, 1870-08-20
THE WAR IN EUROPE,

and after July ], a. y. eighteen hundred ana
Approved March 10, 1863.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
tion.s
Journal 0Eeitl de rEn.pirs Fruneufs.
1t is not against Germany that We wage
war: il ia against Prussia, or rather against
tie policy OF Count von Dismark. Accepting
patriotic sentiments, and resoccting the prin-
ciples Of nationality, tho Emperor aud his
government never had any othar than friend
When arresting at Villa Franco tbs triumph
ant march Of tie French troops, His Majesty
was desirous, above all things, Of sparng
himself the regret Of being obliged to fight
with Germany for the freedom Of tbs penin-
dula- When, in 1860, the Emperor Visited
Prince Regent Of Prussia, the Rings Of
Bavaria, Eu1tennbesg, Sa1onY and Hanover,
the Grand Dukes of Hesse-D Dartnstadt, Baden,
and SA1e-N eimaE, the Dukes Of Col1urg and
Nassau. and in giving them the most
emphatic assurances he offered those Princes
in October, 1861, King William visited Com
peigne. he met WARM and courteous rocop-
ton. Before 6adowA the Emperor wrpta to
II. Druuyu de THuys. then his Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, letter which promulgated \
programme favorable to the prosperity OF the
and dRhts Of the German nation; to grant to
rrussia all satisfaction compatible With the
liberty, independence, and equilibrium OF Ger
manys to MAINTAIN for Austria her grand po.
sition among the Ge1nauic ponuIhtion; to
assure to secondary states \ more intimats
union, more potent organization. 3 moro in-
po1tant role-such Was tho plan proposed by
bis Ma1csty. The realization OF theHa ideas.
30 unfayoEable TO the wishes and the interests
Ut the German populations would have been
tue triumph Of Is" and Justice; It would hare
spared to Germany all the nis{ortuues Of das-
potiam and war.
Let ua compare with this programme of the
Emperor those theories which the Count vou
D'smaIk has succeeded in reducing to prac-
t.ce: For loug years profound peace had ex-
1sted between all Ge.mans; for this po4ca tho
lrnttian Minister substituted var, destroying
tho GeImanic Confederation and sinking m
aoyss between AuktEia and France, By ex-
clndlnc from Germany . monarchy which nas
os:e OF it, principal forces. Il. de hsmask has
tetsayeu the common country. To enlarge
the day il not distant when from the other
side Of the Rhine al true patriots viii make
bitter reproaches for her action. Eot content
With Iending asunder the ties which united
i,rnfR'a to the Getmanic Confederation, she
did not fear to brutally dcspoil princes whoss
sole fault had been fidelity 10 federal ohliva-
sinns, Let the countries annexed to Prussis
compare their actual condition With their sit-
ustion before 1866. Tranquil. rich, t,ouorrd.
lightly taxed, they presented the image Of
aosai ca,s; snd natcsi,l prosperity. To-day these
Crushed under the burden Of excessiTe
taxes, ruined in their commercial sud in
dust1,a1 life, obliged 10 entrust aRricul-
tural employ to their women, they have
been forced to 1avish thar money and their
1flF7T fnF
l1anoyeIians. uessiaus, Inhabitants Of Nassau
AID Of Frankfort: it WIS not enough for you
to to tho victims Of II. de Msmark's a1nhi-
tion; the prussian minister wauta you to be-
come his accomp1ces- You wele worthy Of =
better CAUSE.
Ills melancholy reflection thus To nroye
bow f1r sovereign may be drawn On, who, ia
place Of obeying the inspirations OF bis own
hea1t and mind, places himself under the
domination Of an unsctupu,ous Minister.
Where ia now that tune when ling william
can only make moral cononests in t;.rman75 !"
II any quo had to1d thsf tr;nco whoaa ;nianz
tions vcro then laval ,nii whn had aonoa ~
spect for richt. hat = .iay wnn1i ro1na whsn
lie would yioIcntlT. md 1ithont cs,,sn or nre-
text, disposecss tio most resvectsuIe princes
Of Ger1nauv, whsn he would seiza uot onlr tn.
crcwn Int tha nrivata foTtnno ~ s,,r"rc;o,,
30 ;ran1,.,,hshfa - ~ ~ rIusc.etA
whcn h. woni5 s3,;@a .ha ,,,a;n. 49, s;,'
Frankfort nv, tba coaL - III, tSa ,o.t,i.. f,;s
of NO s-".',a ".sM ns seiutss
crs,,;i ~ snsi nse,,,,'11 ~ou'u ne ua'e given
s:W;i, sa nsrer tsa n'n3;,o -; ,,;.;,.,.
e." i,rsd ~ rona1 usa snInuesI ~ au.etet
h,xns u nr,rt ~ 5ptoaen n1n on,g seE.efaas M 10.
1an1asast.t;xn S - E2a.eons E fsSep.lon W 20 .ne
10 the Ir;ts stn;s,ee Ha sa "no a,. n,aans,
w.a axc;t,',- +, D..,'.:a Ia. hueI eoeust :M
t;as,s @e''io6 ~ 1tuss'a 6ohefA laai5ha-
"Gf ro h,o z;.. .. IL.
co,,n'tta.1 go ~ nasn tesee' lpo c1cGsses
E"-,,,an.s ,s eas. ene psiHeGs ~ HoltlcEn
shat-astrs w 1ase "a not oesh less ah'lcIeu ~
snnth aare ~ ~ ,ils mnEn tae @ p1uets OF me
u1.t;nn ~ snv.,.na nesn naGgec.u. nou!u tae pop
sar.a;, ;n,;,sn.t; ul ; eaGnsaS no ne4s % Gu
49,, 'us stt.r e"as asosa ttnGes Dia not
h ssra ~ e. osGpsa saesSs hossel3 10 us
iii ~ M aae has,asa h,nssss = u noI sfisoes ana
;'don "aos ossmanoea ior the states OF the South sn
.Ioegehoeht nat'onal existence: Who de-
manoca tnat the sovcfelsns OF the coi!n-
ttcs' lhsteAa or being transformed i'll
70 cfnWTsd projects, should pre-
serve al the ptero2ati.cs Of real sovereign
~. which would llaso been ths guarantee OF
Independence and liberty to their St7*es !: Full
OF respect for the qualities Of there brave,
honest4 and lsbo1ioua populations, We know
that rs they wou1d have willingly entered on a