The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-07-27

cation and prosperity, and for contests
more salutary than those of blood.
Those who rule France have
shrewdly studied the proper methods
of hitting the sensitive.pride of that
great neighboring nation and to pro-
motto selfish interests, misguided it,
Then concluded the King, as orr IA
theirs before us have done, let us fight
for liberty and our rights against the
wrongs inflicted by a foreign conquer
or, and as He was with our fathers,
so God will be with us in a struggle
without which Europe a never en-
joy lasting peace.
PARIS, July % Emperor
came to Paris to-day, and received the
Corps Legislatiff at Huilleries. Pres
ident Schneider, in the name of the
Corps Legislatitf, addressed the EN-
peror as follows:
SIRE The Corps Legislatif has
terminated it's labors. 1t has unani-
mously voted all subsidies and all
laws needed for the national defense
thus giving a signal proof of its pat
rlotlsm. Ii it is true that not he who
declares war, but he who causes it,
Is the real author, there will be but
one voice among the nations to lay
the responsibility upon Prussia, who,
maddened by unhoped for successes,
and encouraged by our patience and
desire to preserve for Europe the ben
efits of peace, has conspired against
our security and attacked our honor.
In such u case France knows her du-
ty. Ardent hopes follow you to the
army, which, accompanied by your
son, you take command of. Behind
you, behind orr army, so accustome |
to carry high the standard of France,
is the nation. Remit without uneasi-
ness the regency to your august spouse
She will unite with the authority her
great qualities, insure the force Civ
en- by the. liberal institutions inau-
guraled by you. The heart of the
nation is with you and the army.
The Emperor replied as follows
MEssIEURs:-I experience great
satisfaction, on the. eve of my depart
ure for the army, in being able to
thank you for the patriotic co-opera-
ton you have given nv government
War is legitimate when it is made
with the assent of the country and the
appreciation of its representatives.
You are right i'll recalling the words
of Montesqui.u, "The true author of
a war is not he who declares, but he
who renders it necessary" We have
done all that depended on US to avoid
it and, l may say thIt the entire ma
ton. i'll its irresistible force, has. die
tated our resolution. / conide to
you, in parting, the Empress, who
will call you around her should Cir
camstances require. she knows how
how to fill courageously the duty
which the position imposes. l take
with me my SON He will lerrn, in
the midst of the army, how to serve
his country. Resolved to pursue
with energy the great mission conf
.ed to me, | have faith in the SUCCESS
of our arms, for [ know that France
is standing behind me, and that God
protects us.
Popular demonstrations have been
made in Bavaria against the war.
The Rothchilds here have lost TWEEN
ty millions by the war. ErIanger
and other bankers have lost heavily. |
The b INK of France has thirteen hun
dred millions in specie.
IoSDeNIuly 22.-No reports of
engagements, other than these already
forwarded, have been received either
here or at Paris.
Advices from the scene of war in
dictate that the Prussians will adops a
defensive line from Coblentz along
the Rhine. Bismarck and General
Moltke are equally confidcnt, ami a e
unreserved in predictions OF success.
French journals object to the neu-
raj zltion of the Baltic. 1t is said
that Count Palikao will command the
expedition to enter Prussia through
The Garde Mobile of
is called put for active duty.
None OF the men are allowed subs;i-
.utes.
ANTWERP, July 22.-An English
ieet is expected at the mouth OF the
Scheldt, and pilots are waiting there
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