The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-16
London. Feb. IL


The following is stated on reliable
authority % the condition of peace
finally decided on by the German
Government:
LIST. Cession to Germany Of the
entire province Of Alsace and mart If
Lorraine, together with the strong.
hold Of Metz.
I'd. Payment by France to Ger.
many the sum Of one and one half
millions offrancs as expenses of the
war, and eighty millions for captured
Germsn ships and for losses sustain
ed by German subjects expelled from
France, or otherwise injured by the
war.
Bordeaux, Feb. II,
The departments of Charente, In.
ferime, Hautes, Alpeo, Yonne and
the cities Of Dion and Toulon have
elected Republican candidates Tor the
Assembly. The cities of Mantz,
Chalons, and Auch, and the depart
ments Of Grouse, Dorarcne. Mayence,
Rende, Elagaronnet and Loir have
chosen conservatives, moderate or
liberal union candidates.
Brest, Feb. III.
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New York, Feb. IL.
/ Fltty-seven car loads OF ore from
the famous Emma Mine at Salt Lake
City were received in this city
There were also received billa OF lad
ing OF shipment from the Same place
Of l,4O0 tons of ore and $4,000 lbs
Of base silver bullion.
The President, it ls understood,
will sign the bill partially repeating
the test oath. The Constitutional
limitation expires on Tuesday. He
strongly favors the entire repeal OF
the iron clad oath. and is considering
the propriety Of ssndiuq q message
with the present measure recon-.
mendipQ this.
GalesburQ. Feb. IL.
A young man here was arrested
for the seduction Of three young
ladies belonging to the first families
OF this city. There are loud threats
of lvnchinp him.
London. Feb. IL.
The following is q translation OF
the proclamation addressed by the
EMPEROR Napoleon to the electors OF
| France:
WrLHELMsHoHE. Feb. 9Th. - Be.
traved by fortune. have kept. since
nv captivity, y profound silence,
which is misfortuue's mourning, As
long as the armies confronted each
| other, I abss.inod FROM any steps OF
| words capable OF causing party dis.
sentions; but / can no longer remaia
silent before my country's disasters,
without appearing insensible of its
sufferings. When was made priso-
ner, l could not treat for peace be-
cause my resolutions would appear
to have been dictated by personal
considerations. I left q regent to
decide whether it was to the interest
Of the nation to continue the strug-
gle. Notwithstanding unparalleled
reverses, France has been unsubdued,
her strongholds unreduced. A few
departments are invaded, and while
Paris was in state Of defense the
extent of her misfortunes might pos
siibly have been limited, but while
her attention waa thus directed to
her enemies an insurrectiopuerose !;
the seat of the represented was
violated, the safety of the Empress
threatened, and the empire which
had been three times acclaimed by
the people was overthrown and
abandoned. Sitting my present..
ments, l exclaimed, "What matters
my dynasty if the country is saved7"
Instead of protesting against the vic.
lation of nv right. [ hoped for q sue
coastal dafansa and admired the ma.
triotio devotion of the children OF
France Now when the struarle ia
suspended. and all reasonable Chance
for victoIv haa disapneared Il e lime
to cali to account the usurpers for her
bloodshed and ruin and squandered
resources. It Is impossible to aban.
don the destinies Of France to an
unauthorized government which was
left no authority eminatipg from
universal suffrage. Order. confidence
and solid peace are only recoverable
when the people ne consulted re-
speeding the government most capa-
BILE of repairing the disasters to the
country. 1t is essential that France
should be united in her wishes. For