The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-15

tenons Of his Majesty the Emperor Francis Joseph to
exclude all circumstances under which sucA step
might be taken with the Csbnet Of st. Petersburg Ii
concert with Prussia and the Germanic confederation
The exigencies position might even 0bge to it.
His Majesty the Emperor hopes that the Russian cabinet
VIII not mlsconstrue the motives which made him ID
wise the free acceptance but without conditions OF the
four guarantees demanded. His Majesty accompanies
with his best wishes the steps which
of Berlin, il results from Baron Mantsufei's des-
patch recently adopted in this sense with the Cabinet
OF 81 petersburg II these counsels are not attended
the confederation 10 induce Russia to accept the bases
OF peace, would certainly not be hors de propos.
ut as regards Austria she cosid not resolve to take
step Of such nature except under certain reserves,
as under existing circumstances, such . step would
have very grave character. The eyentusltes which
are necessarily attached to such step, the situation
created by the deanitve acceptance Of the prem
nares of peace, the in which the offensive would
be nsvtses are 80 many subjects but little suited to
Dental deIiberaton between the governments OF the
German States; and the Prussan cabinet will agree
the cabinet Of St Petersburg ought TO be
treated Independently OF the resolutions which are to be
shortly brought before ths Diet we should therefore
adopted neither the consequences u the possible acce
lance Of the preliminary bases the refusal Of those
Bases should be tho object Of obligatory dispositions
We desire that the condition be not imposed upon
Of submitting liberty Of action, regards the
eventual resolutions Of the begerent parties to restrc
tons which limit 1t In positive manner.
Our duties towards our own empire, our position In
Europe do not allow to say beforehand that Russia
declares nerHeu READY TO n0gOV1te the DAME
four points, shall not have whatever turn events
might take to deliberate on the Interior decisions which
would be made to Russia Guarantees generally recog
nxed as such-a real conclusion of peace-can alone
satisfy wants We cannot recognise the simple fact
Of offer Of peace made by party and rejected by
another party, exercising obligatory influence
upon our resolutions, whatsoever opinion We may en-
terrain upon such conjunctnre. II 1t were thus there
would be nothing changed in the actual situation,
less that whilst the begerent parties continue to act
in fun liberty according to the interests and objects Of
war Of peace should be reduced to that forced
neutrality which have already often refused to
accept for Austria.
For all there motives It would be much more suitable
the three points which have proposed. We freely
indulge the hope that Prussia does not refuse to
appreciate motives in impartial and amicable
spirit and that if she gives her assent thereto she will
be disposed to render full justice to desire Of perfect
ayr, ement-a desire Of which have given her
proof by preliminary communication to the cabinet Of
Berlin Of the instructions drawn up for Baron Prokech
We ready to await the resolutions Of Prussia
and OF the Germanc confederation For this reaeon we
at communicate the above mentioned instructions,
the present despatch all the German
and VIC shall sincerely rejoice IL shall shortly be able
to hail. glorious act for ALL act OF federal har
monyan act which would deliver Austria and all Ger
many from the anxeties which have hitherto weighed
upon them. We persuaded that to attain 1t only
little Of that impulse is necessary which Prussia can
give by that great and legitimate influence which she
exercises among the German conederates; and finally,
express again the firm assurance that We shall
find the ussan cabinet disposed to give instructions to
its representative at the Diet analogous to own
You will please to leave copy Of this dsepatch with
Baron Msnteuael DE BuOl.