The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-29
SECRET NEGOTIATIONS.
Count Bismarck on the project" Relatiug to
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Not content with divulging the projet which
appeared in the London Times of August ID in
the 0ficiGl Gdzeue, Count Bismarck has COM
municated it to the Powers. The note contain
ing it is as follows:-
BERLIN, Aug. lO.-My telegraphic despatch to
the ambassador of the North German Confcderacy
in London respecting the draft treaty published in
the Times OF the 25th ult has induced Count Bene-
dett TO give his version of the origin OF that draft
in the Journal Ocel dc rEnpire of the 3Oth ult In
my despatch Of the 29th ult. have given more de-
tailed account respecting the said draft and its bear
ing upon French politics generally; since which the
circular despatch of the Due de GramCnt, dated
the :3d Of August, has been communicated
70 the world at large. In adyerting to these
French utterances / have no intention TO give
any reply TO them; the abundant matter they af-
ford for criticism has been fully ventilated by
the press Of all countries, France not excepted The
only object of the present communication is to trans
init you fresh piece of evidence, and to request
you TO bring IL TO the cognizance of the Government
TO which you are accredited. If | have not made
OF it before, this was owing to my reluctance,
even in a state of war; to drag the person OF mo-
march into the discussion OF the acts of his ministers
and representatives and also because, considering
the form of government which ayOwedly existed
in France up to the 2d OF January last, not pre-
pared TO hear that the draft treaty and the other pro-
posals and arrogant demands alluded to in my des-
without the knowledge Of the Emperor Napoleon.
But certain statements which appear in the latest
French utterances necesstate my having recourse
to different line OF conduct On the other hand,
the French Minister OF Foreign Affairs assures us
that the Emperor Napoleon has never proposed to
Prussia treaty having the acquisition OF Belgium
for its object que jGntdis CEmpereur Napoleon ma
propose Ia Prsse IN trGe pour preIdre possession
de Ia BegiQue); on the other, Count Benedett gives
out that the draft treaty in question emanates from
me- that all he had to do with 1t was to put it on
paper-writlng, so to say from my dictaton Zen
queque SOre dictee), which he only did the
better to apprehend my views and that the Emperor
Napoleon made Cognizant of the draft only after
its completion at Berlin. Statements such as these
render It indispensable for me to make use OF q
means at my disposal calculated to support my ac-
count OF French politics and to strengthen the sup
nature OF the connection between the Emperor and
his ministers, envoys and agents. In the archives
OF the Foreign ONCE at Berlin is preserved letter
from Count Benedetti to me- dated August 5, 1866,
and draft treaty nclosed in that letter. Copies Of
both are appended to the present communication.
The QligiDals. in CouAs secnedsttis handwriting
shall submit to the inspection of the representatives
OF the neutral powers, and will also send you
Photographic Jdc sinlc OF the same beg to observe
that, according to the NoniteuT the Emperor Napo-
leon did pass the time from the 2Sth
of July to the 7th of August, 1856, at
Vichy. In the official interview which
j had with Count Benedetti In consequence OF this
letter. ne supported his demands by threatening war
in case OF refusal. When l declined nevertheless,
the Luxembourg affair was brought upon the carpet,
and after the failure Of this little business the
more comprehensive proposal relative to Belgium
embodied in Count Benedettis draft treaty published
in the Times. request you to read this despatch to
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, aud to transmit to
him copy or translation OF the same, as also a
copy OF the documents incosed. You will also be
good enough TO lay before him Photographic tdC
Si1tde directly it comes to hand. on behalf Of the
Chancellor or the Confederacy Won THILE.