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assured Prussia would be willing to treat
with these solid minded representatives of
the French nation. The correctness Of these |
surpositions we have an opportunity Of test
ing by turning to the letter of the Nations
Berlin correspondent. This is the well
known author, Frederick Kapp, who after
number Of years residence in this country
has recently returned to Prussia. Mr. kapp !
in his last letter, dated at Berlin, Sept. 9Th,
says
The proclamation Of the Republic in Paris /
cannot stTect u. The present form of the 4
French Government can only be a tTsnsitory 4
one Its leading men are Just as guilty OF the |
proyocation Of this war Louis Napoleon and |
his ahettors Ii was tremeuE, fayre, Gambet- |
ia snd fufi qualh who necessarily cried Tor /
vengeance for Sadowa, and blamed Napoleon for |
suffering our consolidation and unihc4tlou. 10 |
US 1t is Indifferent whether we have to fight Oil
vier and Palikao or Favre and Gambeta, who, |
in their first proclamation 10 the people still IN
cite the popular passions, and, as the Roman /
law says assume the imperial inheritance with 1
out even the benefit Of the inventory. We are /
not in arms against constitutional form OF |
government. but against France and the French,
and We are not 50 foolish 10 discontinue SUIT /
against the old bankrupt concern. We Will and /
must teach them, under heavy penalties, never
to dare again to play the reckless game o' f9U
armies 10 Paris and viii there dictate the peace.
Their Republic 1es not represent any |
principle. and is simply the result Of the failure
Of the Old government, oar MOI RUE o, ; taII
' I'D - tbs n"asapt. and the rich classes
are not at all in favor Of a Republic- Forty /
thousand men may oe uIgeI oq' .. ' rr vo -ncI
sc -F INV without an armv in The field. even
million or Two Of an uulrzanizei mass can serl- |
o9sy hur, Teisc'Pn'i ana y. w, S''I FroDs A' s+S
IN need Of more German bosriers. We can help .
them 20 another quarter Of q million Very /
soon me enon mus ea'' ., ~, ,, 1T Term.
The feelings Of the German people, North and /
South, in relation TO profitable cgndiaon So. Oh
49, - ''s .i'Ss - ,,.sel nv large mass
meeting at Stuttgart en- Sept 4. and which are .
e'neurrei 10 ny s'l-''1' q III uses '''''i
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tatida y ierrenrtn on ;he part Of the neutral .
~ e re.t atm Ai.ato an" Lorraine is Tor the
German 9pre the MY 5a9r i Te~aTs j dur
n4cna ~ gle and ygt9ry WIN ,h me , @a.s nee, sf
tie iorgo., Germ1r l,ryvi ess the IN Gsrnan
Fsie-a' StIse. One single pe6pe one army, one
PI -s5, @ag ~ F nan ' y sure and
lasting peace.
If the Naloa's correspondents represent
tie public opinion Oh their respective com
munities, and ic is not unreasonable TO sup
pose them as correct opponents OF II as any
We have what possibility is there Tor a set
Element between the c'atsutlns powers other
than that effected by the sword france
may be anxious for peace. but she expects IL
on terms which &c is perfectly plain Prussia
is determined not TO grant. Mediation Prus-
-ia rejects, and if it is offered 1t must be
backed hy the eyiicu determination on the
part of the nation eHering it. OF supporting
her propositions by arms. This necessity
would seem TO be recognized by the only