The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-17

impunity. Among the responsive parties
are included the entire te
statesmen who approved IT,; the ministers ny
whom II Wis recommended; the orators VINO IA
bored for demanded and welcomed IL; tne !ouLn
allsts who's, constant text was WAL an mTo
The verdict Of "guilGy" or not guilty" anu tne
penalty TO be inflicted, would be lelt 10 tug
composei OF citizens Of neutral states, surprising
those States TO lend the plan thelr s
taken from the two beligerent NATIONS .hein-
selves. The institution Or an lnternaLlonai July
for the punishment Of ,>eace-oreakers Is feSarueu
In government circles 3 likely TO lurnlsn no un.
Satisfactory guarantee for the future peace OF
Europe.
Russia and Prussia Secretly Allied.
The following statement relative to an existing
secret treaty between Russia and Prussia lately
appeared In the Moniteur Universal, and is Vouch-
ed for by the editors, who declare In letter TO
the London Times that "the information Is. guar
anteed in the most undoubted manner, and has
the confirmation OF one who by his rank ana po-
sitton could not fall to be well informed" Its i'm
portauce Is apparent in view OF the announce
ments made OF rupture between Bismarck ana
Won Beust, and the demand of Russia for tile re-
vision Of the Paris treaty which neutralzes the
Black Sea
When the war broke out between France anu
Prussia, the Emperor OF Russia declared 10 Tue
French Ambassador at St. Petersburg that It was
his intention to preserve the strlctest nentrahty,
provided that Austria did the same. Austria on
her part, had made q formal declaration OF neu-
trality: but as her ornaments were not even ad-
euuate to the usual peace footing, she commenced
pushing them forward, although with her charac-
teristic slowness, and only SO as gradually 10 az
tafn the normal strength. Russia TOOK umorage
at this, and few days after the declaration OF
the Emperor Alexander to General Fleury, the
Russian Charge d'AlareS at Paris received IN
structions by telegraph t0see the Minister OF or
eign Affairs, and to cal ms attentlon 10 ds aeI
upon and entirely subordinate to, the lnactlon el
Austria. II Austria called ous her reserves, hus
sia would do the same; II, Austria increased her
artillery Russia would increase hers. In word
Russia wond under all circumstances. regulate her
ornaments according to those OF Austria, anu 70
avoid the Two countries entering upon course
which could not but he attended with some uan'
ger, the Russian Government appealed to France,
SO that BY causing Austria to desist from arnng,
Russian neutrality might be insured: The Rus
Sian tharge d'AffaiIes even went 30 Tar as TO ASK
the Minister for Foreign Anars 10 ve og
object. TO bring Austria into alliance with France.
This occurred at the commencement OF tile wal,
before the first reverscs Of the French arms, an
when the assistance Of Austria was yet possioie.)
The French Minister replied ''thaJ he was not in
formed OF the extraordinary armaments OF AUS
tria which seemed so TO alarm the RUSSIAN GOVERN
ment; that moreover, II Austria was really arm
ing, he had nopretence to demonstrate Win tne
Cabinet OF Vienna with view Of obtaining the
cessation OF preparations which evidently could
In no way be directed against France. Besides,
he did not see anything objectionapie IN .Kus ia
armlng on her part, II She Thought nj,
nor would he be any the more .dispos.
ed to make such O course the ob)ect OF
diplomatic representations, FOR ne was pre-
shaded that such would In no case, on question
Of this character conduce to any alteration In the
resolutions Of the Russian Government. AS 70
the demand that he should declare IN advance
that in no case would France seek an alliance
with Austria, such o declaration at the com
mencement or q war would be at least inoppor-
tuue and could not justify itself sufficiently oy
the prospective neutrality OF Russia" the kus-
sian Charge dAnaires then added that France
would, nevertheless, 1nd such course her inter-
est and certain advantage; for the moment tnat
Austria declared against Prussia, that same In
slant would Russia take the Held against Austria.
"Then,n replied the French Minister, that IS De,
cause You nave secret treaty with Prussia"
That the armaments Of Austria should have pro-
yoKed similar movement In Russia as measure
OF precaution could be regarded as q natural con,
sequence, but the moment that Russia ueclared
her readiness to attack Austria, II the latter s1ed
against Prussia, 1t became evident tnat before
the war treaty had been eptered INTO
between Prussia and Russia. And this Is what
had happened, as has since been made mannest
by the Course of events. What are the clauses OF
this treaty. This question Will naturally occur 10
all experienced politicians. and, although tne TWO
S0vereigns have preserved aosoiute secrecy upou
the reciprocal conventions, 1t Is not Impossible 70
determine what are the principal points. All VINO
are acquainted with the traditional policy OF Rus
sia-of the two currents Of opinion which divide
that vast empire-all, in fact, WHO can form an
estimate OF the various elements which at the
same time constitute Its powers and Its weakness
es, will ind no difficulty In fureseeing with what
object the Emperor Alexander has bonnd himself
by treaty to the King OF Prussia As its further
developments proceeds, this question WIN douot. .
less receive further attention. For the present 1t
may sufice TO establish clearly, by Information,
the accuracy Of whtchis guaranteed, that Russia
Is In the Prusslan camp. and that she Is there by
virtue or treaty OF which England would ao wen
10 seek TO ascertain the clauses so as TO be able
to anticipate their consequences before 1t Is TOO
late tn avert them,