The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-02
Peace Between France and Prussia.

The gratifying announcement flashed
over the telegraph, on Saturday last,
that a treaty of peace had been conclu.
1ci between France and Prussia. The
terms were finally settled on that day.
Alsace, Lorraine, Metz aud Nance, are
ceded to Prussia; Belfort is restored to
France. The war indemnity is fixed at
five milliards Of francs, or 800, 900 900
Of thalers, about S230, 400, 900, reduced
to Americas money; about $3.50 for
every man, woman and child IN France.
The terms are severe, and will tax the
resources Of France to the utmost, for
years 10 come
BaiS all that may be recovered from
in time, il there is no civil war, now
that tho ioreign war is over, and il the
people, patiently Submitting, to the un.
avoidable sacrifices, will putriotically 20
to work and repair damages. The loss
of territory, i, is true, is sore blow to
French PRIDE but as it is decreed that
pride must have a fall, it would be bad
philosophy to keep on fighting f,se. The
best that could be done has been done;
in other words, the best has been made
Of a bad bargain.
Ii there is any craftsmanship, or
brains, or true patriotism left 10 France,
now is the time to make it manifest
A new trial is upon the nation. and il
will require all these on the part Of her
people and her public men to endure il,
without sinking under it. The past is
past, and recrimination will do 40 good
Order has to be brought out Of chaos,
aud government created 10 take the
place Of The provisional authority now
directing affairs, aud to that work every
good Frenchman ought at once to ad
dress himself Nothing for self, but
everything for the country, ought to be
the watchword now. not only IN Paris,
butat Bordianx, Marseillcs, everywhere.
AT the last moment, through the ia.
terveniion of England, the Germans
were induced to abaudon their intortion
OF making u triumphal march through
Paris. There was strong probability
that had they done so, much bloodshed
Would have resulted, as the police had
captured many hand grenades aud other
destructive missiles prepared by phren.
zied Parisiaus for the occasion, the use
OF which would have caused the Ger
mans to sack the city aud put many Of
the inhabitants to the sword.
The following accounts are later still
official announcement is made by
Emperor William confirming previous
dispatches that the preliminaries of
peace had been signed, subject to the
ratification of the French Assembly.
The news created great excitement in
Berlin the streets were crowded, houses
were decorated with flags aud fcstoons,
thousands Of people gathered 10 front Of
the palace, aud on Monday night there
was grand illumination. This popular
outburst Of joy is soon TO be followed,
however, 10 all Germany, by season Of
mourning for the victims OF the war. 10
continue six weeks. This will be sue.
ceedcd by the triamphal march of the
Emperor home, which will Of course
give occasion for return of festivities
on more enthusiastic scale than ever.
The proposed triumpbal entry of Paris
appears still in doubt, as statements in
regard to it conflict According 10 one
account IL has been stipulated that only
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