Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-03
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tary Warnings Of the Emp're-She
IL Prepared for war.

fary Warnings of the Emp re-Sh
IL Prepared for War.
Correspondence of the London Post.
PARIS, March 1.-THE foreign min
listers accredited to the court Of Napoleol
III never remain long without something
to occupy their anxious attention. Tn
reign Of the present Emperor has beef
crowded with important events, and al
impression prevails among diplomatistl
that the world has net seen the last &C
Of drama which has brought US Cp to {
tableau of France armed for war and moi
on the best Of terms with powerful
neighbor.
In official circles just now there reigns
certain amount of anxiety and watch,
fitness which reminds us of the period
| which succeeded the Luxembourg diff
culty-with this difference, however,
that France is armed and prepared to
strike il offended. The French governs
ment has not abandoned the Belgian rail-
way question; the French Minister ac~
credited at Brussels is seen at the Tur-
leries and at the Ministry Of Foreign
fairs, and the Belgian Minister Pleni-
pOtentiary accredited at Paris has left for
Brussels; meanwhile the peoples news
paper, inspired by the government, is
publishing articles by no means compli-
mentsry to the Belgian Senate and
Chambers. At every continental
court there is a military power and
just now there reigns very powerful
one at the Court of the Tuileries. The
soldier politicians say that Prussia has
insulted France by refusing the demanded
compensation which she asked for
when Prussia annexed and made herself
what she is. Treaties have not been re-
spected, and Prussia is too near the
frontiers of France. Sooner or later a
conflict must take place between France
and Germany and the present moment
would be favorable to France for the fol-
lowing reasons The army and navy
are fully prepared for war; the finances
Of France are in good condition and,
above all, Hanover, Frankfort, and other
annexed States are discontinued with
Prussian rule. Under such circum-
stances, Napoleon III is invited by cir
cumstances to close glorious reign by
annexing Belgium and restoring to France
the Rhine frontier So speak and argue
the military party. More rejecting men
and better politicians discover many dark
passages in the glowing canvas painted
by soldier artists. What the Emperor
may think or desire, | need not add, is
not likely to be known. All we learn
from authority is sort of contented sat
sfaction expressed by his majesty at the
present military strength of imperial
France in fact, what the Emperor said
in his last speech from the throne.
Accompanying this state of affairs the
members of the French government are
known almost without exception to favor
peace, whilst the feeling amongst the
masses is pacific. But it is not difficult
to imagine how easy national pride might |
be excited by the Emperor calling upon
Frenchmen to follow him to the Rhine.
There is the army, the effective Of G00,> |
900 and 1000 guns; there is also the
and the danger.
Another event which engages the att
tention of diplomacy is the departure of
the Chevalier Nigra for Florence somc-
what suddenly. The Italian Minister at
the Court OF the Tuileries will have
reached official personages yesterday.
Has he left Paris on important business
on mission from the Emperor to King
Victor Emanuel? Then, again, Austrian
is saying lie gouvernement
autrichien garde une des attitudes les
plus reserves, dams tout ce qui tOuche a
Ia question de constitution dune cenfed- 1
Grafton du Sud-" Has Austria, then
been invited by French diplomacy offici-
ally and confdentially to express her
views in case of complications and war
All these Indications and events are put
together by foreign ENJOYS just now, and
from material for anxiety. Then again,
the domestic affairs of the empire ale not
without serious complications. The Ems
peror has discovered that although he
IAN command majorities in the Chambers,
his policy with regard to the affairs of
The city of Paris is condemned. The
debates in the Chamber has thrown sus-
Dcion on other branches of imperial ad-
A change of ministry is
demanded but his Majesty sticks to NJ.
Rouher and Baron Haussmann although
he general elections are not far off.
Would the Emperor favor diversion by
using his army? This is the tone Of cons
versation in certain Partisan circles.