Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-30
FROM PRUSSIA.
International Law.

BERLIN, Sept. ga circular has just
been issued by Herr Won Thiele, in which
he denies any infractions of international
law on the part of Prussia, as has been
charged, while the French are constantly
guilty.
The Roman Middle.
New York, Sept. ga cable special
to the Tribune, at Florence, Sept. %,
telegraphs that the Leonine city is men,
aced With exclusion from the plebiscite.
The Pope has dismissed his guard OF
honor. The Italian National Guard will
accompany the King to Rome.
Affairs I'm and around Metz.
The Tribune's correspondent before
Metz, on the the 9th inst. telegraphs that
Prince Frederick Charles represents him
self as permanently situated at the Chat
teau of Corney. The condition of the
troops is generally greatly improved. The
weather is warm aid dry, and the troops
are settled in good quarters. The French
have completed a new redoubt between
St. Quentin and Plaffenville, and also adj
ditional entertainments inside the fortifca-
tons. Bazaine's army is encamped in
four different places. There is a large
encampment on the eastern slope of St.
Quentin; a second in the valley between
Metz and Forts Embarnade and Quentin;
third at the foot of Fort st. Julien, and
the fourth in the rear of the railroad
sheds and workshops.
Proposed Advance ON BeIf0rt and
Lyons william and Bismarck
Anxious for Peace.
A correspondent of the Tribune at Ber-
lin, 9th inst, telegraphs that by next
Sunday the whole corps designed to Oper-
ate against Belfort and Lyons will be con-
centrated in Upper Alsace. Recruits for
the line corps are already gathering at
different rendezvous. Those for the
Guardes will be enrolled from the Sd to
the 10th of October.
The popular appetite for conquest is
increasing, but trustworthy accounts
from headquarters represent that the King
and Bismarck are both sincerely DESTROYS
of peace.
The Peace Party at BerIin-Sympa-
thy with Republican France-The
War ProfitIess TO the People.
BERLIN, Sept. 26.-Special to tho New
York Herald-The excitement after the
first flush of victory has subsidized. 1t
would be an error to believe the enthusi-
asm TO be of the same intensity as fort
night ago. The wish is generally ex-
pressed siWould that the war might end I;
it has lasted too long"
The cause of this sentiment l do not
know, and will not attempt to explain,
although there is an undercurrent of SYM
pathy with the Liberal government of
France.
The Imprisonment of Jacoby and other
staunch Democrats and liberals does not
fail toimpress the masses and awaken appre
tensions that the most triumphant result
of the war would confer no political ben
efits nor restore that liberty promised
so often; add last, but not least, effect no
reduction of the national burdens of the
people.
This bloody strife can be only the COM
mencement of an important era in the
political confguratiOn of the country.
The Liberals insist on an alteration of the
North German constitution which was
framed under the pressure of the events
Of 1865, and conceded by the Conserva-
tives to be hasty work 10 Sc
| cure the fruits of victory; but
it entails military burthen in direct tax
alton, the stamp duty on newspapers, 8
limited franchise, the union of Church
and State and police prosecutions. The
Liberals proudly point to the constitution
drafted in 1849, as the very magma char
ia adapted to great and powerful free
Germany.