New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-17
THE RUPTURE BETWEEN AUSTRIA
AND SARDINIA

THE RUPTURE BETWEEN AUSTRIA
AND SARDINIA.
five were to place implicit reliance upon tele-
graphic dispatches and the oracular outgivings the
foreign correspondents Of the Northern press, we
would at once come to the conclusion that an Euro
pean war between the nominaly powerful empire of
Austria and the comparatively powerless kingdom Of
Sardinia was inevitable. But as repose little con-
fdence in either we have no idea resort to arms will
be had. In the first place the telegraph is not reli-
able medium for anything but commercial news, and
not always for that. the second place. fourifths
Of the sostyled foreign correspondence of the North
ern press is written this side of the water. And, in
the third place, war perous game for the crowned
heads to play at these menacing times, and none
know the fact better than themselves. Putting this
that and the other together we arrive at the egiti
mate sequence that those in power who have all 10
lose and little to gain by war, will not raise storm
which, the probabilities twenty to one they will
be unable to govern in three months after it COM
mences bowling fiercely. z-HNaTE
Besides in these money-making modern times, ma
tons do not plunge into without due reflection
The war against Russia by England and France was
deliberate war. The English government felt an
overwhelming necessity pressing upon it to check the
possessions. The Emperor Napoleon desired a for
eign war, with its excitements and glores to lend
prestige to, and thereby strengthen and consolidate
his own home government. Both governments sue
ceeded in their primary objects. The oriental empire
of the English is not threatened with ruptons from
the Cossack hordes of the Northern Bear and Louis
Napoleon has succeeded in fixing his dynasty upon
frmer foundation than that occupied by any of his
immediate predecessors. His popularity with the
French masses is undoubtedly greater than that of any
sovereign Of France since the days of his great uncle
Then, again, diplomacy has more to do with the
luton of modern quarres than the sabre and musket
Ancient diplomacy was ever longwinded; and
modern diplomacy has profted nothing in the way of
brevity by experience Taking this criterion to arrive
at safe estimate, it quite evident that between
Austria and Sardinia is remote contingency, the di-
plomatic contest having hut fairly begun. But, as
there is possibility Of war, it is well to compare the
relative strength of the two begerent powers. The
Philadelphia Bulletin says the suboned statistics are
gathered from the most recent and reliable sources
Under the head of Austria are all the provinces and
dependencies of the Empire, and under the head of
Sardinia is included the island of Sardinia With this
explanation we append the figures, brought forward
by our Philadelphia contemporary
s SaPa'st,fni 5sss 'sss
R RsSsass - s Ill sSss5g sss59fS
National Debt Sill 10000 SETS 5so
Amy my war footing, "a, 7ioe s,a a. l0@ }
In CHANGING over these figures it seems like folly or
madness for power like Sardinia to seek to thwart
power like that of Austria. But recurrence to ex
istng facts and close inspection of the figures will
tend materially to change this opinion. The national
debt of Austria exceeds that of Sardinia one thou
sand millions of dollars The Government has been
literally nsolvent for years, and has been only saved
from bankruptcy by the money-lenders. new war
would superinduce necessity for increased taxation
that would probably lead topopular connections and
the government has had as mach as it could do for
years to keep quiet throughout its extended discord-
ant and dissatisfied doninions. large proportion of
its standing army is required to keep peace in Aus
trian Poland in Hungary, in Lombardy, Venice and
other oppressed and consequently discontinued PROV
inces. Withdraw the military power that compels
order at the point of the bayonet and go to with
q kingdom that will possess the sympathy and CO.
operation of the liberals throughout the EARTH and
the chances that revolutions will flame forth in
all her provinces which will demand the proves of
her entire army to suppress. Take this significant
fact into consideration and the preponderance of Aus
trian strength is not stupendous as would seem at
the first blush.
On the other hand, Sardinia, although by far the
weaker power has none of these drawbacks, which
hang like millstones around the neck of Austria She
has nothing to fear from internal dissenson or revolu
tons. ergovernment is the most liberal in Europe
her people are devotedy attached to it, and they are
among the most intelligent and enlightened. And, to
cut the story short, the struggle will be, if it comes to
that, between comparatively weak nation, strong in
the union chivary and devotion of its people, against
great nation, weak in its divisions ncompatbilities
and the revolutionary tendencies of many millions of
its people.
If an appeal to arms is taken, sympathies will
be on the side of Sardinia, and we hope she will
emerge from the fearful ordeal completely triumphant