The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-20
POLICY OF THE GERMAN POwERS-THE
LAST REFUSAL OF RUSSIA.

ders whose appetite for diplomatic espondenes has
patches, by calling their attenton to eleven ponderous
Communications recently made BY the Austrian and
Prussian to the Diet Of the Germsnic Con-
federation upon the present relations of the European
Powers In addition to the WEAKNESS Of spirit which the
compositions Of the Germanic chancerss are apt
durable defect Of being stale and out Of date All the
correspondence anterior to the 9Th of August when the
notes were exchanged between Austria and the Western
powers, therefore be signed to oblivion and the
whole political interest of the present time centred on
the last communications, made by Austria the 10th
and Prussia the 18th Of August to the Russian gov
eminent which we shall presently examine t. wever
already known with certainty thu. the Russian to
these Communications, and to the four points
tive rejection, Russia consentpg only to the evacuation
Of the princpaties which she adheres to because
expressed yet be accurately known but there s
every to believe that they amount to positive
refusal to entertain discuss the abrogstlon of the
liberty Of the Danube and the Black Sea- We are no. in
the least surprised at this result ami expected
that Of Russia to these demands woad be
obtain, Otherwise than by and war
To the Western Powers this decision % the court of
tersburg only gives the carry the
contest with and vigor which Admiras
have not hitherto fhown for do hesitate TO that
their periorrsr have Jet fallen short of the intsn
tons of the government and of what expected by
the country from the magnificent eats Ter tibet, or
ders But the effect Of this refusal by Russia or the
tims which the German Powers had adopted and
dorsed places those States in posi- ion of Infinite per
pexy and ridcule unless they prepa ell act with
decision upon the failure Of their fsvoe project
Of pacdcaton In transmitting these four propositions
TO Russis en- the 10th Of August Count Buol declare
that t was in the sincere lance of these grounds
which Austria herself ,ognizes the necessary cond
tops OF firm peace that she alone perc ives chance
Of arriving at general understanding and
further, he urged he unreservsd acceptance of the
fundamental principles which alone believe It pos
sble to set bounds to the horrors of war; which will un
doubtedly continue to spread and increase" Even the
court Of Putbus followed in the strain pressed
these terms, which 1t attempted to represent by mas
terpece Of sophisy, as perfectly compatible with the
We Fever read Arguments more srs or misre
tat'ons more aagraot than those which occur in this
PrussAn despatch but absurd they must appear to
all Europe they serve not the less to constitute sort OF
moral obligaton-H that expression can be applied at
a-upon the King Of Prussia. The more he has labor.
Cd to show that after all these terms matters Of
very easy acceptance by the Emperor of Russia,
the more he stands committed against the preten-
sions Of the autocrat BY whom these propositions
are contemptuously rejected. In short, the German
Powers have made last attempt to secure an HONORABLE
at least decent retreat to their former ally They
even held out the hope of srmsce which was more
eve that the Western Powers will listen to proposal
whatever for suspension Of until the full premi
nsTiss Of peace haze BEEN .ctua signed on terms COM
for the honor Of their ALL however, has failed;
the notes Of Austria and the cxhoraons and prayers OF
II these the terms they conce TO b indispensable
to the restoration OF peace, they may get them they
can
If We were considering the conduct Of two important
in any other part OF the world than in Ger
many, Of Austria and Prussia at any period of
their history In the last century, should feel
certainty a. to the result Of 80 and insulting
rejection Of their good Offices. From Austrs especially,
the note Of the 10th Of August had all the
Of an ultm0tum, for che had already entered into
treaty with the principal belligerent Power and her
army stands equipped for action rather
be ascerained is whether she Intends her minister to
remain at ST. Petersburg after this positive ntmation
that Russia will yield upon none Of the points which
kA~ 49,
Pepdence Of Turkey, for the safety of German
ests, and for the restoration Of pea:e The
into The ~ o ae. a ~ T1,ks1 arc %
b considered the enemies Of Russia. On these points
The decision Of the Cabinet Of Vienna cannot long be
doubtful Count Esterkazy, Is known to ha re been in.
structed TO require pitive and precise to the
note Of 10th Of August which he not authorized
". presume that the resolution Of the Emperor Frsnei,
jose phi taken beforehand either alternative for
the question IL smpli6ed IS to admit Of fur
will pursue under these circumstances is unhappiy,
equally clear ANY chink is small enough to enable her
sneak out Of danger and to repudise her
to the rest Of the world. We only hope that the
course Of events, the success Of the Western
Powers, the more decided attitude OF Austris and
last stir up more generous and manly feeling in that
abect court that Prussia may feel the effects of the
calamites which shs has contributed more than any
Upon the measures Of the Western States a. We have
already sad the Of the Russian cabinet could in
no case produce any important cnan&e Tnere every
to believe thst Saturday the I'd Of September
the day when the Russian despatch arrived a Wen
the expedition Of the allied 6ess and armies sailed
from varna for the Crmes The French battering train
which bad long been expected reached the Bosphorus
tne2ist q August, snd although the army had suffered
most powerful bodies Of msn ever thrown upon the
territories Of en- enemy. Al the moment ct which We
write We may entertain reasonable hope that the
feet 10 approaching its Destination and that no long
period will eapse bel learn with certainty that the
expedition to sebastopol has effected is sndsg in the
Crimes.
RUSSIA AND PRUSSIA.
Tie Russian nots, besdss the points already known,
formally demands that Prussia shall sct IS med ator for
the renewal Of negoaens the basic Of the PROPOSE
tons - interpreted and mo Hasd By Russia.
MOVEMENTS OF THE FLEET5
From the Baltic We learn that paper transc ribsd
from the transsotioa Of tAc &c. Petersburg Academy OF
scerc ehovs INST IA 60Years past the average date OF
The cleGng Of Ne Feva b. lee L the 18th Of November
This dtws yet two months for operation In the Baltic
he allied force had not left Bomsrsund 1t latest &C
couets Our nevp from the fleets Il scanty. Naper's