The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-23

struggling IN vain 10 get peep AZ wnat Is gong on,
but knocked down as soon as they showed them
selves. The minor German sovereigns will have to
do what Austria and Prussia bid them. AS TO what
Prussia will bid them do, If the King and Court are
allowed to have their own way, nobody any longer
affects to have the slightest doubt. But Austria?
Well Austria has a newspaper press, of which
the more honest and intelligent members have
embraced various occasions to show that they
perfectly understand the true interest of their
country at the present crisis, and are anxious no.
nesty to express their opinion, as far as they can
do 30 with safety. The language of these cramped
ana fettered journals is at this moment peculiarly
pregnant with meaning They allow no opportuni.
~ to escape them of urging the necessity of open.
JEg and keeping free the navigation of the Danube.
Taking up this ground, they skilfully avail them
selves OF the protestatons Of their court that Rus
sla must re compelled to evacuate the Danubian
Principalites But further they dare not 60, "and
small blame to Them" as an Irshmau might soy,
considering what plain speaking might bring down
upoU them. Beyond what has been stated, all
their Mcubrations consist OF IS soft sawder'' adj
dressed alternately to their own court and to the
Gar.
Their latest subterfuge is to place the question in
this light" Unless Russia evacuate the Principali-
ties, Austria must declare against it; as matters
stand Russia cannot make the first overture to such
an arrangement, can Austria again interfere; it
is, therefore, the duty Of the Western powers and
the Sultan to reopen negotiations by ntimatng to
the Car that If his troops withdrawn behind the
Pruth, pacific overtures will then be entertained,
and no further concessions exacted from him." This
is rdicuous 1t is for the agressor, who is at the
same time the weaker party, to offer terms; and
meie return to the status gso ante would afford no
security to Europe against future disturbances of its
peace by Russia.
But that the cear-sghted writer's to whose publ
cations we bsve adverted point to such conclusion
as the most desirable "be all and end all" of the
war, shows their sense of the real aims Of their
government. The sole object Of the Austrian gov
eminent Is, and has been, to let Russia understand
that II they appear TO cooperate with its antagon.
ists IT is only to gain an opportunity of serving it;
that teeir aim s TO extricate Russia from the diem
ma into which II has rushed with as little damage
as pos ibe and this because they feel that the in
terests OF Russia and Austria are one--the mainte-
nance OF despotc power, and the crushing OF ma
hosolities and popular spirit everywhere.
Jhis ttiIg the case, nothing short Of futuoHs
br dness, or. secret desire TO throw their weight
into the scale ofdcspotifm, will account for the con
duct of the French ard English governments, if
they shall make mp their minds to commit them
selves to entanglirg compats and alliances with
Austria and Prussia. II Austria aud Prussia will
honestly and theoretically assist the Western Pow
ela 10 coercc Russia well and good but their co
operation ought not TO be sought or purchased BY
tbe slightest promise on the part Of France snn