Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-10-29

/ PEACE PRospECTs in Europe continue very |
much as they have been-of very indefinite
and contradictory character The crop Of re-
ports is in no measure scany one, and if
there is any change in it, ii is, that of increased
abundance This abundance, varied and con-
| hicting as il il, tends TO one conclusion, and
that, perhaps, is a pleasant one 1t is made
apparent that q more general and perhaps ur-
gent, desire prevails for the early cessation of
hostilties, than has heretofore been felt, and
that the neutral powers are arriving at point
of greater concert, and of clearer defined no.
ton Of what the claims of humanity, as well as
| the political balance ofthe world requires. The
reaching of the point thus in view, becomes
ldiflioult, not so much from the disposition of
1.-THE parties in interest, as from the posture and
condition of one of the parties of the first part.
The great obstacle in the way is that so appa-
rent to all, and what the Prussian diplomatist
alleged some time since-that finding res
ponsble party with which to negotiate.
France can hardly be considered a govern
ment in any true sense whatever there is that
assumes this character, is the result of loose,
tacit and impromptu agreement OF little else
than mob of Paris, organized-so far as there
has been any organizaiion-with temporary
views and objects for meeting an emergency.
tThe people of France have not been consult
ed, and no means have been afforded for the
Eexpressios Of an opinion favorable or adverse,
Land the news we get from other sections of the
Republic 20 TO show that there are wide differ
lences of opinion as TO the decisions of the capi-
!, ial and the political forms and functions that
{ have obtained there. Notwithstanding the
lapse of time, this incongruous state of things
seems no nearer an end. The suiIrages of the
people once determined upon, have been post
poned neutrality-suspicious. necessarily so
, from innumerable impedmcnts in tho way
, The difficulty, therefore, of finding RESPONSE
, bic power and authority endowed with tho
, right to act for and in the name of France-tt
give guarantees for the iulfillment Of treaty
@ slpulations that run into the future, is as groa
@ and insurmountable at this time as at any since
1 the overthrow of government, and the submis.
sion and deposition of its Imperial head. This
! continued and prospective state of things, puts
c Prussia rs well as all other parties concerned
into state of iDextricable perplexity. Tho
| question presents itseli-what is 10 be and car
| be donee To fight on, and wait for something
s 10 turn up, seems TO be all that can be done
1 and even Unsuccessful and crowned will
i triumph at every step, as tho arms of Prussi'
4 seem likely TO be in the future rs they hay'
/, been in the past, must fail to bring any feeling
a of pride. when 1t Is considered that the contes
lis with n people without organization or head
: Whether, as has been stated, that there have
, been attempts with more or less earncstness tc
n treat with the Regency, it is not easy TO say
r The belief Is much more easy and probable
s there have not. 1t is not the policy of Prussii
l. to relax her hold, and without 1t what is eihcl
i France or herself to do, and though humanity
g. cries for cessation Of this bio ody strife, villa
n ground Is there for the interference OF othC
IS nations, without jeopardy to-he cause of Ger
N many, and the advantages which her arms ant
q prowess attended with untold loss of life ant
o treasure have brought herr Diplomacy ha
Il never, perhaps, found so complete match
II and what Is to come ont Of this host of dihl
q culties, can hardly be forescen or appreciated
c If, however all parties are honest aud deter
N mined in the purpose of bringing this dcplorO
ID bio struggle 10 termination, the exercise c
faith in superiutending-hig gherpowcr-wi
Mt lead TO the conclusion that way viii b
~ opened for reaching such an end,
r. We might venture upon the ground {
3. speculation and allude to the possibilities
1t the public mind of meeting the difficulties
IS, the case, such as the dlctation Of German
10 and the restoration of the BonapaTte dynas
,c Eunder the nominal rule of the young Prime
IS but this is not quite within the scope Of I
= brief an article, aud our readers even specula
pr from their own stand points as well as we.