The New York herald., 1870-07-28
THE FEELING III FRANCE.

From Galignanis Messenger, April 8, 1871
The present situation OF Germany is remarked on
by the Optatt0n HattOadte IN an article possessing
certain Interest There exist In Germany, the
writer declares, two great political parties FlrsJ
AID which may be called unity by me aus OF absorp.
ton, AMI secondly, the purely federal one, based on
sns maintenance and ,ha respect Of partcular
te found a third, which excludes neither OF
those mentioned, and which tends to dominate
both, namely, the Pangermanists, UItoSe primary
CO5ect IL Is 20 Gatie7' together ia Ge,naany all The
European populations connected efie, nearly or re-
nlotely lcitt me German stock, schetter on race
language, dtalect. This last party already regns
almost supreme In the Parliament OF Northern Ger
many. 1t took its origin among the ardent youth
OF the universities 1t actuated by "reminiscences
OF the past and desires that Germany should embrace
all the countries in which she left, under whatever
form or dialect the traces OF her domination In the
middle ages. This dangerous scheme. the article
clares, has never ceased being on the order Of the
day on the other side OF the Rhine since 1875 and
more especially since 1880 and lS48.
From the Opinion Natonale, of Paris, April s,
1851
We have here as dangerous dream "a
ever existed, and we cannot too strongly recon.
mend the Prusslan government 10 combat II with an
unnaggn9 energy. We shall not assuredly accuse
the Berlin Cabinet OF wish to hOistsfhe sanguinary
1ag OF the Paugermaniss, but we are bound to note
the fact that Prussia at least adopted strip Of on
Ing master OF the fortress OF Luxemburg. Can
PfuSs3 at least IND any support Tor that course in
the following years, which made Luxempurg
federal fortress, but the enactncnt3 relative TO that
stronghold have been rendered null and void by the
fact OF tne dissolution Of the Germanc Confederation
The next Is that or November s, 1916, confirmed by
tile code OF instructions sigRed at Frankfort July
90 1919. ia them 1t was stipulated that the King OF
Holland abandoned TO the King OF Prussia the right
Of naming the Governor comlnandant OF the fortress
aud mixed garrison OF Luxemburs: But that
treaty was Itself virtually abolished on the
day when the Germanic Confederation ceased to
exist, together with the privilege for Germany
o. keeping garrison la that Town. Let us adj that
the kipg OF Holland had only made those arrange
ments with Frederick William H., sovereign OF a
the cnief Of all Northern Germany, holding In his
hsld population Of 30,00o,00o OF souls. Prussia
therefore can only take her stond on the treaty Of
Looon or April 10, 1892 signed by France, England,
AustTfa ana RuaSt0. But that contract had no other
OBJECT than that Of STIMULATING l1r the dismembcr
mem CT the Province Of Luxemburg, and for guar
Srteeug 10 the king OF Holland the portion allotted
to ii1,- But that pledge caases u be Incumbent on
the contracting Powers from the moment That the
King 0c Holland spontaneously renOunces the Grand
pcchy. The English government has not hestate6
60 MAKE formal declaration TO that effect. On this
gro0Dd, therefore, the Prusslan Cabinet is out OF the
psle oi diplomatic as well as OF natural right, the
latier being founded on the very will OF the Luxem-
OR French, but who would at no price desire to see
themselves annexed to Germany. We regret
tnat tnts delicate question has been raised by the
FTeach government, but we must not cease TO
proclaim at the same time that justice Is entirely
en- our side when we demand that the fortress, OF
Lrxemoulg should he evacuated by the Prussians.
Prussia, Ia point Of fact, has no serious title to
sdvanca in respect 70 the Grand Ducby;. we have
superabundantiy proved that assertion. diplomatic
right is against her; the popular voice Is not less
opposed, lnasmpch as the Luxemburgers feeling
much sympathy with France and Belgium, expe.
rleace only repulslon for Prussan domination. 1t
G therefore just-it is necessary that the Pru,san
troops should evacuate the place. France acts la
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to admit the samc they only take counsel OF JUS
vse, or ie consideration due TO US nd OF the true
DteIe5ts OF Europe We are even willing still TO
hone that ne prussisn government Will show itself
earal to the task, end VIII consign 10 the limbo or
cistn,esas al the dreams orthe Pdngc,Yea1usts to
vbJch is las pad too much attention on this occa.
s,uu. Az To the annexation OF the Grand Duchy
10 Fr2nce tr IL constitutes danger, II IL Is Of u
nature 10 prevent pacific solution OF the Luxen.
burx qyesscn, could not middle term be found
IL the transfer oi that province 70 Belgium as the
pOsssssion9