The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-13

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body responsible for what has occurred.
it must turn 10 General Prim." This re.
ply Is no doubt most unsatisfactory u the
Powers in Paris, but It shows that, while
the Prussian Government will not allow
itsclfto be inundated Iby the clustering
ofthe French press and the threats Of the
Imperial Ministers, il will take the ut
most pains To place France in tho disad'
vantageOus position Of aggreSsor'
EUROPEAN ALLIANCES.
The question is on NIL lips, (which Of
the two Great Powers, If there should be
war, will VIM" That depends oil the al.
liances which the two Belligercnts will
be able 10 form, on the number OF COM
batanls which they will be uble TO put
into the field, on tue rapllity OF their
movements, OH the genius Of the Generals
who conceive the plans Of campaign, and
on the ability Of the officers to whom their
execution is entrusted. AS regards al.
liallces there can b0 but little doubt that
there exists one between France and
Austria; but 1t is hardly probable that
that alliance is an offensive and defensive
one. Although Count Won Beust, ever
since he WIS placed ut the head OF the
Austrian Government, has strongly leaned
in his foreign policy toward France, yet
lie and his Imperial master, Francis
Joseph, have too lively rcmembranceS Of
the disastrous results Of tile campaign OF
1866, and the little reliance that could be
placed upon the promises Of tue, Cabinet
Of the TuilcrieS 10 rush blindly in TO the
arms Of the latter and join it in u war
which no matter what consequences II
might have for France might easily result
In The dissolution. oil the Austrian mon
archy. At the best, this Franco Austrian
alliance is simply reverse Of what the
entente cOINllds between France and
Austria amounted to IN the year
1865, namely, that France should,
Tor u time, pursue u sort of tempOriziug
policy; anil when Prussia declared war,
rs il was then expected would surely he
the cnSe, step between the belligcrents I'M
Il manner most favorable to Austria. The
extraordinary successes which crowned
the arms Of the Prllssians from the very
first prevented the French Government
from carrying ont this very nice little
game Besides, the Austrian Govern
ment Is well aware Of the taCt that In
cilsc II should draw the sword for France,
Russia would do likewise for Prussia.
The interview which tho Car Alexander
the Second Of Russia and King William
tho First Of PrussiA held Ut Ems, few
weeks since, must have led to important
results, and there Is reason TO believe that
it united more closely the bonds Of friend
ship by which the countries Of the two
soVercigns In question have been Joined
together for so many years past, As soon
US the Austrian troops, TO come To the u.s.
sistance Of their French allies, invade
Silesia, the Gar will march his hosts into
GaliCia, anil call upon the Slaves to rally
around the eagles Of Russia. And then
tile Austrian Government will have all It's
hands fill in Bohemia and Moravia, anl
it is very doubtful il the AIagyars
will fight for il any more enthusiastic
ally than they did In 1866. As regards
Italy, there is good reason 70 be-
licve that, in spite of the assertion con.
vGyed TO lis by semt.olticial dispatches
from Paris, 10 the effect that both the off,
Cial and unofficial press in tho kingdom Of
Victor Emmanuel have taken decided
ground III favor Of the policy Of the
French Government, that power will OBJ
serve strict neutrality between the two
belligerents. King Victor Emmanuel, 1t
Is quite probable, would like TO help the
Emperor Of the French in the great strug-
gle, and In MNrmora and his other adVi-
sens, nearly all Of whom are slavisll almi-
rers Of France, will no doubt urge him to
the best Of their power 10 adopt the course
which his personal inclin8tions prompt
him to pursue. But public opinion In
Italy Is 80 hostile to France that the Royal
Government would incur serious dangers
II II should try 10 force tho nation into q
war with Prussia in favor Of France.
An attempt Inns been made on the part
Of the French press 10 involve the King
dom Of Belgium in the great q barrel be-
tween France aud Prussia. 1t has been
stated by the Paris C0nStitutiOnc!e that II
was the Countess Of Flanders, sister.in-
law Of King leopold Of Belgium, aud sis
ter Of Prince Leopold Of HOllcnzollern,
TINT persuaded the latter Il accept the
crown which Juan Prim offered to him.
Even II the lady In question had played
the part Of which tho French Journals aC-
CWSc her, II would seem prOpOSlGrOus to
hold the Government Of her royal brother.
in.law responsible for what she lIus done,
were it not well known ilct TINT the
Countess, who Is rs ambitious aud intelli.
gent as she Is beautiful, thas, ever since her
arrival III Belgium, devoted u great deal
Of her tinlu TO political affairs, and on
many occasions decided the course 10 be
followed by the Minister Of Foreign AZ.
fairs. Still 1t Is hardly probable that the
Emperor Of the French should nick n
quarrel with King Leopold II, Of Belgium,
ON such slender grounds; and It Is equally
improbable that tho latter should rush
into tho arms Of Prussia, simply because
his siSter.in.law is such y near relative Of
the Prince whose selection for the Span.
ish throne has given so much GfGnsO 10
tho Emperor Of tho French. The Belgi.
an Government, on the contrary, will oh.
s0rve tile striCtest neutrality possible In
the great contest which Is about to break
out. It may possibly be forced, at the
very outset Of tho campaign to assume a
different position, especially II the Empe.
ror OF the French should open the war by
overrunning the territory Of Belgium with
Ills troops, because King Leopold II
knows full well that unless the French
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