New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-03

From Oar Own COIr'sl 0ldht
YiEXyA March H. 1854.
Had any politician predicted IN the mouth Of jan
usTy that in tho month &aroa the position OF Pfd'
,iu in recard 20 the Oriental question, would be more
uncertain tlan that Of Au.tra, his prediction would
haze been TegardeG title worth. Such however,
actually the case.
The best potioisns consider The policy Of Austria
d, settled beJ end al dispute. Doubtless could the
Emperor and tie Nobility follow their most secret
wish they would side with Russa, but the army aud
the empire demand another policy aud old RESOLUTIONS
audtraditions must yield 70 the srorn Nemesis. ihe
position Tie rlieOs wei US the Institutions OF TIC
Prusisns fortid the idea fthec ultimately siding with
Russia but ii may be well to know by what KIND oil
double elective affinity the present state Of .hinss mas
Le.n brought about The fact cannot DC denied that at
the present time the Prussian Government is com
pletely inert The Russian party has rec0re'cd t.eTe
lie ground lost at Vienna attribute II 10 no Otncr
eaufe than the jealousy and dcepy-rOOted hatred WIN
which tie Ausians and Prusslans regard oach 0ther
During he first phases OF the Oriental question fruS
sin wss decided Austria lukcwaGIn, II not even
ineli ed 10 Russia The tablet seems now TO be turned
Euesia has taken advantage ci these circumstances
but ,be is destined ultimately to i0l altogether Her
Efforts 10 disturb tic natural position OF the German
Ard Maritime Powers have been Herculoan, but hers
has been The iruitlcss labor CT sisyphus In tde
paray sisoi the present moment the ffussans appear
to be dwelling upon tie testament OF Frederick Wiam
ILL., which encined upon bis subjects the maintenance
of Jelpetusl alliance with Russia. IL would be wiser
for them, however, TO remember the rage prediction
Of King Frederic ii, that, should ConsantinOple ever
be taken by the Russians, koI lesburg would TALL into
their hands within two years alter that event
The utmos activity now prevails IN all the branches
Of tie Austrian Government i may well say that the
military department. is making superhunian cxertions,
tie idea Of long neutrality having been completely
exploded there are more Dan 100000 troops
10 Hungary and TIapsSly0nia The Archduke
Albert is TO have the chief command Some
OF the best Austrian generals are IN IRAN
kylyaEia. Report rays that a now Corps Arme6
is 10 be stationed forthwith On the borders OF Gaca
Tie aniiesto spoil en- Of in my last communication ala
not apvear in its original form. It's substance how
ever was given in official article No mention Ii
nf1e of the ocC dpaton of SeIya therein, but IT is GER
tain that several regiments Of Austrian troops have
sIr,sdy crossed the Danube. more decisive mani
fe,o expected from the Emperor as lie shall
return from Munich, where he is now on visit To his
betrcthod Stirring events are expected, but Tor e"
DAYS Mars must wait for Venus
THeLlord the only Vienna journal which has had the
courage 10 expose the real policy of Russia and defend
the inter ess Of Austria has been suppressed for eight
DAYS by the police The editor is charged with having
spoken of the Emperor of Russia in an insolent and
untecoming manner. He is an American citizen,
though unworthy of the protection OF the Governnent
from the fact that he has made his journal the medium
oil unniigated abuse against us ard our institutions
The question must often occur to Americans what
effect will the Oriental question and IFS complications
have upon the republican or rather the revolutionary
elements in Central and Western Europe The con-
Eeryatiye interests are at the present moment uaques
tonshly gaining strength. The Poles, the hungarians
and the Italians feel the truth OF this remark and feel
il sorely Hence the former do not turn deaf ear to
the threat Of the Emperor OF Russia, that IL the Ger
man Powers persist in maintaining an alliance with
France ard England he will do his utmost to recstab-
I.b the Kingdoms Of Hungary and POLAND That Austria
and Prussia will 20 with the Western Powers seems sb.
solutt certain yet it only up02 the promise Oh aqua
pro QUO England and France say to the German
Powers Help us against the Emperor OF Russia and
lyon shall have our support to Keep down the revou-
alto, ary flames in your dominons Help US against our
"eremies and we will assist yog SSalns. ours IMs
n ay not have been subject of treaty, but who can
misunderstood the real foundation Of such an alliance
While therefore, European war Will doubtless end
with the humiliation Of Russia it is not SO certain but
that the conservative interests of Europe will gain
thereby in nonse strength 1t is of the prominent
signs OF the tines however that the people OF Central
and Western Europe have already spoken upon inc
Oriental question. Tie people have been appeaied
TO even in absolute Austria. Hitherto the imperai
Government has been won't to turn deaf ear TO the
voice Of its subject that voice has now been heard
aud this fact is ,minous of great good IN the future
lie assured that every sbTscn Of the great pendulum
Of action and reaction brings troubled Europe nearer
and the point of equilibrium which she is des-
The last northern mail brought to hand the circular
rote OF the Russian Cabinet TO its ministers and agents
abroad The same occupies no less than twelve col
unrs Of tie Austrian official journal. Mortal man
canpet be condemned to punishment than 10
be compelled TO read and digest these long winded
Husso.German artcles hence will only remark that
the contents Of the note in question merely ,e
petition OF points already badly discussed in the late
Russian diplomatic papers.
The last Levant nail brings no important military
intelligence from the Orient. The Sultan has aban-
coned the idea Of repairing 10 Adianope. The dyis-
ion of the con bired fleets which attended the Turkish
convoy to Trebzord end Batun returned to Beicos
Bay On the 25th ult A dispatch from Omor Pashs to
the SeIsskier announces among other things that the
Necessary steps had been taken along the Danube TO
assume the Offensive at several points soon as the
season should permit The negotiations between tae
Porte and the Ministers Of tie Western Powers, IN
reference to ameliOrstiDg the condition of the Chris
tisD population of Turkey, not completed on the
10th ult Unavoidable delays had occurred but
enough had transpred to show that in this respect the
Western Powers in The end will have nothing more TO
wish A iImsn hes already been granted, making the
TESTIMONY OF a CT rs;ian valid in the Turkish Courts.
II ere has been of late not little intriguing in the
SeIaalio though tue object OF the was not of
political character. Among the pIetendars for the
and Of tie Sultana, lot long since betrothed to the
son Of ResLid Pashs were Abbss Pasha. Niceroy Of
Io,pt; the ex.Ministcr Of War, Mehemet Ali Pasha,
and the General OF the Artillery, te,hi Achmet Pasha
-eyery ore naturally for his cwn son Powerful et-
sr,s have been sdc BY the three latter TO induce the
sultan 70 reverse lis decision, but without
Wcu,1 rule in lie Orient well as in the Occident,
and 10 have sultana as dluehieI.iu law is sure
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