The new North-west., 1870-09-30
BISNARCK'S vlEGS
A Clrcular 10 PruSslan Olnclals.

~ N"OWsesa " = IWSNo1U V1k1CU0JUs
Berlin, 24:h-The following letter from
Bismarck, stating the conditions Of peace,
is dated:
Meaux, Sept. 16-Your Excellcncies are
familiar with the Circular which n. Jul.s
Fnvre addressed to the foreign Representa-.
tivss Of fisnce, IN the name Ut The men for
the present hOliing pOwcr in Paris. and
who call themselves the government OF
France.
/ have learned that n. Tlners hns enter
I'd upon q confidential mission M foreign
Courts, and may presume hs will en.leay.
Or, an tho one side tO create lx:lief of the
!. Love ...:. "t peace ny the prssent P.r'a,an Gov
In,crvvu,,on of neutral powers IL favor Of
. peace which shall deprive Germany Of
her victory, and make Tie next attack Of
France on Germany more difficult. W.
cannot believe in the sine 'rity Of the rsr's.
continues by Its laiKuigs ard Its AIS ut
home l., excite tho pass IONS OI the people
and inc;vx. = the hatred and bitter, CO. o q
population s!ung b. the suffrrings IT va.
IL repudiate IN advAnce every b isis = ecp'-
able t. Germany, and unac6e. e .bl, 10
Face. BY sucl. cOu.ss it beco"ie' im.
ps III to make peace for which the
penple should be p:cls.,cd by calm words
AID ! ! terms 0rrcspDhdiux with III. gravity
1T the .s.,ua,iOn. II We are Il, believe that
negotiations for peace With Us arC honestly
|, tended. the demand that We Should con.
clu 10 An arinistice without guarantees fpr
or cOnditions 1T peace ,c..ull be I.clni
seriOusly only on the supp,sltiOn that We
lack morality and political judgment Or are
in.l,ffc Ut To the interests ut Germany.
MDryNyer. tho hops entertained hy the prcs
m, rulers in Paris Of diplomatic ctfvrt 81
neutral p,wers In favor OF France, prevents
the French people from seeing the necessity
convinced that they. having. wantonly con.
lug had tO nyht Il out alone, and that they
must also settle their account with Germany
ak,nc, they will som put an end To their g.
sistance. nav surely unavailSble. Ie wt.utl
+. bS IN net ut cruelty tO the French peOpIe
ueutsals- 10 permit the -PTuasian 1s,vefn.
m,esst tO n0urisll AIMING tho people hOpes ot
| inseSvt ntiOn that cannot b. realized; there
| By lenKtheMing the contest We ere 70
| from a..y inclination 70 mix In the interno
alFsirs 1t France. Il b immstesial 70 u
what kind 1T government shs frUuch pco
| p)s shall formally eslabliah for themselves
The government ut the Emperor !Nsp,lsoe
bss hitherto beea the only Ose recognised
W %. F4s conditions 0fpeaoe, With what
ever government we may have 10 nekOstais
srs wholly independent Of The queatiOu Aov
ar by wh,n, the Fsrnch natbon b governed
| They arc prsEcr bed to ~ By the nature O1
| against = viSlcnt snd hostile neixhb0. Ttl
unanimous voics ct ths Oesmaa gosesnaaen
| and German l,ea,ple dsmnnds that GERMANY
slIsll be psOteCied byi bstlsf 60lNdagtos thaA
ne 1--we lsad htthesto. a9atnee ~ danesc.
end vhlsace We hare .eKpeftenced ff1o -
French governments tor centuries. A. Ioai
o France remains - posDsaoloo q blrss
burg ssd lSas % loag y its0e esnslvs etaale
eesiCally asc10gSe than our defeoee. 80 fa
g al South 0ssmoay a1d NOeSh, 0esnesy
On the lsft hank Of lhs Rhine. ~ oOnosee
I'd, Sirusbusy IN ths p0esse1i0a.cf tSancs J
= gaze always wide open Tor N ATTACK ~
South Germany. In The hands ut 0tfmael
Sira.burg and Metz attain adefenstvo chss
scter. ryae .s4.3#s y .se., VT
France and we demaad Of fthe lsltss nstAlnl
| elae than our safety IN our OwU land, =
often threaaencd BY Is. ennoe, . u
other hand, will Fsg<rd any paace lhAs -,
s. made now - an armlsslce only, and i
order q avenee The ,pryoent deSelt win q
| lack - in the o4mo quarter - pooo . j
feels strong sno0gh frU0 - own rseo0rce
o. frnsn fofsign alnaacea :
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IEt Gsasss ~ - = 80 - - Sss:SisS = =
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