The daily union., 1856-04-05

What then the position Of Prussia In the preni
nary steps and during the continuance Of the Eastern
and what right had Great Britain any other power to
demand or expect she would become party in the com
binaon against Russia2 Neither her interests ani-
ties called for such policy The two royal houses OF
Russia and Prussia closely connected by social as
well political teS-by treaties of amy and marriage
treaties and though these latter supposed to
else any great influence crowned heads hearts
believe the ties Of blood and nature strong in the
palace in the cottage
The two nations had not only been long at peace with
other but had fought side by side in maintaining that
balance of Europe which has SINCE become SO terribly
changed by the progress of Russia in Asia and previous
to the advent OF the AngloFrench alliance there
opposition ofinterestsnoa single point issue that would
have justified Prussia in placing herself in attitude of
hostility to the Gar She had possessions in the East
make her jealous of the progress of Russia and not
of the slightest consequence to her whether the Turk
the Muscoyte predominated in the Black AS to the
balance of power it obvious that the of the
plan for humbling the Car would place the desnes of Eu
rope completely under the control of the anglo French al
lance and it remained with Prussia decide whether in
that she would be safer in the hands of old friend
and relative than in those Of alliance which openly pro-
claimed ts right regulate the balance of Europe accord
ing its notions of "the equilibrium of power" At all
events independent power she had perfect right
choose and in opinion, she chose wisely The power
of Great Britain and France combined the and
the land quite rational object of apprehension
that of Russia and TO assist in augmenting
say the least impolitc becoming auxiliary in
weakening the other There nothing in the previous
history of these nations to indicate that any special
reliance could be placed in their moderation magnanim-
ity and it would have been In accordance with the
maxms of prudence to trust TO professions The
policy Of the genial and aniabe monarch of Prussia
has been uniformly, with single exception, that Of
peace and lie has sought to remedy the evils inflicted
on bis people by the of the French revolution
by devotng himself in great measure to the internal
prosperity OF his kingdom. In pursuance of this poi
icy, and we presume in acoordance with the views
have presented he has in the midst of all the embarrass
mens and difficulties of his position, thus far preserved
people the blessings of peace and the advantages of
wise neutrality in spite of all the diplomacy and threats of
Great Britain and France.
II, in dealing with this powerful combination which
tnuay held up to her the alternative of with Rus
sa with themselves and had adopted the maxim
that those who not for against them, Prussia
found it necessary in order 10 maintain her position Of
neutrality, to temporize with those who urging her
into in which she had concern and to resort to
those arts of diplomacy which always excusable in
weaker power this any justification for such arrogant
aud insulting language that have just quoted If
she used every effort procrasnae avoid decision of
such consequences and every way faught
with danger Is that any sufficient ground for arrogant
British scrbe-thOugh The organ of mniser-to place
her before the world degraded power justly excluded
from all parc patton in the settlement of affairs in which
she deeply concerned devoid CT faith and honor
and equally unworthy tbe confidence of Europe and The
friendship of the Car? want of faith Of courage of
straig ghtforwardnss Gays The ministerial organ shave
been the great faults of Prussia She pays for them
she will pay for them yet dearly shoad her ardent
hopes Of peace be disappointed Her dishonest gains
than compensated by the discredt into which she
falls by tho power which she loses BY the support which
faa away from her We do not wish to prophesy the
result of the conferences Should prove after ALL differ
from that which Europe hopes for there country
the policy Of which has been fatally wrong that Of
Prussia and there is country which will be called
more decidedly to declare what II means, and take
strair forward course the consequences Of
fraud and duplcity7 The plain English OF all which
is that Prussia having declined civy possible 10
become an instrument in the hands Of Great Britain In
uhumbing' an old friend and ally and used every effort
to avoid Joining either party has incurred the mortal dis
pleasure of big John Bull and is reserved victim on
future occasion. is evident from this furious dem
onsaiion Of the organ OF the Premier that the British
penpoenary will strenuously oppose the admission Of
representative Of Prussia the congress deberang
at PARIS and have dim suspicion that Austria is some
what inclined TO favor his exclusion Prussia aud Austria
are rivals In Germany is the head Of The Protestant
the other Of the Catholic interest and there a struggle
between them in that body usually called the German Diet
but which the organ OF the British Premier pleased in
the article on which we commenting designate as
one OF those miserable bodies which pass under the
of the GeTmaue Diet Confederation II is thus be
sneers by wholesale the Of the ouy
nant Of the ancient liberties Of Germany remaining
The Diet is in Germany to extent what the Senate
is in the United Staes and its abolition would be the pre-
ludc to complete concentration of power in the Emperor
or Austria.
The article in the Morning Post evidently intended to
influence the deliberations of the congress at Paris 10
concate Austria which, less than year ago, under
the ban Of the British press and frghen Prussia into
Of all hope OF being admitted into such
worshpfu company, II isa sort Of counterpart to The
proposition In the paper noticed few days ago
which had for its object the exclusion Of the United States
from the community Of civilized nations. II John Bull
goes on in this way kbapg nation after another
aud refusing them admission into his club there is no
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