Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-17
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Humiliating as it IS, it is true that England and
France are compelled to shape their policy to suit
Austria whilst the latter, with craft and persever-
ance. follows her own interest and scarcely conceas
her partality for the Gar. The allies are fully
aware of her duptcity but they are obliged to treat
her as friend, aud almost importune her Tor aid.
She will not impose upon Russia the terms de-
manded she will not in short, indorse the position
of the allies. She has occupied the Princ!pal,ies
herself and virtually protects Russia in that quar-
ter. The allies were compelled to attack the Cri-
mes, for Russia was inaccessible elsewhere.
1.-THE war continues, it will be England and
France still against Russia; and when change
comes, it will be the four great powers on the con-
tinent on one side, with England and France on the
other.
Russia. Austria, and Prussia are bound together
by an old partnership in crime. They divided the
spoils in Poland A disruption of the ties OF a
common guilt in that memorable transaction would
lead TO serious consequences to the parties con-
cerned No one of them could depend on England
or France ifPoland should at any time claim indie
pendence. Austria recollects, too, what England
thought and said about Hungary and where Hay
nau was mobbed She has not forgotten who gave
her material aid to crush out the liberties of por-
ton her own subjects She has not forgotten
that Turkey protected Kossuth and other Hunga-
rian exiles She will not therefore, go into con-
test where the interests of Turkey are to be pro-
tected with hearty good will.
Besides all this, the principles OF government
that prevail in England, and which have the entire
sympathies of her people, would ruin the House OF
Hapsburg And the political creed of France is no
better-perhaps even worse. Napoleon is tyrant
and perured usurper, but he bases his claim to the
throne upon the suffrages of the French people.
He acknowledges the theory which IS an abomlna-
ton to those whose interests are bound up in legt-
imacy Measures belong to the moment, but prn-
ciples are not so mutable 1t would not do for
Austria to forsake the school of legitimacy for an
alliance with its opponents, and thus weaken the
idea upon which its ruling dynasty is based.
Austria i. the natural ally of Russia-so is Prus-
STA. They are the nurseries of legitimacy, which
is infinitely more important to the rulers than any
balance of power or territorial question: and the no.
ton that they can be separated in this contest will
prove falacy. 1t is an idle dream with which
the allies may amuse themselves and the rest Of
mankind
Austria has been mocking the allies from first to
last holding ont pretexts OF friendship, only to ere.
ate hopes and disappoint them. She has made April
fools OF them at the Vienna conference, and they
have to pocket the insult and pretend not to see it
They are afraid of Austria, and well they may be
She holds the balance of power, and will not sur
render so eligible position. 1t is much to her
convenience to remain neutral; and although it is
almost fatal to the allies, it is better than if she
should join Russia openly, and take hand actively
in the present campaign. Thep parties now engaged
are about fairly matched. Neither side can expect
to make much at the expense of the other; whilst
Russia has the advantage of standing on the defen-
sive. The allies make demands, and she comes out
winner if not compelled to grant them
There is not the slightest respect that England
and France can compel her to yield what they re-
uuire. Russia is safe without some new combina-
tons and the chances of them are all in her favor
Peace is not to be expected this season. Another
useless campaign will follow and no result be at
tanned.