Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-22
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DETAILS by THE ARABIA.

Alliance Of Austria with the Western
Powers.-The London Morning Advertiser in
contemplating the probable effect of the Austrian
alliance, discourses in this wise:
"There is a general rejoicing that Austria has
at last Joined the western powers. We do not
share ia that joy. We look on The alliance of the
court Of Vienna with directly opposite feelings i,
is event TO be deplored Austria IS by nature
treac herous. She is not, under any circumstances,
TO be depended on. In the present case, we all
know that in her heart she is hostile 10 France and
England, and friendly 10 Russia.
. Her junction, therefore, with the western
powers will. unless greatly mistaken, torn
out the most disastrous thing which conld have
happened both for Turkey aud this country. She
will do III war what she has done in diplomacy
Who does not remember The Vienna note? That
noie, 10 which The court Of Vienna, by piece of
consunmate cunning, cblaineJ the signatures oil
France and England, was SO sdroitly drawn up,
10 conceie TO the czar all The Menschikof
claims, without either of he western powers hay-
ing even so much as suspected that anything was
wrong. But for the superior dscernmeni of the
Porte Turkey would long before new, IN virtue OF
the Vienna note, have been handed over bodily 10
the autocrat. And yet Austria proiessed 10 be all
the white 10 be acting. rs she does now, against
the czar and with the western powers
The friendship, therefore Friendship only in
name.) of the court OF Vienna, is much more To be
dreaded than its open enrniiy. Now that Austria
has proessed 10 identify her interests and her
course OF policy with the interests and policy Of
the western powers. we see prospective perils
which did not before npprehend. Her tactics
will be 10 be very vehement in her well.simulaIed
Indignation al The conduct OF the czar. and very
loud in her seeming condemnation OF the criminal
course he is pursuing and yet all the while she
will he secretly studying his interests, and pro.
noting his objects. When peace comes, she will
take active part in arranging The te ms which
il is to be based taking especial care that such
terms he acquesced in by the western powers ~
will leave Nicholas in al least as favorable posi-
ton as he before the outbreak OF hostililies.
Austria will in fact. act throughout the peace ne
gotiations which Will enstie on the cessation of
hosliit,ies "a tn. counsel Of the car, though OF
course, taking care studiousy 10 discaim any
friendship Tor him. She will urge on France and
England that il would be ungenerous in them To
take advantage Of the false position into which he
has brought himself. TO deprive him of single
inch of territory. or 10 alter existing treaties.
THE coalition are already aware that such are
the views with which Austria has Joined the
western powers; and we much fear. from MI
observation or two which fell from Lord Caren
don on Friday evening in his otherwise excellent
speech, that ministers have already come TO some
understanding with the court of Vienna, on the
subject His lordship spoke Of the abstract JUS
tice Of refusing 10 renew those ire ates, about
which there has been so much misunderstanding
but il was very easy 10 a lurking indisposilion
TO act in accordance with his convictions Of alb
stract right. And so with regard 10 the expense
or war; Lord Clarendon admitted that the car
would on the conclusion OF the war, be bound in
justice 10 pay not only all his own expenses,
but those also incurred by Turkey and the west
| ern powers but it was evident. from the remarks
which followed that the noble lord did not think
that matters should be carried so far as that,
| "Now this is just The cause which Austria will
suggest the right and generous one. ms soon as
hostties have ceased. 1t is course, we strong
~ suspect. in favor of which she has already come
| TO an understanding with the French and English
| government. 1.-THE Aberdeen administration have
given Austria the slightest reason 10 expect that
| they will ever consent 10 let Russia off in this
| way, then we have no hesiiatian in saying that
their last act will be worse than any which pre-.
ceded il. They will have sacrificed English in
teres,s and English honor, and gnobly suffered
themselves to become the creatures Of the court
of Vienna"