The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-24
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Foreign News.


the failure Of on intrigue by the Empress
Eugenie to marry her niece, the Duchess
of Alba, to Prince Leopold Of Hohenzol-
lern, is the real source Of the present
trouble between France and Prussia.
The father of the Duchess is now in
Madrid, drowned in debt and generally
despised.
PARIS, July 22.-Henry Martin, the
celebrated French historian, publishes q
long article in the Steele, this morning.
taking the ground that the extravagapt
protentions of the Pope are fatal to the
liberties of the Galliean church.
The Official Journal publishes circu-
lar from the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
dated the 2lst instant, addressed to the
diplomatic agents Of France at foreign
capitals. The circular mentions the ex-
planation made on the 18th of July in
chambers, in regard to tho rapid events
OF negotiation, in which as fast rs we
redoubled our efforts to preserve the
peace, secret designs were developed by
impossible. Whether the Berlin Cabi.
net had judged war necessary for the
accomplishment Of their projects against
the self-government of the German
States, or hardly satisfied Mt having
established i'll the centre Of Europe
military power formidable to all its
neighbors, they had wished to turn to
account the power already acquired by
dlsplacing definitely, to the advantage
OF Prussia, the international equilibrium,
with the premeditated intention to re-
fuse us guarantees which were indispen-
sable to our security, as we'll rs our
honor, is shown by the strongest evil
denee Leaving their conduct of the
negotiations, the circular then mentions
the candidature of Hohenzollern, and
declares that the Berlin Cabinet hoped
to place the Prince on the throne of
Charles by surprise, believing Europe
would accept, and it would be an accom-
plished fact, and that France, in spite of
her temporary displeasure, would hesi-
tate to oppose the expressed will Of the
Spanish people, who were friendly to
her. The French Government, informed
OF the danger from this interview, die.
not hesitate to denounce to the repre-
sentntlves of the people and foreign
powers All have felt that Prussia was
alone IN her unscrupulous policy, and
that knowing herself to he without the
support of common right, she has,
nevertheless, sought to impose upon
Europe to further the abuse of SO dan
gerous an extension of her influence.
france took up the cause Of the balance
OF power, knowing it to be the cause of
oil peoples menaced like herself by dis
proportionate ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF one
royal house. In doing SO, she has not
placed herself in opposition to her own
maxim, and policy, or those of great
powers. The circular cites as proof, the
cases of Belgium, Greece and Naples.
and the refusal Of the great powers to
allow any OF their Princes to mount
those thrones. The circular then men
tions the withdrawal Of Hohenzollern,
the refusal Of Prussia to give guarantees,
and other incidents which have followed.
Adding that France ought to demand
guarantees, since Prussia had already
given her word that the Prince of Ho-
henzollern should not mount the throne
OF Spain, wien III March. 1860, there
had been question Of his candidature.
At that time, the French Minister ut
Berlin told the King that no Prussian
could reign in Spain. Count Bismarck
replied, France need not concern herself
ABOUT contingency so ir1probable; and
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, gave his
word of honor that Hohenzoliern was
not, and could not be, candidate. If
assurances thus solemn cannot be relied
upon, diplomatic intercourse must cease.
In repudiating such pledges, Prussia
challenges France, who now only de-
mands, i'll view Of previous tergivcrsa-
ton, that the formers remuneration of
her designs be made real and permanent.
The circular, after declaring that his
tory must assign to Prussia tue response
bility for the war, which she had the
means OF avoiding, and which, while she
affects to deplore it, she has rather
sought, asks, under what circumstances
has she done this. It is when France,
for four years past, has refrained, with
almost exaggerated scrupulousness, from
invoking against her treaties concluded
under the mediation Of the Emperor,
but to which she has failed to give
voluntary support, OF all the acts Of
Prussia, which has only thought of the
means of freeing herself from the obli-
cations Of treaties even while signing
them, Europe has been witness. Let
Europe pronounce upon the justice Of
our cause.
Evening journals report several slsir-
mlsheS between the advanced guards