The New York herald., 1870-08-10

moment may find vent in an expedition to Belgium.
Astute In this rs in many other things Mr..
sounding tthe war trump, correctly assuming that
popularity was TO be gained by so doing. Day after
day lie has been questioning the government US to
the progress OF the war; the extent TO which Eng.
land was mixed up with 1t and the steps wDich the
psafIsaed with me 's scanness Of the information
which he received Ia reply, ana the consequent
DARKNESS in which the public was Kept WIN respect
to ihe negotiations, he took the opportunity fde-
claring boldly, emphatlcally, and with that impress
siyeness OF which he Is at times such great MASTER
ernlnent might TO the rulers OF France or Germany,
the English people would abide BY the treaties
to allow Belgium to be despoied: Any
ATTEMPT to invade the territory OF King
rta into r tho war and he Warned the Csbner at
their peril not TO adopt any course which would be
contrary to the spirit OF this contingency. wings
heartiness with which the echo was taken up on
both SIDES Enthusiastically proved that the majority IN
The House OF Commons are prepared to go TO war IN
behalf or Belgium.
Disguise as one WILL there Is do denying The fact
that such a war would be extremely popular among
all classes OF the community. Not to speak OF the
two countries, the long and intimate connection be-
tween the two courts, and the dangers which have
In times past been shared IN Common by the
two nations. there remains the fact OF the
field Of Waterloo lying Within the Belgian
territory field that s sacred in the history Great
Britain. Frenchmen do not attempt to deny that
one reason why they arc SO coyetous Of Belgium is
on account 0f this very strip OF land. Waterloo s
name which smells strongly In the nOstrlls OF all
subjects OF the second empire. and their object lii
getting possession OF the little kingdom OF King
menorares the site Of welingtons great victory and
blot out the humfhations OF Waterloo by making 1t
part Of French province and s8wng Il Mit French
ing from the present temper Of the people
forward such a design would inevitably end
IN his being driven from power. Politicians are be-
coming somewhat curious TO learn what policy Mr..
stances To arise. Everybody knows that he is de-
vout disciple OF Golden, one OF whose strongest and
Everybody further knows that Mr. Bright, whose Ia.
fuence IN the Cabinet Is second only to that Of Mr.
Friends bot IS heart and soul Opposed to English in.
reference in foreign wMa, But am psgsqads4 that
" were yoIs tas ryelsr 70 eilner frpss!a E
; :;.:1c as lie Is with the people, ne would
| pe at once called upon TO resign. Mr.. Disraell,
as IN fsaa aSo a bosS Ha %ss @
to discern the direction in which the tide Is setting,
aas4ed 1s 'as b dSF wv @ ye d Fs s h
Of tne Continental belgerenis Infringing any exist
ing treaty. He has declored for war; and may say
I @ S t 9y S h Wss WpsspS OF omo tas p
made on BeigiumI am persuaded that the act would
arouse as great an outDurst OF enthusiasm as was
! key. War would be at Cnco demanded, anu ere eve
| days had passed the English troops would be III
Brussels and her iron-clads sweeping the channel.
THE SECRET TREATY.
| That This Is no imaginary picture Is plain and
papable to oil vino have been Watching the current
| oil popular opinion. Much strength has been added
to the feeling by the publication OF the secret PROJECT
Of treaty between the Emperor OF France ard Prns.
| sia. Great indignation has been created by that
document, and painful dlstrust alike OF the rulers
Of Prussia ana France. While both the potentates
| were protesting tho utmost esteem for England,
protesting that they had but one desire, and that
to draw closer the bonds OF unity and good VIII
between the three nations, they were secretly plot
| ting 10 sei2e Holland and Belgium Had the plot
been realized England would have found herself
forced 10 hight SINGLE handed against the combined
forces of the two greatest military Powers IN Europe
Provdentlally such contingency has been avoided
by quarrel between the plotefs but 1t has lett be-
hind IL great uneasness and Indignation. Should
England unhappiy be dragged into the contest
and she may be SO at any mOment-thls projected
treaty VIII have had more to do with making her
part in II bitter and impacabe than any event
which has happened since the collapse Of the first
emplre