, 1870-12-27

cauutel1ed By the Emp rot. might hasa. per-
hap, proEeLtett the complications that Wsre
soon IL atiea. The death Of the King Of Dea-
naxk lad rendered prccarioEs
TIE DCcuIEs or THE llnE,
Hrd TIE rstiena! GetmSnic sentiment was 80
excited that Austria. Il order not to los. her
situation in Germany, decided TO join Prus.
Tia ln ws1 of q nationality &gAinst Decnkfk.
Fl slsrd PROPOSED 10 France Ia join her il
o9poting tlis movement that VIE ieading tha
whole Of Germany: In spite Of its sympathy
for Denmark, the French Cabinet expressed
to that OF st. James that an energetic
pIoteatAion would lead fatally to var.
which TfAnee would have Almost alone
fleet NJ d troops to tho Baltic, France WAS e1-
poting hersclf to fight upon the Rhine ths
combined forces Of Germany and Auatria. Ou
the o:ler laid. the Enpetor, nfier havi.s
openly Proclaimed the principle of uationali-
ties. ccnld he maintain upon the shores Of ii,
On the shoJes Of this Ai;Gs: He was, beside.
rery far. rum suppo:ing tLat war, the
avos--a ohjec1 of Which was 10 deliver Tic
Grr7nsu. from D.r i,h rule. wouii res1lt in
lu1tiss tic Da.ish E1der Ges1uan rule. Ta.s
understanding let.sen pIu.sia and Austtta
VAS lot of long duration. and cooD rival pre-
tensions tsd to critical situation, the con-
st1usrccs Of which were eAs:iy fore=ceu.
Ernope wss e5cssed 5y the sntagoEism Of
TIE 7Nu GEauAS rowEns.
conference vas ptopossd in order to
scribe cur action it tie fiu,its Of tue threaten
ins vaa1sel!; lu, Anetris. refusing to take
rart II. it. the Confluence DID not take place.
Ike EEp:Ter Napoleon, however. maae
Known BIZ understanding Of the Questions Al
Drtuyu de- Lhuys, his M,uiater Of Foreign
Affairs. tie following lstter. Which Was puu-
;isl,.d Ill tLu .uo.istnr:
sHesc foil2ws le::ct from SAnoleon, dated
ane e., u ~ addressed ,', 70 h.a Mi9sset e
E.yes tho. pu,:ts ac desItcs 10 dE+li al,ou
IN circular to be addressed to his iIplnmills
agents abroad ~ rsgnrd TO The events then clear
y lt-fofcsetE at the TutleEles. In this letter t1e
III Pcttr eu.pa4:i:Aliy II peis ] 1le2 10 extend
Inc FtenEh ftoateiB without cal su:;IuR the
irsei. e lie de. 8 10 l. uve ~ peaes
with Pruts;a. hnt acknowledges the necessity u.
German reccrstsueston. Neftsrs, however. that
trusts that France : III not be 10 b The
1 rst to db rasb the Europeau e1uIllos1uu-1
twas evident ttat dirlomsey was hence
forth Eowetlces to A1eet the conflict that
menactd the csn.re Of Europe, aud the intur-
Get OF FrsIcs was 10 pre.erse such IN at,i-
tude that would perni, her, according u CIR
, cnEstarcer, to urge the pttuc;p les OF iuetice
snd moderation before engaging 10 strug-
gle. the issues OF which were difficult to sea.
l1uteiA understood that ehe could do
noshsng without assuring herself OF the CO.
! operation OF France, or At least hsr neutral
! liz, for it Was Of The hi.hcst importance to
her Eot to array xEaina: her 1t the same time
both tho Frsncl, AID the Austrian armies.
! The Couut Je Goltz, psussian Ambassador At
! rAlir. WAS charged to sound the Intentions Of
tho Emperor: several interviews we're bad
tn~ard the commencement Of 1866. Tho
King Of PrustsA w1o:c to the Emperor to in
form bin thlt, In view OF the evruts looming
! nr. be had charged his Ambassador to AK
| hin what were Lis Intentions, and to come
to an understanding with him. The Emperor
replied to the sing th,. it vas difficult for him
to ser tho results OF tho conflict about 10
| commeuce: but
THE TWO eovEcElaSs
might count Teclrfccaliy upon their sincerity
and their desiro to maintain between thou,
whatever might o:cur. The most anaicA able telA-
tions. Tue interviews were oft repeated, an
tho neutrality Of FsaEee was declared. This
teutia,ity. very favorable for rrustia, pps-
uaitte1 Ter to Cnksr upon the campaign. Al
kindly etsit1de Of France that the Court do
lsrmArk ss!d ono day to N. D-netot.i: .tO1,t
csnfidcrca in ycnr government III 80 great thAt
he 60 not lsave eu!d,.r Oh tho left bank VI
tic Rhine
TIE nAlIp succEsx or rnr~A
a-fonisEcd tho norld, and produced ::
ptofouAd impression in FRINGE. TIE
cigars Of tho gsyornmcpt. it il true.
sisted thai, ttanks 10 hor mod~!a-
tion aul tho feet Of her influence ato:,e,
l +
very gstcs cf Vicou7, had contributed to pr.
serve tbs integrity Of Aurt,isn territory, d ID
facilitated tue rcuEion OF Venice NTH Ita1s
tsd n,ainsainea the iud> peudeneaof tsa sm al
States o. SonsteEns Gi tu,any. hau obtain d
ccar ctr ion- for Drnma.k 70, I'll these clause:
Of the treaty Of rrsgn. eii not ea',sfy puo!,t
olinioc. 1ht n might bs sean men, who wrre
10! merry tbs most rac,fic, surrounding tk,s
Emperor to eugsge him to co7.oke tho Corp:
Ltglslat,f, to call tie rres,vcs under a1tns art
Il NAaVsN t% NsA H. -
ferees were fill engagtd on the D.nnt c
The Emperor refused to follow the coun=..
that Fscdcrlck thu Gscat gave in his No
mo:Er, vhen he pratenttd that 4 eovorei.s
wIs:s not like emni" pfisasc individual unje
:, ohliTaticu 70 keep lis word. and that he wa
authorized 10 blsa ak it when tho interest q
lin country required 1t. Pettisting in til
, hne o. ..nfuct tnat no had tEacel Tor him
G stll. Sapoes.: aroused him self and comhat:e,
En1s 1 s he hannp.,1s a., esr'rof public opinion
rcs. e N .bc prsasnt TIT is proper
Bile b,ie1ls IS 1ep,oM he'd. All the bsss; bFse; he W. ~
= Oppoeltsnp, likewlse a1l the jnuru Is or ,ha
tLEde have never ceased since ths+ time /,
. rtrreseIt the Government IT Fra.ca A.
\ feeble ard rus:lt.ninous, charging it .x;i,
). Let daring to maintain and defend !,
arms the true interests of France: 7
ist an end TO these acusations and to give
ssssf &c en ttsf*S isda'';s lie e Marquis d Law
T
I Afrnre, IN the absence OF the Marquis i
:. afous:ief. 10 address to our ropresoltatir.
a | abroad a circular that would iEdicate, in ord,
a that no ono might be lrceived. the intenslo,
Of the goverutntn Az nrdinsut; euct doc,
+ lnents arc written By the respSn:15Ia Miciaso
r and not hy any ono who might hold prov,
j inrnllS the portfolio, there mead be no nlisu
!. deTstkndME as to their origin. II WAS kuoz
}. that It was not only inspir ed By the Empsro
~ Int that It vas almost entirely written By Il
:, hzrd. Here are the most im2ort1nt passag
4 Of this circular:
}. "rAn1s, sspt 1e
i. "sm: The Iupcrial Government can i,
j longer surrrefr tta opinion in regard 10 II
"a evehte taking r1ace in Germany. A II.
6. Mouttitr vii! he tbsent fnt aome time to com
l. His Majesty has 'dered ne 10 lay before l.
h diplomatic agentn the motives which cont,
!: tre to the south Of Europe has destroyed II
q Gcrmaric Confederate n, and definitely ca =
II h-hed Italian nationality. Prussia, who
"a boundaries have been extended By victor
Of N,s separated from Germany. In REV
II there great changes, ali the powers arc thi.
| ing OF what TO do: ther ask themsely
what is the import Of tho pesce Ia:
v y made: Ntat will be its influence
!: E1rupcau sGai1e And the lnterultionA 20
:. in Franco I. hovers between Joy 1t the {
&, st1uction OF thc 'rtzties Of 1915 and fear II
re the Foacr Of rrussia shall become e1cess1.
of between tac desire ot naiutsininS psaco a
). the hope u extending its territory by v:
. It spr.aua= tic complete cn'sanchis.mt tnt
il Italy. but would Be secured that no dang
III E,enaees th- Pore. The rRrp'e1iiies viii
u : ltnutle our n-inda All have their &c
-. strrAd. ob.ise tic ~-v' 1.mcnt to state
l.e viees precisely. FsaLscc.n Lave ne equivo,
policy. If 1lte Is Affected l.; ,hess iE,porsa
charges ullch Are taking rlkve ia G.
T., | mAny, the eAIspfl ffnnkIv s1v so And a
w. neasC1ce necessary to guarantee hrs seru.l
III II the lores nothing by the changeb she ttor
al honestly sag 70. a:'f nee. cxlrgerate3 app
de Lcs sefcus aud asdsnt y1cws nlieE, bv czI;,
,ur tutc1rasioual 1"atou.iee. woald tira~ l
:s- fiosn the rAsE site thcula fol:oH, To aizs
r. uue"1ttinty and estat lrh conviction. /, Is ae~
10 sa1y to notice 'i.t past AID the ic,1re, ".
re DO Scses in III past: About 1878 the Hsly
he lance united I'll peoples seai.s FRANCS ir,
Ii. the U.a1 TO tho Rhine. The German Coofe
bs. Grafton comprited. With ptutsia And Aust.
;ht 10000. .cUo OF iuhabitAn,s: it extended IN
Ut Luxembourg to Trieste, itom the Battle 70
!. TitEt, and gitelte Is with tbs eteel Of
lie fortified federated plsees: our snate,
led / position Was confined by Ave moa 9,
Fed den territorial combinations, the teaA di
In Guilty We might have With Holland or Fl
tea ata about the Mose1le, with Germany aao1.
Or Rhine, With Aussris about the Tyrol Or I
us. FEioul, could combine aea,nst us al The mi,
~ powers Of The Federation Austrian &
ete nAny, inexpuSuA6ie At tho Adige. could
aLd vance, when tie time bad come, to the Al
her P1ostian Germany bad A. aroEt-garde On
rr1- Flaue al those secondary Statee unccaain
,ek- troubled By desire for political change,
ok. disroeed to conrider France the enemy
lIy, thsf exlstense and aspirations. II SPAN
Vi excepted, there was no Continental poi
,eo- WITH winch wc Ccul3 TORN IN alliance. It
e,e. wzs parted and powerless. aud did not :.
,ro- As nation. Prntsls Vas neither sutd:.e