The New York herald., 1870-08-22

with garlands for the sacriGceg Prussan
ambition and enterprise even now encompass her
with . Gordon of military posts-with Wurtem-
burg and Baden on the east, with the Rhenish
provinces on the north, and what with English
coDniyance in Belgium and Spanish subjection TO
Prnssian influence, will there be left to the Prus-
sian boa to complete his coil and to crush France
as the prey OF his treacherous snare Such de-
sign affords, at least q consistent explanation of
King Williams refusal to nterdict, authorita-
lively, the canddature Of a member of his house
for the throne Of Spain; moreover, such design
probably or even colorably existing might well
justify France in treating 1t as cause Of war.
Admitting the right of Spain to choose whom
soever she may as her King, 1t il also to be ad-
responsibility at the bar Of public opigion, to see
to II that such choice il not made as shall
leopard her safety. II is maxim of public law
that the trst duty of q nation is to pre-
serve srn,,., itself. Bgt iR any view with what
ferinE IN the internal affairs of SPAIN Does not
Prussinn precedent justify it! Was Prussia less
clamorous for the dethronement Of King Joseph
in Spain than France opposed to the enthrone.
ment Of Prince Leopold in the same country?
u the elevation OF the brother Of Napoleon the
First to the Spanish throne, even with the ap-
probation OF the Spanish grandees, compromised
the political equilibrium Of Europe, how much less
will the elevation of the cousin and prote2s, OF
king William do SOL The right to choose whom
shall be Emperor, King President mediately oR
Immediately appertains to the ultimate sover%
French, as wen as Of the American poiity, and
POUNDS alike the acknowledged title of the Tm-
peror OF France and the President of the United
States to their respective magistrates. This
ls an essential point OF resemblance between the
two countries, and in it consists another quicken
ing nerve of American sympathy for France In
her present adversely. In respect to the cleo
tive principle France has taken a long
step in advance of Prussia whose
King, denying the sovereignty of the
people assumed by the Grace Of God, to place
the crown upon his own head. The one claims to
rule by the right of the people; the other by divine
right. The one acknowledges the sovereignty of
the people; the other only the sovereignty of
kings. This difference. wide and deep, places
France and Prussia in political opposition to each
other. Hence France, from political necessity,
must become in the existing war the representa-
tive of popular principles SO Prussia the repre-
sentative Of monarchcal dogmas. Hence, too,
the war, if it should be protracted must take
character on the one side or the other from these
distinctive ideas and reflect them. The old battle
between the people and royalty will need to be
fought over. The instinct Of this boding eveptu-
atty Is already moving the masses Of Europe and
America. political earthquake shakes the great
globe ITSELF individuals and communities will
give utterance to the sentiments in which they
were trained. Hence Prussians and Englishmen
generally, whether in the land of their nativity or
adoption, will speak for Prussia; so Frenchmen
and Americans for France, and 80 tho line of sepa-
ration will continue to extend, drawing new par
ties first into the field of debate, afterwards into
tne vortex OF war, wnere thelr 1Qrrlng dnerenCeS
| must be resolved by the sword
But why this solicitude of England for Belgian
neutrality? Qui bono2 Who constituted her the
Cerberus Of the Belgian frontier Would Bel
GUM be less compromised by British than by
French or Prussian armed occupatong Who
shall say so? Belgium has once oftener
slipped from the loosenng grasp of France.
Malta is still retained in the tightening grip Of
England. What, then the decency of England's
complaint of French interference in the affair of
| the Spanish crown while England herself is Off
| cionsy debating the political relations of Bel
| GUM. In what right does she assume this
| prerOgative? Is she clothed with an i'm.
munity denied to other sovereignties Eng
lish dlsinterestedness is not proverbial virtue,
| still less English generosity. Professions
| cheap and often deceptive. The serpent charms
to destroy. The Greeks, through the artifice of
wooden horse, surprised the Trojans, so England
| through the imposture of feigned prote torate
! OF Belgian neutrality may enter Belgium, but in
fact. with the eventual design of making war upon
| France from favorable and familiar base of
| operations. Let France beware of Belgium, still
more of England, whose ancient enmites and
maritime ambition render sensatvely jealous of
| French rivalry. Belgium too has been fatality
to France Had there been no Belgium there
| would have been no Waterloo, Belgic gate
through which the conquerins hosts of Belgium
England and Prussia could have exultingy
marched upon devoted Paris; no Candine Fork
for French humiliation
Frenchmen, the storm Is up; the solemn hour
OF your nations crisis has struck. The whitening
| Ourns Win moIteH, CRACKING neat. UH
finching fortitude, sacrificial devotion are the
necessities Of your situation Can you sustain the
| searching test-the dreadful ordeal? Hark the
| dead past speaks. The pyramids of Egypt, the
| burning sands of Algeria, the chilling SHOWS of
| Russia, the verdant savannas of America, the
countless battle fields Of Europe, commemorative
of the glory OF French arms in the inspriting
voice of encouragement, answer aye Courage,
| then, Frenchmen, courage! Heroes and martyrs
of other times, and, not least, of your own noble
| land have defed even greater extremity. To the
| rescue, Frenchmen All is on the hazard.
Strike for your altsrs and your fires,
Strike for the green graves OF your sres,
God-snd your n ative lsndl
| France, Frenchmen-proud, heroic France, is
| your flashing, teeming, battle stage-the world,
| all attent, your breathless spectator.
In the fellowship OF repnhlicanism. adien