The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-07 00:00:00

THE CZAR AND THE TRIPLE

ALLIANCE.

(Front the Pays.)
It is impossible for us to anticipate at present what
will be the solution of Russia. Many persons accus-
tomed to diplomatic affairs believe in a renewal of nego-
tiations. It appears certain that, as soon as the treaty
has'been ratified, Austria is to present to the Court of
St. Petersburg a final summons, the terms of which will
have been agreed on with the Western Powers. Such
a course derives from present circumstances an excep-
tional importance which may make an impression on
the Czar. During the eight or ten months which have
elapsed since the war has commenced, Austria has
not lost a single day in strengthening herself and
collecting all her means of action. -The more
slowness, apparent or real, she displayed in her
resolutions, the more internal activity she employed
to hold herself in readiness for all eventualities.
. She no longer a nation disorganised by a recent re-
volution, and shaken in her credit and military force ;
but an empire full of vigour, wonderfully strengthened
in the national feeling by a magnificent financial opera-
tion, and deriving from the youth of the sovereign, and
from the popularity of the cause which he represents, a
power which Russia could not be altogether pleased at.
On the other hand Austria is no longer alone, as the last
measures adopted in concert with Prussia have really
engaged all the Confederation in the course opened by
the cabinet of Vienna. The States which had shown
most hostility now undergo the law of necessity, an c!,
in some degree also, that of the public opinion of therir
people. We have seen M. de Pfordten, after a dept
iv-
tore from Munich with a theory of neutrality, return to
Bavaria with a formal adhesion to the Austrian policy,
The German journals inform us that Saxony and Wur-
temberg have felt the necessity of yielding to the p,:c-
neral impulse, and of placing their troops on a we-6r-
footing, in anticipation of the deliberations of the Di et.
As to Prussia, the additional act which she has plat
signed forces her, in spite of herself, to co-operate for
the general object, at least in a passive manner, under
pain of beholding the confederates of Bamberg turned
against her. But whatever may be the inveterate pride
of the Czar, and his confidence in the invincibility of his
army, all these circumstances combined together are of
a nature to make him reflect on his position. A r up-
ture with Germany would throw into the balance of
Europe a formidable weight. His frontiers even wet ild
be menaced, and the immensity of his line of defence
would oblige him to raise levies of men out of all pi se-
portion with his resources. It might consequently be
that being better counselled than he has yet been as to
his veritable interests, he should profit by this last
opportunity to save his empire and his dynasty from
inevitable ruin. In the contrary case, our position is
clear, and the results of the treaty of Dec. 2 cannot be
doubtful. Whatever may be the terms of that conven-
tion, its object is to cause Austria, and with her, all
Germany, to co-operate in the object which we pursue.
Everything then becomes regular in this common action
of Europe against Russia. After is necessary delay,
500,000 men at least will join our troops, to force the ad-
hesion of Russia to the propositions dictated by the three
Allied powers. We do not wish to prejudge the mare
events, but it is probable that the next combinatiolos
of the war in the East will derive from this new sitea-
tion greater security and vigour. In every respect, the
treaty of Dec. 2 causes the policy of Europe to enter on
a new order, entirely favourable to our arms ; and wrests
asunder the last ties which kept Germany under the
patronage of Russia.