New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-12
THE ALLEGED FRANCO RUSSIAN TREs.r

has Il been suslr cted, aud when has always ocen"
probability in every European enlbroimers Though 80
often hiIted al and confomable to the preceJen~
of a century, the intelligence is most startling We
now under, tard the proposition OF Congress, which
30 opporture civ interrupted Lord Cowleys mediation;
at |, hst, il is no longer ndecorous to recognise tho
motives Of conduct so opposed 10 the interests W
pence. This event, OF this ayows, has cnalgsa IN
noneIh the whole aspect of Affairs Austria, after AL,
had justification for what otherwise seemed an
prciptsncy. u Is toociear thai inter
css potent than passion were the secret springs
If her menace Sardinia, and that not only Italy, Dm
the East and the ri inc are naced in he contingencies
of tie tlren France Is counting the cost a.
il for sr,at prize. The Emperor demands loan %
SEQ and a contingent Of lfooO men Tor 1917.
l., ri Clarendon hit the truth in describing the propo
slion o Russia the invitation of one despoo 6ev-
,riueu, another despo,ic Government Ia conpe.
bind despotc Government Ia give it, SUBJECTS ree Ia
tutiuns N,tl ing the solt intended, aud the
urt -, al was q blnd the If which docs 10
credit either to cur Dipomatsts our Ministers.
From The London D,i1y Ns,,s .,prii -.
We fear it will be but poor consolation to the mer-
chats who have been broken ano the families who
have been beggared by the panic which has ragged
Sill &c Wednesday mornli Z, to learn that they have
been the victims of stupenlous imposure, and THAI
after all there reasonwhy they should be ruined
If terrifying MEASUREMENTS to supply the place Of
reason in the formation of public opinion, and mems
estates are to be knocked down by the Thousand,
er,ly to prove that one despot tnan
another, only strenuouy protest against such
Il mode If political controversy. m
No such treaties exist Inc Times de-crtbed yes
terday Il is net true that Russia has bound herself,
in the event Of France being at war with Austria, 70
assist France by the cooperation of her neets IN he
| Baltic and the Mediterranean; II not use tnas
euy reaty secures that in Austria should IN
| " wade Sardinia Russia shall declare war against her
within fifteen avs If her violation ot the ticdmons-
ere SOIL So far from having formed combinations
with Russia which may affect the Rhine aud the Bos-
| uhorus the French Emperor has not beea able W
bian even il he has sought the cooperation of ASK
| apder II. ON II Pc. Many Englshmen. we suspect
", Md hear with satisfaction that " Russia hnd
Engaged TO declare war against Austria within fifteen
days Of her violation Of the Pieiinontese soil oui,
| III {, itunately il is not true.
| The convection or agreement to conclude auea,y,
inst sipDed between France and Russia, belongs To the
san class of diplomatic documents that when fn-
gland signed With Austria at an early period OF the
| Grin That compact, 1t NAY be remenoered'
| never took effect because Austria at no time recg-
nzed that the conditions upon which II was to become
operative had come luto existence The contingency
upon which the present agreement IL calculated IL re-
note. II il hot directed against England oui IL IN
tended Ia nru the neut, aiy of the rest ut Europe
| while France and Austria fight III Italy its ann 10
crcuu scribe the horrors and calamcs Of war by con-
filing bosties to tie ir original theate between the
Alps ana the Mediterranean.
The circumstances ont Of which this convention has
grown az. so that need only briefly recall
item to show that its conclusion was what every intel
leent obseryer might and did expect after the Ian
gusge which Lord Derby's Cabinet has held on diplo-
attic intercourse and Ia Parliament for the last SIX
months. When Lord Malmesbury and his colleagues,
f reasons bert known to themselves, but certainly
neiiher sought Dor found ia the public opinion of the
country deermii ed depart from those principles u
Italian poll, which asserted in the name OF En-
gland ut he Congress Of Paris, the Only they
could dcceny follow one Of strict neutrality. In
stead of taking that course they affected to approach
the grave difficulties of the Italian question, whcn they
revived last January with Poco cnroafe AIR, and 90
hold the balance between Sardinia and Austria, as
| II q, ht..I india NJ
| Enl and lad never had Italian policy. This mock
in partially the thin veil of yecviode deceived none
| Of Tie parties Interested Although The thoroughly
Austrian syn pathles Of the Government became known
10 the people uf this country only at the olose Ut the
! session, and have since had justice done them up0n
every hustilgs they were known to our neighbours
months ago.
| Lord Main esbmy to tue Court Of Prussia vas dts
Closed perhaps udeny, 10 that vi RUSSIA ami ~
| it to The French Emperor, and b"can. tho eAc'ti'$
The Emperor t the French the forces vi Goriaahy
nultrilg ia his front, and he knew THAI III "a hxlss
affair he could hot reckon upon the pe 'faty of inc
Derby Government, 50 he sought counierpose esSe-
wLelr. II we'll known that We should not joan ID
| A war fer the Liberation Of Italy; IT was not known
h at uudtr some pret.Dse q" preserving tho balance ~
power, the English people would mol be Juegied INTO
Interference Oh the Other side lnis rs Tue cause "
the convention between Russia and FraDoe-the mis-
reprt citation VI English SeDtlncnt aud the m,dnec-
ton Of gsh influence by the Ministers of the Cfo"n'
Lord Mulu.esbuTy UGH the author Ot tio CON
yenOn Is il hls had been affixed " the ioo' VI
| the document.
But although Ministers have much to answer Tor u
nromp the two greatest Powers VI the Continent into
al alliance need not exaggerate the import Oh INC
| event. Russia has undertaken to place an ARMY W
observe alton on the frontier OF Austria snh Oernty'
She is Wiling to remain stranger " the war 1890
france aid Austria, provided other fo"srs WIN 70 I
-uue but she will not perut II 10 De eseu snnci ~
! dipLonatic or military intervention Ut thrd fowcs
| without having q voice IN the matter. Inns - now
| she yildicates her pOsltbDD, tins was why sae
proposed Congress; thus Is why she DO" s,sns .
convention We see nothing ~ appland-stIl less Tor
us in our position ~ mitae-m her COURSE bnt never
! tLeless She only does what one expects VI great
Coffin, ltal Power. But, tar as We are concenods
the uuaLinvus public voice which has Osertakrh inc
government in lie course, aod enjoincd on the strict
ct neutrality has taken away the applicability Of thu
| col yeutou. The foolish little States Oi Souiher~
| G, rn any-whicb lees wise than Prussia, gathef
around Austria and swell her yaoiiy-iDay take warn
in to p,ipd their own business, and, enjoying their
nationality, let the ltatans have chsne" y, IN
nil theirs. But we, bound 10 heu ua'iy, "o "'' N
! cerneO in its provisions. .,
We are told that this compact u directed asain1 US
Blu, il ~ impossible To suppose thai hnssiA ana 'Hhco
! w,uu choo-e attack our iutrreefs az tune When
ley had all the forces Of Ausris, and, under serta
c,t ,ingeLcies those of GeruaLy also, to des@ with.
a. long az we understand Interests these CONT
n,ptsi wars are an additional guaranty that or inter-
e,t will be respected Th-re IS no power 80 great, no
union Of poyers mighty, a. not to dreei our activ0
eupity. Every State will try to secure oS sooi-wns
| Will. we remain strong aud neutrsl. Every frerA
will repay Us with gratitude IA Sch~aseDberg aed
| every sneu with hatred, !! we 70 70 war T1B
FRANC Russian alliance is at present portal and nm
| u.rfeet What will become for Us hes NANNY Ia
ourselves 10 choose. We may attennate and n.t, oc
W. NAV cor soiae aud enlarge WITHOUT bound. untA
il becomes q verit.ble danger. THIS Is whea sonso.
| ,r,ouo us are doing; provoking Us 70 quarrel with