The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-20

absorption Of Professionalism from internal div; ions
al weakness into the bosom Of the mother church,
with its inhexible dogma of nula saims extra ecce
siam CGfh6licdm, has been charged upon them and
scarcely denied. The desire TO make proeiytes ex-
sts probably in ell churches but especially IN thosc
which are not provided for by State establishment,
Ike that of England, but must necessarily exist
among the Catholics, with whom propagandsm is
merely desire TO recover for the church the power
influence ard unity which it mas lost since the Refor
nation. With the Catholics it is mere logical and
historical consequence OF their doctrine and faith in
view Of the new position of the church, as the con-
selyator OF the political systems Of Europe.
Some Of the Protestant princes, aware Of the
revolutionary tendency Of Professionalism in
it's new deistical form, FASTENED to make
their peace with the Pope, but did it, like the King
II Prussia, so clumsily that he has laid the fouu
dation to q permanent Catholic opposition in the
Rhenish provinces, while his own Protestant party
accuse him of the design to establish episcopate
in Prussia, with view of placing himself at the
head Of the Protestant church Of Germany. These
German Pedestrians look upon every species Of ortho
doxy IS Sin against the Holy Ghost (Which with
them means human treason and will sooner pardon
the Church Of Rome for persisting in its dogma,
than the King Of Prussia for returning to it in n
new form. II is they who nave raised the cry
against Protestant Jesuitism, preferrng the real
bora dt Jesuts to the pseudo zealots without faith.
Al these things are SO Intimately connected with
politics, with the revolutionary movements in Eu-
rope, and the attempt on the part of royalty and
orthodoxy to suppress them, that the politics Of
Austria in concluding the recent concordat with the
Pope, becomes at once apparent to every observer
OF passing events.
Austria cannot hope to secure for herself the ad-
hesion of those Protestant PROVINCES Of Germany
who're traditional policy, ever since the religious
war, has been opposed to her house and throne.
She cannot expect to secure the active support Of
Hanover, OF McckIenhurg other Protestant States
but sbe can strengthen the party which adhered to
WnrtembuIg, Baden, Nassau, Saxony, and espe-
cially the Rbenish provinces and Wcstphalia Here
she carries the war into Africa, and raises among
the OFT fertile ard powerful provinces of Prussia
an opposition to the House Of Brandenburg which,
some time other may prove fatal to that dynasty.
In all these provinces the ultra-montane party Is
paramount, from two reasons: first, from the desire,
as above expressed, of religious independence OF the
political aims Of Prussia; and second from the silent
cooperation Of the Protestant opposition to the King
who see in the Church Of Rome an element of power
to be successfully employed against the government.
IT was not sufficient for Austria to remain as here.
proselytes in Germany, had to throw herself into
the arms Of the nltra-nontane party, go as to get
lid of the reproach Of treating the church merely as
8 servant employed by the Imperial house for its
formed concordat with the Pope hence it
became Catholic Austria to do more than
they, by acknowledging, in the most solemn
form, the supremacy OF the Pope in all mat.
mixed marriages was left to be established by the
churcha thing especially refused to 1t in Prussia,
and thus line Of demarcation drawn between the
partial concessions made by the Protestant
pletc power granted him in all religions matter by
the ancient house of Hapsburg. Here the policy Of
Frar els Joseph differs very materially from that Of
Joseph H. but then it must be remembered that the
cipally through the opposition Of the clergy; and
that, to secure the homogeneity OF the various
provinces and to break down the power Of the
mobiles the cooperation OF the church in its most
efficient form must be secured. Under Joseph II.
the higher nobility formed league with the church
against the Emperor; this league is now impossible,
since it exists by the cOncordat between the church
ard The Emperor himself As great political move,
the house Of Hapshurg at home. while it gains for
IFS allies throughout Germany, which may hereafter
favor her design Of placing herself more at the
head Of the confederated States. And it is also a
to weaken the religious power Of the Gar. The
Catholic clergy of Poland cannot but envy the con-
dition of their brethren in Austria, and desire to be
united with them in their spiritual Lord and Master
coidat between Austria and the Pope was political
move OF much wisdom; If the revolution succeeds,
Austria mGst fall with or without the concordat.
Fig.
rs ace Sentiments o. the Czar-Latsat Russian
Circular.
The following extract of private letter from st.
Petersburg Will be found interesting, although not
Of The most recent date. The spirit in which it is
Written is thoroughly Russan and it is evident that
the writer is well inf, rmed -
For some time we were apprehensiyely anxious as
to the result of the Canrobert mission to Stockholm
bat since the text of the treaty that has been con-
cluaed has been published and the tenor of the so
called secret articles has come to our knowledge,
we can easily understand how they have caused only
smiles and shrugs in Swedish circles. IL that is the
only halt that Napoleon has held out to King Oscar.
that he gives him pernie some Of these days to
bring forwa I'd the claims that he would fain make
upon certain tracts OF territory at present in the
possession Of Russia, and which might perhaps be
conquered, we cannot be astonished at the latters
hedging himself in with all manner Of clauses and
provisions; ard very possibly the treaty, which in
all probability will Iever come into force, was CON-
e!uded only for the purpose Of getting rid OF the
and procuring quiet for the winter. How very
little seriously Sweden land OF Norway there has not
yet been any mention made) is thinking of grave
conflict with Russia Is eydeno ed in her conduct aud
attitude; stronger influences than English armadas
ard French missions arc necessary, Ii Sweden Is to
he inspired with new idea.
etters from well informed persons in Paris state
that the result Of the Canrobert mission has anything
bnt satisfied the Emperor, and that the approaching
elevation Of the General 70 the rank OF Marshal OF
France is actuated solely by the desire not to AID
another Damage TO those he has already met with in
the Cripca and Scandinavia. This bug-a.boo you
see il. after all, nothing. > > > The second, the
mission 81 Count Valentine Esterhazy to st. Peters
burg. is still less if possible We have been INFORM
cd, by way of Warsaw, OF the object OF his mission,
which seems not to have been made any particular
secret Of and sl more Of the circumstances that
led TO it. The Emperor Francis Joseph, impellcd by
his interest ardenty to desire the discovery OF
some basis for peace, had at first the intention OF
sending the most confidential member Of his entoaS
age Count Grnnne, with an autograph letter and
extensive powers 70 the Emperor Alexander. On
the representation, however, Of what an cquivoca
position he would be brought into by an unfavorable
answer, he kept the Count Cirnnne) back in re-
iui n
Of skirnisher in advance. What the Hungarian
Count (Esterha2y) is bringing with him are propo-
sails which Russia can in part accept aud will per
haps accept but they In no way bear the character
Of en- rfimotsn though they do bear that Of an mr.
gent appeal.
From the London Times, Jan.
notion has, we find, obtained currency among
the public Of which il s extremely important that
they should lie disabuscd II Is supposed that the
PROPOSITIONS Of Russia which we alluded to yester-
aay. have been Pit forth az counter proposal to
the overtures of France England and Austria, in
trusted to the keeping of Count Valentine Ester
m s..C.. 4lor TO- nofrt