New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-23

tribute more 70 Destroy tne general uPA'sANe
than al other causes combined, and the same
phenomena hold their influence over Germany
al this instant. Apart, however, from the sd-
verse causes Of difference of race, the new
born child of the events of lS4S was stran-
gled by the socalled liberals, headed By
nearly all the professors in the seats Of learn
ing. This class entsngled or paralyzed the
efforts Of the refOrmers. Liberals and professors
were generally possessed of one idea, contained
in the question of the Deutsehe mdrken-German
marches or boundaries. This idea eliminated in
Schleswig. Holstein, and its separation from Dem
mark. To this hobby the Liberals and professors
twice sacrificed the truly popular revolution OF
Baden as well as those of Vienna and Dresden.
They witnessed, almost with Indifference, the
murder of Robert Blum, the revolutionary giant
of Germany, aud allowed him to be slaughtered
as victim to the united and common hatred of
the bourgeoisie, the aristocray, and the princes,
in whore name the Hspsburgs acted as execu-
toners All thi. was the work Of the Liberals,
and of the professors-those high-priests of Ger
man versatility and universally ofthOught, which,
however, vanished when practical knowledge of
political affairs was required. The same one
siieness begins to prevail in the present emer-
eency. All the weight of German Liberalism
PUSHES to the side of Austris with the fervor
which marks men of one idea. As we have said,
in 1889 the watchwOrd was the preservation of
the German msrches," including, aside from
Scbleswig- Holstein, the Dukedom Of Posen,
Venice and Lombardy whose freedom from .he
Austrian yoke found the most decided opponents
among German Liberals and professors, who held
to the opinion of historical right" or that of
conquest and custom. Now the watchwOrd is
" German interests, which are jeoparded by the
Eastern complication, and those interestsare con-
centrated on the Danube as if there were no other
in Germany. Austria, with great skill, avals
herself Ofthisnew national hobby. Sbeis now ex-
tolled as the personifcatiOn and head of all Ger.
many, though until lately her claims in this way
had not been discovered by either Austrian or
German publicists, who have not been wont toex-
tend Germany beyond the Danube. The
mouth of that river was never in the
possession Of Germany, nor is it ever
likely to be. Until the present war, its nayiga-
ton was open to the surrounding countries, &C.
cordipg to one of the stipuatOns of the treaty of
Vienna, which rendered free all rivers whose
course was not confined TO one country. 1t is
natural that the Germans should look after the
mouth of stream having its source on their own
SOIL and traversing their territory throughout its
entire breadth. But the mouth, possessed by
Turks, Walachans Russians, or even Austrians,
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is beyond their acquisition. Austria aud Ger
many are not always on the present good terms,
and it ia not likely that the existing friendship
between them will endure forever. In case of a
war, Austria might put greater impediments on
this artery Of commerce than would be done by
Turkey, Russia, or any other power controlling it.
By the Hungarian rising of 184S, Austria was
alone prevented from exercising her power in this
regard.
One thing now seems probable, namely, the
increase of Austrian prepondersnce growing out
of her present relations TO the rest of Germany.
At this distance even we can easily understand
the German gru0ge against Russia. For many
years the cOunsels Of the Russian Cabinet
strengthened the German Princes, and, above ALL
wsged by them against liberty. But in Justice
even to the Gar, it must be said, that in this
course Russia did not take the initiative. The
celebrated decisions of Carlsbad are exclusively
a German connection, Of which Metternich was
the author. Russia, at first, only gave her APP
proyal, though eventually she promised material
help. In the interior of Germany Austrian
diplomacy, backed by the aristocracy of the whole
country, was the most violent unyielding, and
irreconcilable enemy Of the people. Doubtless
in lSi9 Russian influence, and even intimidation
were exercised at Berlin, Dresden, and other
places, against the Diet of Frankfort aud the
attempts at political renovation. But it was rem
dered in aid Of Austria and her adherents, the
chief enemies Of new political ideas and forms in
Germany.
History renders it impossible to deny that for
centuries Austria has sought to subdue Ger
many, or to absorb it all, as province Of her
own, and rendering all the Princes her satellites
This is the hereditary and traditional aim of the
Hspsburgs, of the Austrian arstocracy and the
Yiennese statesmen. For this Joseph tried to
exchange Belgium for Bavaria with Macmillan,
of DeuxPonts UnlOoked-for success in 1889
renvie GRATED this ancient Austrian tradition.
Thus every step that strengthens Austria endan-
gers Germany. As we have often stated, we do
not believe in the establishment of universal
monarchy either by Russia or any other ambi-
tiOus power; but we do believe in the mischieyous
preponderance of Austria over Germany.
The English press, DESTROYS of entanging Ger
many some way or other with Austria, and, In
fsct iaalnna Of tha nrnana- itr &c Corra.- .an..,