The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-10-07
TaH FRANco-PRUss1AN WAR

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". S., some think me to be the author.
Now, ". Z. ). may possess head vast
ly the superior of mine yet ! object to
the piece above mentioned being attrib-
uted to me, first because he does not ex-
press my vicRs; and secondly because
/ do not expect TO review GoodricG's
Pictorial United States History to gather
facts from which to write on tile
Frauco-Prussian war. w g. $, labars
10 prove that the French fought against
the Colonies in connection with the
American indians; and that when the
war Of the Revelation broke out, it was
only after The fate of the Colonies bad
been decided by Burgoync's surrender
that Franklin, Dean and Lee, by earnest
cntrcaty, persuaded France to form
treaty Of alliance He then attempts to
show that naturalizcd Frcnchmcn belp.
ed Us III our late war, not because Of
their love for liberty, but because thqy
were afraid 20 do otherwise. He thdn
says that the lIcssians were aot Prus-I
SLAMS and deduces from the forcgoipd
facts the following: awe arc now il fl 4
vor Of the Prussiars and have been fot
some time VIC do not, however, advise
any Interference with either nation ia
the present war" Ii looks somewhat
strange Is me, Mr.. Editor, that one
should 60 back a centuryto the actions
of Franco or Prussia towards a nation
with whom they arc at perfect peace 70
get facts from which to decide whether
France or Prussia is right in the present
war. In speaking with gentleman
short time ago, condemning Napoleon
for iustituting war which had caused so
much bloodshed and endeavoring to up
uphold Prussia in her cou rsc towards
France was interrupted by a bystander
who asked me ifthc liessians did not fight
against the Colonies during the rovolu-
son and il France did not help them
Che Colonies). lfPrussia ever produc
ed LaFay ettc or Washington? Is
it not flly, linpardonab!e< in men Of IL
ellect, TO think in such manner 10
ground their views as to the right Of
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