary manifesto Is an address 10 tho
French people. Ii briefly resumes the argument of
tile other, and runs Oh something IN this wise: Tho
situation being uutonable Impossible; my PROPOSE
ton 10 get out Of IL and to peaceful disarmament
having been rejected, was sooner or later sure to
come. Let it come now, and by one sharp operation
relieve you hOn this lie IN death of lunous
preparation and anticipation. Tins X the last
time That address you, as irresponsible
Sovereign. Now, once for AL, freuchmen of all
parties, unite IN one patriotic attempt To recover
natural boundaries. There j. reason 10 count on
EurOpe's neutrality and short Ear. At It's close.
followed by the disarmament OF Europe ana con
frmed peace | viii ask yOu 20 approve by popular
universal suffrage vote an amendment 10 the Cunstl-
tuition restoring the Ministerial responsibility, and
consequently implying as IN England, the lnyioia-
bility of the sovereign. Let US then have but one
cry The Rhine! nothing more, nothing less y
Pardon me for employing the Wretchedly-wOrn
cant-phrase Of our correspondents but since three
paragraphs ago / ." have reason Tor believing That
manifesto. not greatly unlike GiIardns IN general
idea aud spirit, does to-day he pm proof 40 tine
Imperial pTnting-presS office. whether, and when
and how it will be published arc questions quite le
yOnd my reach Of answering.
Nj Odysse Barot, in editorial article commenting
on the last Mexican dehaie ll the corps ieslSI'5'
wound up with TINS: MdMmlnan mas fallen under
NeNican musket balls; bul there is consolation:
Banker Gohseck lyon remember Balzacs great type
GeatOni has his twelve Millions Master Jeckrr
thereIpOH felt himself nsuled, called on BerOt TO
apologize, who declined, and declined oil discussion
tie propTley Of his editorial appreciation, but held
himself chccTiully ready 20 shoot &C and be shot go
bV Mr. Jecker general satisfactory principles, and
cCkgg. under the foolish tyranny OF the stupid mis-
called law of honor that French Journalists have not
the courage TO revolt against went ont 10 Brussels
and met the speculative JeCkcr in mortal combat.
holding a loaded pistol IN ls silly brave hand for the
first time IN his life Jccker, chdIactcrslcally quick
at charges slot first, hit BarOt In the front part of
his back" who fell straightway To this honest
gentleman, prone and ta.ntng, n friendly second
says You are wounded Yes Where In my be-.
tho French IS rep'rcl ]. g., IN my bow window, and
then. he gone OIL IN dead ialnt the doctor, ordering
clothes To be stripped OIL hm, seeks for the wound
90 Most extraordinary Here is the mark OF the blow
but 10 visible pcrf0rdtion; where can the ball Dc ~
To whom brother editorial second who had been
meanwhile fumJlng among the castOt clothes
" Why here bless yOuT heart, in his Jacket pocket"
The gecEeS ball b Raa struck Ticb first 5nnto9
the blow, and gave It a can't so that
it ran next against portmOnnaie and thence slowly
moved into the vest pocket. Whence the mot OF the
occasion: lyon can't say now that Jecker has only
emptied French pockets; he has put something into
one at last" For the rest. everybody concerned is
agreed that 80 Tar as pistol Practice goes, decker
showed himself an unexpectedly satisfying gentle
man. All else that that ambiguous operator has
gained by the duel is an underscoliuQ with addl-
ional exclamation points OF the closing sentence OF
The substance of NJ Keratry's public letter 20 Mr..
Minister ROuher was given in my last. lie has fol-
lowed it mp by formal demand, addressed directly
to the Minister Tor authorization 10 publish documents
in hIs hands relative 20 Mexico ndHOtably the let
tels exchanged between the Emperor Napoleon and
the Emperor MaXimihan. NJ. Keratry awaits the
response of Minister Rouher before rlskng himself
and his printer and publisher by giving these uned-
tied MSS TO the press. He'll wait You bet. The
GaalO;s newspaper says that Augustn lturblde,
brother OF the Prince Iturbide adopted rs successor
bv Macmillan, keeps beer-shop at C0urboyire,
subuIbabominabe village just outside of Paris. SIC
transit gloria.
last past week among the few selectly conferred
honorary degrees, was that of Doctor of Laws on
our Minister George Bancroft, j. L. d. and OF Doc
tor of Philosophy T. d.. on his younger brother his
friend writing fiom Vevay says Buchanan Read
was with us Yesterday. The poet glowed with all