The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-27

Powers, iuasmuch - Austria Il mot ct this moment
At war with Russia, II ID Of nearly similar sisni6
cameo, and the strongest engagement which, under
BY this expression that We believe tie Empsror OF
Austfia to have contracted positive engagement
TO enter into an offensive and defensive alliance
with the belhgersnt States against Russia, unless
s. concluded before the termination of this current
month Of December; or, J other words, unless, 10
answer to she announcement at St. Petersburg that
Austria ID ah6u ut to JON the Western alliance, the
Emperor Of Russia declares at once his inability to
proiong the contest snch an act Of surrender on the
part OF the Gear IL at present highly improbable He
rejected these terms in the summer, when they
were prtfented 70 him in more concihatory form,
and when they were preceded by the invasion OF
the Crimea. Count Nesselrode declared that such
terms could only be accepted by the Russion govern
ment il 1t had already suffered the defeat and ex-
hanstion OF protracted and unsuccessful war; SO
that the very language in which the Empsror
eccrnfuny rejected this proposal seems TO condemn
him 70 abide by tie consequences OF that refusal.
The very first pledge Of the sincerity of Russia II
she progressed her readiness TO enter into neg,tia
tions upon the conditions required by the rsst Of
Europe, would be the entire cessation Of her military
movements and prepay a.ions these ara, however,
carried on with undated activity. A despatch
from Warsaw, dated the 4th OF December, states
that General Sievers Is concentrating the rst afan
try corps OF the Russian army, with & portion of
the impe ial Guard, the left bank Of the vistua,
that is on the extreme western frontier OF the en-
pre-, While GenP is advancing with the Second
infantry corps on Podolia and Volhynia. Move
meDts Of this magnitude and importance, nnder-
taken by whole armies (tor each infantry corps
Cor lists, Whtl complete, OF aDOui 900 men,) u,
this season Of the yea, when tie troops would
otherwise be takog up their wiI,er quarters, indi
cate conviction Of the ear approach Of hosilities
Prince Gortscoskof and the Russian agents ia
Germany, have teeB lavish OF taeir promises and
uDspariDg in their exer,0ns t. prevent the con clu
son Of tbs treaty ~eeDs Austria and the Western
Powers, bu tb Ia no reason to suppose that they
authorised 70 mske larger concessions after an
act Of all but disect hostility thar they consenteo
70 make in tie whole course OF the previous nego
hs'ions. rte policy Of Austria trough slo ely exc
pie ard repeated n tice 70 Russia and to all tue
world that peace not Ie-tors she would throw
the weight OF her armies the side OF the Western
Powers - soon as her preparations were completed
and the actiOuB opposition If her Germ Al confee-
rates overcome Accordingly within foar days vi.
ter the conclusion Of the additional article OF her
treaty with Prussia, wsich removed all uncertainty
In that quarter, she entered into her present en-
her to the verge of declaration OF war against
Russia, and Of an offensive aud defensive alliance
with France and England .. the close OF the pre-
seIt year.
The effect already produced upon the whole Of
Germany BY the intelligence that the treaty with
the Western Powers is actually signed, has been
great and instantaneous II Ia every vhere felt
that The time ia approaching when Germany NAV
hope to play bolder aud nobler part than she
has hitherto borne Ia these transact ions. The
KING Of Prussia boosted the other day Ia the speech
In which he opened the session Of the Prussisn
Diet, that he was acting in the closest union with
Austria, and that, Whatever might be the necessi-
ties Of the time, Germany would act as one body.
We are not 80 sanguine - to believe that the iner ia
and the divisions of the Confederation can be so
easily overcome as TO make the German States par
ties 70 the agreement now subsisting bet ween the
allies, or 70 engage the federal forces Of Germany
actively In the war; but the Prussi.n Assembly, to
which the words We refer TO we're 80 recently ad-
dressed, can barely fail to ask for proofs OF that
intimate union with Austria, which means also
unicn with the West OF Europe; and among the
frat objects OF the alliance concluded at Vienna,
We have NO doubt that one If the ehisf osss Of
the three Powers Ia to apply thsir influence with
energy 10 determine the future conduct Of Prussia
at tbs crisis. 1t is fortuoate that at the moment
when the Chambers are just convoked at Berlin, an
event Of this jmpO tance urs not in the obs cure
regions OF diplomacy. bu. in the ia e of Europe.
few days more will bring this treaty to tho know.
ledge Of the public, and the question will tcen be
asked with authority, whether Prussia Intends 70
opt the resolutions OF the III lie sll;aDce or 70
separate berteH from hem by neutrality, viii h
ia disguised soh Ten to zoe of Russia. the
King OF Pius:a "a suspected in S-imacy OF so ne
cret engage ent or per so1s promise $, his inoe
risl ~hc On pre,ludes him from set,
~ sn iLdept D6ent German sovs rsign On behalf OF
the bone ard sesest- of mis- unFy; aad IL il re-
marked with establishment that e military forces
VI fJufsja nave ueeu Esu1lOuely removed tom tue
Polish froDter 50 to leave the kingdom ds,r aos
less On The eastern side. But these suspicious viii
ere l)ng be brought TO more decis,va test; for
when Austria snnour ces tba. fhe shall j0ia the
Weste' n Powers, and pla herself at the beai of
the national rarity In Germany, upless the peace OF
Esytpe be Immediately secured, TIE neotsisy OF
Pruss IT, In fact, the only circumstsnc which en-
coursgfs and enables Russia to carry on the war
Affairs In Spain.
INTERESTING DEBATE ON THE SPANISH MONARCHY.
Correspondence of the London Times
MADRID, Dec. l, 1854.
The discussion In the Corses cortisued yesterday
until the unusually late hour Of halfpast 8. The
pSmna vSSns which was IN progress when s
Miguel, that the throne Of Isabella II. should be
DECLARED by the Cortes Of the fundamental bases
OF the political structure they are about to erect
gave 2os vstes in favor Of the proposition baing
1t. Prominent in the minority was, I need hardly
say, the republican Marquis Of AibAida. (0rense }
who presented proposition signed by himself and
other equities Of the Extreme Left, 70 the effect
that the were 70 grounds for taking San Mlguel's
motion jEto consideration. This is so:t or form,
to allow Of discussion, which ct once began, 81 d
was carried or vita great v,gor, until, at O'Clock,
the Chamber again diviced, ard San Mtguel's mo-
ton was agsia approved by l9l votes against 10.
Een0r OreDse spoke first, at considerable length. A
references he made to the manifesto of Manzsnares,
TO the effect that those WAC took part ia tae mill
tsry instruction Of June % had then diers Mt ideas
with respect to the Throne from those they now en-
terrain, Brought up General O'Donnell, who made
one of his short but fiery and Elective speeches. He
declared that wien, two days after the insuection,
his squadrons gallopsd to meet the discharge Of
grave on the plain OF Vicalvaro his shout and that
Of bis men WAS " VirG la Llbertad! Viua Isabel
H."
'Not for moment continued the General "have
even thought OF assailiDg the throne Of my Queen
have defended it the battle eld an With that cry
on my lips have received the honorable scars with
whis my body is covered That cry is the cry of ber
ty in Spain Without the throne Of Isabella IT. no liber-
ty can exist in our country am accused Of being
retrograde, when my acts show the contrary. II reac-
ton proved triumphant whose head Of all this Con-
grcss would fall belore mine (Cries Of Bie,, Jien y
that desire for my country liberty extensive
as may be possible but with the monarchy Of j. abea
H.. and ask Senior 0rense to tell in what act Of my
life ] have said that did not de ire it. In the pro-
gramne OF Manzanares there is not single word that
effect. think have said enough to show
TIE Congress that have always desired Isabella IT. for
queen, md that desire TO her surrounded by the
most liberal institutions
A passage In Senior Orepses spee.h IN which he
sad that, siLce the revolution OF Juiy ISABELLA had