The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
From the Washington Union
TIE POI ifNY or AliCTpiA


THE POLICY OF AUSTRIA.
Probably the most interesting doubt come cted
with the contingent relations of the powers
now standing off from the Russian and Anglo.
Turkish and French war is the position OF
Austria. We have always believed that Rms.
sia would finally compel her to active hostiIities
against the allies. Whatever may be the cleo
ton Of Austria, indeed, her future is full of
vexatons; hut she will follow her direct inter-
ests, and obey her nearest and powerful neighbor
A recent publication by the airiends of Italy
in England" shows how essentially and com
pletely the Austrian monarchy 10 controlled by
Russia. We copy it for its eloquent and
forcible summary Of facts:
"Wih feverish anxiety Italy is watching the
crisis, The war once fairly begun, Italy, il can
hardly be doubted, will again rise and assert
her elaine TO life. We commit no imprudence
in saying this We are not betraying secrets; we
| speak on rational grounds, open to ALL There
% 90 vast an amour, OF suffering going on in
Italy, and so universal and Powerful an aspira
ton towards better state Of things. that Il
herself Of the opportunity offered to IN: strange
if. when the powers are going to war 70, Tur.
keys rights Of independence, the Italian patrlDs
should not likewise feel the moment come for
asserting their own country's rights.
uShould that event occur, what should be
the thought and act of every Engl'shmsn! We
should haye no hesitation in answering sym.
pathy and help.
"There are politicians who give US precisely
contrary answer. Some who were loud yes
! te,dsy in proclaiming the indefeasible rights
Of Italy, who even found it impossible 10 under
| stand how the Italian people could so long and
patiently endure their yoke--these violently
reprove to-day any thought ola national rising
in Italy. They uphold the immoral atheis,ic
language of the French Emperor. They arr
even ready to threaten repression from the allied
western powers Why! Because they believe
they may get Austria to side with them against
| Russia. Even a. politicians they are place
ticaliy wrong. Austria is by necessity Russian.
She . Russian, because her principle is he
Russian one, drspotism. She is Russian, be-
cause she cannot forbid Russia's interference
| with Turky 9 internal concerns, whilst she must
| aud will interfere with Roman, Tuscan, Nea-
politan concerns. She is Russian, because q
compact has recently been signed in Olnutz
binding Austria to keep neutral as long as
! possible. and to unmask hers-i: only in the
event .fthe conqnering Turk sh army threaten
Ing t. cross the Pruth, or Of decisive Russian
victories opening the way to q dismrmbermen
Of the Turkish empire She 10 Russia !, because
the same dangers which would be Threatened
by hostilities Of the western powers are impene
ing on her from Russia, whilst, on the othe
; side, England and France cannot, Russia alone
can, assist her in crushing Hungarian insur-
Il rectionary movement She is Russian, becans,
nearly half her snbjec4s belong to the Slavoniar
Stock, and could beseaslly subverted by Russian
in,rigaes. gold, and tendencies. Austria val
adopt the plan OF an armed neutrality; she vii
avail heIaeif OF the first symptoms OF agitation
in S-rvia and in Bosnia for the purpose o
invading those provinces She will say that sh
Is holding them for Turkey. and prot. ctirg her
from the conse queaces Of the Greek movement
Government may choose 10 oan this an alliance
it il subterfuge. An armed neutrality, sup
ported by large body Of troops on tn
!, Transylvanian frontier, must keep in allegiance
an equal number Of Turkish forces, and diver
them from the field of battle. Mark this. foo
!, the two PROVINCES which she 10 bent on occupy
ing for Turkey are really the two which, il
case Of Acknowledgement, she would claim TO
shsyself''