New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-05
WHOLE NUMBER 1864.
easy to foresee, they misrepresented the real
character of the war

easy to foresee they misrepresented the real
character of the war.
thinking them to be rid of the RESPONSE
bility for general impulse, to the influence
OF which my government felt bound to sub
init the result to destroy the effect of motives
while they have not to accept the conditions
offered, it was above all to paralyze the ma
tiOnal defense at the very moment when it
was about to assume proportions worthy Of
France. The Count assumes to be unaware
that the armistice they refused was neces-
sary to the reconstruction of regular gov
eminent, and he is astOnished that no one
of the powers legally existing should have
given its opinion upon what he considers =
proof OF the Kings moderation. No one
could blame Frenchman for having re-
paired an imprudent step by refusing to nc
cept proposals little in accord with our glOri-
Gus past. A duel like that which is being
fought between France and Germany can
only be brought to an end by the complete
| ruin of one of the two adversaries, or BY
their close and loyal reconciliation.
First Of all, the Count ought to have
asked himself whether Germany had u
greater interest in the ruin of than in an
alliance with France. If, admitting the
former hypothesis. that Germany does not
believe that France is able to find safety in
her despair, even though Europe should
, consent to remain an Indifferent spectator Of
an invasion that has no fixed limit, my in
terview with the King authorizes rue to
think he much prefers an alliance with
France to her ruin that he is not free from
anxiety as to the result of . struggle
| q o,4trdnce, and that he estimates at their
| true worth the rights to which o perfect
acquaintance with the sentiments mani
| tested during the war by the different ma
! tiOns of Europe would give to the two
| countries once closely united. If such
| were in reality the Kings opinion. it would
! only remain to point out the means of Civ
| ing it effect. But does it indeed belong to
the conquered 50 to define the obligations OF
| the con1uerer, that his generosity may not
! seem more burdensOme than his demands!
! IL can only remind the COuut that mag
| unanimous policy never appeals in vain to
the hearts of the French people, while
nothing is ever obtained by an effort to
touch the chords of egotism or Of fear, which
| will remain unknown to that nation, what
ever reverses Providence may infiict upon
| them. France. if a generous line Ut con-
| duct should incline her toward u close
| alliance with Germany. would be the first
! to agree that there was no longer reason for
the existence of q line of defense, com
mandei by fortresses, between the two
countries, for the sacrifices which France
would have to endure besides. She would
| not hesitate to agree to make them, were
| she but permitted to understand the i'm
! mense advantages which would accrue to
the two nations from peace of which their
! own will would be the sole arbiter.
''ln this view the powers. obliged to hold
| themselves completely alOOf 50 long as
France, shall preserve hope of success,
| would have serious reason for not inter-
, vening. The frank and clear statement of
| the truth l always made, established be-
tween France and myself current OF
| sympathy which nothing will ever be able
| to destroy. Were to affirm that our honor
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based on the disarmament of the fortresses,
| then become useless, and the principle of a
| war indemnity to be settled by experts,
| believe peace would be possible These
| conditions may prevent France from having
recourse to extremities, which a caprice or
! chance might render fatal to the social order
| of Europe Taught by experience, u sound
appreciation of divisions by which she is
| torn and delivered from the scourge Of
war, France would be swift to see and
admit that her misfOrtunes are due to her
want OF political unity, and that she must
henceforth seek her prosperity i'll q strict
regard to the inviolability OF her institu
tions. These conditions will daily have less
weight, especially if the King .hesitates to
| take them into account before attacking
! Paris.
THE terrible shock which Providence has
permitted between Germany and France
may have struck out spark which pro
gress will find useful to the moral and ma
terial safety of Europe, but if on both sides
they persist in looking to force as the only
| solution, there will surely spring out of this
shock an unfortunate occurrence as much
to the misfortune of Germany as there has
NAPOLEON"
O'Sullivan and O'Reilly, understood to be
from the United States, have been arrested
| at Cork as Fenians. Uniforms, revOlvers
| and arp,nruifis.Y, xNara fOuDd at fhoir 1OAu-
ings.
| Governor Hainault and Belgian bishops
have united i'll protest against events
at Rome.
| Advices from Bitsche represent the con-
| dition of the town as distressing. Before
the bombardment the mob plundered shops.
| The population, taking refuge in cellars,
| were either suffocated or burned to death.
The Pope has made new appeal to the
| King OF Prussia in favor of peace.
Little faith is placed in the authenticity
| of the long manifesto purpOrting to have
been written by Napoleon and printed i'll
| La Situation here. a. t.,-
From LYONS it is stated that Mozare. late
! governor, has been arrested for supineness
| and insubOrdinatiOn.
| New York Herald Special.
| LONDON, October At is stated that
Bourbakis escape from Metz was the result
of Prussian intrigue. The story is that
Bourbaki was imposed upon by q pretended
summons from the Empress. The real OBJ
.iect of the visit was to consult as to the
failure Of movements, with view of hold
ing Bazaines army in the service of the en-
pire.
A special envoy has been dispatched TO
the Emperor with a verbal message showing
the impression prevails that the Emperor
and Bazaine contemplate Offering terms to
Prussia. If the Prussians connived ut Bour-
| hakis' escape. their object WAS To nrnmote