Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-08-05
War News.

PARIS, July 22,--Tho Emperor came to
Paris to day and received tho Corps Legislatif
at the Tulleries.
President Schneider, in the name of the
Corps Legislatif, addressed tho Empcrors as
follows:
SIRE: Tho Corps Logislatif has terminated
its labors. 1t has unanimously voted all sub
sides and all laws needed for the nation
al dofences, thus giving signal proof of its
patriotism If it is true that not he who de-
clarcs war but ho who causes it is the real
author, there will be hut one voice among tho
nations to lay the responsibility upon Prussia,
who, maddened by unhopodfo successes, and
encouraged by our patience and desire to pro.
serve for Europe the benefits of peace, has
conspirod against our security and attacked
our honor. In such case, Franco knows
hor duty. Ardent hopes follow you to tho
army, which, accompanied by your son, you
tako command Of Behind you bohind our
army, so accustomed to carry high tho stand
ard of Francois tho nation. Remit, with
out unonsiness, The regency to your august
spouse. She will unite, with the authority
which her grcnt qualities insure, tho force
given by tho liberal institutions inauguratcd
by you. The heart of the nation is with you
and the army.
To this tho Emperor replied as follows:
MEssIEURs: | experience great satisfao
ton, on tho eve of my departure for the
army, in being able to thank you for the pa
triotie cooperation you have given my govern
mcnt. War is legitimate when it is made
with the assent of the country and the appro,
baton of its representatives. You are right
in recalling the words of Montesquicu. Tho
true author Of war is not he who Declares
but hc who renders it necessary We have
done all that depend on us to avoid it; and [
may say that tho entire nation in its irressti
bic force has dictated our resolutions. con-
fidc to you, in parting, the Empress, VINO will
call you around her should circumstances re.
quirc. She knows how to 6ll, courageously,
the duty which the position imposes. take
with me my son. lie will learn in the midst
of the army how to serve his country. Re-
solved to pursue with energy the great mis-.
sion confined to me, [ have faith in the sue
cess Of our arms, for / know that France is
standing behind me, and that God protects us.
LONDON, July 23.-1t is perfectly under.
stood in Berlin that the German army, if vic
torious, with march to Paris.
The Berlin Official Gazette declares that,
before the present war closes, Germany, with
tho other powers Of Europe, will exact from
France special guarantees for the observance
of peace hereafter; and that in case of her
refusal to give them, the united forces will so
cripple the French empire as to prevent fur
thcr mischief on her part
The army movements on both sides are
slow. a special correspondent writes from
Berlin, on the goth instant, that Prussia was
actually taken by surprise. Nobody contcm
plated war Hence the concentration of
forces is less advanced than with the French,
nor will Von Moltkc be hurried
Enthusiasm and confidence increase daily
The feeling throughout Germany is only com
parable to that of the North when Sumter
was attacked Still, the financial and com.
mercial distress is terrible, and there arc in
Vulnerable failures of old and strong houses.
Gottingcn University is closed, and all the
students have enlisted. From Bonn, 300 are
expected. All the universities will soon close
The secret treaty which Was projected be.
tween France and Prussia monopoizcs the at.
tcntion lcre Of the public press and porIia.
mcnt. Intense Indignation is manifested at
the dup'icity of the powers concerned The
acion of Napoleon is considered insulting to
England. Complete ignorance of negotiations
is professed at the French embassy.
~ dispatch from Brussels states that the
account of the treaty projected between France
and Prussia, which was printed in the Lon.
don Times this morning, is perfectly authen-
tic The Belgian government knew of it's
existence short time ago.
In the House of Lords, Earl Granville, in
reply to question from Lords Stratford and
Radcliffe, said he was unable to sta'o where
the Times obtained the text of the treaty.
After the announcement of the existence Of
such remarkable document, it would be the
duty of France and Prussia, Immediately and
spontaneously, to explain the matter to Eu
rope.
The Daily News has special from stras
> bourg of the 21st instant, saying the defenccs