New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-22
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

BY decision OF tDe Dlel at ffdnhlViI, Inc
"Krnesht,eitsoheG of the German Federal
contingents is ordered, vita the consent Of Aus
tria and Pruss a, but the tension between the
two Cabinets is, nevertheless, very strong and
Prussia still preserves her prepOnderstlng influ'
ence over the majority of the German States.
Austria, on the other hand, promises that she
will oppose any exaggerated demands on the part
of the Western Powers. The question alone
arises what she would regard as such exaggera-
ton and the answer is, that it would be found In
a pretension of the Allies to reduce the power OF
Russia in the Black Sea. As long as the belief
prevailed that Sevsstopol could easily be cap
tured and destroyed, and tue Russian Navy with
it. nothing less than reduction to limited
number OF the Russian vessels in the Euxine,
and the prohibition to rebuild SevastOpol, seemed
likely to satisfy the Western Powers. Now, the
idea seems to be, not to reduce the Russian ma
ripe. but to increase that Of the Turks, so as to
put both on equal footing. This may be an easy
matter to embody in protocol or treaty. but, that
a Power, exhausted like Turkey, should ever be
able to maintain an equal Dumber OF vessels with
Russia, is beyond human possibility. The British
Ministerial crisis has interrupted all negotiations
At Vienna and fortified Prussia in her position
of neutrality or isolafiOn-a position with which
public OPT Mon at Berlin seems to be highly salts
fed. Meanwhile at Vienna, Prince Gorchakoff
has become the object of unwarranted demonstra-
tons of polteness. Dinners and evening receP-
,iops are now given in his honor by Count Bdol,
and other leading men there, as if to compensate
the PIin,e for having been kept thus long in
Coventry.
The prevailing opinion in Germany is that II
Sevastopol shall be taken at all, it will not save
the honor Of the English arms, since the achieve
mept will be the work of French troops with
the help of the Swiss, Piedmontese and others.
Besides, the Germans say that even the honor OF
the French army will not shine very brilliantly
| if il is necessary that Austria and Germany
should make diversion in their favor by attract
ing the Russian forces in an ,tber direction and
procuring respite to the Allies in the Crlmea.
In Piedmont, the treaty with the Allies has
| been submitted to violent discussion in the
Lower Chamber. 1t was vehemently attacked by
| the leaders of the Left and by some members Of
the Center, who consider it dangerous and dshOn-
orable to the country curious feature in the dis.
cusson was offered by the fact, that the members of
| the House born in Lombsrdy supported the Minis
try and tie opposition was urged exclusively By the
| genuine Pieomontese. There can be no doubt that
poor Piedmont was whipped into the alliance,
with q terrorism as hsughty as it was unPrinci-
pied. Tie two conditions required BY Sardinia
concerning the sbrogatiOn Of the sequessration
imposed on the property situated in Lonosrdy'
and belonging to Piedmoutese subjects, aud that,
in the negotiations for peace at Vienna, the posi-
ton OF Italy should be taken under consideration
both these considerations were peremptorily
refused BY France and England. Count Cayodr,
who was very anxious that the treaty should be
concluded, introduced the French and English
Ministers into the meetings of the Cabinet, and
under this personal pressure, the measure was
carried through. Ii was effected by means OF
diplomatical tyranny unprecedented in the history
| of any truly independent Government.