The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20
rHE WEEKLY COURIER
J. M. HEDRroK, Editor.

oTTUNwA, IOWA
THURSDAY. ."...MAY IL 1869.
The Triple Alliance.
A dispatch of doubtful parentage
has como over the cable, announcing
that England, France and SPAN have
formed triple alliance, offensive
and defensive, against the United
States. It is, of course, transpa-
rent canard, gotten upin the interest
of Wall Street Shylocks who have
gold to sell; nevertheless, it affords
the satanic press an opportunity to
chuckle with delight of the same
ecstatic character they manifested
from time to time during the war,
whenever there was the faintest inti-
nation Of the recognition Of the So
called Confederacy by foreign pow
ers, bringing with that recognition to
them the prospect Of the triumph Of
the rebellion, and the consequent dis
integration, disruption, and inevlta-
BILE destruction of the Republic which
was then, and apparently is now, the
final consummation of their hopes.
The alliance of these three pow
crs is the most unharmonious, incon-
graous and absurd thing that can
be imagined: France certainly can
have no real or imaginary grievances
to redress with the United States
Napoleon and Eugene are the next
best friends of that infamous old
Bourbon prostitute, Isabella, who has
just been expelled from the throne
of Spain by Prim, Seranno, and their
confederates, and has taken refuge at
Paris, where she remains the protege
of the French Imperial household
Can it be imagined that the adroit
and diplomatic Napoleon Hid can be
drawn into an alliance against US to
| maintain Prim and Serrano's govern
ment in Cuba, even if it could be es-
tablished that We were evading the
enforcement, or violating the neutral.
ity laws? For it must be borne in
/
mind that Cuba threw off her alle-
glance to Isabella on her banishment,
and is governed by Capt. Gen. Dulce,
a minion Of the Republican junta, or
Spanish Cortes, and is just as much
in revolt against tho Bourbon dynas-
ty as the mother country Of Spain.
Louis Napoleon embroiling h e
friendly and profitable relations ex-
listing between the government he
has usurped and ours, for an imagin-
ary violation of the neutrality laws
in this Cuban matter, for the purpose
of aiding the rcvolutionists Of Spain,
and their dependency Cuba, is cli-
max SO very absurd that one would
think it could not even effect tho
sensitive barometer of gold, or give
as able a paper as the Chicago Times
an opportunity to make its disloyaity
apparent, and itself ridiculous by pre-
tending to believe it.
John Bull will have enough to do
to take care of ireland and Canada
in times of peace, and will not be
forming triple alliances with ary-
body just now, we imagine, especially
when those alliances, if resulting in
hostilities with this country, will
surely lead to the loss of those gems,
There is, of course, nothing known
of the instructions given by Grants
Administration to Motley, except
general rumor, which is to the effect
that they arc based on the firm, man
| ly, just, and dignifod terms of Mr.
Summers speech. That speech, when
carefully read and analysed, is but q
simple rendering Of our account
against Great Britain for spoliations
of the Alabama and other vessel:
fitted out in British waters, publicly
with the avowed purpose of preying
on our commerce. 1t is an account
that we can afford to await payment
for, while its delay is a constant dis
grace and rebuko to Great Britain
But, inasmuch as we are the creditor
and the injured party, it woulo seen
that if there is to be any fighting
between England and America, it il
to be begun by us the wronged sidt
in the dispute.
From every stand point You may
view it, the Triple Alliance sensa
ton appears the baldest and stupid
est sort of humbug, used only b.
gold gamblers and those who having
no love for tho government the.
have ceased to govern, make tn
wish father to the thought, and re
; oico at any complications that wo''
cripple our finances, and bring Tn
government Of the United States in
to disgrace and disaster.
RAILRoADlcAL.--At recent Rai
road Convention at Charlton, a com
pany was formed called tho slow
Division of the Chillicothe and De
Moincs Railroad CO.., with r. Cole
of Charlton, for President; Col. Dur
J. gan, Charlton, Secretary; A. |
Stearns, Decatur Co., Vice Presiden
and Lloyd Selby, Of Wayne Count.
Treasurer. The following name
9 gentlemen were chosen as Directors
! Mcssrs. John Z. Good and john D
Lee, of Warren Co.; r.. D. kellogg!
:, u Stearns and I'll. Brown. OF -