The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-01-11
German answer to French Circular.

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We copy the following from the Weser Zsittng
Of October 2lst:
by simply denying all completely with the
originator of this war, and by thrusting on him
the onus Of all misfortunes and disgraces which
now crush France, once so grand, the French try
to take their present situation as easy as possible
so as to tighten their consciences at least of the
selfaccusation which the dreadful catastrophe
now pending over them must awaken. Thus they
come to the extraordinary assertion that the Ger
mans, but more especially the Prussiaus, commit
an act of unheard Of barbarity in continuing the
war after they had taken the Emperor Napoleon
prisoner, and after a certain number of Partisan
men Of the pavement have deposed the Bona
parte dynasty and proclaimed the Republic. This
manner of freeing themselves from the response
billy Of the daring breach Of peace against Ger
many and besides. the claim of a peace settlement
with the least possible burden as advanced by NJ.
Jules Favre, seems to be most palatable to the
French. Even to this day, after the lapse of an
other month of severe trials which have passed
over France the doctrine Of Mr.. Favre is still
SiubS w. duN MS piOAy OutciuO VI uiio udo Cu-
deavored to treat the same subject, with new
variations, in a long document which rather
bears the character of bold pamphlet than that
ol State document.
The delegate in Tours Mr.. Chaudordy, has not
shown much ability in his work, for notwith-
standing the numerous protestations Of French
love of peace, coupled with considerable rudeness
towards Count Bismarck, the author is lead to
prove, unintentionally,t that theSyar was actually
necessity against the ambition of Prussia that
in fact Prussa.prepared and made the war inev-
liable. The Emperor Napoleon may thank Mr..
Chaudordy, and at the same time console himself
during his captivity at Wilhelmshohe, with the
thought that, if the war of 1870 had taken a
happy turn for the French arms the breach OF
peace would have been condoned and Mr.. Chau-
dordy, who even dares to smooth over the Mexi-
can adventure, would have assuredly found a
friendly excuse for victorious campaign against
Germany.
1t is miserable attempt. sneer at the i'm
portance of universal suffrage, when the present
| republican leaders with as few single citations
from the reports of the Projects, try to show the
peaceful intentions of France. whilst they pass
over in silence the vote of the legal representa-
tives of the nation and totally ignore that an i'm
mense majority of Frenchmen few months be-
| fore the beginning of the war, once more sane
toned the man who continually has entangled
the country in foreign wars. If the nation, by
ignoring its own direct and indirect votes, ap-
proves of this attempt, it acknowledges its own in
competency.
The breaking out of the war of 1870 surprised
France as well as Germany and it is possible,
that the French people may not have been 10 the
mood to undertake Willingly the exertions and
burdens of the war; but the desire for a war
against Germany, the craving for the German
Rhenish Provinces, has been fostered by the en-
tire French nation through generations with Grim
nal arrogance, and the Emperor only took advan-
tage of their evil passions, when he undertook
this, for him, fatal enterprise. Nowhere is French
Sentiment more clearly set FORTH than in the pro-
carnations of the Republican Government
France, imperial no more than royal or repub
ican, has ever been willing to concede to rs, the
right of an independent, vital national develope-
ment. The events Of 1866 have been looked up
on with envy by all French politicians, the recon-
struction of Germany has been in the eyes of
FreDclRen only an increase of power and author
ity of Prussa, an attempt against the influence of
France.
The moral completely of France in this war can
no more be denied than her formal participation
in it, she is as much responsible for it as ever
country was responsible for the misdeeds of its
government.