Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-17
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80. 1888.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Grammsnt,s Declaration before the
senate.

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Grammsnt,s Declaration before Oh
senate.
Pans. July 10. The following is the te,
| of the declaration made by the Duke d
| GrammOnt before the Senate TO- day.
Messieurs The manner in which til
country received our declaration Of th
9th of July led us to commence ,negetia
tations with Prussia to secure her recopn-
ton of the validity of our grievances w
did not treat with Spain, whose independ
ence we do not wish to trammel, nor wit
the Prince of Hohenzollern, whom We cor
slider to be under the shadow OF the King
nor have we advanced any other grievanc
than the candidacy of the Prince for th,
Spanish throne The Prussian Minister O
Foreign Affairs opposed to us determine
ton MOTTO receive our representation, pre-
tending to ignore the affair
We then addressed ourselves to the
King, who maintained that he was a
stranger and could not intervene except as
head Of the family, but he avowed he had
instructed Bismarck. We could not ae
! cept that answer, and we demanded that
the King should influence the Prince o.
Hohenzollern to desist from the project
was least expected. We then demanded
that the King should give promise for
the future. This moderate demand, made
In moderate terms, we declared to be with
out any reservation. The King declined
to say that he would refuse, in the future,
to countenance the candidature, and he
refused TO authorize US to transmit to you
the declaration that he would, in the fn-
ture, oppose the candidature He declared
that he reserved to himself the right to
consider the circumstances.
Even after this refusal we did not break
off negotiations, but adjourned our expla-
nations to you until this date. Yesterday
we were appraised that the King Of Prussia
had notified our ambassador that he would
no longer receive him; and TO render a
rupture more obvious, he gave notice of
his action to the Cabinets Of Europe At
the same time he announced that Werther
might take his leave, and that the arming
of Prussia had commenced On our part
we yesterday called out the reserves, and
we have taken such other measures as the
interest and honor of the country de-
manded. lao = --
A copy of this declaration has been pre-
scented to the Corps Legislstif by the Keeper
of Seals The Government asks vote Of
supplies and the call to arms of all classes
owing military service.
The Corps Legislatif has voted the eI-
treme demands of the Government, the
Left voting in the negative.
England for PrussEa-She May For
bid France to Occupy Flanders.
New YORK, July 16-A London special
to the Herald says the declaration of war
by France, although it was expected,
creates intense excitement There was
great agitation at the close of Change, and
during the session of Parliament the lob
bies were filed with excited groups. The
action of France is generally condemned.
An extra official expression of the Minister
leads to the belief that England perempto-
rily forbids the occupation Of Belgium by
France.
LIVERPOOL, July 16.-There is much ex-
element in the markets here. Breadstuffs
are rapidly advancing.
Difficult, Perhaps Dis
honorable.
LONDON, July 16.-The neutrality of
England will be difficult and perhaps i'm
possible and dishonorable, should Holland
and Belgium become involved in the war.
A Prussian feet of Prince Adelbert which
has lately been in these waters. sailed for
Kiel to-day.
Prussia's objects.
The Times intimates that the recovery
Of Alsace and Lorraine containing the
modern Provinces of Moselle, Muse and
Voltage, the upper Rhine and lower
Rhine are the real objects Of the war on
the part of Prussia, and in that she has the
sympsthies of mankind.
The Times hins that the English inter-
vention is probable in case of Prussia
losing strength.
VI. Thiers Opposed TO War.
PARIS, July 16.-The proceedings in the
Chambers, yesterday, on the question of
war, were interesting and important. In
The Corps Legislatif, NJ. Theirs, in a long
speech, pronounced against the declara-
lion of the Government. He found, after
al that was said, that France had received
from Prussia, and war should
not be made on her for mere formality.
Prime Minister Olivier replied to
Theirs. He said it was impossible for the
to do otherwise than it had
done.
NJ. Theirs again took the floor. He re-
called Mexico and Sadowa, and said the
government had made new blunder. The
majority interrupted the speaker, but he
proceeded amidst the agitation.
When silence was restored, NJ, Gambetti
demanded that all the correspondence had
with Prussia be laid before the Corps Leg
islatif
Jules Favre seconded the motion in a
long speech, asserting that France could
not make war on the authority of tele-
graphic dispatches.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs replied
that it was necessary to make war, and to
do so Immediately, in order togive Prussia
no time to arm. II any other course was
pursued he could no longer remain in the
The question was then put to vote and
the demand for correspondence was re-
iected by 1874 against 81.
The Corps Legislatif then adjourned till
s o'clock in the evening.
WarIike LegIsIation-Appro
tiOns Carried by 246 TO 10.
On re-assembling the following project
Of law was brought forward: First to call
the Gdrde Mobile into active service
to authorize the enlistment of vol
unteers for the term of war, and, third, to
issue a demand loan of $4,000, O00f in aid
Of the army and 16, 900, 900: of the navy.
After short debates all these propositions
were carried by the following vote: Fors
246; against, 10.
a Word From W. ROuhcr.
In the Senate yesterday, after the Duke |
de Grammont had finished his declaration, |
Mr.. Rouher asked if any Senator wished to |
speak Loud cries of No, no, followed. |
Mr. Rouher then said:
AS President of the Senate will state |
that the Senatein responding for the nation, |
approves the conduct Of the Government, |
and we must now place our hopes in Prov |
idence, and rely upon our courage, for the |
triumph of our rights.
English Version of the Scene.
LONDON, July 16.-The following &C
count of the proceedings of the Corps |
Legislatif last evening was received here |
to-day:
AS soon as Olivier had read the declara- |
ton of the majority, enthusiastic shouts Of |
''Vive fEmpsreur!" we're raised. The |
Chamber wished to come to a vote imme- |
diately, but some Of the members Of the |
left opposed hasty action. Considerable |
tumult occurred, but NJ. Theirs managed |
to be heard. He then spoke vigorously
against war, saying that Prussia had given |