The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-27

u III w u N'AlIluu I liH'Ct llHu ti' 'lA'
ton assumed shape which justified
anything moro than friendly di.
plomatic rculOnftrauce2 lie was known
to have supported Dom FERSANuo, also a
German Prince by birth AMI sympathy. for
the same throne, and with such cx'rnofii-
nary in,crcat Oh to make IL almost a personal
matter Tut whoa Prince TEOrOLD snw the
serious consequences lkely to result from
this movement, he promptly withdrew his
name; aud Spain announced that sdct old
Gladly to all the powers. So that NAPoLEON's
only reason for taking ctltucc was removed.
eut war had long ago been determined upon.
Aux Gus ; find some somblancc OF reason
fol FcpinnnEit he now sought TO aiifoni the
King ofPrussn Ivy making offensive demands
which could not be yielded, and by instruct
ing his Ambassador, DESEDErri, to outrage
all The d1ccucics Of diplomatic usage, by the
Crossest prevention in presence Of u promis
cuous crowd at public watering place.
There are other reasons which render the
conduct Of NAPOLEON wholly indctcnsible.
Prince LEOPOLD is as nearly connected with
Ills iullllf hS WIN illt IttkhtllB hpuoN va
Prussia. The truth of history requires US to
affirm here, what = notorious in Europe, that
the Emperor has not a drop of BoSArAETE
blood in Lis veins B'sides Prince LEO
roI and lis lcautful wife, the Princess
ASToSIA OF Portugal were the most couspi.
cuous favortcs at the Tu.lerics for several
winters. and held the closest relations of
| friendship toward the Imperial family. "a
| the Prince is II man of modest and moderate
character without the ambition of his brother
| ia Rcumauia- NAPOLEON PIT H5rc
| t'hoVt dsktHy PTEssig--.t was quite natural
for PEnt to suppose that, from personal con
| eidcratious ch a choice would be agreeable
to the Emperor
I, is as audocious FOR N,poIroY 70 protest
| against the exercise Of my foreign influence
in Spain, as it is for him to describe az an
Outrage upon himself the mere proposition
TO make Prince LEOPOLD King All the Other
| severe gus in Europe combined have not in.
;crfcrcd one.tcuth rs much as NAPOLEON
IN the affairs OF Spain, since the rsyolu
| ton OF 1868. He not only gave shelter
TO the dcthroned MESS ALMA, nut be pro
tcc;cd her aud her lost cause with all the
/ influence of his position, and with the avowcd
intention of putting the Prince Of the Astu
| rias on the throne, and with the hidden design
ofmarryinC the Primo, Imperial to the Infanta
MARIA a'tcrward He has constantly and
of, nsv,ly utrudcd in the internal concerns
Of the Spanish revolutionary and provisional
| government. and directed his agents TO en-.
! ploy threats in order TO defeat tho Duke OF
MoSTrrNsuu, whom he pursued with ven.
gosncc even beyond the threshold of his asy.
! lum.
When our civil war ragged, y irOI Eoy was
| The mos h'tcr cuCny Of the United S,atcs
| In Europc-mGnitcly more 80 than the Brit
ish Government, with all its jealousy AMI bal
! fsih. lie strove time and again, in con
| junction with England, 20 have the South
recognized and adopted means to attain .i..at
end which fully ilue,ratod the auplicity OF
his dealing hnl the selfshness OF his mo
tive The diplomatic correspondence does
not reveal his proceedings, because for the
most part his influence was cxcrtcd per.
sonally and by verbal representations.
The late Lord CLARENDON, who was on
most intimate terms with the Emperor. stated
not long ago to an American Minister that
NAPOLEON had excrtcd every possible
argument aud persuasion with him
TO bring about the recognition OF
| the South. Aad 4 IL no secret that
the Emperor induced various members OF
| Parliament who favored secession 70 visit
Paris for the purpose of deyising measures TO
| promote his iHvorite policy. His Ambassador
and his special agents in lioadon employed all
their efforts IN the same direction But when
the rebellion failed N,PoIEo'I turned his
ncciion with them
Tie conceived and carried out the scheme
for placing MAXrIuGAH on the throne OF
Mcyico, expressly 20 strengthen the roby llion
and 20 cooperate With It when necessary
Tn s was done in direct defiance OF the Mon
ROE doctrine, in disregard OF our protosta
tons. end IN fragrant violation Of ,h9t IRA
ditionul friendship which is always paraded
when an object is to be gained, Yet this
same man, who crossed the ocean 90 insult
and iniurc us when civil war distracted this
country, and to substitute an empire sup
ported by foreign bayonets for republic q
lac who declares war today because Ger
ma Prime happens to have boon proposed
for tho throne of spain, subject TO tie up
proyel of he Spanish people,
Is II TO be wondered At, in view Of sucl
iaois, tbat iar Inorri opinion vi 1nr crvilze,
worn should declare against NAPoLE0E2 f
L. not a question OF race or Of mere feeling
he makes war wlfully and wei edly, anS
perhaps viii dranch hundreds OF thou md,
OF fresdos IN blood and misery, merely t,
crafty his revenge and his ambition no in
woke the blessing of God, as he has done
upon such u cause, Is to bluspheme apaius
the Most llsa.
This war is TO be- no ordinary and no ahor
affair 1t viii be protractcd, bloody, an,