The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-23
Austrian Politics.
THE RECENT MOVE TOWARDS A WESTERN ALLIANCE
PRINCE GORTsCHAKoFF AND THE EMPEROR oNMA,
IA


TIERS OF FACT
Paris (Aug. y Correspondence Of London Timo,.l
change for the better has taken place in the REX
tons between Austria the hand and England an
France on the other and at the present moment the
lied governments are, profess to be, satisfied with III
Cabinet o. Vienna do not pretend To answer for IL
sincerity OF the declarations recently made by that G.
bnet, can affirm that these declarations are a,
copied by the generality of the public bona fde
rressions Of Austrian policy All mean to say is, tha
this government does hesitate express rs saisfa
ton at the present position Of affairs relates 10 Au
tra Prussia has sunk so completely in public es,ima
ton and little hope Is there other doing anything hoi
oiable spirited that not word need be sf. Jhaye
ready copradicted good authority the sta pr
forth in several Of the German papers that England
France considered themselves disengased ia con -equen
OF the tofgyersaions Of the Cabinet Of Vienna from Il
obligations contracted by the treaty ofthe I'd December
that circular had been issued to that eoetby the Frcnc
Foreign ohicc TO Its diplomatic agents abroad The
was never any foundation for such a statement but
presume i must have produced certain effect ina
much the Austrian Minister for Foreign Afai
thought II necessary some days since to ask the Prem
Minister at Vienna whether his government st cons
ered ,self as bound by the treaty Of the "a OF Deccn
her. on the contrary. The question was accompanl.
by the most positive declaration that Ausiia regard,
herself as being much bound ever by that instr
ment that sle was still the ally Of France and Engan
mat she held and should hold the Danubisn Principal
tics, but only as against Russia and should resist al
attempt the part OF that Power to invade or comm
any act Of hostility against the Ottoman territory in tn
quartcr
It is true that in the present state OF the war conn
az ats theatre By land TO the Crimoa there were CO
rlutlg'ions OF paramount KIND. not however rvlatI
to any regard Tor Russia which prevented her
The present from commencing hostilities, bat tn
when The proper moment arrived sbe shouid n
hesitate TO Join the allies and 10 fnlfl Il
obligations she had voluntarily contracted Al
means faithfully to ruldl. good deal more passed
tie same occasion, but believe have given the ~
stance Of the conversation. In word her explanation
were considered satisfactory TO the French s,vcr
nent Communications Immediately took place betw"
Vienna and lars, and between these two capitals ~
London. The English government, on being MADE
luhintsd with these assurances given spontaneously.
am led Ia believe, by the Cabinet " Vienna nos ufnai
rally bcsntcd 10 give them crcdence. They feared IN
IL was little more than the repetition OF the pass
vnguencss the same air proiesrons without nea
ing, without the intention o. tuiniing tn.n;
MI miers Of the English Cabinet suspect that Lord u
merton was tho as. Disposed "a take for granted
sincerity Of Austria and the name Of an august perso
Ioyd,hin that this should be the /. not aston-
inn but Il am lightly informed and my nforrnatt
derived from an excellent source these scruples 81
way, and believe al the moment l write bOsh COVE
ments rather satisbcd than oherwsesatisfed n
Austria dsclaims in positive manner any syrura,
with Russia that she considers herself stii The aliy
France and England and prepared on some fat.rc ay
Join The policy 81 action, which, up to the present ia
they have followed out alone.
The Emperor Of the French who had found 10 dinei
20 believe that his young imperial brother meant to
Other vic than in the most honorable mannes iowaf
The two governments but who subsequently found II
change his mind Las again, believe. returncd
his original impression and has very recently manifest
his satisfaction At the fcsgmpen o. the former irient
relations with Aus'ra. Whether these De tined 10
again modified csnnot say any more than "a n Won
for Loig actual truth but IL i certain that he R.,.
clique az Vienna, which had succeeded 10 a 80 "A n
tent in influencing the mind Of the young rnreror
was lately triump hant has become within ihe Ia,
or teven Days completely discouraged and Indignant,
IT happened ihst the change 10 which j "a
took place during the short absence ~ Pine 90
chakcG at Stuttgart The Prince let Vienna
the hgbes. SPIRITS, and confident az The triu,n
Of bis policy. He returned TO his post and soa
that all was completely changed; and he ha- exnres
his dsappon men and Indignation in no xerv nsastf,
terms, The Aus,rians az 50. Petersburg who were
htfly thc objects of the most delicate attentions
again presume be treated with the same con;u rosiy
after he treaty OF the 2d Of December mis- state 81
relations With Austria Jas been comaslis-.sd }.