New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-25

that Ministry as well as of its master, but
we cannot overlook the fact that they
stand on a volcano, and that they know 1t.
They ought to have made war on Austria,
you say. So they ought, but suppose they
had 4! Do you not see that Democracy
would have inevitably reaped the victory!
1t is not fair to judge the poor behavior OF
dynasties nowadays by any severe or
honorable standard. They must do as
they can. They have no freedom of ac-
ton.
The Dresden Conferences being assem-
bled. Prince Schwarzenberg, the Austrian
premier-a man fit for the desperate crisis
in that empire, shrewd, inscriptions, I'M
yielding, plausible, impetuOus, caring moth
ing for consistency, hazarding all on a
throw-demands that Austria shall bring
all her provinces into the confederation.
Prussia having already done the same with
her Polish possessions. And BESIDES as the
whole Austrian empire is Row under single
unitary government, as it knows within it.
self no political distinction of German Pc
lsh, Magyar or Italian, it cannot create
any such distinction as member of Ger
many. Moreover, he demands that the
Presidency in the Diet shall be exclusively
held by Austria, although hitherto it has
been promised to Prussia for half the time,
and arranges the distribution of votes in
that body, so as to render Austria supreme.
These demands he manages to have agreed
to by the Conferences.
Hercupon the PrUssian government,
beaten at every point, avails itself OF bit
of political strategy to gain time. Prince
Schwarzenberg urges the immediate ex-
ecution of these resolves, without regard to
the opposition of the smaller States; in
fact he would like to have them merged in
the larger, and their power abolished. The
Prussian Minister, Manteuffel, stands up
for their rights, and on the ground that
their governments ought to have time to
deliberate on the new scheme, procures an
adjournment of the Conferences for a fort
night, at the end of which time final ac-
ceptance or rejection Of the scheme is to be
given by EACH So the matter now stands.
gainst this Austrian scheme as affect
ing the balance of power in Europe, de-
cided protest has been put in by the French
governments; to this Schwarzenberg re-
plies that it will be a good thing for
France, inasmuch as it will destroy for her
a dangerous and Jealous rival in Prussia,
and will subject the whole of Germany to
an influence opposed to demagoguism lot
which Prussia is represented to be sort
Of internal semlnary,) ana favorable 70 Ur-
der and peace. Besides, he contends that
the matter is one relating solely to the in
ternal regulation of Germany with which
foreign powers have no concern.
How great is the humiliation of Prus-
sia, may be seen in the fact that she is now
willing to seek refuge from the encroach-
ments of Austria in pure and simple re-
turn to the old Confederation which she
has again and again rejected and de-
nounced. 1t remains to be seen which
party will most successfully intrigue dur
ing the fortnights adjournment of the Con-
ferences. The chances are just now on
the Prussian side, but the resolution and
desperation of it's antagonist are difficult
to get over.
In the midst of this melancholy specta-
Gle the King of Wurtemberg has made a
demonstration, which, whatever be its sin.
cerity, Justly excites attention in Europe.
1t is letter to Prince Schwarzenberg in
favor of a popular representation in the
proposed Federal Government. The King,
in language to which the merit of force
and precision cannot be denied, declares
his profound conviction that it is only by
Parliament containing a popular represen-
tation, that Central Power can be founded
which shall be strong, respected and dura-
bic. In our days, says he, physical force
alone is not able to maintain public ORDER
repressive laws and measures of police
have not proved efficient to preserve po-
liticaI institutions or avert revolt A Fed
eral State, especially, has need of a COM
mon moral bond 10 keen IL from internal
disorganization as we'll as from external
danger. Such a moral bond Germany can
find only in National Parliament. If the
nation is refused its share in the conduct of
its political affairs, it is impossible to hope