The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-11-26

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amppRRt, OK impo post4H oe should pc attaehsfdl
to foresgp, ,deSPftches about the; war;, for
wsssidbm recMve b report that is not
cohsradi6sed ih forty y-eight hours. II The
unreliabnity Of European correspondence
is O. isegiona. embarrassment to American
noE What to believe, or what opinion to
adv&nUe to their readers: The impress
sion, however, seems to be- general and
settled that the negotiations looking to
an asnristice het|eea Francs and Ger
mapy have failed. At least, we have
consecutive reports to that effect. It
also seems to be settled that the cause
OF the failure was the refusal of Bismarck
to disavoW oil. intention of territorial
aggraldlzement. France will enter into
no negotiations for either armistice or
pernhSmehS Pesoethat are accompanied
with aidemaudt for q portion of her soil.
but prefers to resist to the bitter end.
even ct the risk of losing all.
lf'this be a correct statement of the
present status OF affairs, the relations of
the etWo countries are materially changed,
botH 20 each other and to neighboring
nasiens. ;. Prussia, which oil along has
been fighting for present defence and
future security, continues tho war
avowedly for conquest. Indemnity for
the past and security for the fu-
ture was q reasonable and just de-
mand, and public opinion throughout
the world sustained her in making it.
but Conquest and annexation are not
necessary either to idemnity or security.
and that some world will look upon
them as hard terms, which no nation
ought TO submit to except in the greatest
extremity. In war for the defence of
her soil, France will receive the sympa
thy nf all neticcs, while those of Europe
will naturally look with extreme jealousy
upon movement that, If successful. will
make ono of their number 80 much
stronger than the rest.
We conclude, therefore, that should
the present war be further prosecuted
for conquest, the date of it's Termination
will be far in the future. Frapce, if left
to fight the battle alone, will struggle to
the last; but it is hardly probable, under
the new aspect of affairs, that she will
long stand by herself. But for her own
folly In changing the Government, she
would have had allies by her side long
before this. But, imperial or republi-
can, the great powers of Europe will not
allow France to be annihilatel. The
bombardment Of Paris will bring matters
to q crisis, and we think an indefinite
extension of the war as more than proba-
BILE. It is hoped, however, that the
leading nations of Europe will now in
terpose their friendly Offices and insist
upon peace on terms that France can
accept without dishonor. If our own
Government was worthy of the name, it
has an influence that no other nation
possesses, and might use it with the pro-
mise of good result The sufferings of
onrown people from the effects Of the
struggle, If nothing else, would seem
suftipient to inspire it with interest and
impel it to action; bnt, unfortunately.
the perpetuation of the radicals in
office seems to be its only ambition and
aim. and We may look for nothing from
1t that contemplates the amelioration of
mankind in any portion of the world.
In the meantime, what is to become
OF the poor cotton planters of the South?
The stagnation in manufactures and
commerce has reduced their great staple
to ruinous figures, and the future looks
dark indeed. We hope something NAV
yet turn up to dispel the gloom, both at
home and abroad. Every interest of
civilization demands that an end be put
to the strife, and it would be far better
to accomplish the result by friendly
mediation than by waiting to be forced
into the quarrel. .-SaoannM Republican,