New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-04
ppUssua AND THE PEACE.

Though the tOpmOst sham OF the age, the Dlrtn
Of the sou of Franee-the incarnated extacy Of
potical success as drunken as it is vulgar and as
VULGAR AZ il is cruel-has Overshadowed all other
news and excitements another event has not less
contributed to shower Joy over the expectants of
peace. This is the invitation sent by the Plenpo-
tentiaries in Paris to the Prussian Government to
participate in their labors. This step was taken
upon the recommendation of Louis Napoleon whose
Minister in Berlin delivered the invitation, and
who ysitly wishes to be on the best terms with all
the legitimate Crowned Heads of Europe. England,
a. ever. was obliged to yield; doing so, however,
with WY face. The roaring vituperations of the
English press the naughty opposition of the Cabi-
net and of the leading statesmen in both Houses,
WAS of no avail They have from the commence
meut of the fray claimed that Prussia must and
would be excluded from the final settlement OF the
Eastern question. The reverse of this has oc-
CURED, and il could not be otherwise. The
r, sders of The TRIBUNE at least are fully pre-
pared for such an evolution in European politics.
Having since the commencement of the war given
an account of the policy pursued by various Cabl-
nets interested participating therein, and stand
ing as we have nearly or altogether alone in OppO
r;ion to ,he views of English and Continental
journals as well as to their willing echoes
on this side of the Atlantic. we have natur-
ally foretold this very result. Having repeatedly
explained aud justified the policy of Prussia in
sticking as she has, to strict neutrality, we always
maintained that Austria would not participate in
the war against Russia so long Prussia remained
neutral; that Austria would never succeed in
bringing over TO her side the other German States
in defiance of Prussian opposition; and that what
ever the abuse showered on the Prussian Govern
ment by the Allies, whatever menaces used to ex.
clude this neutral power from the Peace Confer
ence, this exclusion must finally be abandoned
Events now eDphaticaly confirm the truthfulness
Of this appreciation of European affairs Thus
one event after another demonstrates the correct
ness of view of the case which we now recall only
because it has been SO widely and bitterly, though
ignorantly assailed.
1t was, in fact easy to perceive that so strong a
power as Prussia could not be pushed aside in any
European settlement. Ii was evident to whoever
had eyes TO see that her Ostensble isolation from
the Eastern broil did net endaDger her position or
influence as a first. rate power. Such an act Of
isolation is nothing new in the history of the last
forty years. For example, England kept aloof in
1sG2 from the French Intervention in Spain, and
from the Austrian in Italy. Austria, Prussia and
Germany did not partake in the formation
OF the Kingdom Of Greece and in the pro-
tectorate exercised over it by England, France and
Russia. The Eastern POwers-Austria, Russia aud
Prussia, did not join England and France in secur-
ing the Crown Of Spain to Isabella IL. France was
cut out in le4O-4l by the other four Powers from
participating in the war, and in the subsequent
arrangements between the Sultan and Mehamet
Ali, but not one of these powers lost any weight
and influence in consequence.
Prussia, by her recent course, has avoided many
national calamites: and finally by the weight Of
her own steady and growing prosperity, she has
forced the other cabinets to be considerate, and
thus has Internally ard externally been the gamer