The union Democrat., 1870-07-30
Gaarausee. Dema.de.i by France.

PskIs. July % The .F,srrrl 70 sscial pub
fishes circular af the Minister of Foreign
Affairs. dated July 2lsf. addressed. TO the
diplomatic agents of France at foreign Capt.
tale. The circular mentions iheex xriana,ians
made ON the 18th Of July, in The Chambers,
IN regard TO the rapid events of negaiistian.
IN which he says, las fast as we r,decbled
our Efforts To preserve the peace. secret de-
signs were developed OF an adversary resolved
sa render psace impossible. Whether the
Berlin Cabinet has Judged war necessary fr
l,the accomplishment oftheir projects against
The self-gnvernment OF the German States. or
| was hardly satisfied at having established ia
| the center of Europe a military pawer for
| naidable TO all her neighb,rs. they had wish-
I'd tn tnrn to account the power already ac-
quirel h. displacing definitely to-she advan-
tage Of Prussia the international equilibrium ::
the premedtatad intention To refuse us guar
antees which we're Indispensable ia cur se-
curity, az well ss our hnnnr. showed itself by
the s'rnrgest evidence in the conduct OF the
lnsgotiatians.h The circrlar then nentiehs
the candiia'ure of Prince ffnhenzallern. and
declares thas the Berlin Cahinet hoped 10
/ place the Prince on the throne Of Charles v.
| nv surprise. believing Europe wnnld accept
the accomplished fscs: and France. in spite
of her temporary disnleasure. would hesitate
10 oppose the express will of the Spanish peo-
ple, who were friendly to her. The French
Government. informed of the damage from
this intrigue. did not hesitate Ia dpn"unce II
"a the representatives of the people and Ia
foreign Powers. All have felt that Prussia
i was al,ne in her interruptions policy. and
that, knowing herself to he without support
of cannon right, she has. nevertheless.
sought 10 impose upon Europe the further
abuse of so dangerous an extension oi her IN
i iience. France toak up the cause of the
balance Of power, knowing il To he the cause
Of all people manacied. like herself. by the
dispropartionate aggrandisement of one royal
house. In dsirg Sc, she has not placed her.
self in opposition to her own maxims and
policy. or those of the Great Powers The
circular cities IA n nroaf. tho casey 'of Be-.
GUM. Greece and Naples. and the refusal ot
the Great Powers to allow any Of their Prin.
ees to mount those thrones. It then men
tions the withdrawal of the iInhenz znllern
and the refusal Of Prussia 10 give guarantees.
and other incidents which f,llnwed. adding
France ought 10 demand guarantees. since
Prussia had already given her wold thai
Prince IIohe.zollern shnuli not mount ths
throne of Spain. when. in March. 1860. there
had been the question Of his candiiasu-n
} Ar that time tE4 French Minister Ut Berlin
told the King th.t M Prrssiau ronid reign in
Srain. Cnunt Bismarck replied: France
need not concern bel self about a contingency
." imrrohahl- : and Herr Ean Thiel, prus.
sian Under Secretary co. F"re;sn Affsirs,
gave his w,rd of honor that a Ifhhenz ,llern
was not and could NOT he y canduia.e. II as.
snrarces solemn cannot he relied npnn.
diplomatic intercourse must cease. In rarn.
diating such pledges, Prussia challenges
France. who now only demands. in view al
previous tergiversatinns. that the former rs.
nunciation "f her designs be made real md
permanent" The circular concluded hv dc.
rlaring that Enrnpn mnst assign to Prussia
the responsibility for this war. which she had
the means Of averting. and which. while size
affects IL deplore il. she has rather sought
and it adds that. under what circumstances
has she gone into this war. wheE France fer
four wears past. has refrained. with m nj
mos: exaggerated scrupulousness from invnk-
ing against her the treaties concluded under
the mediation "f the Emperor hnt which abe
hss failed to give ?--a voluntary snrn,rt oi
all the acts of this Government. which has
only thought If tie means of freeing herself
from fhe obligations nf treatas. even while
signing them. Enrape has hscn the witress.
Let Europe pronounce upon the justice ofour
cause" ~. .--.-