The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-23

Woy uaSo Tue pc8Luuug VI new diversion
which will confound the wrangling democracy
and the exuling black republicans, and put in
active motion general and wholesome popular
revolution. We are In the midst Of the spring
freshets, and the broken fragments Of the de-
mccratic party appear to be drifting down to sea
with every food.
The War Question In Europe-A New Fea-
turc I'm It's Complications.
We publish this morning another letter from
the Vienna correspondent, whose statements in
regard to the secret compact said to exist be-
tween Russia, France and Sardinia, for the dis
memberlnent Of Austria, recently attracted SO
much attention. The views contained in this
second communication, based as they are upon
facts which have come within the writer's know
ledge, are Of an equally remarkable character,
showing that even under the pressure of its pre-
sent accumulated difficulties Austrian statesman
ship is equal to all the exigencies of the situa-
ton.
Our correspondent it will be seen, abandons
all hope of favorable result to Lord Cowley's
mission assuming it to embrace as a sine qua non
tue abandonment of Tuscany, Modena and Par
ma. He says that the indignation excited in
Vienna by the pretensions of France is 80 great
that war is looked upon not only as inevitable
but as welcome. Whatever may be the views
entertained abroad as to its results,
but little apprehension is manifested there
in regard to them. The people Of Austria have
a firm faith in the skill and patriotism of their
statesmen, by which they have always gained
more than they have won by the sword; they
believe that most Of the States of the German
Confederation will coalesce with them to preserve
their own independence; and Notwithstanding the
explicit declarations OF the recent Prussian cir
cular, they are satisfied that the feeling of Ger
many in regard to French aggression will be
manifested in such way as to compel the Court
Of Berlin to pocket its preferences and unite in
the general action of the Confederation. The
conviction also is general that war with France
and Sardinia will be followed by hostilities on
the part of Russia in discharge of the grudge
growing out Of the Crimean war and in fulfil
ment of the conditions of the understanding said
to exist between the three governments
AS in all combinations Of this kind, tending to
isolate q particular Power, the usual resource of
the latter is TO endeavOr to create diversion
amongst its opponents, either by probing their
internal weaknesses or by sowing the seeds of
distrust amongst them, Austrian diplomatists are
it appears, maturing plans by which they hope
to paralyse the hostile action of Russia. We are
not surprised to learn that one Of these projects
consists in an appeal to the same sentiments and
passions under cover Of which Louis Napoleon
is about to plunge Europe in war. AS reliance
can no longer be placed on the dynastic affinites
and sympathies which bound together the des-
potic Powers of the Continent, some other system
of policy has to be devised as substitute for
them. According to our correspondent, it is
intended by Austria to combat one set of liberal
ideas by another, and to oppose to the indepen-
dence Of Italy the independence of Poland. The
idea is not bad one, for besides the enbarrass-
ment which a revolution in the Polish territories
of both Russia and Prussia would cause to those
Powers, their reconstruction into an Independent
provinces Of Austria from the aggressions Of her
Muscovite neighbor.
In raising the flag Of Polish independence
Austria will not exhibit half the political incon-
sistency manifested by Louis Napoleon in his
ostentatious sympathy for the liberties Of Italy.
Although she shared in the partition of Poland,
it is we'll known that the portion of it's territory
which she enjoys was forced upon her. The de-
clarations of Maria Theresa to the French am
bassador, NJ. de Breteuil, Of M. de Kaunitz to
the Due de Rohan, of Prince Metternich at the
Congress of Vienna, of the Austrian plenipoten-
Garies after Russia had decided on maintaining
possession of the Duchy Of Warsaw, and of the
circular addressed to the various diplomatic
agents of Austria after the revolt of 1881, all 90
to prove the anxiety she has felt to see the ma
tionality Of Poland re-establshed. In resuming,
therefore, this feature of her traditional policy
as means of self defence against the combina-
ton that has been formed against her. she is justi
fed by every motive of consistency as well as of
sound policy. If Russia should engage in hos
tilities against her she cannot do better
than to send an amy into Poland
to proclaim freedom to its deeply wronged and
suffering people. From the serious manner in
which this Polish question is being discussed in
court circles in Vienna, it is not improbable that
the step is already decided upon whenever the
hostility Of Russia shall provoke it. 1t will be
curious and instructive spectacle to behold
the governments which, in ls4s, leagued together
to crush out the revolutionary movements on
the Continent, appealing to the same influences
for support against each others aggressions. In
such state of things the friends of human
liberty are justified in entertaining the hope that
the European despots will eventually be COM
PEELED to yield some portion of their rights to
the oppressed nationalitics whose wrongs are
made pretcxt for their quarrels
Tue CRY INSPECTOR AND THE PUBLIC HEAIrH-
The appointment Of City Inspector in place of
Mr.. Morton, whom the Mayor refuses to recognise
has been further delayed for the want Of quorum
in the Board Of Aldermen on Monday, at which