, 1870-10-15

That We bad not nero mob =. pAris, but :
which. WAS Intelligent anu a
Tcfed, which knew our Intentions, anu *nsSn
got1Id not mato itself III a2conpl!ce =. tuo
Enemy In onssiuctiug cur de'cnce. aa,,in 40
gnrded our power, We were reaas % pI.sa paI..d
i Thip Assembly" replied the Count. will
haye defigns which nothing csn MAXI T. H .o,n'
eec. But, fit obeS The sentiment OF fsance,
II will wish for var. You will no moro m iosset
tie capitulstlon Of Sedan than NAtesiooN
than Sadows, which did not concern yoa
Then be 1neistod At length On tho w,sh oi
bcen prcyorted, to s.tack Germany ana 70
FEE rom liz Hno Of Louis Xry.
to that Of Napoleon. H. her tendeE-
cias had not changed ana that, Then sas;s ~ ~
II a words Of the Minister aish arcclama.tDn.
1 remarked to him that the mstot!ty OF tne
=. ma ItC;alatif had sumo Weaks before called
mt for pssee that that majority. chosen ~
lie monarcb, bad believed itself bound to FOL
low him blinaly; bnt that the nat,on: whic9
isse md at Tho vote on the p'e5iscite, bad
ueseiatentlv clung to policy OF peace and
ff;hsrtrs The conversation on this sub
;act vas prolonged-tho Couut naintaia-
Inc Lis oriuion, whilst I tafent'ed mine: ant.
a. pressed him strongly On these cGnd.ttoes,
conntry commanded him 10 guard tho setri'o..
sy Which pro,ectedit. He repeated several
times. I. St1asbou1g ia the key OF the house; :;
Imust have il" i,hen asked hilat hemoro
e1slicit. ut is useless" be replied, since
We cannot listen to Eo1 Il ID a. mater 10 a A.
Ha ss,d then that the TWO departments Of tue
tba MossIle. with Metz, Ch.teau- -s1lius,
and Scnoues we,a indispensable, aud that he
could not give them MP in the negotiation. !
then remarked that tho assent OF the people
Of whom be FAB thus disposing was more than
doubtful, and that the public opinion ot Eu-
rope would not be satisfied with it. - know
veil" ha replied, "tnas they arc not With Us.
They will impose an unpleasant job oo u.s. but
We cannot suffer it. I an sure that in short
time we shall have new Has With you. We
wish to make it with al onr Advantages"
If The question. I sda that two I'M
portant clements Ct the discussion
bad been forgotten: Europe, which
would find these proposals to be e1o1bitant.
ard oppose them; then the new right-the
progress Of civilization and 1nanness-whi$h
was opposed to such conditions, addeJ.
that 70 far 81 we were concerned, NO would
never accept the1n Wecould, I stated, per-
i-h NJ q nation, hut We wonld not suffer dis
homer; beside, the country alone was compe-
tent to decide r. garling cession Of territory.
We hayo 10 dcutt about its feeling, but We are
arayed. And, to he brief, it is c'esr that, nttn-
et cod hy the in.oxication Of victory she xishes
for The destruction OF FfA-te. fle Count
protested, taking his position behind the Ab-
1o,ute NECESSITY at the pattona1 guarantee.
ccntit ued SIT 1t is net an abuse Of strength
On your pa1t-copcealirg zecrs. 1esgus-lst
US summon the Assembly. We will rossgn
into it's hands our powers; il will nominate
defpitiye government, which will coaside.
your condition. :. For the execution Of this
plan, replied the Count, AN armittice would
he NECESSARY. and do not wish for that at
anv price," The conversation took > turn even
more and moro painful. Evening approached.
/ asked II. de Ntnark fur = ae:on1
interview at Fer1iares, where he was going to
stay for the night, and we left, each for bis
own destination. As wished 10 fn1iii nay
mission 10 tho end, had to return to several
aues1iona on which ne bad *pokAn, and to
cone}ude, So in meeting the Count rbout
hslf part in tbs evening, ohto:ved that
the intelligence which would bo rut in nj r ss-
session would te conveyed to my government
aud to the Frcl eli pullic. ard would engage
that nothing would b. published except what
"Do not giye yourself. that tronhlc," he
replied II give you full liberty. 1 do
not see sny disadvantage in revealing it,
We then pursued the discussion. which was
prolonged until midnight, insi.tea particu-
| iarly uEou tho NECESSITY Of sun1mon1ng an AS
aemt1r The Count appeared to become con-
! sinced by degrees and to return to tho subject
| Of the xrmistiee. / asked fnr fifteen days. We
discussed the conditions. He expressed hlm.
| eeit in j very qualified way, and reserved lis
privilege Of consulting the King. He conse-
| queatly postponed onr conversation. s.a'
| only one word to say, for in reproducing
this sad story my heart IL agitated by all tt,u
emotions which have tortured il for the last
three daye, ard hasten to the end. l was at
| the Chateau dc Fe,Tietes at II O'Clock. The
Count left the King at l1:45, and heard from
him tho conditions which we're required for an
armistice- They were contained in ! text
| written in the German language. OF which he
gave mo the sense verbally. He demanded 81
guarantee tho occupation Of Stras
bnq9 Sboqs md q a. TS9 to tn, snd esna OF # fh.s 4.
! rres.eua evening that the !Asse.nbl,
Should meet At Paris. he desired in that CASE
| to have added fort commanding the city
that Of Mount Falerieu, for Instance. At .hi:
| poiIt I interrupted him bT saying, SIT viii
isHelt. How can you auppoaa French As.
semb]r can deliberate under your canuon
II have had the honor Of telling you thai
shall faithfully Transmit our interview tt
the government; bnt I really do: rot know
1aas ss eH aix 4ees auoe 10
combination" i,e rep!iea. Thea I spoke
10 him Of tho Assembly meeting At Tours.
aud Of no material Gusfapt=e beng given in
tho neiglbothoca Of Paris citizen pso?oset
to speak Of this proposition to tl,a Hing, and
returning to the question Of the occupation
Of strasbou1g, be addcd: TIE cit~is about tt
fall into our GanGe-lt Is now only question
Of days; 70 I Aak thst the garrison shoutt
surrender themselves prisoners 1t w,r.' 4
those words was moved by grief, and. rising
I said: s. You forget that yon are speak
ing to : Ftenchman, Count. To aacri6c,
| an heroic Gafrieon--the admiration d
: ourselves and Of the entiro wort1-would be
. pitcc OF cowastice; and do not promise tha
shall not say you attempted TO impose aucl
= condition" The Court replied thht he ha.
no Intention to wound me-that he only con
formed 10 the laws OF wAr; and that II III
:. He then went and sas tue king, and. return
, ing in quarter Of an hour, said His Majess
| accepted the proportion with regard 70 Tours
but insisted on the garrison OF stEaE
: bcrrg being retained ~ prisoners 9
J ard for Al instant feared 1t would fail m
altogether. I tn1ncl to hide the enotio
!, which nearly chokea me, and apologizing TO
my involuntary weakness took mr. leave
with these simple words: y nm deceived
I havo suffered sufficiently tor my own axcu.t
. and, moreover. ou1y came in Difference to
8 sensc Of duty. I will report TO ms goyerr
! ment all that you have told me; and il the
think proper 10 Send me back to you, how
:, ever painful il may be to my own fee
! a6ain. l an grateful to you for tho kin1nes
!. | you have shown toward NE but fear the1
. Is no other means remaining than to let event
]. take their course. The population Of Paris
!. courageous. aad resolved to make an5 sacr
r ice. Their heroisua mag change the cours
l. | ~ van t,s
I make them submit. All rranee cntertains til
. es,ae sentiments. So loug aswe can find 4
e element OF resistance VIC will fight you. Hwi
q he \ struggle between two peoples vi,
!. ought rather to JOIN hands. I hope
: for different solution, and I do pa
l hope 1added nothing to this speech, whie
> wsa eloquent By its simplicity. I mar no~ t
+ permitted to conclude, and to tell sou wh:
Is my idea Of the eject Of these interTiawi
! I s:ught peace. aud found an indexible de
termination in favor Of war and conquest. 3.
: tsked for the possibility Of eiiciting The opir
ion OF France, reptesshted BY ffeels-elecse
the Caudiua Forks bGCeath which Ne wero fir
required TO pase. I Iu1ka no tecnminatiou
I y cou6ne myself to statement OF facts fe
e the consideration Of my corrtr5men and {
: IDENTIFY desired peace, and that The three day
! spectacle OF our rsvaged country increxst
! that desire to euch point that i was force
7 to call al my courage to MT aid in order n.
9 10 fail in the taakI hsd undertaken. d
: sired not lesa kaeuly an arm,etice. iu or.ls
!. that the nation might b. consulted on Il
9 terrible question which fate has place
9 tefoFe US lou kuow nov the pre1in
s fnsry conditions that were sought to be ii
!, posed upon u.s. With me, aud without discu
q 2 Zion, sou have been unanimously Of oplaio
= that i Has onr dnty to zepel prof2ered b.
= initiation: have proneted conviction thtt.
! spite Of tic su1fetirgs she IL nov esdurin
9 and that ere yet to Be tdrne, cur tndigna'
. country will share our resolution. It was vi
), her sentiments believed myself inspired