Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-04
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.


ed by the Austrian Cabinet to Count EsTERHAzY,
at Berlin, in reply to the last Prussian note. This
is the first of the notes from Austria to Prussia to the
four guarantees which had been demanded from Russia
in which the Austrian Cabinet expresses firm deteri-
nation not to be turned aside from Its policy by the hes
taon the resistance of Prussia. Some of the
expressions of the note remarkable particularly those
in which the Austrian Cabinet protests against its being
inferred from the circumstance of the desire that it has
shown to conceal from the Germanic Confederation that
there difference in the policy OF Austria and Prus-
sa that it has made any concession Of principle the
Eastern question Prussia The whole tone Of the note
is firm and decided and the reproach which it brings
against the Prussian Cabinet although indirect is sgn
fcant of the determination Of Austria not only respect
the engagements into which she has entered with the
Western Powers and Turkey but also to maintain what
she regards her interests whatever view may be
taken Of the Eastern question by the Germanc Confede
ration.
VIENNA SEPTEMBER 80, 1854
Count Arnim has communicated TO copy of the
annexed despatch which contains the reply of his Court
10 Of the 14th instant Immediately sub
mtted that despatch to the Emperor and execute the
orders of his Majesty in addressing to you the following
observations:
In the FIRST place. we may be permitted to rectfy in
points the in which despatch of the 14h
was understood by the Prussian Cabinet The more
sincere desire is to understand ourselves completely
with Prussia and the other German Governments the
important it that declarations should not be
misnterpreted We have said could ever say,
that the evacuation of the Pncipalties by the Russian
troops put end to oil danger of conflict between the
two Empires only spoke of entirely immediate
danger In calling to mind that the occupation of the
Prncpates by Russia had been the of the war,
and that the German Courts had declared that the
tnuaion Of that occupation at variance with the
interests of Austria and Germany, were far from
eeeng in that evacuation the guaranty Of those great
INF I'm he uk will ha
seriously menaced long Russia shall give qua
rantees for the reestablishment of firm and durable
peace.
We have mentioned the diminishing of the theatre Of
being of the immediate consequences Of the
evacuation of the Prncpalities We have in view the
fact that Russia has withdrawn her army from Waachia
and Moldava, and that Austria is called protect
those countries from second invasion But do not
attribute ourselves the right of excluding the Prnc
palides from the ground Of military operations and we
do not pretend to such right Neither have de-
manded that Austria and Prussia should abstain from di-
recy proposing the Diet appropriate itself the
points of determined by the exchange of the
notes of the Sth August On part consider that
proposition being made in virtue of the communi
cation of the note of the Imperial Cabinet of the said
day, and cannot be completely satisfied with the reso-
1utions which the committee of the Diet will propose to
the latter after the examination of the documents unless
the Confederation takes the position relative the
guarantees we have ourselves taken II is only to
allow 1t uselessy to appear in FORM that there is
any difference in the attitude of Austria and Prussia
that have declared ourselves disposed the
formal proposition that the Diet should appropriate to
itself the four points IT, in short have declared that
not obliged to the acceptance of the four
points by Russia by active measures those declarations
nevertheless prove in the most positive manner that the
Emperor has reserved to himself full liberty Interior
operations.
In starting from the point Of view which we have now
again pointed out we have proposed to the Cabinet of
Berlin TO submit In common the reply of Russia to the
Diet from the examination Of which this document cannot
be kept back without attack its dignity and to
propose at the same time declaration according to
which all the Confederation would be obliged to repel
any attack Of Russia against Austria which might take
place in consequence Of the occupation of the Prncpa
ties by which Prussia has already
given for herself We cannot therefore, but sincerely
regret that the Cabinet of the King should make any diff
fcutes in adhering to that proposition
Prussia demands from US fresh explanations Of
despatch Of the 14th. The Kings Government thinks
that German interests win not be guaranteed except on
condition that the occupation of the Austrian troops shall
prevent other elements from establishing themselves
the Prncpates. 1t desires information on the cues
tion as to whether the Prncpaltes will be generally
closed to military operation by the Austrian occupations
whether consequently, Russia will not have to fear from
thence attack from other troops besides Austrian and
points out that if Russia should repel such attack
and if her military forces were to find themselves in con-
tact with ours Germany would have to put her local in
tercst in the scale against the general raised by
the question of Participation European war Prus-
sia has assured US of her support in general in
we should be attacked by Russia we cannot there
FORE admit that she should submit that promise to re-
stricon Knowing that, can only observe that the
Kings Government perfectly well knows the obligations
contracted between the different Powers as well as the
manner in which we have expressed ourselves on our
action in the Prncpaltes 1t is known that the treaty
concluded between the Porte and the maritime Powers
allows the latter to choose all the points of the Ottoman
territory which shall appear them suitable for the oper
ations Of the auxiliary troops that consequently the
Porte If even wished to exclude its armies from
the Prncpaes, could not transfer to us an exclusive
right of occupation, and that part did not pre-
tend to such right We may this point bring for
ward military and political considerations; we may be
impressed with desire Of parng those countries already
cruelty afflicted from return of the caamtes of war
and infinite burdens. We may also be careful al
low ourselves to be urged forward by simple military
events to resolution which would not emanate from our
free will But that the limit of right in the Prin
cipates As the Cabinet of Berlin has reverted to this
point although we have already made known opinion
on it in the despatch Of the l4h do otherwise
than express to that Court with the rankness which we
owe to an ally that Prussia is not in position declare
that German interests in the Principaes will not be
guaranteed except condition that Austria shall ex.
cusvely occupy them.
Ii Is far from thoughts to wish to raise explana
tons on the past; but If the Cabinet of Berlin consus its
1t must confess that the attitude that has
taken with regard TO the occupation of the Prncpates
by our troops is not Of nature to give it claim OBJ
Ject to their not being exclusively occupied by u.s. The
Cabinet OF the king renews at the time its decara
ton that 1t has particular objections TO make to these
four points, and expresses besides the doubt whether
negotiation in the Diet this subject would have prac
tical result Assuredly the Court Of Prussia will admit
IN equity that on our side we could resolve to make
ut Frankfort only propositions of nature to make the
position Of the Confederation accord with that which we
had adopted and if considered its objections against
the four points irreconcilablc with the promise ~