The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-24
THE DOUBTFUL POSITION OF PRUSSIA--AT-
TlTUDE OF THE REST OF EUROPE.


The language in which have recently had occasioa
to designate and to depore the ambiguous and resoluts
fully justified BY the activity Of Russian influence in Ber
the principal Journals connected with the Court party
tween this country and the people Of Northern Germany
most anxious that they should occupy on this
the position which Is due TO their intelligence
strength But that people, in friendiv
prossration Of the Court which threatens, perhaps
even than they aware, to sacrifice the in
terests and independence Of the most enlightened poc
ton of Germany 10 Russian ascendancy The course
be pursued at Berlin and Vienna in the present emer-
gency will prove to demonstration whether Russian
Ned not do the PrSssam sorenment the irjuice 70 sxp
lo'e hot 4 concurs IN any part Of The policy Of RwssA
has condemned that policy IN dsint Terms and ewsersd
ne more dsrcd;ag wovld be for Germany and tie Pr,s-
sian notion il ,eere posebe TO conccirc that tie KiMg a
70 S, IF sen ~ teen III 70 e. ~ +
(ufllcd and The policy Of Russia defeated We do not
tase this argument on the exPedisnsy o. masnsinnx
military operations Of the Western Powers Cor
her interests and to be guided by her policy.
We are content to wait for her decision ON those
there Is not statesman in Germany capable Of an en-
arged view OF the state Of Europe, Of patriotic
sen,ments in that country who win not feel ere long 4
independence and civilization is at stake and that for
Germany to stand neutral in such contest would be 10
abdicate her position in the world was but the other
day that Count Orlo arrived Vienna the bearer Of
message scarcely less nperous than that which Prince
Menschiko addressed TO the Porte The Gar demanded
the unconditional support Of Austria In exchange for tho
protection he ready to extend to her. The same
communication made to Prussia Both the German
Courts rejected the demand with spirit and dignity.
Since that time Austria has continued to druw eodiyNcur
err to the Western Powers wle Prussia pdralysed b.
the effort she hos olrsody made 10 assert her Independence
LIT Ia true that the return Of Count Orof to st. Pc
ersburq the Cabinet of Vienna thought At In consdera
ton of lis own peculiar relations with the Emperor Nj
choas to make last overture for peace terms some
what different from those to which the other Powers had
previously assented; but this communication was not
more successful than those which had precededt and II
only affords additional proof that every form OF nego
taon both separate and collective had been thoroughly
tried and exhausted Upon the receipt OF the Russian an
10 this last scheme Of Arrangement the Conference
Of Vienna again declared the terms required by the E
pcror Nicholas to be nalnissble lftsr TVS nsrc
op7eors 10 how been no further hesitation on TIE Pau
Austria. The British courier scho ,cds ne bedrtr y sNe
summons 10 RussiG to erdcuote The Princpaiacs os ~
in y'enno on his way to 81 Petersburg AZ 1sMsaw g.
Iaich V sMildr pu,7ot wos tronMncds 20 tNe lrsPsoA
Minister al that Court, and u is not oucgan0 a. ussm'
pOrtom crcuwscmec that the courier proeeoed on hh eW
Nsy TO ST. Petersbwg NTH an ArSr,dr posspesy wns-
much az since the interruyfiom cf dp0m0uc rH000ns
some doulx ros entertained wheher the bearer 81 Hrs@A
posspo,y ,o,ld be aowed 10 enter the Russdm doSstUtcNe
The agreement negotiated between Turkey en- Ne
French ana English govcrnments has, ~ bshsve, 81
clusiycl. sc.cAsaca u iAs aYsz'asa2 o22aaS & ~.