The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-14

of excusye ness and the hope of ascendancy; and
shall not attempt TO balance against each other the re
tive benefits each may derive from it, Austria obtansa
far closer connection with that great Germanc
which the vertebrsl Of her and unwiedy
frame Her extensive productions will find much
wider market and her industrial estabs
are by no means aespicabe-n Noravia Bohemia, and
the Tyro win be stimulated by wholesome competition
The Zolverein loses that exclusively Prussian
character, which seemed at time have become
stepping stone TO Prussian supremacy until the resist
ance OF Southern Germany 70 those pretensious had
brought the commercial league almost TO the verge
solution Prussia, the other hand gains a
sion of her means OF communication and her
Germany and Italy opened to her by the Austrian
ystem Of railroads to the Adratc and the East by the
Danube while the acceptance Of the primary conditions
insisted upon by the minor Statesnamely, the conclu
sion Of treaty with Austria before the Zolverein
treaties were renewed-ensbes her to reconstruct
more extended basis that great work of her policy.
Until we have before the schedule Of duties annexed
10 this treaty determine the exact effect OF this
important change upon British commercial relations with
Germany but assured by petent that
s treaty not either in principle or in practice preq
indeed, be preposterous 70 suppose that commercial
system when embraces 30 great extent Of territory
with such diversity Of interests and which meant 10
many Of the obstacles to commerce heretofore
subsstng between adjacent countries could be cemened
by prohbitive duties held together by purely pro-
tective policy We feel the contrary the more certain
that the impulse towards commercial freedom aud
extended intercourse with foreign nations. given b.
the example of this country and Of the United
States, will act with increasing power upon a large
commercial confederation in which local interests have
already lost their decisive and ascendancy
Men win gradually discover-it is astonishing that the
demonstration should advance sowly-that they
not furnishing their rivals but Themselves by enhancing
the price Of the commodities they buy and Of the materials
they and the widely the opportunities of inter
course and the incentives to consumption extended
The more impossible will IL become to rerist the progress
81 unrestricted competition. On thee general grounds
therefore willing to believe that the consequences
OF the Anstro Prussan treaty will not be unfsvorabe TO
the cause IN which this cosntry has conp
and successful an example 70 foreign nations, But
Pohtca grounds we view II with still higher sati,-
faction the union Of Germany AMI especially of Austria
sno kne two great powers whose alternate
cord and dssensons affect the whole central force of
Europe IL one OF the most essential conditions OF the
neral peace Great credit Is due those statesmen who
began their task under different Encouraging cir
cumstences, but who have gradually brought the rels
tons OF the two countries 70 most satisfactory cond
ten United with each other and with the lesser Ger
States Austria and Prussia constitute the most popu
ous and considerable political body In Europe and thev
only be defeated by their division The Of this
treaty must Be TO render such division far less possible
than seemed 70 be about two years ago and We
proof that the federal Institutions OF Germany
stu capable Of realizing the with which they
are formed and accomplishing the principal objects Of
her national existence.