The New York herald., 1870-08-19
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY AUGUST 49, ls7o-TRIPLE SHEET

powers given TO local authorities to detatn sus
pected vessel. pending Judicial inquiry into net
character, but the secretary OF State Ii, by one
clause. authorized to seizs, summsriIy, any ship
which he may have reason to believe Is intended for
proving the innocence OF the vessel upon the builder
or owner t.r
statute just remedy those defects which 80 con-
'''''''' " THE Tas Am AsEsIcAN OPPORTUNITY.
The passage OF this &C. cannot all to be strong
argument on the side of the United States IN any
future renewal OF the discussion of the Alabama
the old law was not not sun suciey strnsen to ensbe
the British government to fulfil iw obligations
towards foreign Powers "a general, put It is also q
tacit acknowledgment OF It's moral responsibility
for the consequences which resulted from Its refusal
during the American civil war to comply with the
reasonable demands OF the federal government
The Secret Treaty-EarI Grapvilie's Report
10 tho English House Of Lords-- Bismnrck's
Despatch.
In the House OF Lords the Earl OF Malmesbury
asked the government II they had further infor
nation to give reference to the Pr0jet DC Traite
which was published In the London Times.
Earl Granville said that Count Bernston had
placed In his hands yesterday telegram from Prus
sla, OF which ne would read an English transia.
tom
FROM COUNT BISMARCK TO COUNT BERNsTOrR:-
Your Excelency Will be cool enough to COM
muncate the following TO Lord Granville:-The
dOculL ent published by the Times contains one OF
the proposals which have been made to US since the
Danish war by official and unofficial French agents,
with the object OF establishing an alliance between
Prussia and France for their mutual aggrandize-
ment. l Will send the text OF an offer made IN
1885, according to which cn. FL France proposed
Austria, and to permit Prussias aggrandlze
ment by six or eight millions OF subjects
between the Rnine and the Mosele. The impossi-
bIity OF agreeing to this course was clear TO all ex
cept French dipiOmatists. On this proposition being
rejected the French government began To calculate
upon our defeat France has not ceased to tempt
us with Offers TO be carried out at the cost OF Ger
them secret. After the Luxumuurg analr the pro.
posals dealing with BELGIUM and South Germany
were renewed; N Benedettls manuscript belongs
acted without the EmperOrs sanction. Finally, the
convctlc that no extension OF territory attain
resolve to obtain 1t by fighting us. Ihave even
grounds for bell wing that had not this project been
complete France would have proposed 10 US Jointly
to carry out N. Benedetti's programme against
unarned Europe, and to conclude peace at Belgium
cost. II the French Cabinet now repudiates aims.
for our participation in which 1t has uninterruptedy
iabored since 1864, either by demands or promises
thus Is easily to be explained by the present political
situation. BISMARCK.
Yesterday afternoon NJ Lavalette made state.
ment to him lord Granville). which he would read
from despatch to Lord Lyons, In which was em.
bodied despatch from Granville to Lord Lyons,
dated Foreign ONCE, July 20. lS7O:--
My LORD-Tne French Ambassador called on me
on the 2Sth inst. for The purpose OF communicating
dressed to his Excellency by the French Minister for
Foreign Affairs on the subject OF the pretended draft
treaty published In the Times. In that despatch.
which Nj. de Lavaette was good enough to read TO
me, the Duo de GrammonL observed that the very
form In which tins treaty Is drawn up and the terms
IN which IL is c0uched showed clearly whence 1t
came and can deceive one. Those who have
watched the course Of European affairs since the ac
cesslon In office OF NJ de Bismarck are aware from
which side have come those suggestions which are
now attributed to France ever since the year
1855. NJ. de Bismarck has constantly endeavOreu TO
carry out his own plans by endeavOring to draw
the attention 0 the French government TO terrific
rial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT He told M. DE Lefevre de Be-
haine then Charge d'Afars at Berlin, that Prussia
would Willingly recognize the right OF France to
extend her borders wherever French language Is
spoken thereby Indicating certain Swiss cantons be-
sides Belgium These Overtures the government OF
the Emperor declined to entertain Immediately
after me battle Of sadowa similar proposals were
sion Count Bismarck told him that the course OF
France was clear. The French government should
go to the King OF Belgium and explain that the nevi
table increase 10 Prussan territory and influence
was most disquieting to their security and that the
sole means OF avoiding these dangerous issues would
be To unite the destinies OF Belgium and France by
bonds close that the Belgium monarchy would
become In the north real bulwark Of safety to
France Further reporting conversation with
Count Bismarck in July, 1865, the French Am
bassador informs his government that he re-
ported nothing new IN stating that N. Bis.
be sought by France In Belgium, and offered to
come to an understanding on the subject with the
government OF the Emperor The Due de GrammOnt
went on to say he declined to listen to these pro-
posals, and when at lator period they sought Q
ratification Of the frontiers they expressly declined
to mention even the name OF Belgium. The Due de
GrammOnt then points out that If such designs
against Belgium had really been entertained by his
government 1t would have been easy TO carry them
out with the prOfered assistance OF Prussia, who Is
only anxious to secure the fruits Of her victories.
These suggestions were again made at the time OF
rQ.
ceived, ana categorically rejected by the Emperor.
Finally the Marquis de Lavalette was instructed
formally to assure her Majesty's government that in
these proposals the Initiative was entirely taken by
the Prussian Cabinet M. de Lavalette then IN
formed me that he had received Instructions, by
telegraph to acquaint me that the documents In the
handwriting OF NJ Benedetti were written by him
under the dIctaton Of Count Bismarck, who wished
to entangle the French government In conspiracy
against the liberties OF Belgium, ana that then,
other times, the scheme was positively rejected.
am, &C., GRANVILLE.
M. Lavaete stated that this was not an answer
to the telegram from Berlin, but that further nor-
nation would be afforded.