Year: 1867

THE CIRCULAR OF BISMARCK on THE sALZBURG


MEETING.


Shortly after the meeting Of the Emperor OF
the French and the Emperor Of Austria at Sazburg, II
was reported that the Prussan Premier had sent To the
dipiomac representatives OF Prussia circular Of
PLANTATION respect to the Imperial interview. The text
Of the circular IS published ms follows:


81 have already acquainted your Excellency with the
communications have received both from the Austrian
and the French Governments to the meaning and the
Character of the salzburg interview which could only
accept with satisfaction Ii was 10 be anticipated IL
would he very difficult convince public opinion In view
OF the present position OF European politics. that deeper
Importance and further-reaching consequences did not
arcs and the statements at first ndusronsly circulated
with appearance Of authenticity as to resolutions IN
calculated 70 remove doubts to the object Of
The meeting It affords therefore all the greater salts
the that the Emperor Napoeons visit has
sympathize and that the character of this motive
maned impressed upon the interview between the two
therefore form the object OF discussion at Sazburg IN the
manner the first accounts allowed to be presumed


statements and assumptions encountered throughout the
whole OF Germany has shown anew how little the Ger
Veopment Of the affairs OF the German Nation should be
placed under guardianship Of foreign intervention or
the 'iSiI national interest Of Germany demand.


From the outset We have made 1t our object to direct
the current the national development OF Germany into
in which should not operate destructyey hut
favorable to inton We have avoided everything nS





not to excite but TO calm This effort we are
entitled to hope, will succeed provided everything Is
avoided by foreign Powers with equal care that might
cali forth among the German people disquietude as TO
foreign plans Of which might be the object and that
would consequently arouse just excitement OF the fcenB
OF national dignity and independence


For thIs reason we hail the distinct dsavowa Of any
intention interfere In the internal affairs OF Germany
with lively satisfaction In the Interest OF the peaceful de-
velopment OF concerns Even the south German
Governments will testify that We have abstained from
every attempt exercise moral pressure upon their reso
uons and that the contrary we have by the treaty
Of sh July unreservedy abandoned the opportunity
OF so dong afforded by the position of the Zoyeren


"we shall still continue to nalrtan TINS position Inc
every require Of the South German for
extension and consolidation o the national relations De-
tween the South and the North of Germany but We shall
at all times leave decision as to the limits mutual ap-
proach preserve TO the free determination OF our
South German allies We consider we shall be able 10
adhere to this standpoint the more undstnrbed because
we upon the relations at present established by treaty
between the North and South OF Germany represented
y the alliances concluded and the completion OF the Zo
ySreip as ordng legally and actually secured founda-
ton for The pendent development Of the national III
terests of the German people. .. =, 49,,


request yonr Excelency 10 express yourself IN this
sense 10 the Government 10 which yon accredited
and empower You also t0 read this dispatch to the Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs. Receive, &c, BshAh'h'


MILITARY CONVENTIONS


A telegram from Berlin ayers that the Dnehy Of Brnns
wick bas concluded nDbaIy eolyenijon Win fTassl