The New York herald., 1870-09-24
LOUIS BLANC ON ENGLISH
OPINION.

Duties and Dangers OF the French Republic.
The Paris Temps OF September Spublishes letter
which has been addressed 10 IL by N. Louis Blanc,
who, after many years Of compulsory absence, has
just reilfhed to Paris. NJ Blanc says:-
have Just arrived from England, and bring
thence an impression which II Is oil extreme tnpOr-
tance should be made known. II Is unfortunately
but too true that England has up to this time. with
but few exceptions, favored Prussia against US But
within the last few days even before the republic
had been proclaimed. change OF opinion among
Engishmen and in our favor became obvious, OF
which personally had numerous testimonies IN the
shape Of replies TO the accusation OF UNJUST partially
which had made against the people of Great
confined to expressions OF sympathy with France
but others were full OF admiration Tor the noble and
calm nrmness with which France mad endured her
reverses, and the sincerity OF the declaration was
proved In some cases by being accompanied Dy con-
triDutons In aid OF our sick and wounded. In ad-
dition TO this there are In England many men gifted
with clear political vision who begin to see clearly
through the monstrous pretensons OF Prussia put
These persons remember with what cynic.sm tho
Prussap government derOWed tts Danish prey be.
fore the face OF shocked aud indignant England.
They remember that the PrussIan Chambers justi-
fed the annexation OF Hanover by shameless
declaration OF the right OF conquest, not hesitatlng
TO vote the adoption OF report In which It was
piany stated that the right OF conquest by virtue
OF the modern International law, constitutes just
title the acquisition OF foreign territory. and that
there is no necessity 10 consult the people upon the
question OF their incorporation, because that
atty" atty ris c1aat eory y" Of Sruai i0' orcs
Is now recalled to many worthy minds OF Eng
land aud II Is not forgotten under what circum-
stances nor with what osentatlOus cagerneas tho
Prussan Chambers professed 10. They now again
lind 1t in their hunger for the dislnemberment Of
France which il betrayed by the organs OF NJ. Bis
marck, and they ask themselves whether an I'M
mense German empire subject TO men animated by
Europe, including England. Is 1t our interest to
encourage the development OF this reaction OF Eng
glish oplnionY Very blind, du indeed must they %
must they be who DO not know tnat IL Ii in more
than purely moral respects the sympathles OF Eng
land under present circumstances are likely to be Of
use to US. Well, then, The course We ought to pur-
sue is plainly traced.
At the moment was about TO quit London re-
ber Of the House OF Lords, whom ! have always
known as friend OF France. . letter in which he
ing to him, had been exhibited In certain parts
OF France towards his countrymen. II the
do well for many reasons to discourage
such disposition. One Of the most active
with Prussia is the aggressive character given to the
war by Napoleon. That is 80 true that the very
party which in England has most strongly pro-
it is Of the utmost Importance that we should DO ali
In our power Danish that error from the English
mind. The enthusiasm with which the republic has
been proclaimed must prove TO the English that q
| vast gulf existed between France ana the empire.
tell them 10 tell Europe and the whole world. that
republican France-France did not desire this war:
taat an aggressive war with, with no object but that
! possible II France had been free, and Is ~
now that France has been restored TO her
self, and that we unreservedly repudate the prin-
| ciple OF right OF cOnquest-an odl0us principle,
opposed to all our IDEAS to all our feelings to all
our revolutionary traditions. The right 0l conquest
| we leave to yraDts International law, a. we un-
derstand IT, Is that which seeks to put end to In
ternati0nal hatred. IL is that which the French
| workmen, In agreement with the German workmen.
themselves have 30 well stated. The character OF
the contest is, therefore, from this time entirely
| changed. The empire having fallen, France re-
covers herself and resumes her rights. France is
now on the defensive The bombarders OF the
heroic city OF Strasoourg, the King Of Prussia, ho
should dare to demand Alsace and Lorraine after
having soemnly declared that he made war against
Napoleon and not against the French nation, they
are the aggress0rs We have taken up arms to pre-
vent men who are flesh Of our esh and bone OF our
bone from being by force made Foreigners. We have
our country to save. Europe will not witness with
unmoved heart children dying in defence Of their
mother.