Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-10-07
Our Foreign Correspondence.
FrOEl London.

LONDON, ENGLAND, Sept. 10Th, 1870.
Engl sh SymPatbies-J,f. Darts on the Doira-
/ fail Of Louis .NdpoleoH-THe altitude Of
/ English Statesmen.
/ Dear Free Press:
What fruitful subjects for moralzing in the
events Of the last ten days An empire. defend
ed by gallant army Of a quarter Of million
soldiers, put down, never to rise again. A new
form Of government established without opposi-
ton in France. And still half million German
soldiers, flushed with success, are marching on
to Paris, to complete plan Of devastating
France and humiliati1g Frenchmen.
From all accounts, it appears that the con-
querors will not be satisfied with any .erms short
Of q complete humiliation Of the vanquished. !
pecuniary rec0mpense for the cost Of the war,
and a guarantee for durable peace for the fu-
ture, will not comprise tie main object Of the
war, and consequently its natural reward. Ter
ritorisl sggrandizement is Bismarck's policy,
and if the Emperor was to rule the desiines Of
France again, perhaps he would be justified in
placing the boundary line Of Germany at the
NOselle. A!slce and Lorraine are conquered
DISTRICTS and as such, according TO ancient Gus
tom, are the legitimate spoils Of war But the
marvellous attitude Of France-an empire yester-
day, to-day a republic, formally recognized by
the United States government, and receiving the
moral support OF Englishmen-puts the Prus-
sian army in the plight Of soldiers who have sc
compIisheI their professei object, aud whose
only business now is 10 conclude reasonable
terms Of peace and withdraw from French ter
ritory.
Can a citizen Of ths United States read NJ.
Jules F.yIe's manifesto, As yice-presiient Of the
committee Of the defence Of the republic, without
endorsing every sentiment he expresses Or
Z can any one look upon the present war, Ia the
light Of the exposure brought about by the de-
position Of Napoleon, as any ot1e. than whole
sale slaughter to ELECT kngy desi <ns Soe, the
sympaihes Of neutral powers are with repubi-
can France. And if Prussian prestige, backed
up hy needle guns and half.miliion Of soldiers,
did not exercise Al intm.datiEg influence upon
neutral governments, It is probable THAI media
tion between the belIigereuts would he urged
with a tcli front.
English statesmen reiei up. u German wisdom
TO avert the war, and they continue TO rely upon
that convenient refuge to stop the war Paris
must 20, they say. if P4r.si.ns continue 20 cher
ish sentiments Of honor and patriotism Ani il
now appears that a few hundred th0us and more
lives must be offered upon me altar Of s1asrck's
policy.
Oa Weineslay evening went 20 the Clarius
Gross railway station 20 get a glimpse Of small
fragment Of the N4p9eouic dyuasty. The iJtle
boy, whose bravery amid shower Of bullets
brought Tears TO the eyes Ct the whole of the
French army, WAS announced to be on bis way
o LlniUu. We were disappointed, for .t was
finally arranged that hs sholH 20 To- Hastings
At the station I heard bis serene hig1ness. JET
fers0n DAVIS, In cluyersiiilu with small party
ot Americans, express his surprise 40 the turn
Of eyents. lie hli calculated upors brilliant
career .or Nslo.e.n sad speaking of ,he mis-
management AZ selau, he put his A4ul over his
eyes, and assuming thoughtful air, saii that
be believed there was ,reachery s9ueRhere M
f. Gladstone was AZ the station also. He hal Just
returned from some rustic re-rea-, ami .ookel
carealru. lie was es!ieutT very anxious.
though one can hardly conceive sl occasion for
anxiety in Elglsnl. Mr. Gaistlue's policy,
thus far, has been 90 secure peace by
a.l means tut the present war
has developed an unp,assau, fact consuming
Elg.tu1's var ability The English army con
=..t- o; about one hundred thousand regular
soldiers aLl q simjIsr number 0f volunteers.
And 10 j. sn appalling fact that Prussia or France
could float across the Channel and lrms.sh that
srrly, iu A very short tne. If the H4..' sta
tisti-s are correct, the Prussian army mas l1-,
two huulleI Thousand soldiers, sllei sui
Eoundei. sni the French army losses are quite
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