The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28


gressive party seems to be divided amongst itself
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vienna, October G. 1858.
Very important reductions in the army Of public
officers which have preyed on the Austrian treasury
are about TO be made, by which means large
will either be saved employed in different drec-
tion Austria has concluded to place her naval force
on footing that shall command respect and cores
pond to her position iirstcass power in Europe
The military navy of Austria is to be composed of
ships-ot- Line, screw steamers,) from 100 to l20
guns; shps-of the-lne, (screw steaners,) from so
to so guns; frigates of the first class, (screw
steamers) of 60 guns frgatcs of the second class
screw steamers,) of 80 guns frgates of the third
class (serew steamcrs,) of 81 guns and, besides,
sailing fnSates, screw steam corvettes, briggs,
schooners, aud the following transports: screw
steam corvettes, 3 wheel steamers, A port ships,
screw steam coasting vessels, screw schooners, 8
gun boats. This is no incoilsiderabe naval force
and is no doubt called for to meet any demonstration
to be made by Sardinia, any coup de main Of the
Montenegrins. The Austrian Lloyd will, i hear ii
asserted in weinformed circles, receive larger sub
sldles from the government to compete successfully
with the Odessa company, whose new station IN the
Mediterranean does not seem to give the least UNI
bragg to the French MesSagerfe already subsidized to
the amount of 100000 francs, and about to receive
new and powerful additions by the line of armed
steam packets to be established between Suez and
the Isle Of Bourbon. These vessels are to do the
sme time, to carry guns and marines enough to al
ford important aid TO the Sultan in his daily fights
with Mahomedan fanatics France wishes to occupy
position in the Gulf of Arabia capable of protect
ing Turkey, especially now, when emissaries from
British India edeavor to stimulate the Arabs to the
destruction of all the Christians, and the total expul-
sion OF all foreigners Hereafter British fleet need
take summary vengeance on the massacres of Did
dab, the French mail steamers being fully prepared
to take that disagreeablc task off their hands.
Ii is truly surprising how the desire to aid Turkey
Is growing in the heart Of every government which
was party to the treaty of peace concluded in
Paris England, as usual, claims to be the only gen.
erous thoroughly disinteresed ally Of Turkey ready
to submit to every sacrifice to preserve her integrity
and power. France is now taking permanent
charge of the coast Of Arabia; Austria is watching
the Montenegrins to prevent them from annoying
her Moslem neighbor and friend, while Russia,
which accuses Austria with designs on the Danu-
ban princpalities is watching that power not only
in Moldayia and Walacha, but in the Meditcr-
ranean, where Russia acquired the 1coal station at
Niliairanca for no other purpose but to check the
ambitious designs of the Dauuban empire. With
80 many allies Turkey is really the most enviable
power in the world. There is only one power more
eenyiably crcumsanced, and that is the power which
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The attempt on the part of Austria to be on good
terms with Russia has not, yet, produced any IA
vorabe impression at St Petersburgh but the resig-
nation of Pon Prokese- Osen is nevertheless fact
which shows that the good will of Austria towards
Russa is not mere caprice, and that she is deter
mined to leave nothing undone calculated to bring
about better understanding between these pow
ers The tone Of the official aud offcous presses Of
Austria has also considerably changed in regard to
her northeastern neighbor, while the augsburg Journal
itself ventured to prove that nothing but few
formalities need be observed by Russia to bring
about the former mutual good understanding. SO
was, after all, right in my superstition that Russia
and Austria will not soon quarrel about Turkey,
(which is the only difficulty that can possibly arise
between them) and that the bitter articles in the
Brussels Nord instead Of irritating Austria, have
only increased the desire for complete reconcla-
ton The French and English presses and por-
tion of the northern press of Germany have con-
tradicted the rumors OF SUCH friendly approach,
for the very best reason in the word-that they did
not suit them; but necessity knows no law not even
that OF etiquette, and when people are not in con-
dtion to fight each other the best they do is 10
shake hands. .... a..HaaF
The same forbearance and good sense on the part
OF Austria is manifested in regard to tho result of
the Hanovarian Zolrerea conferences, which denied
almost everything demanded by Austria and espe- |
cially the abolition Of the transit duties without |
which Austria has no equivalent for any concession
she is willing TO make to the old States OF the Verein
Austria still expresses the hope that these duties |
and all river dues will shortly be abolished by
legal means or other, and that the treaty Of 10Th
February, 1853, between her and the Zollverein will
yet, within the specified period Q8G09 effect
the muchdesired union. The government Of Aus
Prussia, and that change, whatever it may be, can
only be in her favor. Austria, without support in
Germany, would find it difficult govern seventeen
millions OF Sclavonic races, besides Magyars and
Italians while Germany, with her southeastern
frontier exposed, would have to mako enormous
efforts to secure the integrity Of her territory There
has been proposition to divide Germany into North
and South, taking the river Main for frontier but
the smaller States Of Germany, with nearly twenty
millions OF people, are little satisfied with the
as the kings dukes and grand dukes
who, as yet have expressed no desire to surrender
their respective sovereignties either to Prussia
Austria Were Germany once divided between
north and south the Dualism would be irremediabe /
while a. long as thirty smaller States exist TO
throw their weight in one scale the other the idea
Of union is not yet entirely out Of the question.
1t is now believed that the question about the Re-
gency Of Prussia is settled by the King appointing
hs brother, the frnce Of Prussia, to carry ON the
government in his stead not merely as he has here-
iofnre done, by acng US no believed the King would
have acted had he been in possession Of all his fac
mites, but by adopting those measures which To