Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-18
AUSTRIAN PERFIDY.

We do not envy the Emperor Of Austria II he bear in
his breast single spark Of that manly and spirit for
winch the wori has been willing TO give him credit when
he read the dispatches Which described the eob aud flow
OF the obstinate aud siugunary battle Of Iukermtnu-
State policy is not to be influenced by merely sentiments
considerations else might well imagine that the de-
scendant OF line founded by hero which has ever
known how to d-lw the sword when danger mpnac.I
could not read without burning shame the tale of tn
struggle wagc against such fearful Odds: for cause tho
right business o! which he has emphacay asserted
Which he above all is deeply Interested which he
abovn all men il bound, by every feeling of honor con
s-teucy and self respect support. "Why lie I hero
ike Ded-r.ddcG mo. K said Iyinhoc while the gam. on
which depends my life and death il played out By the
hands Of othcis?' The game which hangs Austriis
political existence is being played by England and
France before ScbistopO, and Austria stands at
the easement like Rebccci the Jewess behind
her shield, trembling AMI impOient spectatr.ss
of drlmI in which she seems resolved TO have n,
that the cpntict going should he decided ia f..
Vor oieithc OF the cDubtr's to each of whom chs
crey lends support, and each OF whom che has rnory
otnied' We do not pretend to ora rook Or misuudcr-
stand the policy which Austrian Statesmen profess to
aci They av1w the policy OF seishnes', but ey for
e: that s..hness Is .Ollon and that Austria cannot
Afford . hc isolated. II ia thought crsroke of poll,
cy To have OccuDel the DIuubln PGiucipltig- with the
consent 81 ono party aud without mourning the mnsdi
ale hostility OF the Other aud thus, i, il said have
secured to Austria the pgz, about which tho Esi aud
Wcst 2ro coutcndng, /; ia thought to h4vo been a
master stroke Of policy to allow the other three great
powers each Other out by an cEtcrniuatiug
ct, ard thus, the result OF every bIla aud every
clnpiign TO make Austin relatively II not abs1'u q.
ly strouger, ind, hnay, when the weary bcIgoron;s
stall make peace, - for Austria 50 grcat pre-
po derancc in the COUNCILS Of Europe to enable her 70
tax" 10 herself what portion she peascs OF the spois Of war
To erJ1y during var al tic advantages OF peace AID
Of the return ufpcicc, all tho aIyiungos OF successful
war-wna policy eau be more subtle, more far.signtod
or more profound
We have not think, undcr-'a'ed tic cass which nav
be uaJo iu favor NJ that double policy, IN pur.uit n
which, Au''rI made public profession Of her sympathy
with ac allied pDHers alter their first victory and III ~ uc-
vented dgcEiOn 10 their favor which nigh. have enabled
th m 10 reap that viciOrys fruits Russia will NJ. forge;
nor forgive TIC congratulations tie Alma nor EngI d
and france the policy which has concentrated on tc mr.
nc- tno prcc which, but Tor Austra, would nave boen
occupied in Uop"ess campaign among tho p,s'iirntI
f"ani "I o. D'WUr Or tho dril'v inuahos Of the Do
nr1I. bIn 'Ird 'DV # the Of the game which
ATrrs pl'irg , ibli ~ ts cy' Of tho present con
'e-t nnn.. o ie 10 ar-u's should be- To corii.f,u o
gigg ,Dsr' tD Ihcr d.pirH.urn Ls Austria wr'si well
her own s.'yu, romrarcI Sh that Of thos, yrra,
rD"''s wturu hNn hoe t.u' morally uTsrIrI I. has
been DO" frI.y.- 70 Elfu."sy policy 10 maintain ito
Austrian Empire, lf.. 9sa Duy,fk <ius, iha Turk, and
next nf dal"a' sg.ust Russia. Austria !u,s rrrn the
sprII' hln European diplomacy, tu, liyg.i.r Of ~
aprI-ngoE 'ud iuifu ~ rec sIr i.c,uyp.aI Df 'nr
toe nsfs7t els m','s, alaI Kept IJyu 10y ,'ar,. ~
pHiormug in ~ urI ,ht day - Dr. uaistyUrs-
moro 'rY affected 10 some iur,i'gS .,.s i.tI T.
r,Ht 81 shc1 IL P trll.lrt 'd.Ulr. IInlguy
LEAFS ~ Ra1, iy 10 F,uo. au TIC s.yaoa.ar 20.