The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-27
THE ATTITUDE OF AUSTRIA.

Let any watch the course Of Austria during the
last year. United with us in every. diplomatic step
which have taken she has still carefully avoided
tanglng herself with alliance, mourning breach
with that Power against whom at this very
ment fighting her battle, even more than own. At
first the excuse was that while we were remote from,
she to the Russian frontier, and that
reasonable to expect her to till reassured by our
presence At last In such force and with such
preparations made this longer tenable bat
Austria moved not whit The Congress Of Bamborg
was in the Russian interest, and Austria dared
not without the consent of the congress Of Bam-
berg Meanwhile began to declare itself in favor
of the allies the tide Of Russian rolled
back from the walls of Sistra. Then Austria made
advance, hut in direction obviously dictated by other
than those of European or even German
policy The Princpalities became untenabe by Russa
and Austria was willing to hold them for Turkey. Rus
STA rejected her ultimGtm, bnt Austria shrank from
forcing that ultimdtum BY recourse to arms.
Such is pretty nearly the position she occupies at this
moment The duties thrown on her by that position are
lrovinces-as friend II Turkey-as a sacred deposit,
be returned when Turkey shall be in condition to
gree in stating that Austria has not faithfully dis
harged this duty. From her first entrance into the
anubian provinces up to the present moment Austria
as treated the Turks and the provnciais with
caring insoence which seems to announce that she
ones, not as friend, but a master-not ally,
ut sovereign. After her fashion she seeks to
stablsh herself province she has not conquered a.
enemy after having obtained entrance into 1t as
friend, and practices on the banks Of the Danube
Of Venice The cuckoo has obtained admission into
of the rightful owner Thus is Austria fulfilling
the duty she has undertaken towards Turkey What is
her present gratitude towards England and Frances Hav
ing joined with in all our negotiations and remon-
strances, Austria was to common apprehension bound
to join us also in the means we have taken to enforce
them; but, If unable unwilling to vindicate by her
arms the conclusions Of her diplomacy she at least
bound by feeling OF honor and justice to act with
the utmost good faith and frendlness towards Powers
with whom she had gone far and from whom she had
unaocountaby separated herself How far this
able expectation has been verified learn from recent
CODgtantnODlo
We are engaged in besiegng enormous fortress de-
Tended by an army probably more than our
own fighting on its own ground, and possessing
bounded supplies Of the munitions OF war Above all
things it considered desirable that this disparity
Russian with that view the
tempated diversion in Bessaraba which would
have obliged the Russians to their in
that quarter and thus cut of the last hope of relief
from the army Of the Crmea. 1t is said that this
ment has been prevented by Austria afraid that were
the Emperor might treat such proceeding m act Of
hostility.
Surely this is something less than neutrality. Tho
Turks are at with Russia, Austria has soiemny pro-
nounced their quarrel just aud yet she nerposes to
prevent their making strategcal movements considered
army Of those very powers with whose views Austria
has professed entire concurrence, and in the
tran occupation of the Principalitics is at this mo-
ment used means Of hostility 10 the allied Powers,
we had known that the Turks were not to be
allowed to make diversion in favor on
the banks OF the Pruth that Austria had
dispensed them from the necessity of defending
their country, and forbidden them from invading
that of their enemy, might have found occupation
for 0mer Pacha and his gallant army either in the
steppes Of the Crimea or the mountains OF Armenia.
Austria has indeed occupied the Principsties but has
neutralized force almost equal to her own She has
Joined in protocols, bnt deserted In action She
has entered on the panube our friend and remains
there to insult our allies aud counterfeit our
combinations. But all this crooked policy viii avail her
little Austria may yet find that IL easier TO aenate
friend than to conciate enemy and that while her
recent interference has lost her much with the acs
with Russia it has gained her nothing