Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-18

sentaiiges of France and England, in terms
most energetic, relative to the Greek insurrec.
ton, stating that the charge d'aliaires of Tur-
key at the court of Athens had received in.
structions to demand from the Greek govern
ment the punishment OF all the persons who
had participated in insulting the Ottoman lega
ton, and, it necessary 10 give their names
and further, to demand of the Greek govern
ment to prevent, under the heaviest penalties
Nil Greek subjects from passing the frontier and
joining the rebels, aud requiring. those who
have already gone over to the insurgents to re-
turn Immediately. in the event OF the Greek
government not giving immediate satisfaction,
the Ottoman charge 'atiaires will leave Athens
Immediately with the whole of the legation.
Lord Slraiiord de Radcliffe and General
paraguay d'illliers, to whom this note was
shown, have highly approved Of it.
The French trigate Conner, having Admiral
Barber de Tinan on board, quilted Constanti-
nople for Pyrei ont.e 10th, and arrived on the
18th at SYRIA. The Conner, il is said, is ordered
to cruise on the coasts OF Morea, Albania, and
Salouica, in order to show the insurgents the de-
termination of France to put down the revolt.
Admiral Dundas has also sent several steamers
in The same direction, and for the same pur-
pose.
ma on the 18th from Samos. Order had been
restored on the island.
Berlin correspondence, March 25, of the London Times
The PosITIoN OF PRUssIA-The commission
appointed by the second chamber to examine
the ministerial proposal ola loan Of &c, 10000
thalers, together with the ways and means sug-
gested for covering the annual interest accru-
ing thereon, is constituted in very satisfactory
manner. Nothing has been withheld from the
knowledge Of the committee that already exists
in tangible form, such as the protocols of the
Vienna conference, the diplomatic correspon-
dence on the subject of the Oriental question,
&C.; but, if am rightly informed, Baron Won
Manteuflel has refused to accede to the require
ments Of the committee, that he shall pledge
himself as to the future policy of the Prussian
cabinet. The fears andapprehensions of these
gentlemen lead them to seek Tor security that
Prussia shall not be involved in Russian ALI
ance, for an alliance with Russia at the present
time would be the signal for disturbances all
over the kingdom, the extent and issue OF which
it is impossible to foresee. Alliance With Rus
STA is civil war, more or less remotely. Onhe
other hand, an alliance with the western pow
ers il foreign war, more or less remotely; for
even il Prussia does not bind herself by treaty
to take an active part in the conflict, Russia
would Immediately compel her to take one side,
and that, too. the part OF self defence. Between
these two horns Of the political dilemma there
is nothing left but neutrality, frank, firm, and
ready at every moment to repel every attempt
at its violation. There seems now to be fair
chance of such neutrality coming TO pass,
with the assistance of Austria and the rest of
the Bund
The united military force that Germany, in
al, la. .1f
and Prussia can set on foot, amounts to little
short Of 100000. Of course, before this whole
free could be developed, some considerable
time would elapse, and considerable deductions
would in the course Of its process have been
made i'll reducing those estimates into reality.
The result of the negotiations now being car
RED on at Vienna BY Lieutenant Colonel Won
Manteuffel, will he of considerable weight In
settling the decision of the committee For the
minister president to give any pledge for the
future policy of Prussia in this matter, for the
purpose Of procuring the su6rages Of the COM
lnitiee in favor of the ministerial plan of loan,
would be species Of political dishonesty which
none who know him will expect him to conde-
scend to. 1t is at all times impolitic for any
statesman to bind himself to any future course,
when the elements for deciding on that course
ore not yet before him; and it becomes some.
knowing himself not to be in possession of
means adequate for the prosecution Of the
course he may choose.
Baron Won Manteuffel is not possessed of
sufficient power to carry his measures at all
times through his own ministry he is still less
capable OF insuring the acceptance OF his mea
sures by his royal master. lie is not consti
tutona minister in the fullest sense of the
word: he is not responsible for his acts or his
policy to the chamber, but only to the king
nor has he the remedy in. his hands SO fire.
quently resorted to in constitutional politics.
that of resigning with the rest of his ministry.
and leaving it to his sovereign to form another
cabinet For there is still so much left of the
feeling Of an absolute monarchy, that the
phrase the kings commands" has much
more significance here in this respect than
with us. The remedy Of resignation has been
more than an expression Of dissatisfaction, for
the king does not chose to accept such resigna-
ton. ] believe it would never be conceived
that Prussian minister should insist Oh its
being accepted.
AUSTRIA AND PRUssIA.-The draught Of a
treaty between Austria and Prussia vas sent
TO Berlin on the 23d ut., and this morning
Baioi Hess has left for Berlin The ostensi-
bic object Of this treaty is the maintenance Of
the neutrality of the two States. and Of Ger.
many; but, in fact, the treaty is the instrument
OF an offensive and defensive alliance. The
terms, however, are not yet definitely settled,
but The Austrian Correspondents, in reference
to this subject, says, that there is no reason to
doubt that a closer alliance and more perfect
understanding will be the result Of the inter
communication of the two cabinets.
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From tho London Times, March 20.
The FINAL ARRANGEMENTS OF THE WESTERN
PowERs the privy council, which is sum-
moned to meet at buckingham Palace this
afternoon, it is understood that the orders in
council which prescribe the conduct Of her
majestys forces ard Of Ter subjects during war,
will receive the approval OF her majesty. Ac-
cording to the precedents observed in similar
cases, the first and most important of these
documents is an order of general reprisal
,,,,,,,t tho eb;nc p0nds md Subjects of the