The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-02-05
UNITED STATES MINISTER INTERFERING
WITH EUROPEAN POLITICS.

Speaking Of the Neufchatel difficulty, til,
OesterTetscheSche Correspondent says:
The English papers say that the endeavor
Of the British and North American minister
at l'vs.4o ~ srrA.ao 1h0 NenfaA-sol diferanD,
failed, because the representatives of the othe
| States were not empowered to agree to theil
proposition. In order that things may be prop
erly understood, some explanation Of the fore
going intelligence will now be given.
"The Imperial Royal Cabinet fully shares the
wish of the other Powers, to prevent the conflict
which seems so near at hand. The present
state Of things has, however been brought about
by the contempt shown to the rights of a closely
allied sovereign, which rights are secured by
treaty, and inattention to the well meant coun
seis given to the Swiss authorities by the differ
ent Governments. Austria is convinced of the
conciliatory intentions of his Majesty the King
Of Prussia, and she does all that is in her power
to confirm him i'll them, but she does not con.
slider that she has any legal right to enter into
| engagements orto make promises-either singly
or coilectively-by which the legal sovereign
would be induced to renounce his sovereign
rights over Ncufcbatel.
" If the Swiss federal authorities should listen
to the wellmeant demand and counsel of the
Powers, and quash the indictments against
those persons concerned in the recent occur
FENCES in the canton Of Neulchatel, King Fred
ecick William ~ may, if he should please 50
TO do, take into consideration the situation of
his NeCfchatel subjects, and the general situa-
ton OF affairs in Europe, and give proof of
his bcneyolence and political wisdom, b. a mag
unanimous act of high policy. From her point
OF view, Austria is not at liberty to enter into
any moral engagements which could influence
another Power to renounce its legal rights.
~ * ~,
(entSchetdend) cause Of the refusal of the repre-
sentative Of the Imperial Royal Government at
Berne, to share in the project for effecting a
compromise"
The Vienna correspondent Of the Times thus
comments on the above:
"Reliable private information about to be
given, and the foregoing Ministerial explanation,
Will enable you to form teleraby correct idea
OF the position which Austria will occupy while
the Neutchatel question is under discus sion.
The use Of the words deterplining,Y in the last
paragraph OF the article of the Oesterreichische
Correspondence deserves particular notice, as il
is diplomatic way Of saying that Baron Won
Mensshengen, the Austrian minister at Berne,
had more than one reason for declining to take
any share an the project Of intcrrention proposed
dy MesSrs. Gordon and Fay, tile representatives
cf Great Britain aad Of Tie United States.
The Washington Gocernnem has repeatedly de-
nied The right Of any European State to n,eelol1e
an AmertcaR matters, and therefore |Austrio 4,
nntcitltng 10 recognise the right Of Tie United
States 10 tnferfere iH q question Uiich concerns
only those Po'cerS tint soere parties 10 the treaties
Of 1915, and to the protocol signed in London
III 1852. The Vienna Cabinet EXPRESSES a stropy
desire to see the Neufchatcl differences settled
without an appeal TO arms, bat it is greatly in
chned to insist on the prisoners being surren
dsred at discretion. By disclaiming all right 70
exact from Prussia promise that She will re-
nounce her rights on Neufchatel, Austria not
only places herself on a good footing with her
German ally, but directs her attention to the
fact that Louis Napoleon has recently attempted
to play the part Of European dictator at her ex-
pense. There Is good reason for believing that
this Government has resolved to place corps of
OF observation on the frontiers of Tessin and OF
the Verariberg, AS soon as the Prussians begin
their march to Schaffhausen and Basic. The |
idea OF an occupation of Tessin and Vaud. and
OF eventual Acknowledgement Of Switzerland, has |
been entirely reiinqushed, IL haUi,,g occurred
70 the 1ustrians that nothing soouH be more
agreeable 10 the Emperor fdae French than 10 |
. violation Of tic treaties Of 1915 by
Ne German Pooers."
BURNING OF A SLAVE IN ALABAMA.-We find |
he following account of the burning of slave
IL AooeVilie, Ala, in the Eafdula Natire. The |
crime Tor which he was burned was the murder
Of his master;
"A large coneourse of people was assembled
At Abbeville, numbering from 1900 to 5000.
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