The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-10
The Copdition and Policy Of the Austrian


From the London Times June u.s.
The policy pursued towards Austria, by severa
of the great powers of Europe, has undoubtedly
aggravated the triple difficulties which assail the
Empire in Hungary, Italy, and the Germanic con-
RECREATION But these embarrassments are the ma
tural consequences of the torpid and improvdent
government which was overhrown by the reyolu-
ton; and they have been increased by the abortve
Efforts made since that event, to extricate the en-
pre- from It's most critical position series of
disasters, which seem not yet exhausted, have baf-
fled the most hopeful combinations rendered ste
Tile the most energetic efforts and destroyed or re-
moved the men who might have grapped with the
| dangers of the State. LaOur and Lamberg were
| murdered IN the tumultuous Instructions at Vienna
and Pesth: Wlndlschgratz proved not 10 have mill
tary Abilities or practical experience, equal the
| patriotism and iiImness which he dispayed else
where. Stadion who had long been regarded by
the liberal party in Austria, as the most eminent of
the civil servants OF the crown, sank into llhealth
from the intense anxiety attending the execution of
his great projects, and from dependency the as
| cendancy which views opposed 10 his own had OBJ
| tanned in the cabinet Of Olmutz. Welden who
| enjoyed the highest military reputation in the army,
| was lnadequately supported at Vienna whilst he
held the command in Hungary, and has now re-
tired from that position under circumstances equal
| ly unfortunate. With the exception OF old Mar
shal Radetsky and the gallant army of Italy, we
have seen troops, generals, statesmen, and re-
sources melt away, until the destinies of the
| empire are exclusively abandoned 10 men who
| have already gwen more proofs of presumption and
| incapacy than of wisdom and power. Prince
|
| dealing with the hostile claims made against his
sovereign but his PRIDE has not deferred him
| from placing the empire IN most dangerous and
humlatlng position towards Russia, whilst he has
been induced to confer the most important office Of
| the State, at this moment-that Of War Minister
| upon Count Gyuay, who displayed signal inca
| pacity as Governor OF Trieste, and has no recon-
mendatlon but that of connexion w,h the
| Prime Munster.
Had the Austrian government offered and pro-
mulg gated terms to the people Of Hungary, based
| fhp nj fha ri.v,t,
of that kingdom, which have been established for
ages, there is strong reason to believe that last
| ing peace might have been concluded But the
Hungarans are both able and resolved to defend
those ancient rights and moment could have been
| worse chosen than the past year to dispute them,
| when, both IN Italy and Germany, the support of
Austria: If the cabinet of Olmutz seriously enter
tanned the design OF avang itself of this crisis TO
execute the schemes of the Emperor Joseph H.,
and TO convert the kingdom OF Hungary INTO an
hereditary province, the difficulties IT has already
| encountered ought to furnish sufficient lesson
| and legal acknowledgement of the positive OBJ
| legations of the Hungarian constitution is ex-
| travagant price TO pay for the services and the
| loyalty OF twelve millions of subjects. There Is
reason TO believe that concession of this nature
would even now disarm the more democratic party
in tie kingdom.
The policy of violence towards Hungary has
proved in all respects dangerous policy; but the
necessity it has involved OF applying for Russian
assistance stamps 1t with more fatal character
III can never nave Deen supposed tIdt the
Nicholas was TO be summoned to the field in the
character of mere auxiliary. The immense mag
nitude of the forces he has put in motion, and the
position claimed by the Russian generals in the
scheme Of the campaign clearly indicate that from
the moment at which The Russian operations COM
mence, they will absorb the whole interest of the
war, The reports which have already been circu-
lated, OF the advance Of Russian divisions into
Hungary are exceedingly incorrect properly
speaking. the campaign has not yet opened, and
great doubt prevails TO the intentions of the Rus
sian Emperor The delay which has already oc,
cured, will materially increase the difficulties of
the campaign, in the hottest and most lnconvenent
months of the year; and since the struggle will
sumo the character OF foreign war with detest-
ed enemy, we are by no means convinced that the
result will be as speedy as has been anticipated at
Warsaw, or as satisfactory as has been anticipated
at Vienna.
Meanwhile, although the debility of Austria has
thus reduced her to open the inner framework of
the empire to foreign armies, her own military
operations in other parts Of Europe have been NOR
dinately extended. The imperial forces in Italy
have occupied Florence, taking Bologna, and laid
siege to Ancona in their anxiety TO share with the
French republic in the suppression of Italian insur
rec,ions; and Marshal Radetzky reigns in Milan in
sem.ndependence Of the ordinary ministers Of the
crown. In Germany the policy of Austria is less
active but not less resolute. She has her troops
in the Norarlberg and in the garrison of Mayence;
she supports Bavaria IN ner repugnance 70 JOIN the
Prussian Sondeibund; and she awaits the course
of events without apparently the smallest inten-
ton of waving the rights she has so long enjoyed
In the Germanic body.
To sustain the military and political influence of
a state over vast extent Of tcrritory-not con-
fined by the frontiers of Austria, but reaching
from Wallachia to the Rhine, and descending be-
yond the Apprentices to the south-would appear to
demand either boundless resources, or very close
alliance with the other countries engaged in these
transactions But il is notorious that the financial
resources Of Austria are reduced TO low ebb, and
that heG resources In men are seriously curtailed
by the Hungarian war, which not only stops the
rcnforcements ordinarily derived from that war
like people, but demands other troops TO oppose the
Magyar combaian's. In Italy me arrangement
with France is which an accident on the thea
tire Of war, or change OF rule IN Paris, might at
any time convert into direct hostility, and the con-
cluson Of a defnitve peace with Sardinia Is as
mote ever. In Germany the policy OF Austria
evid entity requires the firm adherence Of the Court
Of Munich, to which that OF Wurtemberg may,
perhaps, be added; but all these circumstances
tend to render the cabinet OF Vienna more DEEPEN
dent on Russia, and TO give RUSSIA decisive in
huence, through the court Of Vienna, upon the
principal questions now agitated in Europe
That is result deeply to be deplored, not only
for the welfare and dignity Of Austria, but for the
tranquility and progress Of the continent. We have
done justice TO the frmness with which the En-
| peror Nicholas has maintained his position during
| this general tempest, even in the most unsettled
| portions of his own domlnions, and we have APP
| plsuded the moderation he has more than once
| pressed towards otser states more agtated than
| his own empire; but, as the Russian armies, with
| their immense stores and materials of war, have
| gathered on the eastern frontier OF Europe, II ~
| impossible not to remark more enthusiastic and
less guarded tone In the language attributed TO the
Auocrat. His acts, however. have not yet cores.
/ pended to this language The postponcment IF
the operations IN provinces so contiguous 10 his
own territories has been thought to imply hesita-
ton and certainly the disposition cf the Austrian
generals and troops towards their northern allies
! is not encouraging. The campaign is unpopular
/ in both armies, and u were well IL circumstances
were even now to arise which might prevent it
The events Of the last few days in Pans, and the
/ consolidation Of the present French government
uron the failure of the last and most daring enter
/ prise Of the red republic are highly favorable to
| the maintenance OF peace and IL is extremely TO
| be desired that Austria, which has much cause
TO desire the removal Of the burdens Of ,shcud
adopt the policy best calculated to terminate these
CONVENTIONS On the other hand, the various in
surpents of Italy, Germany, and Hungary. have