New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-19

The three most prominent French oihcen
and Corps Commanders in the present war
McMahon Bazaine, and Canrobert-are all
over sixty years Of age. The three Leading
commanders in the Prussian service, Desde
the Grown Prince-Von Moltke, ManteuheI,
and Won ROOn-are all over sixty, ana inc
frst-named il seventy years old The hlngoI
Prussia is seventy-three and the Emperor OF
France sixty-two years of age. 1t Is hkeIy
that some younger men will be heard OF, on
both sides, before the war is over
In the address which the French Senate
delivered to the Emperor on Saturday last
they expressed their satisfaction with the war
against Prussia on many grounds-amohB
Others, on the ground that by 1t "Gerinahy
"will soon be freed from the domination
which has oppressed her." 1t appears now
ever by our latest sdvices, that the Germans
fail to see the contest in that precise ngh1
In a hundred speeches, more or less the
French Emperor has cried Peace 10 Pr'issia
and TO Europe during the last -FOUR YEAR,
While thus crying Peace, he has been direct
inc all the energies of France toward prepara-
ton for war.
1t is apprehended by shippers here that, as
France is so greatly superior to Prussia IN
naval force, Napoleon will stretch his authority
as far ~ possible in regard to the second ana
third articles of the "Paris Declaration which
nrovides that the "neutral flag covers enemy's
"ooods. with the exception Of cOntraband OF
"yyar,r and that neutral goods not contrabanu
"are not liable to capture under an eheHyS
"Aoop II is believed that the French Govern
mont will fry to render these PROVISIONS OF
under the term cOntraband; and there are APP
prebensions of trouble on this account
Some of the foolish men who always turn
lid in this city as recruiting agents whenever
there is trouble in any foreign country have
announced their purpose to enlist soldiers Ior
the French or Prussian service. They can't
do it. No man can be enlisted in tins country
TO serve under the flag of any other country.
If any citizen or resident of the United states
is DESTROYS of enlisting on the french OF
Prussian side in the present war, he can 90 40
by going to the country for which he desires
to fight. But no armed, organized, or enlisted
bodv of men can leave this country TO heht III
anv other. 1t is forbidden by the Neutrality
laws.
We entirely agree with "Frenchman," who
writes that Napoleon can get along very wen
without american sympathy" which, II 1t were
given, would neither "enlarge his army, aiiect
its movements, or secure victories 1or IT, we
do not 90 so far as Frenchman" in thinking
that American sympathy for one side or the
other could not be of value to either side'
under any circumstances. In war between
anv two countries, there are often situations
and complications in which the sympathy OF
third party may be of the greatest consequence
to the bellicerents, not only in its indirect IN
Auence, but in the actual shaping of events.
There is no doubt that the Pope's temporal
power is impered by the present war as it
never has been at any previous time. II the
French Emperor be compelled to withdraw hls
army from Rome, it is very certain that the
Italian and Roman revOlut ionists will attempt
the overthrow of the Pope. They are well
organized, and have been waiting Tor many
wears for the chance, which they expected TO
seize as soon as France got into war. If they
are successful in bringing about revolution,
there will be an excellent opportunity for
Victor Emmanuel to march his troops into Rome
for the purpose of preserving order; and when
once the Italian army is encamped in Rome,
it will never leave except under the pressure
be able or inclined to offer after the conclusion
of hostlities with Prussia. Ten years ago, if
the French had found it necessary to evacuate
Rome, the Austrians, the Spaniards, and the
Bavarians, were ready to take their place in
maintaining the Pope's temporal supremacy;
but none of these Powers could now 90 to the
relief or support of His Holiness.
When Louis Napoleon proclaimed himself
Emperor, he announced, in pompOus phrase,
"The Empire is peace.n Yet, during his short
reign, he has plunged the French Empire into
three great wars with three of the great con-
tinenta POwers-Russia, Austria, and Prussia.
If, before he disappears from the stage, he
should get up war with England, he will
have proved the Empire" to he peace" by
fighting all the great Powers of Europe. Be-
side his European wars, he has had his Mexi-
can war, his war in China, his war in Cochin
China, and his fighting in Algeria Beside his
foreign wars, he has used his army in such
way against France itself as 30 be cOnStan
menace of civil war. Beside his important
wars, he has had frequent squabbes in
Rome. Beside his actual wars, he came
very near getting into war with this
country five years ago, and he lately
threatened Spain with war. While thus dem
onstrating the Empire to be "peace," after the
NapoleOnic fashion, he has raised up, amid the
traditions of war, an imperial son who if no
ever mount the throne, will doubtless carry on
the business of proving the Empire TO be
peace by fighting all rouni the circle in the
style of his father and his fathers uncle Such
is NapoleoniSm.
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