, 1870-08-12
WASHINGTON.
Minister Bancroft On the
European War.
Georgia Politics--Letter from At
t0rney General Akerman,

Hrceial Despatch to The Chisaso Tribune
TIE krKoPEAs WAR AND tTs CAraE
WAsH1S6TpS, Aug. 1.-The State Department !
has Tong despatch from Minister Bancroft, r.
A1nK principally to the action Of the King Of |
Prussia IN the matter OF tae oler Of the Spanish
crown 10 PFtnre Leopold. Mr. Bancroft says
that, a. Goon 81 the nature OF the proposition
frum SPAN became known 10 King William, he
e1eEted al. Of hfs influence to intucc the Prince
To decline II promptly, telling him that, In the
present condition Of the yarious factions In patn
he could not expect to ascend the throne In quiet
and that he wonld pretty certainly meet the satue
fate aa AaIlmiitan, and lose his head.
The Prince, however, decided not to &C
cept this advIce, and g1rc the King
+, understand that he should accrrt: thcrenron
the King Called his Council together anil submit
ted the case to them, at length, AMI then re-
qucs1ed an opinion whether, under the So1th
German Constitution, he hau sut1icient authority
to peremptosIy forbid Prtnee Leopold from ac-
certlng. The Council finally decided that the
King could not exercise Buch authority: that Ger
M2ny was 10 lar republican that nothing In !ta
constitution forbade its citizens from emlg1ating
to other States Autl accepting ONCE there. The
King hHu thus actively exeste himself In the inter-
eSt Of peace; he became convinced that
Napoleon Waa ainply using the question II
Z rrctext, and thAt he wAs de.ermlned
0 force a war. The Ehn9 ahanlonea his efforts
md turned bis attention 70 military preparations
Mr. bancroft feels certain rhat ktng William has
had no thought at any time Of Interfering In the
analrs Of Spain, either In SECURING the throne for
a German Prince, OF by attempting In Any other
way to control matters Ia t1.At kinXdom. Our
Minister indicates hts st.nny bc'.ef that the war
| has been forced upon PfnBssa, without the least
psovocat1on On the part OF Its soscye1En-
| TILE N1w FHlscH A1Sis1RT.
| Persons here who ought to know sOmethiaR
about tho maiter, tho composites, OF the new
French Nlalstzy is indicative Of swo *hiaGa, VIZ:
That Napoleon docs not {neaH 70 Rve
up his position as head OF the
| Empire and that he intends
| as1p1 R},arr and sewers measures On the poputace
Of p11ts. If theJ attempt revolution. The Min.
tstzJ is SPOKEN Of as strongly devoted!so imperial
ts1n, and strongly opposed 10 the promises III re-
form ut forth TO carry the P3ebiseifun, and It |:
1 believed that the new Premier will advocate aud
he sustained hy his colleagues in adopting s1e7r
euurse with those who clauaoT Against Napoleon
aud bis pulley. II h thought ty some that Ii.
Emperor played shrewd trick In calling II,
Corps Leslsiauf together, und that he and tn,
Empress englneeretf the ort7thTvw of the ol
| Myier Cabinet There arc many, however, VIII
believe the new HIu!st1y cannot long remain Il
power, their argument beng t1t the popular fee
ing against Nniolonn Ia strong enough to depos
| 1t ID short time.
GEORGIA.
| Attorney General Akesmaa's letter In reply to
number OF members Of the Legislature, who ass
el his Views upon the question Of an election Il
| Georgia, will appear here u tho morning. III
substance Of it las aircaly bceu printed. lie rca
bons that the present constitution Of the Slate ha
recognized the fundamental laws since 1866
that every ofl1cer, from Governor Bullock dow
through the Judiciary and members Of the Lext:
iature 70 constahles, were elected under 1t, an
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