The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-13
ON. SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST 13, 1870.

set off to Paris on Sunday week last to Judge
for myself. | had intended remaining twenty
four hours; stayed the whole week; made
outs of the Partisan press; frequented the
Bourse and the Chambers, and heard the va
rlous rumors discussed by the most senlight-
ened critics in Paris. / mean the intimate
circle of the late nj. de FORBADE. As this circle
belongs to the most eminent section of the
peace party in Paris, had most excellent
means OF gauging the true sentiments OF the
nation.
FEELING IN FRANCE AND GERMANY.
was soon able to ascertain that the peace
party in France, however much and however
iustly distinguished, is 80 small as to be, for the
present, at all events, practically microscopic.
It Is no exaggeration to say that from top to
bottom of the social scale, France, as one man,
accepts this war, or rather, ought f. cay, for
that is the exact word jumps atit. Inc EDglish
papers particularly the Times and Daily News.
endeavored at first (who can blame them y to
strengthen the chances of peace by represent
ing the war spirit In France as confined TO the
army and the riff-raff. But, believe me-snd
doubt not you are already persuaded OF IL
such is not the case. France never IN her
long annals entered more unanimously, more
enthusiastically, or with q closer. more pas
sionate, personal feeling into any war tnan
To be sure, she cherished the hope that the
war would be waged against Prussia only,
and that the South German States would
be, II not active allies OF France, at all
events secret friends. This hope has been dis
PEELED. Germany sprang to her feet as unanl-
mously as France, aud even The German or
gans Of Vienna, to the great disgust OF the
il they were written In Berlin. The conclusion
is plain. This is national war between the
two chief nations of Continental Europe, In
which every single man on each side feels
that he Is fighting In the great struggle oi this
century for the final pre-emlnence OF his race.
The very merchants and bankers, on ooln
sides, who refused at first to believe In the
war. say. now that it has come, for Heavens
sake fight it ont; exhaust the question; let MS
have no hollow make-shifts; We are devoured
with doubt: we are crushed by ornaments; II
you do not settle the matter now. confidence
hereafter will be hopeless: therefore, settle it
once for all. Whether such settlement be-
tween two nationalltles can be effected In one
war; may be questioned. But one thing is
clear, this Is not war to be settled in one
battle, or two, nor perchance dozen.
ATTITUDE OF FOREIGN POWERS.
Moreover, it is difficult to see how the other
powers can long remain neutral. Through all
the retcence of the English Cabinet, pretty
clear intention Is visible to fight for Belgium
and even Luxembourg. The growing feeling
OF all classes seems to be that Belgium Will
certainly be drawn into the vortex, and win
Belgium, England. The order was actually
given to send English troops to Antwerp, ana
| the excuse given for not sending them at once
was that not less than thirty thousand onSht
to be sent, and they were not ready. ! hold
this information from q very good authority.
Then, again, Austria may be. said to be assist
| ing at the supreme decision OF her own late
whether she fights, or whether she ab-
stains. If France is victorious, better TO
have been on the French side and receive
the reward of her services. II Prussia
I level OF third-raLc power, her German
population being either absorbed, or Tor all
| fmperial purposes naralyZed. 1t Is already as
certained that the Austrian Government de-
sires 10 join france, and that. the Hungarlans
and Czechs are prepared to 90 to war. Bll
| Count Beust has difficult team 10 drive, ano
his or rly hope Of getting the German morse te
move, Austrian hatred OF the Prnssian. seems
to have failed him at the eleventh hour. Rus
sian sympathy Tor Prussia Is not disguised, II
spite oil profuse attention iavished, or said tC
| be lavished, by the Russian Court on Genera
Fleury. But Russia knows No sentiment ant
simply watches her interest SO long as tht
balance of power remains what II IS, sne
knows that she cannot hope to get any neare
the apple Of fier -Constantinople. Only'l
France Is paralyZed can she expect to movs
| another step-and the first step no doub
would be the incorporation OF Gallicia ant
the Roumanian Provinces. England alone coult
not prevent Russia from taking Constants
NOBLE. and if France were exhausted and Ger
many willing, the thing could H 1e zone. "a
! united Germany, with Denmark, Holland, ant
the Dutch colonies, would be quite powerful
enough to allow Russia to take Constantinople
and the incorporation oil Denmark and HOLLAND
with the Southern States Of Germany, and the
German possessions OF Austria would no doub
be the price required. 1t is true that these arr
only speculatIons. But they are speculation
which occupy the mind of every politician II
Europe. Italy has given her uncondltiona
adhesion to France, which means, without an.
expressed conditions regarding Rome. Blu
It is quite evident that ii the Emperor Of tn
French is successful, the nnexpressed con
ditlon will be fulfilled, and he will Withdraw
his troops from Rome, partly as reward io
the alliance Of Italy, partly because nj
success will make him independent Q
the priest party, whom he loatheS with
gers use their snakes. for livelihood. On thu
other hand, if the Emperor fails. the cas-
reouires no discussion, for evidently he woul
then be compelled to withdraw Ills troops.
follows that the conduct of Italy is polttica
necessity, admitting OF no donbt. Spain has
secret alliance with France, offensive anu ue
fensIve, and received from the Bank of Franc
twenty millions the very day war was declared
This is not generally known, but believe IL Z
be true You may think 1t q page OF polltica
Gil Bias. Yet here it is. Nevertheless It !
pretty certain that prim was innocent Of TIL
Storm he has raised. He has written prlvat
letters expressing the deepest despair al tn
unexpected result Of his action, and the mos
unfeIrned friendship and devotion to the EN-
peror of the French. And there Is really o.
mystery In the matter. Instead Of his intrlg
uing and outwlttlng Napoleon, Napoleon in
triTued and outWtted him. Prim had MS owl
difficulties to overcome. SO completely had Tn
Emperors illnesses and ailments and probes
sions lulled Europe, that Prim never dream
of war, and thought he was doing might
clever thing in proposing candidate VINO wa
related to the Emperor as Murat, anu 10 tn
Prussian King as a Hohenzollern. He though
he was satisfying both and damning the Gar
lists and Alphoussts and Isabellinos, and, aooV
all. the Montpensierists, irretrieVably. On ID
other hand, the French Emperor, having mad
a tool of hin for his purpose, waves the span
ish matter aside, and is as friendly and patron
izinr as if nothing had happened. So mucl
for AUSTRIA Russia. Italy and Spain. as 10
Denmark, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg
they are simply waiting the dismal hour :.
their dissolution. lt may not come, out I'LL
halter is round their neck.
ENGLISH OPINION.
The first emotion of the English mind Of
the declaration Of war was feeling OF rage
the breaking up of I'LL the dreams OF grown
nrosperity. and disposition to treat the En
nrrnr of the French as an imperial sc0nndre