The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-15

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restrvation-to resist any further additions tt
the preponderance which the North nov pos
sesses in the Senate at Washington. Consult
ing this policy, then, we repeat that this Kansas
question may become the test Of union or dis
union. Meantime our Northern vagabond
Intermediates, fanatics and scheming agitators
in connection with this Pierce administration
are responsible for what has occurred in Kan
sas, and for the ultimate results of this ugly
and ominous territorial imbroglio. The people
of the South will look out for their own safety
and future security; it is for North to say
whether there shall be union or disunion.
The Position OF Austria.
The whole European war turns upon the con-
duct of Austria. If the Austrian Emperor full
fills his treaty with the Western Powers, and, the
conditions now plainly accomplished, proceed
to act Extensively against Russia the disasters
OF the Crimean campaign may be repaired. II,
on the contrary, Austria adheres to her heredi-
tary policy, and either gives to the Gear TIE
open support of her armies or the equally ell
cient moral support Of her armed neutrality
and occupation Of the Turkish Provinces the
war will at once assume Continental proper
tions, and it would battle the wisest to foretell
how it may end.
All reasonable probabilities point to the lat
ter as the most likely course for the young
Emperor to pursue. BY espousing the cause Of
the Western Powers against Russia, Austria
would inaugurate new era in her policy, en-
- ~ nit az
and popular bias. Once. in modern times, the
Austrian soldiers marched against Russia; but
though they then had no choice but to obey the
master spirit who pressed them into his ranks,
though they could console themselves with The
reflection that they were in the service Of the
husband of an Austrian princess, they marched
with the utmost reluctance, abandoned their
ally at the first opportunity, and gave Napo
leon cause to mark, as the greatest Of his faults
on that disastrous expedition, his having trust
ed in the faith of Austria 20 far as to leave her
at liberty to turn against him when
bis eagles were away. On the other hand,
principle and policy alike indicate that
the Gear and the Hapsburg should
be friends. Principle, because their govern
ments are based on the same theory, rest on
the came foundation, look to the same end. Po-
Icy, because Independent of national consider
atoms, they have between them and under
them, host of small races which they have ID
iugated and hold in thraldom; which, We're
there ever so slight chance, would rise in re-
bellion to regain their separate nationality, and
the success of one would be the success of all
Poland, Hungary, Gallicia, Servia, and num
berless scattered tribes of the Sclavonic IA
mily are ready now, as they have been readJ
for years, to rise in arms if but The smallest
chance offers: a war between their two oPpres
sors would afford them the best of opportuni
ties These motives would be enough, even
without the additional incentive growing out of
family connexions between the Romanoffs and
the Hapsourgs, to ensure firm alliance under
ordinary circumstances, between Ru ssia aud
Austria. Mich elas showed his appreciation of
the Importance of remaining on good terms
with his neighbor when he lent his troops 10
suppress the Hungarian movement in 1S4S.
The question whether Austria viii, 50 soon after
that signal service, resolve to pursue the OPP
posite course and repudiate the alliance which
in measure has been the means OF her aggran
dizeme mt on one side and her safety on the
other, is the one to be decided.
Both sides of the question are pregnant with
danger for the Hapsburgs. Ii Austria joins the
Western Powers, her influence in Germany will
be almost neutralzed. Russia whose influence
among the miniature princes and dukes AMI
20 IL
would throw it into the scale against Austri /
and in favor of Prussia; this would be likely to
give the latter the preponderance in the Diet
a contingency greatly to be feared by the
Hapsburgs. On the other hand, despot;c as
Russia is, there is no reason to doubt the sin
cerity of the threat which Alexander is said ~
have uttered short while since, namely, that
sgainst the feudal sovereign, the Hapsburg
SO long az their separate nationality was guar
anteed, they would not inquire on what pria.
ciples Russia was to be governed. Aud they
would be quite as ready to gain their object
under the Russian as any Other banner.
On the other hand, the allies power for mis-.
chief would be immense. Sardinia baving
moved already, the rest OF Italy only waits
the word, money, and muskets to march. Hun.
gary is rot by half 50 well satisfied with the
present state Of things as the Emperor's organs
would have US believe. All over the empire
in fact from the students of Vienna to the pea
sants Of the Tyrol cry for separate natlonali.
ties and popular governments would call men
to arms, and Austria would find herself again
il as helplessa condition as she filed when the
great Napoleon assaiied her. Her greatest I'M
mediate difficulty is want of money The
country is rish, but the State is poor; ana