The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-05

advanced guard to Russia aud an ex pentiouary
body from Germany? IL Prussia. With her I'm |
meme military force always ready she might have In
vaded and attacked our left flank, whilst Austria
would have invaded right Her 400 900 men, aug
mented by auxiliary Russian troops would have been |
terrible load to support In the eventsaties Of war;
The generosity Of the king Of Prussia did not allow US
long TO dread this our relations him. through the
interve ntion of de Circour treasured us &C once
The events Of Berlin the first with the poll
cy Of the oath February, added to confidence in
this quarter What could Prussian intervention
now do against us Let NJ Manguin himself II he can
extricate himself from the dilemma in which shall
place him. The king Of Prussia almost obliged to exile
himself from his capital At potsds% n IN me ~. midst
my Well, them Of two courses, either the king OF
Prussia must throw himself into the arms Of his peo-
pie and make an alliance with the most LIBERAL the
most Democratic and the most enlightened people OF
German he must separate himself from his people,
self Wi Russia If the king Of Prussia unites with
his PIE their democratic sympathies will lead them
forcbly wards and natural alliance Is con-
summated Or the king of Prussia will remain in the
midst OF his army, and will make an alliance with Rus
STA to reconquer his own country ana tnen wnat couia
his throne and nation by the aid OF foreign
ers? We have then, in either case nothing to fear
from Prussia. The twelve or fifteen democratic revo-
utons which have taken place in the centre and north
of Germany after that Of Berlin have always produced
the same result Everywhere by natural attraction,
and of which pacific attitude of France has been
the signal the people have detached themselves from
the abr principles Of their governments to APP
proach with all the influence Of this attraction the
French people, and by that the necessary alliance
with France. M Guisot adopted as maxim, " Peace
at any price, ! have adopted and would give my
country another MAXIM The union of France and
| Germany at any price" But this is not all. Look
into that citadel Of old absoutsm at Vienna as to
what We have to hope fesr relative to the Rhine
Italy, and the court Of Austria what can court do
his capital and seek asylum at Innspruck in the
passes of the Tyrol? What court do from which
Italy now separating itself and driving IRON Milan
| amy? What can court do whose nominal sove-
reignty is barely recognised by Hungary which has
levied for it. elf separate army and appointed its own
Minister Of Foreign Affairs protect it's interests
apart those of Austria which at this moment has
ordered fresh levy Of 200 600 men, not to place them
at the mercy of Austria, but to create bulwark for
its own independence which, as have this morning
learned, Las declared that not Hungarian soldier
What in fne this court do when Bohemia divides
tsef into the Scave and Teutonic races ana
capitals Of the empire! But Will go SILL iurtner,
and ask what q court do from the brow Of whose
emperor of Frankfort has torn the Imperial
crown Of Germany place the head Of the Arch
duke John? Is it court thus circumstanced that
can France, either in a coalition on the Rhine
or resist ance very prolonged md very triumphant,
to the independence Of Italy? No. evidently not
self nIS particuaIly dwsit upon by M Napoleon Bona
parte. Before hewever enter on this, would notice
two observations of M. Manguin, for should not
leave any point obscure unanswered. Nj. Manguin
has said before you occupy yourself with Italy have
you thought of two menaciDg powers at your Hanks,
and which you must first arrange with or defeat, TO
l. ave you at liberty in of Intervention in Itay
They are, according to M. Manguin, Belgium and
Spain will say, in two words, for every one knows
it. and would not CO mccall it from Belgium, that
if at the revolution of February we had marched
army of the North of 600 men into Belgium in one
month Belgium would have been in our hands or eff
faced for the time from the map. We would not do III
| would not do it; and congratulate myself that
would not it is that account that the govern
ment would have nothing to do with it. Let me i'm
press this you although 1t has been charged with
and towards France, which the Belgian and French
democrats endeavored to carry into effect In spite OF
in that upfortu nate expedition which wasjust now
spoken Of on tn. Belgian frontier We would not that
Belgium shculd be revolutionzed at the same moment
as was IN aSo s Of
and foresight If Belgium be revolutionzed, two par
ties will imms diatey be in presence one who could re-
main de mt the other who would desire juno
ton with France What shall France do! If she op-
pose her party in Belgium, and refuse to incorpo
to her, she will incur the reproach amongst French
republicans, Of cowardice or treason to the demo-
cratic principle in Beg,um If she incorporate her
self with Belgium, she will do an act of ambi-
ton and conquest, and will immediately entail a
war with England and Holland, and through these
with Russia Prussia and the whole continent
This is why could not do this-we it fra nkly
to friends and foes,we need not boast nor need
petely both in fact and in principle with the policy
proposed hy Maneain as to that country From the
Philippe all the attempts of France on Spain nave
brought ruin diplomacy Our treaties, our al
iiances our armies have always come back to us in
tatters or cut pieces Spain is not the road to the
grandeur of Frances she give us no aid on the seas
Since she has only ports that empty deserted arse
us no gs y nd r
the tide of the Pyrenees that the existence of
can be threatened Speaking in a diplomatic sense
cannot and ought not, in her but sole
acton-the action Of friendly country but ought
not to mix ourselves up with her government her
Internal factions Every other diplomacy in Spain is
deception, where much may be lost and nothing
gained; and useless and dangerous occasion of cool
ness and rival infuen noes with England Would YOU
have the proof that this diplomacy is the best an
influence? IL you would. look at what has passed.
instructed our agents in Spain to pursue the policy
have adverted to- recommended them not tom to mix
tlemfelves up with any intrgues in Spain, and to
abandon affairs to themselves. What has been the
hat al fhA anh M fhraa rnAn Ennl and
has lost there all the ground she thought she had gain
ed and that, spite the dynastic sympahes which de-
clared themselves at first against the republic, the
favor Of the government and the nation has returned
of itself matter Justice, to confidence and good
after the oath of February question for u.s. not sole
ly of tbeoretc diplomacy; it was urgent question
do not give credit for the skill of conduct Of
affairs during the provisional government do justice
at least to the Of the revolution of February Do
net forget that after the revolution February all Italy
ensaved or occupied and that now, thanks to its
efforts and your attitude, which act of good
sense almost all Italy is free that is that
millions Of men allied with you. Ought We
on the morrow ofthe revolution, to have prematurey
crossed The Alps and in own have attacked
the Austrans in Italy! Do forget that the base
OF all our policy respect and friendship for Ger
for Austria, would have been construed a gratu
tous aggression on all Germany bordering the Rhine
and would have driven into the Russian alliance all
peace would have kept asunder No. we did not thus
consider the questions. we did not induce Charles
10 make war Aubtrla; the enthusiasm oil MS
subj. cts, the cry Of Italy, his situation, the ambition
OF bis councils the personal ambition of glory perhaps
sufficiently melted him without His inveterate
al alliance with Austrian absolutism could not
prevail against the mpuson Of all Italy. He declared
war. IRON the day when he advanced, we said boldly
we said at the tribune-what you yourselves have
ssdltaly shall be free. We said of two things
eih'r CT aries Albert shall triumph alone, with the
sopp,rt Of other Italians, over Radetski, and then
Italy will owe to herself her liberty Charles Albert
win submit and the Independence of his provinces in
Northern Italy will be seriously menaced by the Aus
TRANS and then we will interfere as Of right for the
safety of France, and the existing nationaltes And
1t that account that the Minister for Foreign
Affairs Of the provisional government required, the
first act Of his peaceful diplomacy, the formation of
division Of 81 600 men at the foot of the Alps You
will not require that should enter into details
actual nORiiinn. indiacretinn as q which