The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-06

o Russia has ceased to concentrate his force in Little
that he preparing to strike terrible blow in that d.
rrct.on and then, his prestige regained and his
2oPre satisfied, he may, in his magnAnimty" terrify
Turkey into treating alone with him.
THE POLICY OF AUSTRIA.
Great doubts continued to be felt regarding the policy
Of Austria The subjoned remarks this subject from
She Paris correspondence Of the London Times give
curious picture of what may be expected from this vac
hating Power
am unwilling to throw any doubts upon the sincerity
Df the proceedings OF Austria and PRUSSIA on the more
favorable INTERPRETATION of the result OF Count Orlos
mission on the prospects opened ty them Of pacias
notice OF what said by of the Russian party here
and apparently believed by them mention it with all the
declared to be the in other and generally well In
formed quarters. The Russians here say that Count
OrloT has succeeded, instead OF failed in his mis-
sion; and that he has obtained all he desired
namely, the formal assurance on the part OF Aus
aria and Prussia OF an absolute neutrality, that,
as TO make the Western Powers believe the contrary and
that she is to declare to the cabinets Of London and Paris
he very opposite Of what abe has accorded to Russia
They maintain that the menacng independence assumed
towards Russia is only Affected They say that Count
Oof was received at Vienna in the most gracious
took Of the Inequalities of the imperial table all the time
he remained In that capital. That he admirably
seconded in his mission by Baron Meyendor who is
Of the most eminent members II not the most eminent
OF the Russian diplomatic body independently of the
auence he possesses from his connection with Count
Buol. That the joint influence of N. Meyendorf and
Count Orof-ths latter the intimate friend of the
Gar, acquainted with his most secret thoughtswas
more than sufficient to obtain from the Emperor of Aus
fria all he asked The persons who speak in this
60 still further and maintain that absolute neutrality
will be the policy Of Prussia. 1t is not sufficient
they TO that these two Powers ought to oppose
with all their force the aggressive policy Of Russia that
1t is their interest to do still than England
Of action s IS n s
they avoid taking part in the crusade the object
which is to make Russia undergo important check.
This latter was the part on which Count Orlo laid the
greatest stress and he repeatedly declared that the
moment tina news Of that check reach the revolutionary
committees acting behalf Of Poland and Hungary
they would nfaby make an attempt to excite those two
countries to nsurrection and he asked would not
tria and Prussia be the victims much Russian IT,
then, they had really desire to light up the conAagra
ton in their own Provinces they had only to ally them
selves to England and France, and to make common
sist either to extingush ts Such the principal
topics discussed with ability by Count Orod, and which,
according to the Russian authority, whose opinions
quote, obtained complete at the two Northern
Courts and particularly at that of Vienna 1t would then
they conclude be foolish to count the cooperation Of
these two Powers and to suppose that Austria
could carry matters to such extremity to de-
Glare war against Russia She may affect hostile atti
tude she may assume certain air Of independence she
but all that is but part she is acting and part which
has already been arranged between her and Russia. If
taken in by it, they will do with their eyes open So
far diplomatic operation is concerned Austria will
grant it, but nothing more and it evidently her interest
TO induce Russia to consent to pacific settlement and
within as short period possible she has everything
TO fear from the quarrel becoming enyenomed and
te present state of affairs prolonged but beyond that
all else is but maneuvre, which has been settled
between the cabinets Of Vienna and St. Petersburg.
THE POSITION OF THE GERMAN POWERS.
From the London Times, Feb. IA
Whatever the course Of policy may be which the Ger
man Powers eventually determine to adopt Is evident,
from the reports collected by correspon
dents in different parts of Europe that Russia exertng
all her influence to shake the union of the four Powers
10 work upon the rresouton Of the German courts and
10 prolong species of negotiation which may at least
give further time for the operation of her articles and in
tgues The truth probably Is that neither Russia nor the
and Berlin and that even In the ministerial councils
and family circles Of those courts undecided contest is
still going The result Of this contest for the
to neuaxe altogether the just and proper influence Of
those Powers in Europe and since Russia has little no
hope Of securing their active cooperation and support
xhe next object which she strives to obtain is the
pension of their influence But; though the Emperor
Nicholas and his ministers obviously deeply mortified
absolute over their German allies and though at another
time the unforgivng Court of St Petersburg will proba
ply recoec that the ministers of Prussia and Austria
signed the protocols fatal to her demands Turkey yet
for the present suits the policy ST Russia to have 1t be-
leved that her relations with the German courts have
agents in every part of Europe busiy employed in
endeavorng TO SOW suspicion and dissens0n between
them and the Western States That she succeeds at all
Of the German cabinets; and, though our own jndg-
ment may for time be kept in suspense by these
PIGEONS the real injury done by these practices fall
the German courts themselves. The strenuous exer-
lions of Russia to break the union which has hitherto
existed between the four Powers Vienna the best
proofs Of the value Of that union and Of the Russia
would make of its dissolution Had her object been peace
Shat conference Of four great Powers twoof which
her connections and allies afforded her the best and
most honorable of arriving at compromise and
settlement yet she has sought to destroy that confer
from it because the existence of that united action in
Europe the greatest barrier to the execution OF her
Warlike and aggressive designs The Conference of vi
now understood to have terminated its labors,
because it has received answers-though unfavorable
answersto it's propositions and has fulfilled, as far
Y within its the Sa Tor which S, wss
20 deliberate ts protocols are on record to attest that
by the united judgment Of Europe the terms Of the
Porte and the terms of Russia are not, admissible
for the settlement of peace.
When the demands of Russa were addressed by Baron
Brrdberg to the cabinet of Berlin have positive in
formation that the Prussan government at once, and
without consulting any other Power, rejected those pro-
positions. Baron Manteuffe instructed to declare
7hat the King Of Prussia would not desert the engage
ments he had already formed with the maritime Powers
and with Austria, inasmuch as he regarded the policy
recognized by the protocols Of Vienna a. the only safe
and honorable remaining for the great Powers Of
Europe and, although the court of Prussia did not
Zeal it, regret at the causes which might compel IT to
separate from the alliance of the Northern Courts,
II would not engage to adhere to that alliance
the terms and for the objects apparently
felnplated by Russia The of Austria
somewhat less firm and explicit but She too positively
declined the proposition of an armed neutrality under
Russian protection and she required in exchange for
any promise of neutrality at ALL that Russia should
lemny pledge herself not to extend her military opera
lions European Turkey not to acquire any increase of
Territory not to any interference in the internal
affairs Of the Ottoman empire and not to demand any
right which did not belong to her under the former
treaties with Turkey. These are engagements which
Russia is not very likely to contract in the present
state Of Affairs, but they the conditions which
Austria has annexed to the maintenance Of neutral
Snd amicabe relations with her ally. These declara-
lions Of both the German Courts have been forward
I'd to st. Petersburg accompanied by the strongest
femonsrances against the effects produced by the policy
p Russia the general interests of Europe and by
appeal to the tremendous responsibility which the Empe
ror Nicholas ncurs by persstng in the rejection of
bcnabe terms of peace similar personal appeal is
sad to have been addressed to the Emperor by Louis Ma
poleon autograph letter. and this last overture may
be said give faint chance of peace when the only
cause Of lies in the wilfulness and obduracy OF
single man. It remains also to be whether Count
o. o mission destined to produce any effect at St
Petersburg, since it has produced none at Vienna;