Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-23
Foreign Intelligence.

Napoleon has addressed communica-
ton to the President Of the French AS
sembly, protesting against the vote by
which that body declared his dynasty had
forfeited the throne as unjust and illegal.
The Assembly, he says, was created only
to make peace, and has exceeded its pow
ers The foundation of all public right is
+" pleJiscite-to that he is ready to bow, and
10 that alone" 3D.
Baron Baude, Gen. Caille, and MN.
DeMoulard and DeClerq have been ap-
pointed plenipotcntiaries of France to
negotiate the final treaty Of peace with
Prussia.
A Paris dispatch of the 10th says:
"Thiers will soon dissolve the Assembly,
and appeal to the people to decide the flu
ture government. Ducrot, Chanzy and
Faidherbe are working for an empire.
Bonapartist meetings in the r." ''''""' ~"
numerous"
King Victor Emmanuel denounces as q
forgery letter credited to him by the
Paris correspondent OF the London Times,
expressive of surprise and disappointment
at the hard terms inflicted on France, es.
pecially as to accession Of territory. The
letter was stated to have been written to
the Emperor William.
In the French National Assembly at
Bordeaux on the 10th, a proposition for
removal to Versailles was adopted-408 to
1O4.I tH
A London dispatch of the 18th says the
threatening demonstrations in Montmartre
had ceaseds and the National Guards had
surrendered all their cannon.
Dispatches from Kingston, Jamaica,
state that the United States steamers Ten
nessce and Nantucket arrived there on the
nth from Port all Prince. The Commits
sioners were making their reports, which
were strong for annexation. The Ten
nessee would leave for New York as soon
as she coaled, BY way Of Key West All
hands were well. The Commissioners
were badly received at Hayti, where Gen.
Gabriel informed them that he had had no
battle with Baez.
A Paris dispatch of the 18th says Yer
sailles had been evacuated by the Ger
mans, and a French garrison had been in
stalled in the city. Paris was entirely
quiet and without signs of renewal Of the
recent agitation which was condemned by
the entire press. i"a
It has been ascertained that twenty
German soldiers were killed and sixty in.
jured by the accident at Proteaux, on the
Northwestern Railroad. .H Sast
The Black Sea Conference held q session
In London, on the 18th, at which all the
members, including Due de Brogile, as
he representative of france, were present.
It was believed that all the matters under
discussion had been arranged, and, that
was probably the last meeting Of the con-
ference. @Ji Gi rnad} a}'t @h
The Sandwich Islands have recently
been violently shaken by an earthquake,
doing considerable damage. 3ia .a 8lbil
A London dispatch of the 14th says |.
The Emperor William and party have
arrived in the city of Nancy, where they
were enthusiastically received by the Ger.
man troops. They 60 to Metz tomorrow,
and, after an inspection Of the city and the
fortress, will continue their journey to
Berlin"
The Emperor of Germany, accompanied
by the Grand Duke Of Hessc, arrived In
Frsnkfort on the night of the 18TH. The
entire city was illuminated, flags were
flying everywhere, and triumphal arches
spanned the principal streets. ,apros e.t
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In the Senate, on the 9th, a memorial
was presented for q general disamanrcnt through
out the world, and repeal Of the war ,clanses Of