The New York herald., 1870-07-16
The French Minister Insults
King William.
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Reports from Europe.
FEELING IN WASHINGTON AND THIS CITY.

FEELN9 In WASHINGTON AND THIS CITY.
IN FRANCE.
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Napoleon In Night Counci-The Diplomats
Uncertain in the Morning. Queen victoria's
Appcsl-Tho Emperor to the Germans.
PARIS. July Is, 1870
After the Council at the Tui leries the Ministers
accompanied the Emperor to ST. Cloud last night.
where the Council was resumed and lasted far into
the night
It Is asserted that the Baron Won werther was on
the point OF starting again for Ems yesterday when
the Prussan messenger arrived here with counter
orders.
Marshal Random has gone to Algeria to take COM
mand Of the province in place Of Marshal MacMa-
non.
The Goulofs says the Minister Of Austria to Berlin
ts now in Paris and has had an interview with the
Emperor.
despatch from Queen Victoria this morning max
ting last appeal for peace, and similar despatch
was also sent from London to the King Of Prussia.
proclamation, it is said, signed by Napoleon,
snas been prepared for distribution throughout the
German States a. coon as the French troops have
crossed the frontier eft assures the German people
chat France wars against Prussia, not against Ger.
many, and with no idea Of conquest. An enormous
plumber Of copies have already been printed.
War Declared.
PARIS July 1873 p. M.
The Corps Legisatif declared war against Prussia
ct ten minutes before two this afternoon.
PInls, July lS4 M.
The declaration Of war has been announced in
the Corps Legislatf
The French Declaration OF war-Napoleon's
Reasons.
LONDON. July l5-P N.
The French declaration Of war is based on the fol-
towing oauses:-
Ffrsk-The insult offered at Ems to Count Bene-
dett. the French Minister and Its approval by the
eygsglsn government
: ssoond,-Th refusal Of the King Of Prussia to
compel the withdrawal OF Prince Leopold's name as
o candidate for the Spanish Thrones and
7ntrd-The fact that the King persisted in giving
the Prince liberty to accept the throne.
The declaration concludes:-"The extra constitu-
tional changes in Prussia awaken the slumbering
recolectons Of 1914 Let US cross the Rhine and
avenge the insults Of Prussia The victors of Jena
survivew
The Empcror's War Messing -ssCricvances,s
Of France from Prussia.
o1 PARIS, July 49, 1870.
The following is the text Of the declaration made
ey the Duke de Grammont before the Senate to.
day ea
MEssIEURs-The manner in which the country re-
eeved our declaration Of the 9th of July led US to
commence negotiations with Prussia to secure her
recognition OF the validity Of our grievances. We
did not treat with Spain, whose independence we
have no wish to trammel, with the Prince of
Hohenzollern, whom we consider to be under the
phadow Of the King; nor have we advanced any
pther grievance Cthan the candidacy of the Prince
for the Spanish thrOne.)
The Prussian Minister OF Foreign Affairs opposed
20 us determination not to receive our representa-
tion, pretending to ignore the affair. We then ad-
he was stranger to the affair." and that he could not
Intervene except as head Of the family; but he
avowed that he had instructed Bismarck. We could
not accept that answer, and we demanded that the
King should influence the Prince Of Hohenzollern.
Deslstance e(n the pr0ject came from the quarter
whence 1t was least expected We then demanded
chat the King should give promise for the future.
This moderate demand, made in moderate terms,
we declared to be without any reservation. The
King declined to say that he would refuse in future
to interfere with the candidaure and he refused to
authorize us transmit you the declaration that
he would in future oppose the candidature. He de-
clared that he reserved to himself the right to
slider the circumstances Even after this refusal we
did not break of the negotiations, but adjourned
Dur explanations to you until this date Yesterday
we were apprised that the King OF Prussia had noti.
1led our ambassador that he would not
tOnger receive him, and to render the
tupture more obvious he gave notice Of his
action to the Cabinets Of Europe. At the same tim
he announced that Werther might take leave and
that the armament Of Prussia had commenced. On
part, we yesterday called out the reserves, and
we have taken such other measures as the interest
and honor Of the country demanded. copy Of
this declaration has been presented to the Corps
Legislatrf BY Monsieur, the Keeper OF the Seals The
government asks vote Of supplies and the call to
arms OF all classes towing military servicel
Parliamentary Action.
PARIS. July Is. 1870.
The Corps L6gslatif has voted the extreme de-
tnand Of the government the left voting in the
negative.
The Insult.
PARIS, July Is, 1870.
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