New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-16

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ecve for aggressive purposes IL II safer for Germany
TO rely rather upon her own strong arm than upon weak
treaties.
Paper treaties and paper guarantees all futile as
history abundantly shows Germany should demand
ruy neghbor Such solid guarantees only be found
in the weakening Of French power by ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
When the United States had conquered Mexico, they
took solid guarantees for the future good behavior OF the
conquered by the annexation OF California and New
Mexico Germany has "A better right to Alsace
and Lorraine German countries, previously stolen from
her. than the United states had 10 take foreign Mexican
NeT, FORK Sept Il, 1870.
THE DEMANDS OF GERMANY.
TO the Ediior Of The Tribune.
SIR: The acquisition of Elsass and Lothrin-
gen merely the legitimate fruit Of Germanys victories
France were, perhaps not strictly justnabe, and
certainly not In harmony with the enlightened sentiment
OF the nineteenth century TO be supposed that the
Germans are anxious TO annex French territory and
French population and to introduce into their country
foreign and disconnected eement-an element OF weak
and dlsintegraton. Germany, instead OF being ag
ressve has centuries past been unable hold her
own and piece after piece torn from her fair body
by her eghbOrsby Sweden by Russia, and by France
But what relations do Esass and L0thringen bear TO
Germany and what has been the attitude OF France
toward Germany since times immemorial In the peace
that IL now dawning upon Europe-a peace, az trust
never broken by the arbitrary dictates Of princes
and the conquering lust OF naons-two great countries
TO settle their old difficulties and to establish con
cord and harmony upon an enduring basis sefdefene
that first and foremost OF necesstes-and historic
Justice alike demand that Germany should claim what
IL hers and what France in the period of her might and
glory, in the period Of German weakness and humllia
ton, took without shadow Of right and justice. Does
the impartial student Of history remember the acts OF
treachery and perfdy perpetrated by Louis XIV, ana
the brutal acts Of violence committed by his seryile
mnions against weak distracted, and helpless Germany
The BishOpIics OF Metz, Tou aud Verdun the sundgau
and Esass free cities Of Stasbourg Comar Bresach
etc. the baiiwck Of Hagenau and many other German
districts orciby seized torn from the Fatherand
and incorporated with France. Brute force unredeemed
by ray OF conscience and morality dictated the con
quering policy Of Louis XIV His ministers and generals
reared in sycOphancy and profigacy Injured to reach
cry, deprayy and cruelty, bndy executed the behests
of their master Who does not behold IN that hisory
the counterpart Of the Second EmpreD The Gallo le-
eions, led by such monsters as Monclas devastated
towns and villages massacred defenceiess women and
children, and converted the beautiful, fertile Paatinae
into desert, coming suddenly while Germany was
wholly unprepared and in the midst of profound peace
LOuvois the French Prime Minister had vowed to carry
desoaton and terror into the very heart OF III
order to se forever her lOngngs after the lost posses
sons and to that end horrible desert should DC the
border land between France ana Gefniahy. On h Nv
every true Germans heart beeds at the Thought OF MS
cOuntrys shame, humiliation, and degradation when l,
der Louis XIV French gold and vaccinations corrupted
its princes when French treachery sowed broadcast
throughout the land strife and dissension ana when
French arms wrested from 1t the 1alrest WrrIores'
France determined TO e1terminate Germany,
whose strength and resources had Deen utterly
and only the native recuperatve power Of the Teutonc
saved her from destruction and humiliation.
French aggression and spoatOn however, ceased mol
with Louis XIV; his successor robbed Germany OF me
duchies of Othrngen and Bar and the successor OF me
Bourbons the first Caesar incorporated MIN France oy
Of his Omnpotent DEGREES the fair Rhineands When
Napoleons star had faded and his empire though ce-
mened by blood and treachery had vanished, when the
powers Of Europe were celebrating upon permanent
lasting peace the ambassadors OF Prussia demanded
in ELOQUENT and impetuous words the restoration Of the
German Esass and LOrngen, but the appeals OF LOUIS
XVIII to the senmcnalisIn and chiyary OF Alexander
OF Russia and the perdious ntrgues OF TaeyTand and
Metternch defeated the German demands TOT justice,
and France remained in possession OF her Icutonc con
0uests Germany Welded, but France unsatisfied.
Under the BourbOns, Orleans and Bomapare she sroVe
her foreign policy was the regulation of the natural
fontiers and her rulers and statesmen her parliament
camor for readustng the map Of Europe ana Tor SHOW
ering upon large portion 81 ueday Wtbauf ssme
and scrupe the French claimed the German Rhineand
a. fi were their own by brthright ana the voice OF
Justice and conscience was drowned throughout
France by the national passion and frenzy Tor add1n
Ge me had no other motive weak dis
united Germany could easily be encroached upon ana
robbed The divisions and discussions OF Germany had
for centuries served as the strength Of and the OppOr
tunity for France while united Germany had ever van
prove but this truth Napoleon III and France pursu
ing the old policy Of Louis XIV and the first G@Sar had
mate conquest of the Rhineland.
Those mistaken who consider this war on the part
of Germany war OF William and Bismarck against the
NapOleonc dynasty; II is war OF freedom IN the trest
sense OF the word 1t for the assertion OF Ger
honor liberty independence Justice aud morality;
against French insOence dictatOn, aggression, ana
spoiation. am positive my individual feelings are III
these respects in full accord with those OF the entire Ger
man nation The French have sown the seed OF national
INUNDATED and tainted us until German patience and
forbearance could endure it no longer Has not Ger
many borne and suffered enough for more than 200
pears And that the hour Of triumph has come the
hour Of settlement for unspeakabe aggrest ~, and
conclusion a miserable compromise and foul peace
With the internal affairs and the form OF government OF
France Germany has nothing to do; and affirm that
Germany's rulers and statesmen will not interfere in
that direction, but respect the sovereign will OF the
peace between the two nations and will be possible
that peace viii be made until France has surrendered
incl Of soil ia
The German people demand surer pledge and safer
guarantee for the future than diplomatic negota-
restoration of the ancient bulwark against France the
restoration Of Esass and Lotringen with the natural
their own, and what was theirs for many centuries.
They demand back their German land, their German
brothers and their German works OF art ana archl-
lecture. Is their demand unreasonable or uDusti III
there be any historic justice, u eternal 0ray ana
pedients OF the day. II truth and honesty appeal with
greater force the heart of than passion aud preu
dice the impartial and enlightened verdict Of mankind
will he In favor OF my native land Time does not legal
ze theft nor sanction crime ana just as the common law
restores to the heir property wrongly taken from the
ancestor, the Germans Justified IN avengng the
humiliation ana spGaOn OF .heg m tr nmu
eprOtectiOn and the highest political interests de
mand that Esass and LOthIngen become again integral
parts of Germany. The heart OF the nation in uni
yersal pulsatOn strives and longs after the uhnen OF
this beautiful hope the first glorious work OF united
GeTmany. German unity we're indeed incomplete with
the yicOlOr Of France Oatng over Esass ana LOthrn
gen. The Free united States OF Germany can as little
become the cradle OF Casarsm, standing menace to
peace aud liberty Of Europe the United states OF
America to the Western World. With Germany VIC
toriOus, peace aud progress must forever reign In
Europe. Dr ADoLPh hEssLER
Nelo York, Sept. 4, 1870.
THE ATTITUDE OF THE FRENCH PEOPLE.
To the Editor Of The tribune.
SIR: am astonished to find in this UOm-
ings TRIBUNE editorial asserting that France has
not the moral right to continue against which she
protested openly and boldly under the Empire she
YOu certainly failed 10 ClrOu-
ice those protests at the time declared. The
wild Joy Of the members OF the Legislative Body only
tempered by few voices, and those scarcely Rcpub
LEANS acting under the fear rather that France not
fully preparedas Thersand that the cause was rather