The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-09

in regard TO the sthmus of Suez and not; directly
Indirectly oppose, but rather encourage, the adms-
sion OF Austria into the German Loll-veren Unless
that measure is accomplished, uniform policy can
be adopted in Germany, and no concert of action Sc
cured to aid and comfort England in another conflict
| with her great Asiatic rival
1t is not likely that, with the aforementioned ex
cepton Of the Minister of the Interior, any change
will, for the present be made in the cabinet of Ber
] lin. Other changes are, nevertheless expected, and
/ even the names mentioned which are to be snbsttu-
| ted for those of the present incumbents. deep
interest is taken here in all these matters, and the
| Austrian ministry is constantly informed OF every
rumor which crcnlates in Berlin What is hoped
here is, that Baron Manteufel may not continue at
the head Of foreign relations. He has shown him
self friend Of Austria, and the bitteres articles
against atstrian politics liaye appeared in the Ber
| lin g Ztn,n Baron Manteufes sehii-oilcal organ
The Prince of Prussia will, III all probability not
change his present ministers till the meeting Of the
! new Chambers, when the composition of the lower
house will be sufficient Constitutional Justification Of
such charge.
Mons de Balabine, the new Russian minister here
is perfectly installed and will it is hoped, find
| his stay in Vienna agreeable one. He will receive
| every attention due to his high rank and the court
| le has the honor to represent. If Count Eserhazy
| is half as well treated III St. Petersburg partial
Cancellation; at least; between hussa and Ausfia
| cannot be far distant.
In the matter Of the SaGe dues in regard to Which
! England has Just notified Hanover that she must
state the condition which she is ready TO consent
/ to their entire abolition, Austria takes very lively
interest Austria is for abolshing all river dues and
| all transit duties, and to facilitate commerce and
| navigation in every direction She wants trade with
the United States, with Brazil, With India, and she
would, had she the means, establish steam communi-
cations with all those countries Considering the
still shattered state of her finances, and the efforts
she is obliged to make to sustain her public credit
rather to regain il, in the consideration Of the
commercial world, the courage and energy of the
statesmen who have undertaken that difficult task
! deserve every honorable acknowledgment.
An attempt is making to induce Great Britain
| to cede the lonan islands to the King of Greece ;
but whether it will succeed is quite another ques-
ton OF course, il is expected that England will, in
any event, retain the island of Corfu, which she re-
quires naval station but that the other islands,
Which are Of little importance to her. either i'll com,
mercial maritime point of view, ihay bc once mofe
united to the horea. The British government has
never been very popular in the lonian islands, and
! political offenders were there almost as harshly
treated as they were in Naples and other parts of
Italy. British liberty is an inestimable boon but it
has rarely been enjoyed except by Brish-born sub
jects. England has too many adopted children to
| treat them all with the same kindness. The lonan
islands, with a population in whose hearts the menl-
DRY Of former days is not yet entirely obliterated,
are not well treated as the British West India
islands, or any other British colony can think Of.
/ am no adpocate Of the Greek gdvctniiicnt and
am not prepared to say that the British government OF
the lonan islands isnot better than that OF the Morea;
bnt do say without fear of contradiction that the
desire for national Independence and national union
is inseparable from the aspirations OF civilized pco-
pie, under whatever circumstances itniay be placed
What exile is to an individual, that is the goytrn-
ment OF foreigners to whole nation. +. J. G.
VIENNA, Oct. II, 1858.
The influence Of the regime in Prussia is al
ready perceptible, and great hopes now enter
tanned here that the painful alterations between the
courts OF Berlin aud Vienna have reached their ter
mi,lr. It is now positively asserted, even by The
highest officials, that Prussia has withdrawn her en-
tire opposition to the abolition Of the transit duties,
and that the objections of Wurtemburg and Bavaria
having been previously withdrawn, that measure
will again be urged and accepted by all the German
States, This is the first practical step toward com
niercal union of all the German States, including
Austria and little doubts arc now entertained but
that Austria at the period fixed upon in The treaty
of 10th February, 1853 that is, in lsG0--will for
nialy join the Zoii-rcrein. This confidently ex-
pected from the Prince of Prussia who, whatever his
monarchical predictions is certainly in favor Of ma
tional union and independence. Austria is very anx-
ous for this union Tor reasons stated IN my former
letters and quite ready for some heavy financial and
commercial sacrifices to accomplish it. Austria has
entirely abandoned the exclusive system i'll commerce
and diplomacy, aud has now no higher national am
bion than being called German State, and not, as
heretofore conglomorate of provinces belonging to
the House of Hapsburg.
IL is generally believed here that the Prince OF
Prussia will change his cabinet, and that Baron Won
Manteufel will henceforth be content with being
chief of the royal council without portfolio. Other
changes are also confidently expected. AS to the
diplomatic representation of Prussia abroad, it ia
certain to undergo thorough change, nasmuch as
great many vacancies, partially created by resig
nations, have to be filed. There are now vacancies
in the Prussian corps dipomaigue in Constantinople
Vienna Brussels, Bern, in Switzerland, Baden
Munich, Stuttgart and Darmstadt, besides many
consuls general in America and Asia. Whether re.
movals viii take place will depend on the change Of
policy to be adopted and on personal considerations
which may prevail with the Prince Regent.
While the people there rcioccd at the new
Prussan programme indications point to further
complications with Russia and France. 1t is certain
that neither France Russia has surrendered the
idea that Montenegro ought TO have a port in the
Adriatic; in other words that the frontier between
Montenegro and Turkey ought to be extended to the
sea- But to give Prince Danilo port in the Adriaiic
is tantamount TO giving Russia port in that sea, and
port i'll the Adriatic is another port i'll the Medtcr
ranean OF far more consequence, IN time OF peace
war, than the coal station, dpomatists have bap-
tised it, which Russia has acquired at VWatraHca
Certain Russian organs already state that Prince Da
milo has only two reliable allies--the Emperor Alex
ander II and the Emperor Napoleon Ill. In view o
this new cloud, the approach between Austria anC
Prussia may be called historical event, and is ap
prcciatcd as such throughout Europe. If Austria
were now isolated, her position would be more thar
critical, inasmuch MS Turkey is incapable of making
any resistance, and would, beyond doubt, do what
ever tho majority of the five great powers would de
mand of her.
The new relations which may spring up between
Austria and Prussia are significant and may change
the status quo in Europe. If entente cordioe were
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