The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-01
THE SPECIAL MISSION, FROM PRUSSIA TO
FRANCE.
from the Paris Correspondence March Of the London


Times
am in q position to confirm the fact yesterday an
nounced of the failure Of the mission Of Prince Hohen
zolern Sgmarngen. That mission was intended to re-
move the uniayorable impression caused by the weak
and vacaton of the Berlin Cabinet respecting the
alliance Of the Western Powers to assure this govern
ment that the neutrality proclaimed by Prussia and
forced upon her by the peculiarly OF her position
slight interest she possessed in the East, meant
nothing whatever hostile to France or England, nor
favorable Russia and that in this late stage of
the affair Prussia still animated by the desire, and
did not entirely give the hope, OF being in some mea
sure useful the peace ths Of the mera %
similar Kind the reply was that it was impossible 70 IN
tepet the declaration Of the neutrality Of Prussia in the
which Prince Hohenzolern gave to 1T, namely,
that it implied favor and leaning to Russia It
known that on two important occasions Russia
trality and Prussia having made that declaration it
could not be said that had been grant
ed to that Power and that nothing hostile to the allied
Powers had been DONE Prussia not asked by France
and England to put her army in movement or to send
any portion Of it to cooperate with the allied forces all
That had been required was that as she had Joined
hitherto in the conference she should do nothing
which would have the appearance of making concession
to Russia This Prussia has not DONE and no explana-
ton could do away with the facts which were before the
world With respect to the anxiety of Prussia to pre-
peace the best proof would be to give the same
allies.
alluded yesterday to what said respecting another
part of the mission Of the Prince relating to certain
Prince was to represent to the Emperor Napoleon that
Turkey treaty rnich arould guarantee Me rights and
immunities Of tie Christian subjects Of the Porte, and
place them on footing Of equality 'cA the TURKS there
eristed further cause Of tcdr; that the Emperor
OF Rufsia never had any other pretensions than
to secure to those who protested his creed
Christians and that Russia would be prepared to sign
collective treaty with the two great Western Powers in
that sense which should moreover include stipulation
for ships of belonging to all nations to enter and
navigate the Black Sea- cannot affirm that such propo-
sons were put forward by the Prussian envoy men
toned yesterday that the fact was if not absolutely
denied, at least much doubted in quarter that
ought to be well informed. But there is reason
to believe that independent of the explanations Of
Prussan neutrality already adverted to- project OF
mediation the part Of Prussia formed part of that
mission But it is certain that neither the project, of
S
proceeding urge them the Emperor took hold of his
hand, shook it in very friendly manner, and said
tPrnce most happy to see you as friend, but as
respects the object of your mission have only to say
it Is too late" From this It may be inferred that the
project Of mediation little satisfactory as the rest
THE POLICY OF PRUSSIA.
from the London Times, March 1871
An address, signed by several members of the Prussian
Chambers has at length been to that govern
ment calling upon Baron Manteufel to give some ex
planaton as to the position of Prussia in the impending
war to state whether it's intimate relations with the
Cabinets Of Vienna Lonien and Paris, maintained
and to establish by frank declaration that confidence
which can alone oppose s'the Legitimate voices" that
seek to present themselves organs Of the country TO
last that .he government would shortly make some
communication to the Chamber in explanation OF its
ocy and that the fleets about to enter the Black Sea
re those Of Powers with which Prussia good terms
fnd at Ieace However incomplete this intimation Of
the Prusan Cabinet may be- the King OF Prussia has al
ready given another ndiputabe proof that he admits
the necessity of Offering explanation of the recent
change in bis policy for he has despatched Prince Hohen
zoern sgmmarrgen to Paris confidential mieson for
that he has sent General Groeboen here the
same errand; and he has caused the official journal
Of Berlin, entitled the Prussion Correspondence to
publish direct answer to remarks on this sub
ject We trust the explanations of Prince Hohenzolern
10 the Emperor of the French and those Of General Groe
ben to the British Cabinet have been somewhat
satisfactory than those which the official organ OF the
Cabinet of Berlin has condescended to throw away upon
ourselves but, correctly informed the recep-
tion Of he Prussan Envoy in Paris been cold and in
creduous and shall be surprised to learn that General
Groeben has made favorable impression in this
country. -,
for the journals of the Prussan government, to deny
that the policy of teir cabinet has undergone total
change within the last fortnight three weeks. The
Kreuz Ze,ng which The organ Of the high tory and
Russian party in North Germany boasts triumphanty Of
the which has just crowned the efforts OF its
friends and the only defence attempted by the govern
mt against this charge Of dupcity and tergyersa
ton u.s. that in reality it never had any other course in
view Tie part taken by Prussia in the labors Of
tLe Vienna Conference than preence
If in The event Of failure of this negotiation she
10 take any other steps, and 1t would have
be IN more consistent with her real intentions If she had
rIded AT once into the attitude of passive spectator
Of his great controversy in which she declares herself
Incapable Of performing any higher duty Whatever the
policy of the Prussian cabinet may now be, IL is GER
any the reverse Of that followed TIL within short time
boh at Vienna and elsewhere and we may venture to
add that although great reliance could ever be placed
on the intentions Of that over she has just proved
ey, more variable than her own reputation The Con-
yepton which Austria proposed Prussia has reject
ca that concert Of the Powers OF Central Europe which
WIS lie main element Of their strength she has impaired
AM LsS assumption Of neutral and separate line ot con-