The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-02
covrrREvcEs WITH BISMARCK.

under lhe walls Oi tnaI Caplteai picAu!inehi VI
peace, upon the basis OF the integrity OIL the
Austrian empire.
SENT TO EMS.
Finally. when was sent to Ems, what were
my Instructions! They were to ootain che re-
the crown OF Spain, which Re, had accepted
with the full consent of the King ,of Prussia.
was successful in my representations, which
ON this occasion were addressed personally 10
powerful monarch, proud, and justly 80, .oi
his success? Yes, most assuredly. L was en-
snsceptibilites, and carried out the duty
which was entrusted 10 me.
THE PRINCE OF HoHENzoLLERN AND THE SPAN
IsH THRONE.
Prince Antoine had intmated to the Cabinet
OF Madrid the remuneration OF hls son, and tne
King. in Informing me OF It, was desirous that
# Fshould Be made aware ofit,' and that Fsaoqld
communicate to Paris that he had given MS
acquiescence as sovereign and hend OF
cient, some members of the legislative body
wished to question the government asserting
that It was necessary to Obtain from Prussia
an engagement that 10 Prince OF the house, OF
HoheHzSllern shouldor the future consent to-
mount the throne of Spain. The question
was'in truth postponed, but the p,rport OF 1t
wsst made known from the tribune; and the
minister, thinking 1t indispensable in the e1-
cited state OF the public mind to carry out the
view which he had suggested, sent me fresh
instructionsto act In that sense. -
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESENT WAR.
Was such guarantee necessary? |? Was, The
= agitation which peryaded nll classes of the
people earnest and rsincere Could not the
national feeling be restrained or appeased IN
some Olher way ? These are questions which
must be cleared up some time or other, anu
hn hnf
members were justified In declining to take
any share in the responsibility Of the present
war. What can affirm beyond fear OF con.
tradiction!is, that successfully carried out my
first Instructions, and protected peace from
the danger with viii b it was threatened by
the candldature of Prince Leopold, although
new demands were made which led US fatally
into war. That will be shown BY the reports
which sent from Ems to the government Of
the Emperor. and which yill close the series
Of papers which propose 10 publish. -
+. NO oNs INSULTING OR 1SsULTED ST EMS.
During this mission, as we'll as during those
which preceded 1t, / received Instructions eX-
clusively from the Foreign Minister, accord
ing to which / shaped my conduct and my
language. never had the honor OF private
correspondence with the Emperor, and, con-
trary to positive assertions. his Majesty always
abstained from addressing his demands direct
]y to me. You may not be Inclined to belieYe
il, butI solemnly assure you OF The truth OF
what I say, and my proposed publication will
clearly show 1t. / VIII add. since you wish it,
that al Ems there was no one either Insulting
or insulted, and that the King himself was
,gr, atty surprised when he was made acquaint-
ed with the unfounded statements In severat
Journals which were mistakenly supposed to
have been made by eye witnesses.
ATRUsr NOT BETRAYED.
In giving vol these details I do not seek to
deceive myself or liope to convert prejudiced
people or 10 disarm political opponents. sit is
not likely, after having overturned the empire.
that they will show themselves just and true
to one OF lis most Devoted servants. will
prove to them, you win see, that in good faith
or In bad faith, they have put error In the
place .ot truth. Nevertheless they will not
cease 10 assert that l. have betrayed the trust
Teposed in me by the nation. But there Will
still be honest aud impartial people In the
world, and history happily Is not made by con-
temporaries. The next generation OF writers
VIII exhaust every source OF Inflammation
will scrutnizs oil opinions, and it Is filling
that materials should ce prepared for them by
opposing authentic statements and pndcnabla
facts TO Interested and deceptive assertions.
TIE MOBILIZATION or TIE PRussAN ARMY.
r What Is it that The public will not swallow !!
Among the privates. aud even among some OF
the officers OF vur army, who hunt alter causes
for our defeass.h IL rs regarded as certain that
Prussia began to mobilize her army IN June
that Is to say several weeks before war vas
declared; that she IVES successful in CONCEAL.
Ing the completion OF this step from me, and
that hai given no hint oft 1t Paris, aad tha;
we were thus surprised by the enemy ia. the
i. midst of the measures NTe were taking to
begin q campaign. That is absurd, false ami
impossible. You know, in fact, that Prussia
only summoned her. ressrves when We an!
nounced in the sitting frthe 18th OF July our
resolution TO claim by force OF arms the securl-
" which was refused lrS aht mat 1t rs 1oSilSii
to suppose that some hundreds vi thousant:S OF
meu could be brought ~ serve at Que tilcS
without the:fact hesoniias known to the public
and the press. Yes. some viii have it, among
whom are those wi;o hare suffered !roia the
hardship5 OF the wef, that our disasters pnght
to be attributed partly TO the Ambassador vino
knew not and did not warn us Of the mobili,
zation Of the Prissian army, and hence is
am forced to reject responsibility which ID
norespect fl!sInpon me- viii only state
that Thad with me as military atiach6 Baron
StofIeI, colonel oi artillery, III officer of great
merit whose duty it was to attend 10 the
orders issued by the War Minister at Berlin;
but in beariug testimony to the distinguished
manner in which he always performed his
duty prefer laying before The public official
documents, where those desirous OF knowing
the truth will be able to ind it, and be sur!
prised at their having, perhaps, believed state
ments 30 utterly unworthy their confidence.
NOTHING OF TUE PRETENDED TREATY.
You will perceive that have said nothing
on the subject OF the pretended treaty which
had taken upon myself 10 submit TO the APP
pr0eal OF ii. de Bismarck. have already
given explanations on this subject and will
return to it once more in The publication
havs announced. If, insLead OF successes,
the PrtDsans had met with rererSes, the rcpu-
tation OF the Chancellor Of the North wonid
not have oullived An act so outrageonSiy dis
loyal. But victory covers all cccenlrcitics or
excuses them. Dni fate has not yet spoken its
last word, aud, II fortune shOnd again smile
on rs. If the controversy With Russia shonld
become complicated, certain embassies, such
as those of London or Brussels, would appear
less prudent than they aTe deemed to ue at
present, and you w0nd perhaps fad strong
proof that tic design 10 unite Hei@inm to
France, as have alirnle1, IS sn,irely >prus-
sian conception.
TIE scnEMISG OF BISMARCK.
After alt what does the seheming OF II. de
Bismarck Prove, Only this, that in entering
into relations with him one was exposed 70
mistakes which could not be toreseen. and
against which one conla not guard without
damaging ones reps.a,or. Bit have the
chances of war been 10 ANY way lesSened
Was the attitude OF the OIier poweYs in any
Wav affected {? Assnredly NO. To speak only
of England. is 1t not broadly asserted that she
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