Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-12-20
Position offhe German Powers
rur ALLIED GOVERNMENTS KTIIsE 10 NEGoTI-


| NE learn that the Rus sian Ambassador has oili-
chilly notified IL Count ljuol that the Czar Is
ready Ia ncgniate on the four points IL cannot
fail Ia strike observers n remarkable that this
.cmblnncc If concession should hc put forward
nj tEc very moment when Austria is on the point
# overcoming the relueinnc Of the Gcrmanle
body to take the smallest practical step IA di
I rectpu adverse IT, tine policy oi lins>ln' Ne are
reminded. by this new move III the diplomatic
game OF the time whana powerful Austrian force
stood on tho frontier of Moldavn, ready ut any
in slant 10 descend upon the rear Of the Russian
army IN the princiraties. AT The very lat mo.
ment. and when hnsiilitieS were daliY Immneht'
the Court OF Vienna WA informed that til" lnvl-
dcrs would forthwith retI.e behind the Iiuth
aud the subsequent iutment 81 that pledge de-
layed the outbreak nj IL war winch would have
otherwise been inevitable The same tactics hP.
pear TO be now repeatrd,and Pr. AirAand' fbef''-
chukuf having vigilautly observed the varying
aspec, OF European pofics, feel. tbat the time
has come for uvcrtng possible hostility by anotL-
cr nS.rnsiblr concession.
But III case this newest specimen 81 lIiilce
Gurt ,clnkofTs concessions 10 the German Iow-
ers should assume nor" practical sh"p''It may
be well to consider how far the Western govern
ments nre committed 10 adherence to the tour
points, and what effect the acceptance to th",e
point, by the Car must produce upon Their loli.
cy. The note signed by the Representatives o
the three Powers at Niennn, ON the 9Th III Au
gust declares that the relations oi the Porte with
the Cont Of RUSSIA cannot be re-cstahtlshfa on
solid aud durable ba~es, unless thefoHr princl
pies laid down III that instrument be carried INTO
full effect.
Ii. therefore, Russia feels any desire Tor genu-
inc ncgotntun-a sentiment for which we Ger
tnny do not give crcdlt-hcr course Will be, not
to offer TO discuss ihr four point, but to declare
the full aeccl tance of them. IN that event IL
would doubtless become necessary tor France
ana l.ngIhna |" coisln'r no" la men l"si'''''
has changed since the notice elabodying th"se
terms was gwen at VIENNA ana what a'oi
tional stipnla'lons may be rcqnlslt, by altered
circumstance, and recommended by inftner On
pcrcnce IN the complications "t the Eastern
question We have not the smallest netion'h"
over, that the ~arake preparations "h'ch no"
occupy the Western Powers are likely to be IN.
terrupted by the duty oil seriously considering
the terms upon which they would be willing To
make peace. -
The additional article to the treaty on Apnl2o'
winch WAS SIEh'" al ' l'hha GA sunday Iasl' Is
undersiuc9 =" comprise TIE h,s'nf Il iltssia l"
the proposition 'hai 10 durable Iui' itth peace
can he inadr' eArclt "a II hasls 81 Ine n9ie OF
the Sih "f august ana Inc hhlciial'd a"nP'oh
OF this article - the Oct NIL unite ''tfmany III
the sane eoHcfa-ion. II "li not he poss'hie nj
ter this resolutions To deluand rss OF ha>ria than
the i"nr pfthclplrs' "ut austria VIII not oe de
barred from JOINING TIE Western ie'tfs"rf from
acting independently, III order 10 ohtmn more.
The promise ottedera sSlsiance viii not be- quail
hed by any reirrene" To these tN'ht7hlitlcS; and
III case either the Austrian territory oi,th" Aus
TRAN troops IN the irnc,Palliles shall be attack
ed 10y RUSSIA, such attack Will constitute
cdsSHS 6,M between the Gerrnanic body and the
Can. The federal constitution "hhges all lis
members 10 defend the territory ni any one OF
them that may be asSall"d, :" that Austria has
always POSSESSED guaranteed tor the security OF
her German provinces.
The AL Pt,on OF the treaty OF the 2otd APrilbg
the Understandable @uai9nie" to the mont
man domnlons 1T her emprr; and the additional
article To- 'hr treaty will, when ratified At Frank
fort, assure her of the same support IN the event
fhcr troops III the PrucipalitaS being attacked
By Russia.
But besides seeming for her Amy III the Dunn.
hian provinces an equal guarantee with that
which she enjoys Tor her own territory II has
been an important object with Austria II extend
the Scop" OF the support promised her by the
bet to the ease 81 II declaration OF war ny her
sell against Rnssia. lhemenarmE attitude late
Y nssmcd by tn" C2ar'e armies ON the frontier Of
t;allieia would if continued have obliged her -
preserve a posture of vigilances, Cumbersome as
open war; yet, had she resolved to terminate her
incurred very serious r,k since the treaty of
April 20 did not distinctly embrace sach casc
within il. provisions.
This detect has now it seems been remidiel, for
"'''i'''"e P"H9'"'i''N '.' "S'''' t"N 'N'h'uaiy
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