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PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
Paris, Sept. 10.
At present, when every day furnishes fresh
proofs Of the hostile feeling entertained by the Aus
trian Cabinet towards the Greeks, the following tt
Ter written by person well acquainted with the
situation Of Austria, and the policy Of its govern
ment, may not be undressing. In this letter will
be found the ,rne reason Of the nveteracy OF the
Empe or Francis with regard to the Greek cause
The empire of Austria is composed OF twenty
different people, who divided from each Other
much bv manners, language habits and interes,
a. by natural boundaries. The administration and
eg-latiun OF many OF these states differ in the
most essential manner from those Of others Look,
Tor example, TO the wide distinction in the action
Of government, which is observable in the system
putsued in Hungary and Austria, properly so cal.
led and that which exists in Jombady, Galicia,
bohemia, llyria Carntha, CarDiola, and other
countries Indifference. repugDance, and often ha.
fred, are the only sentiments fel. by the people Of
these various countries towards each other. As
subjects, they pay and obey-as soldiers they fight
but there being no connecting principle OF national
y between them il is Of very little consequence to
the Tyroan, Or the Croatian or to The inhabitsnt
OF many OF the other states, that Venice, Hermon
stadt, Brody, or Egrs should continue or cease to
belong to their master. On the other hand, Aus
tia. probably more than any other empire in Eu
rope, governs in the interest of the few at the ex-
pense OF the many, and she is consequently, with
the exception oil some of her hereditary states far
from possessing the affection of her numerous sub
Iects. powerful army, skifnly distributed and
garrisonee over her territory and numerous and
vgiant police, secure her internal quiet and which
she still hopes to maintain long time by carefully
Keeping her people in state OF ignorance. Aus
tia is sufficiently fortified the north and on The
east from the invasion Of knowledge, but her west
EN- aud south western frontiers are exposed to the
dangerous influence of the Representative govern.
ments OF Bavaria and France. To the principles
which are abroad 10 Bavaria, she opposes the here
dtary and habItual affection Of her Austrian and
Tyrolan subjects, and whom she treats with more
generosity than her other subjects. To check the
introduction into Italy Of the principles in activity
in France. she makes use of-and will make use Of
exile, terror, and, if il lie necessary massacre: see
the recent instance Pavia. In the present stale
OF things IN Europe the weak side of the Austrian
empire Is Hungary. That warlike nation vas mot
many years backhe point d'appu and bulwark ofthe
Austrian monarchy But owing to the extraordn.
aFy march OF events. Hungary, which, in 1905 and
i6oo' Kept the imperial crown upon the heads of
the Princes ct the House of Lorraine, may be des-
tined, before the lapse Of many years. 10 wrest the
sreptre from their hands. II is the fear Of such an
event that renders the probable success of the
Greeks the Creates possible evil in the eyes of the
Austrian Government. II the Cross should triumph
over the Crescen'-if law and liberty should in
Greece replace despotism and slavery, the Hungari.
ans h'ed by the example, and excited by their well
Known love OF country, may attempt to re CONQUER
their ancient independence and should success or
even pro'raced struggle, be the result, it would
shake the empire OF Austria to its foundation -
| ne crime-the objectionable crime of the Greeks
in the eyes Of Austria is this their vicinity
to Hungary. Hungary, the most wsrlike nation in
Europe, counts nine millions of inhabitants
From them come the best infantry and the entire
OF the light cavalry of the Austrian armies. A
strong feeling OF nationality is deeply rooted in the
minds OF the population and from time to time
undenlable symptoms OF its termination burst forth
1t then 10 remove every opportunity for its future