New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-11
Austria M Present.

Austria Il In many particulars in state ike that Of
France in l7s9 The nobility have retained their arts
ocrstic pretensions degree which one could hardly
believe without actual knowledge They look down upon
the citizens and the peasaatry with naughty contempt
which not all diminished by the fact that they have
been compelled 10 resign to the latter many Of the
feuda rights which they have held over them for
tures The finances Of the country are in STATE Of
utter disorder which the revolution and the revolt
Italy aud Hungary have but increased while by cutting
Oh the great markets for the products Of industry and
for the trade Of Germany and England which passed
through Vienna, they have dried up the OF the
revenue. The monarch is much more imbecile than
was Louis XVI while his family are more desperately
and ooshy bent on intriguing agsins, the people than
that OF the unfortunate Bourbon Nothing arrests
the Revolution bat the army which Is offered from
the anstocrscy and the sworn foe Of the Class OF
Burghers or the BOurseoisie such body will remain
faithful only so long il is paid but where the
means Of paying it TO come from WIN the Govern.
neni seize the riches OF the eoclesisscsl establishment
which Aks perpetaSl temptation 70 its dis
tressi To DO 50 woul but scceierate lie ruin VIII u
tax the liberated pesssnty and attempt 10 ntois
own Golfers what has hitherto been extorted By the
mobiles % DO 50 would b. 20 rouse that Glass from the
coneniment they feel in their new freedom into posi-
tive and dangerous opposition. Ia only resource Is to
borrow o Russia but Russia Is not rich enough 10 lend
forever Besides toe Army IN spite OF is organization
and discipline mus, q. last be Affected by the popular
sentiment ii esnno; for any great length OF time be
made the instrument Of depressing people from which
il was drawn and TO which il hopes TO return am
convinced that there IS 10 state In Europe where the
Revolution vii work win such veaemenee As IN Aus
triA or where il Is 90 Inevitable
In the meantime the present question Ia the mind.
the observers Is whether the Mzsysrs Will succeed IN
putting OF the con.es; with the Army til Spring. II
they do IL possible that events Ia other parts Of the
Empire or Of Europe may occur 10 render them
ia aid But !, 3. only possible that they should escape
being crushed for the present AID remaining long
A, the power Of the Army exists This viii as now
Judge. be less Of misfortune than have supposed
Their revo, s no, Of 50 high Intrinsic character
IA. been considered u Is rshsr 20 establish themselves
10 position more gratifying 10 their n4tons vanity
than to MAINTAIN any principle worth sighting for They
s.h N make themselves great nation bot have 10, the
materials sns II they should sunder their relation TO
the Austrian Empire soud soon BE- crushed y the
Sc.vs. Who surround them Bot IN ssyins this speak
with .orne hesitation tor Il Z Impossible 10 say vnAG Il
the present state OF feeling among them Their
try completely closed no one coming out or going in
Personally this Il great disappointment a Pesth IS
onlx day or 80 from Vienna and I had hoped TO Be
able 10 spend few days there CAD