The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-11-26
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ksteEs to HanFold colleague On tile pre-
sent!aspscts b2 the Eastern question. -! :. !.
b Iti9 only fair to Russia, he Gays, TO no.
knowledge that che has done nothing TO
bring about the present war in Europe.
Since Sebastopol, she has been occupied
in restoring her forces, not in avenging
her defeats; and in 1859 and in 1866,
VIXEN two great wars were tearing asun-
der tho Treaties Of 1916, she remained
impassive.
But now 'she is ready" She did not
expect the war of 1870; above all, she
did not foresee our reverses, and I may
add, in oil sincerity. that she did not de-
sire them; but to admit that she will not
take advantage of them, is to suppose
her capable of forgetting all her tradi-
tions and sacrificing her most essential
interests. AS to the report that secret
treaty existed between Russia and Prus-
sia, M. de Laguerroniere declares there
is not word of truth in it, and that he
is certain M. Theirs is of the same OPT
nion. He thinks that the demands OF
Prussia for French territory lead, as
natural consequence, to Russia making
similar demands in the East.
It is not by military intervention,
however, that Russia hopes to realize her
met by o very resolute resistance on the
cially who's navy, has made great pro-
gress under the impulse of tho very en-
iightened sovereign who governs her.
1t would not suit the plans of Prince
Gortschakoff to enlarge the theatre OF
the present war and provoke against
Russin, while Prussia is still engaged in
her struggle with France, tho union of
England and Austria. His policy is too
skillful, his ambition too patientfo such
O hazardous undertaking. Russia is in no
hurry to revive tho Eastern Question.
But in proportion as the Prussian in
vasion shall extend over tho French soil,
Russia's influence will increase in tho
Bosphorus; and on tho day that the
King of Prussia, after re.crossing the
Rhine, shall stop at Aix-la- -Chnpellc, to
take to Berlin the sceptre of the Holy
Empire from the tomb of Charlemagne
on that day Russia will be virtually ut
liberty to march to Constantinople.
WAR ON NAPOLEON, NOT ON FRANCE -
nj. Jules Favre's statement, that the
King Of Prussia, on entering France,
had declared that he was making war on
Napoleon, and not on the French people,
has often been disputed by German wri-
ters, and Professor Won Sybel, in note
to his very able letter in Tuesdays Times,
also questions its accuracy. The Kings
proclamation to the French people was
published in the London papers on the
18th Of August. It begins as follows:
'"The Emperor Napoleon having made
by land and sea an attack on the German
nation, which desired, and still degires,
to live in peace with the French people,
have assumed tho command of the
German armies to repel this aggression,
and have been led by military circum-
stances to cross tho frontier of France.
am wacing war against soldiers, not
against French citizens" and so on.
Evidently the intention of this passage
is to draw G distinction between Napole-
on and the French people. and to lead
them to understand. as NJ. Jules Favre
did, that King William was making war
on Napoleon and his soldiers, who had
"made an attack on the German nation, +"
but not on tho French people, with
whom the German nation "desircs to live
in peace"
The Franc -TIREURs The accounts
which we daily receive of the doings
of Franc-tireurs, railway -destroyers, {"
'swild boars of the Ardennes," &C.,
forcibly recall to ones mind the creation
OF Compagnies in the fourteenth century,
Then, as now, France was overrun by a
hostile army aud ruled by o monarch
who reigned but certainly did not 60
vern, and the country in the end suffer
ed more from its marauding inhabitants
than from tho English invaders. At
present, it is true, these irregular troops
have found occupation enough in annoy
ing tho German army, but tho danger is
less, when the actual invasion is over
and tho pressure of want is felt their
taste for pilage and general habits Of
insubordination may render them curse
to their own country.
The step that divides a free-shooter
from freebooter is not generally wide
one. Possibly, however, the franc
tireur of our days can claim moro
honorable descent from the Franc archer
of Charlea Wis time. That monarch,
we are told, made an impol tunt addition