The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-07-27

family, whatever chagrin or piquc Ma
outwitted, the cousus beiH was, in reality,
removed; and tho gratuitous insult offered
TO the King of Prussia, in his private re-
| treat, by Benoditti, premeditated and IN
tended us such, was one William could
not, either as gentleman or MS the head
of great nation, treat otherwise than he
did, by refusing pcremptorily to give ""-
dence to the ambassador who bore it.
PARALLEL
has been drawn between tho action OF
Prussia, in the Spanish policy, and that OF
France in the Mexican affairs; but the
American government, even when she had
her hands free from the civil war, eIacted
no guarantee from France that she would
not again NEEDLE with the governments on
this continent The idea proves ~ be q
practical impossibili,y, and would never
have been attempted had not our hands
been full at the time. But the two cases
in details are widely different Mexico did
not want either King or Emperor. The
The object of France was, to which Ing.
land hastily consented, to found South.
ern empire on this continent composed of
the Southern States and Mexico.
Spain, or rather the government pro TEN,
Is in search of King. Spain, In q transi.
tive state, is less prepared for republican
independence that Italy as yet. Had Leo
poid accepted--had the fact been accom-
plishcd, the interests of France would not
have been injured; but it might have
given to Prussia prestige and an assumed
right 70 dictate more largely in European
politics, than France, in her jeAlously,
would have permitted, and the seat Of
power would have been probably changed
from central Europe to the Peninsula.
But has il never occurred to any Of our
writers, that at certain periods and under
certain circumstances, either
WAR OR REVOLUTION
is necessary TO France? Since the battle
Of Sadowa, It Is true that France has been
in active preparation for war; Prussia has
not been much less So and all the other
powers of Europe have maintained an
ARMED NEUTRALITY,
rather than peace footing in
their military and naval departments.
France is threatened with short crops,
high food prices, If not absolute famine II
is nearly on the eve Of . revolution. In
short the French empire is . smoking vol
cano, threatening obstruction every day,
notwithstanding the pieJiseite. Kevolu-
tions are born of discomfort, but they are
impelled not unfrsquently by hunger and
high prices.
THE sHREwHD EMPEROR
pushed things.' He fully understood,
the dilemma-Revolu or war. The
one would have endangered his dynasty,
and might have obliterAted his name from
the list " European rulers. War there
fore was his alternative. Only the pre-.
text was wanting, and just in the nick Of
time.
THE PRETExT CAME.
But upon the shoulders Of Napoleon
must the responsibility Of all the blood,
misery, and fatal consequences which may
result from the declaration Of war, and
the aggressive ambition Of this dangerous |
man and disturber Of peace. Frenchmen |
will suffer hunger and privstions Of all |
kinds for glory" and Napoleon, victori- |
Gus, would DO idolized by France; Napo-
leon defeated, would be Emperor no moro.
Therefore, the slowncss Of tho French
armys advance can be easily accounted |
for. Napoleon will not risk his power upon
the chance Of one great decisive battle.
! hope to show in my next letter, what l
Apprehend TO be his policy, and the proba.
rcsultarising from the complication Of |
European warfare. DoN.
Cairo July 90, 1870.