The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-02

DE bfee o, Po,rers This stipulation Of itself alone
confers the protocol the nature OF treaty 1t is the
first virtual engagement that the two actual beligerent
parties and the two others not yet have recprocaly
entered into 1t lays the foundation supposng its in
tenon TO be only negative one as yet Tor SOLID and
the wheels OF our policy was brought into safe
track The position now taken up by the great Ger
Powers in this European crisis Is now traced out
clearly that Of the Western Powers. II doubt
still survives it only exist relative to the strength
OF the means possessed for mpelling those wheels
ward in the track they have at length fallen into The
cabinet Of st. Petersburg will learn in few days
that the whole of Europe stands opposed to it. aud
that the swords of all be not yet unsheathed its
rerograde steps alone prevent the contest from
becoming universal. II is indeed, probable that
to us that the protocol resembles message
Of peace brought by herald The larger the number Of
the Powers that stand confronting Russia with their
drawn swords much the mast be the result Of
the contest. Tho various exchanges Of Europe instinct
lively view the question in this As they had di
rected their wishes and towards Vienna and Berlin
so will they Frankfort, Stockholm, and Copen-
hagen In each and every declaration Of that may
issue from those Cities they will perceive the white dove
Of peace
THE POLICY OF THE GERMAN POWERS.
[From the Economist April 49,
We entirely at loss to understand the extraord-
nary zeal which has been exhibited to discover grounds
for charge OF bad faith agars. the German Powers and
with which rumors which yet without any confr
nation have circulated calculated TO produce that
impression and especially so far as regards Prussia In
anGsr part of our B publish %Ro
will be driven to- but not because agree either in the
reasoning with the results at which the writer arrives
but because puts all that be said in that view Of
the case in the ablest and most attractive way and
moreover because ii contains much matter that high
ly instructive and much reflection that is deeply inte-
resting,
There is no denying that the position OF the two
great German Powers in the present crisis OF the affairs
OF Europe is one of ordinary difficulty On the
hand if look to Prussia feel that not only must
the personal sympathes Of the regning sovereign be
closely united with those OF the Emperor Of Russia,
hntp 1art hat nl
government is in unity of action with Russia. There
are moreover grave reasons which arise out of terri
make Prussia regard with the greatest antpathy and
hesitation rupture with so powerful neghbor and
there doubt that the military spirit which much
animates the governing classes of Prussia aen
fedwth the despotic principle of Russia than with the free
and constitutional principle represented by the Western
Powers and by their form So also
with regard TO Austria the past history OF Europe the
tua form Of her government and especially the relation
which the different portions OF her Empire hold to tho
central power all furnish strong prd Jacie reasons why
Austria should feel it difficult to disunite herself from
the great guardian and representative of depoc
men and ally herself with England and France, the
great representatives of constitutional and progressive
policy Her obligations to Russia in regard to Hungary
so far as the Iat is concerned the probability Of her
requiring similar assistance for similar purposes in the
strengthening her ties with Russia rather than rskng
absolute and irreconclabe rupture Moreover there
he doubt that it may be in the power OF Russia
the supposition that success shall attend her wild
schemes OF aggression, to offer to Austria a very
tempting Dali OF Gd0t0n OF
and there is doubt that every temptation which
such proposals would imply have been unscrupulousy
used TO influence the Emperor Of Austria We
are, therefore, fully prepared to admit that the
grounds for course Of policy hostile to the Western
Powers sufficiently powerful not only TO afford
show of for views opposed TO those entertain
but also sufficient to for the great caution and
hesitation which the German Powers have shown in the
negotiations which have hitherto taken place and to
absolute declaration OF the precise which they
will lie prepared to adopt when matters pushed to
tiemtes and when are fairly involved in European
On the other hand We regard as incontestable truth
TO which ii is impossible that either German monarchs
statesmen fail 10 be alive, that whether look to
their present political necessities or to their future safety
and independence, II is impossible that they can
long refrain from taking decisive and active part
against the aggressions of Russia, that they
WITHHOLD real cooperation with the Western Pow
eis. Whatever may be the personal sympathes OF
kings OF small ruling classes the great and essential
interests Of both Prussia and Austria too deeply in
voyed in the designs Of the Gar; and the immediate
danger which menaces them from other quarters,
too serious and too urgent to permit German states
men TO be governed at such a juncture by the per
sona predictions Of individuals, however high, or
of cliques, however influential. II we look TO the
present danger to which Prussia and Austria would
be exposed by any particular course which they may
follow at this uncture it is quite clear that Il lies all
the side OF their taking part with Russia IT. in the first
place, in contemplating the possibility of the German
Powers being brought into direct antagonism with Eng
land and France look to the probable effect which such
would have Prussia, cannot fail to bear in
mind the powerful and extensive democratic spirit which
prevails throughout especially the Rnc-
nsh provinces which would not only lead to dangerous
nsurrectonary movements but which would render the
whole of those districts bordering the Rhine an easy
offset Of French occupation With people whose whole
feelings adverse to Russia whose material interests
and commercial intercourse Immediately bound up
with Franco and England, and whose sympathies would
lie strong in favor Of the in which those Powers
were engaged no monarch or set of statesmen could
pursue such for single month without leading
10 the most fatal catastophes On the other hand IL
look TO the present dangers which would Austria
II she pursued such course Immediately remind.
ry five had nothing else those provinces might be
regarded in the light OF material guarantees Tor the
policy of Austria
But If We turn from the question Of immediate dan
ger and look to the future consequences which any
tculsr line of policy to be pursued by the German
Powers is likely to entail though the considerations may
be less obvious and involved yet they not less
in favor of siding with the Western Powers On the
hand what has Austria to apprehepd from such course
1t be sad that in order to ain Hungary and keep
her own subjects in subordnation, the time may again
when she will require to have to Russian
assistance On the other hand however, it has become
quite plain that II the designs OF the Car now to
prove successful it could only he at cost to the po
cal influence and independence of Austria and at dan
ger 10 the continued integrity of her own territory such
would far than conntcrbalance the safety
OF Hungary, that she could continue her alliance
with Russia Moreover in that ii is than
Hungary would cease TO be province Of Austria. Then
again II turn to Prussia 1t is difficult to discover any
evils which that state has 10 anticipate in the future by
joining the Western Powers 20 repress the unprinc
pied aggressons Of Russia While the other hand sup
ose Russia TO be successful may be quite that the
prophecy Of The Great Frederick will be fulfilled
when he said that Jhe Rtlssids De- Corsia,.no,ae ii
wsI ofts,,urds hey ic; DC at kcn9stero,p and that
should hare renewal Of all those efforts which from
time to time have been made for extension OF Russian
territory along the shores OF the Baltic.
Fairly weighing then the dangers present and future
which attend the different courses which are open
for the German powers to follow IL is impossible not to
that the balance enormously in favor OF their
operating with the Western Powers in order TO check
the inordnste and interruptions ambition Of tho Gar
xlafa nd af
sian intrigue and whatever the predictions Of oyeregns
statesmen il must become plain to tho govern
nents OF Austria and Prussia that there but
which, with either dignity safety, they accept
Nor do the actions Of those two expose them
to the suspicion that they have not arrived at full
victon TO the line which II Is equally their duty and
their interest TO follow The signing OF protocol
Gently sunday last the terms Of which Lord Clarendon
has declared TO be satisfactory and the object Of which
was once TO commit the four great European Pow
ers 70 assertion OF the duty of maintaining the in
tegry OF the Ottoman Empire, and for the evacuation
OF the Municipalities, is reasonable proof that neither
Prussia Austria desire TO iract their hostes to
the projects Of Russia. And so far Austria is con-
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