New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-23

her mediation, her prominent Positio among
the European powers will become nor, clearly
marked. 1t viii he found that 30 fsr ON Vi
enna dragging Berlin in her wake, 50 pr jicted,
Austria will have to direct her policy b. that Of
Prussia. Austria has moved heaven and earth
20 win 20 her opinions the Germanio princes.
cabinets and people, and through their combined
strength to reduce the power and influence Of
Prussia. TO this end she cGnningly plsyed on
the national passions and appealed to the na-
tonal pride, by touching that most susceptible
cord in the Germanic heart, their common in
terest, Of which she represented herself as the
only true trustee and devoted guardian For
moment il almost seemed az if the Germaaic
states were inclined to swallow this seductive
bait: snd doubtless Francis Joseph even took
10 bis heart the hattering hope Of becoming IN
disputed head Of Germany. Possibly even the
old rnusty crown Of the German Empire may
have occasionally dangled in his dreams.
But this gay delusOn was speedily dispelled.
The short-iiyed charm broke in the sober grasp
Of the thinking statesmen and masses Of Ger
many. The ancient deeply-rooted hostility, to
whose growth Of old experience new events
had given strength, still survived TO protee' and
iorewarn. True it il that the curse OF c. -tral-
izstion still haunts the heart Of Germany and
that unity Of Empire is the fountain from which
too many gather their aspirations of o BRIGHTER
future.
But Hapsburg may after all no 90 the
- hfor Il I'M
be realized. 1t is not the first time e their
house has put forth the shibboieth q heTman
interests the more skillfully to promote their
own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and crush the liberties Of
others. With this motto Of German interests
On her standard Austria many times oyerran
Bavaria and endeavored to merge il in her do
mnions On this pretext Francis gave up the
German for the Austrian Empire, taking few
small slices OF the latter % a compensation FOR
the bargain. Recently it was in the name OF
German interests that Austrian battalions APP
peared in the north of Germany and delivered
up Hostein to Denmark. In this work Vienna
was encouraged by France, England and Russia,
as likewise when in opposition to Prussia an
army of the German Federation was sent to
Ilesse Cassc TO trample down, not merely con-
stitutional liberty, but every yestige OF equity
and Justice, in the support Of a shameless ty-
rant and bis miniOn, foul bird of the gailows.
German interests are in reality Identified with
in which they took their birth,
and are therefore in direct antagOnism to Cath
oicsm. These Protestant interests are rep
resented by Prussia, supported by saxony and
" urtemburg. In the maintenance and strength
If these three States they lind the strongest
support and safest guarantee
In the present crisis Prussia has taken and
continues to take strong and decided ground for
ibsolute neutrality aud desires to ward off
rom Germany the curse of being made the arena
# a destructive war and the military field OF
lnwecome and not over delicate Allies. Though
he bulk of the Prussian nation may share the
General aspiration for unity, it does not desire
hat unity should make its advent in Hapsburgian
ress. The Prussans are too proud Of their
anne to resign their position and play second to
ustria either in the Council or the battle-plain.
ven in the revolutionary period of lSl5 and
go the Prussian House of Representatives did
OF Weld to the revolutionary Parliament in
frankfort, though it held out the promise of
nifty. The Prussians even attempted in GER
ain sense to place themselves above the Par
ament, the Vicar of the Empire and his pow
rless Cabinet Far less now will Prussia stooP
, follow Austria and contribute to her FREEDOM
lance
Prussia. often through fearful obstacles and
painst strong odds, has ever marched brayely
nd indefatgably to her destiny. Few coun-
ries, if any, have ever shown such power OF
rganizaton. Within the space Of century
nd halfPrussia has raised herselffrom a small
andy province to the position of a secure and
modelled monarchy. As military
ower, notwithstanding the smallness of her
population when compared with other CONT
entail states. she stands in the first rank and
inele handed could enter the lists with Austria.
'or these and many other reasons with which
ur readers are familiar, the European Powers
will gladly accept the mediation of Prussia,
{ il has really been prohered. The Cabinet of
Berlin can alone now assume this position. IL
lone stands uncommitted. If the ties OF blood
ncline il toward the Gar, there are counter
ailing diplomatic relations which lead it toward
he Allies. Prussia has clearly eyinced this lat
er partiality in the assent she gave to the Aus
rian arrnys entrance into the Prineipalities,
hus, by menaces in the rear, compelling
he Russians to raise the siege of silistria, and
Enabling the Allies by this move TO land in the
-rimea.
What may be the mediatory proposition which
Prussia will tender to the conteuding parties it
is impossible precisely to decide, nor have we
any desire to deal in speculations and conjec-