The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-17
Additional European News.
London Correspondence Of NsW York Herald. !
THE STATE OF EUROPE.
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LONDON, November 90, 1850.
Will the peace of Europe be disturbed will
Prussia be compelled by the force from without,
TO strike the blow will Austria march federal
troops INTO Scheswig ARE still the moment Gus
questions on every lip. All the elements Of peace
are at work to prevent a war, which, whatever the
result, would be disastrous to all concerned, and
he detrimental to the commerce OF the world and
the advance Of every intellectual deveopement.
The reat event Of the week has been the king
Of Prussia s speech, on the opening of the cham
bers at Berlin, on the 2lst instant and the effect
produced by that speech upon Germany generally,
and the Prussian people in particular, and then
the impression made by it upon the great Eu-
ropean powers interested in the maintenance OF
the balance Of power in Europe.
You may probably have received short tele-
graphic summary of the speech by last steamer
but enclose the document itself.
When the King came to that portion Of the
speech which relates to foreign aifars--when he
declared that he saw with pride and satisfaction
that his warlike people had risen like one man.
that Prussia never stood strong before, and that
she had good right, which .he was prepared to
defend, long and loud were the cheers of the au
ditory.
The impression conveyed was decidedly war
like. The hopes of the people rose, whilst the
funds fe!l-and yet war has not ensued, negoLia-
tons with Vienna continue, and the sentinels Of
front Of their watch.hres in the Electorate OF
Hesse, almost within 81 ght of each other--the
greatest care being taken to avoid anything like Il
collision. Meantime, ornaments continue with
the greatest activity, in every State Of Germany,
to the deriment ofeverything. Hundreds of clerks
have left their places here, obliged to throw up
good situations, to join the Landwehr. 1t is said
to-day, with what truth am not able to say, that
Chevaer Bunsen's two secretarles-Count Per-
poncher and Baron Betham--have been ordered
to join their reg iments. Considering that Prussia
is on terms Of amity with England, it is quite an
exceptional case that her jects should be called
upon to leave. IL is easily understood that Prus
SLAMS holding situations in the States OF the fede-
ration, should be recalled, but as regards other
States it is very unusual.
The effect produced by the speech of Frederick
William, at Vienna, has been scarcely percepti-
BILE. This is explained by the Austrians Icing
fully prepared for it, and for every eventuaIity -
The effect in London and Paris, on the other hand
was, that war must inevitably ensue, notwith-
standing the concessions already made by Austria.
Lord Wesmoreand, British Ambassador at Ber-
lin, has been in town. | can inform you that
Eng land purposes remaining neutral, but insists
on the settlement of the question Of the Duchies.
On this point Russia and France also agree. The
Stadtholderae at kel has noticed its intention to
resist the federal troops, and Rel dsburg is pre-
pairing to stand siege. Brunswick has officially
notified It's protest against the passage Of the fed
era troops through its territory.
| am able to inform you that Lord Westmore-
land has been appointed to the embassy at Vi
emma, instead Of Berlin. HI will be succeeded at
the Prussan capital by our minister at St. Peters
burg, Lord Bloomfield. Who succeeds the latter
| do not know, unless Lord Normandy takes it,
though he, it is said, is looking for India Lord
Normandy leaves Paris, where we shall be repre-
scented by Charge 'Affaires only.
Russia is SAID to have notified to the Berlin
nl . hat fha
ton Of war against Austria as one against hnlst r.
The members Of the royal family of Prussia, the
Ministers of State, the fore gn corps diplomatique
are all at a loss to understand the King-they
think he is mad. That he is warike inclined is
sufficiently proved by recent letter Of his to
General Radowitz, who, by the bye is gone down
to Windsor to-day, to pay his respects to Queen
Victoria, and have, probably, some talk with
Prince Albert on German affairs. In that letter
the King expresses his regret at Radowitz 3 ress-
nation, and expresses the hope to see him again,
us he shared all his opinions. The reply to the
royal speech will lead to discussion in the Prus-
sian chambers, which may solve this gordian
knot. From what has already TRANSFERRED hopes
may be entertained that the majority are IN favor
of the maintenance Of peace.
On Monday last, (25th November,) the bill in
PRODUCED by the French Minister Of War for an
extraordinary credit Of $3.50, 900 francs, for the
levy Of corps d'obserration of 40, 900 men, was
discussed in the bureaux of the French National
Assembly. The pretextf for this levy was. as you
are already aware, the critical state of affairs in
Germany. The result the discussion was, that
France should maintain the strctest neutrality in
the affairs of Germany. This was the opinion of
the majority, and the committee appointed upon
the bill selected from that majority. The
Ministers of War and of Foreign Affairs said that
they did not consider they had been wanting in
respect to the Assembly in not having made it
previously aware of the intended levy, as the As
sembly had the power to adopt or re ect the
measure proposed
The reports that reconciliation has taken place
between General Changarnier and Louis Napole-
on, on the conditions that France shall take the
left bank Of the Rhine, and Louis Napoleon be
crowned Emperor, are devoid Of fou. daion. The
reported disgrace of M. de Persigny is also un-
founded. In the whirl Of warIike preparations,
the ambitious views the p esdent ofthe French
Republic are for a moment lost sight Of by the
public. ltappears that his message was entirely
his own production, which does him credit We
are living in times pregnant with events-materi-
ais for the philosopher and the historian.
Since Writing the above, more foreign mails
have arrived. The warlike feeling is again in the
ascendant ; 1t was even reported on the Bourse at
Paris, yesterday, that actual hostilities had com
menced. That is not the case.
1t appears that General Lahitte, the French Mi
mister Of Foreign Affairs, received yesterday morn
ing dispatches from Berlin, stating that on the
evening Of the 25th inst. Baron Prokesch d'Osten
the Austrian Ambassador at Berlin, presented an
ultmatum from the Austrian government. This
ulumatum demanded the immediate evacuation of
Hesse Cassel by the Prussan troops, Ily allow
ing forty-eight hours for orders to be ssued to
that effect These dispatches state that at a cab
met council, at which the king presided, these
terms were rejected, and that the Austrian Am.
bassador had received his passports.
Advices direct from Berlin modify this intelli-
gemce. 1t is quite true that Baron Prokesch pre-
scented despatch, on the 25th, relative to the oc-
cupaton Of l1esse. Prussia has the right or pas
sage, but not the right Of permanent occupation.
Should Prussia insist upon the latter, it is more
than probable that the federal troops will attempt
to dlslodge them. After an interview between
the Prussan minister, NJ. de Manteuffel, and Ba-
ron irokesch, the former sent telegraphc des-
patch 10 Vienna, inviting Prince Schwarzenberg,
the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, to meet
him at Oderberg, the frontier town Peace or war