, 1870-07-24

circulars to ali the Consu1s Of Softh GERMANY Ia
rortan States, requiring them to forwar1 inmetil-
their Ja.saRc to Eatheriaui, aud furnishing them
with kuth articles IL mug Ae Necessary. They are
also empowered to forward, on the same terms. all
vulunt!'rs, who may wish 10 neht for Gcr1nanf'-
Cable lk.7u'fA.
Those s* liable to military duty can refer
only to German soldiers who are absent on
parole. German Consuls in the United
States have no power or authority to for
ward any German subject against his will
/. mutt lie m entirely voluntary act on their
part. There is uo clause in ans treaty per-
hitting the e1traiition Of even deserers
from the service Of any foreign potentate.
On the other hand, there are no neutral
obligations that hind our government to
,;revent any OF its citizens or dunizens
from e'irg abroad. on their personal &C.
cs,'ant. and volunteering to serve, as soldiers
al officers, under any foreign flag. Any
G.ln,au, whether natutnlizea or not, is
r1fcctly free 10 take ship end sail Or steam to
F:sllerlan.l. and, when there, 10 enlist in the
Gr.nnn service. Neither is there any legad
objection to Ary Catholic Irishman, whose
>,n,lmthies are Oh the side Of Napoleonisus,
;.,,ii,g tu France, l'y the shortest and speed
:..st route, ind joining the invaders Of
Protestant Germany. We presume that
thousands uf young Germans Sill take nd
vantage of tllis naer of FREQ passage, and
enrol themselves among the defenders Of
T.utonic soil.
Many Of these men hare seen service
nuler The American dag during the rebel,
tio,.. and will prove valuable acquisitions
III tf.c ca,,se they eslo1lse. tscrman-An!eri-
c;.1s, returning to the Fathorland to helE
heat hack the invaders, will create immense
enthusiasm all over Germany, and inspire
every Tcnton with deeper resolution tt
win ur die. Every arrival Of such rcin
f"rccments will be instantly leral.1et
| Throughout the bounds ut thu German
| nation. The value Of the material aid t}lu:
| given will be insignificant III eompasiso,
| With lis moral effect. Every volunteer fro.,
| the United States will cause TIN German
~ shoulder their Shooting irons aud tak.
tie field. They will bo missionaries II
preach crusade against tile enemy o
/ Nt.1HaA Autt3 HHu 1444elN4laei.'E~AtlA
lr"cti>ing What they preach
fsi:: assistance will not he wnntins t.
'::.' cansc If the Trench. Napoleon vii
Ia: }'r ~|"w i'll rSt"sHling a similar invita-
ION I" atll F1tlcllI+n ,.tr,sni to come Aom
AMI help the eag'es"f the empire confne
lie l"ug-cuvetrtl valley Of the Ihine, aus
/" dictate ter1ns IT t'cac.. i'll f'trtiu. Tbs,
vii he invited to c,,l1at 10 participate il
< hat in rall.rl the lu'n"r and gl"ry q
/ .1',rt. And to tll.. call there will Il
T.. u,:ls,ta> If response. fr,,n the Unite
s,fatt- n.l,l tue nn1srt,,,,f,.. lstlt the vulln
t'rring will mot ic s,,,'i,l,~i tn Frtnchn.t
=. 'r'asl. II w,,s'lA II" .vEpri>e s.> +" se,. u
!: s,a-u~. lcsirn rf lrishmcn fr,'n
IA, ports to Fnncs'. tn fight Under Nare
;,"a. Tic 1'l'n>tcs meeting held in Dnl
I'M. IA few days since. eviucrs The feelings 1
I, = Irish: and il IL" French Consuls ca
:s.triah fr,. transportation t' Paris, tens i,
| Thousands "f 1rtnl will jump ut the otfsl
i. Il n>k tn lie counted III tue elegant shintfs
81 we ,nay los'li for a pretty lively state {
/ Affairs a1u.'ng thu Celtic uni Teuteuic h.
saunders. if they ARE officially invited
l.. sides and mix in the contest.