The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-09-29
A New Holy Alliance,

The foreign correspondent Of tho Atlas,
under date of'Frankfon, Sept. 81, refers to
the particulars Of the new Holy Alliance
which is supposed TO be forming, by several
Of the principal powers, that nrc seeking 10
put down the progress Of free principles
hner speaking Of the vfibrts Of Russia TO alb
sorb Turkey, the writer sayG
All this shows this intriguing and grnsping
Disposition, which Is not confined tn Europe,
hit ia rYnn felt throughout Ihn whole Eusi,
wherever she eau introduce her agents.
Now, the rcnl posSessOr of Hungary, M well
ns the Principhlities Of The Danube, whHt rnn
prevent her from carrying out her long
brooding designs against Consinutinoplc?--
Austria il al her mercy; Prussin is busy mr.
grnndizing herself in Germany; and Frnnce,
from NIL appearances, is more disposed to be
an ally OF the Cznr than his enemy. Eng
land ~ then the only power That would he
likely TO raise opposition. But according To
all The nccou~S England is about to be eX-
cludcd from all interference on ihe Cont.
nenl 10y n new Holy Allinncc, which is rcpor-
led AS IN PROCESS of lurmnlion.- Tho lnlioM.
ing Is given as n programme OF this alliance:
"The os,cusble object Of the new Holy
Alliance of the Great Powers is 10 nut down
the revolutionary tendencies in Europe
1.-The new Holy Alliance Is grounded 10y
the offensive aud defensive union OF Austria,
russia, France, Bavaria, the Pupal States,
Naples aud eventually Sardinia.
"Io Prussia the invitation to enter tie Al
lance IN given. which the high powers do
not doubt n moment sho will accept, when
the Alliance will be really constituted.
"Thc object Of the Alliance will he attain
ed. first 10y putling an end to the continued
existence of Switzerland; nien by, dividing
Germany in sHoh a manner that tho smaller
-siaies. Which are the hol.heds of rndicnlism,
may cease to exist; and lastly, 10y n CONNER
cial lengue against the influence of England
on tho continent,
"rhe Italian Contons Of Switzerland will
bc given to Snrdinin, md the French ones
to France Austria will take Basic aud the
fhurguu, -. Cullen, Appruzuil, md
Zurich; whiIo the interior Canlons will
he constituted under the protection of the
Alliance into an imperial republic.
PRUSSIA will Incorporate the small North
German States, aud Middle Germany, NJ far
as The Maine, delivering up for this the Rhine
provinces to France.
SBuvarin takes Wuricmberg and part of
Baden, reliuquishing tho Pfalz TO Austriu
who besides will have the other part of Ba
den; tho former "Lower Austria" being re-
constituted dd iniegtum.
"Tbe Italian States will be united will
Austria in Zoiirrein. From Turkey Aus
tria takes BOSNIA aud Montenegro, Will,
Russia is compensated by Moldavia. Wal
lachin, aud Servn, with tho port of Cdssaro
Com ,ntinople will be declared free. city.
'Si ould England oppose these arrange
inents, the Allied Powers feel strong enough
to carry out the changes they think necessa
| ny for the peace of Europe"
! Though it would require stretch Of ere
dulity TO believe that tho above, in oil It's de
tails, has been really adopted 10y the power
mentioned, 1t is yet certain that some Ancl
I UtttHuce is N contemplation Fhe Lender
Globe which is considered tho organ II I.ort
Palfherston, speaks of il in reference 4
/ England as Tcommercial rather than politi
cal allinncc, thus giving its credence To an al
lance of some kind. But if there il an ali
ahce n, all of the continental powers undo
present circumstances, whatever its profess
ed object may be, we nlny he sure it is no
confined to commercial matters. The Brit
ish public begin to regret now exceedingly
that their Government did not interfere Il