The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-03

miles westward of him.
The Reconstruction of Europe-The Kings
the Peoples.
The republican journals Of Spain, rejecting
the universal sentiment of the republican party
of the Peninsula, are rejoicing over the news of
the German victories in France as foreshadow-
ing the certain downfall of Napoleon and his
empire and the revival of the French republic.
So much for the interference Of Napoleon with
General Prim's nomination of German prince
for the throne of Spain The Spaniards have
seen from the course of Napoleon upon this
question that he assumes the rifle of his uncle
not only in regard to the Rhine, Italy and the
Pope, but in that other Napoleonic idea, the
reduction Of Spain to mere dependency of
France. 1t is probable that General Prim was
inspired by Count Bismarck in nominating 9
Hohenzollern for the Spanish throne in view
Of this very war which has followed between
Napoleon and Prussia but it is probable also
that Prim anticipated through this movement
a release from France and full liberty to Spain
not only to name the chief but the form of her
government as an independent State.
We presume that all parties in Spain, of the
Bourbons and the anti Bourbon monarchists,
as well as the republicans, will rejoice at the
downfall of the Bonapartes. The Bourbons
in Spain have little TO hope for with the main
tenance of the French empire. They may be
reinstated, in the event of peace between
France and Prussia, under the dictation of
King William. The Spanish republicans,
however, in looking for a French republic
with the displacement of the empire, have
good reason to hope that the next result from
Napoleons overthrow will be republic in
Spain. Hence the popular excitement all
over that country had become so demonstra-
tive that the Republican Directory had deemed
| it expedent to issue manifesto counselling
| patience and moderation, end warning the
them and endanger the country This means
that if the Spanish republicans are too precipi-
tate they may alarm the European dynasties
and bring them together in the work of
restoring peace upon the basis of their COM
mon protection against the republican ele-
ments even in Spain.
The scheme of peace which is now sup
posed to be under consideration by the
governments of England, Prussia, Russia,
Austria and Italy embraces the restoration of
the Orleanists to the throne of France, the
establishment of a German empire under the
King of Prussia, and the abolition of
all engagements entered into between
the Emperor Napoleon and King Victor
Emanuel involving any further cessions of
Italian territory to France in exchange for the
States of the Church. In the Church organ at
Rome the following has been recently pub
lished as an understanding arranged between
Napoleon and his protfgf, Victor Emanuel -
The appropriation and occupation Of the Papal
States and the city of Rome as her capital by
Italy the cession by Italy, as an equivalent to
moval Of the Pope and his headquarters to the
occupation and possession of that island, under
the protection of France. This scheme of sat-
isfying Italy, and compensating France, while
providing for the Holy Father of Rome, looks
30 plausible and SO Napoleonic that we are in
clined to think there may be something in it.
1t is certain, at all events, that, with the re-
moval of Napoleon, Italy, except as republic,
with France as republic will be made indie
pendent of any further nursing or instructions
from France, whatever may be the disposition
made of the Pope.
In the general reconstruction of European
affairs which is sure to follow this momentous
war, whether this work of reconstruction is to
be under the direction of the dynastes or the
peoples of Europe, will depend very much
upon the reconstruction of France. Napoleon
is not in condition now to make peace. He is
limited to the alternative Of abiding the for
tunes of the war. Every day of the war in-
creases the chances Of the republic. The death
Of Napoleon, which may occur at any moment,
may precipitate the republic. Then may fol-
low general republican rising over the Cont
nent, which will dsplace the schemes of the
dynastes. In short, speedy settlement of
this war in browning success to the Prussian
arms is the only hope for quiet reconstruc-
ton of Europe by the Kings
PRussrAN ACCOUNT OF THE CAMPAIGN
We publish among our war dispatches to-day
the Prussian official reports of the campaign
from the 9th Of August up to the 10th, which
resulted in the bottling up of BaSaine In tn e
fortress Of Metz.
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