The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-18
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The subject OF conversation changed, aud the Prince
epoxe of our Catholic affairs. de stopped whom
de NontRlemberts mentioned and observed "a "
he had always admir- hs talent and sincerity. Wheu
he made his niss Appearance IN public lte
TO extremes, and 6xed my eyes on him. The ba'
sis OF his ideas pleased me. Amidst the errors
mingled with them, and the impetuosty with which
ne made them know1, his ideas mine. In 1884 he
took fancy visit Galica, and applied for per
mission 10 travel there He young and his Polish
sympsbies were TOO strong for me 10 permit h 70 ira
vel through that country and probably him
self He was much annoyed by my refusal, and LOST no
viii towards him, and waited with patience the nsvits-
BILE moment OF reconciliation felt had come recently
when read his admirable discourse on the affairs Of
Rome wished to make the first advances to N. do Mon
tAembert, and the person TO whom applied natu-
rally de SAne Aulaise, tho Ambassador through whom
had refused him permission to travel In Galola wrote
to him that his discourse was my opnion as wise aai
true as was bold ana cloquent that II expressed all my
thoughts that was ready to subscribe 70 every word Of
Aulaise to express this in my name y dc Monalem bert
accepted my overtures In the spirit in which they were
offered, and Was delighted with 1t.
THE POLISH REvoLUnoNIsrs
''Yor also said the Prince, "nad good dea OF Poon
ism in the Unips, which has often led you astray am
Of the oldest readers Of your Journal have followed
its with the interest always take In serious IDEAS
end your anti Austrian polemics made desire more
than once for opportunity to engheu you but the op
portunty never presented itself However, ior some
time back seems 70 me that you have been better in
formed"
"rhere nothing like revolution, Prince for opening
ones eyes TO the character Of revou.onss The Polish
revoutionisss have made US reflect well others
Nevertheless, We love Poland sill and your Hghuess
will permit me TO add that cauno. stins resentment
against Russia and Prussia and even Austria for her con-
duct to tnst unhappy country"
Even among honorable men," replied the Prince,
Tbs ~ has a'' Away. led me- 70 try aud dispsl s.
in upright minds Whenever INST them.
In this particular. therefore, 4. an your
pleasure TO me- any grave or well considered
question therefore, If new or hereafter you are puzzled
about any point of contemporary history and that you
think there anything it that you do not kuow and
cannot thoroughly understand, question me-"
g. viii proat Il once by your Highness kudaess aud
request you " put In possession Of the truth
nected with events In Galica.
You refer to the rising OF the peasants in 1916 That
the work Of Polonism II undertook to get up q
belon among the peasants Of Gacia who appeared TO
too favorably disposed towards the Austrian government
But two species Of consprators working a. the
time for Poonism conspired also against ITSELF and there
were in its ranks many democrats and socialists OF the
French type, who looked upon property holders in tbs
light that citizens Louis BAuc aud Proudhon do In
place, therefore, of taking up ssrms against the
imperial authority they took up arms against
the proprietors, large number OF whom had
given the easily excited peasants too much cause Of
plant The result was not what the consprators wished
though they had prepared the way for IL 1t was sudden
chief was done before the government taken wholly
awares could interposs the slightest obstacle II
necessary 70 use satagem when they wanted and
consequently they paid much head for every gentle
man brought alive into the prisons. II was the only
means we had Of saving them. The Incorporation Of
Crsoow, too, has raised great camor. Dlpomaticaly
speaking that was the most simple and straightforward
aGr in the world The three Powers acted not only for
their own interests but for the interest Of humanity They
bad received from the generous sentiments OF the EN-
peror Alexander the creation, rather the promise Of
creating, the State Of Cacow which had not in itself and
They went 80 far to speak Of making 1t FREQ
town-a free town Of city completely surrounded by
powerful S!ates But the chmera Of commercial exist
encs was not more extravagant than that of Political
existence In short, they have only made sort Of holy
city for Polonis useful in keeping up in the bosom Of the
tn, Powers the Of conspiracy. The Austrian
government put end to this horrible state Of things
There was no treaty to prevent for there was no treaty.
no ratification, but simply promise which could be and
which ought 10 be dsregarded-f0r to keep danger
ous, and 70 realize il impossible.
Poland is an unfortunate nation I pity her She has
soc,e admirable qualities that recognise and honor She
epres to political existence again. well under.
stand it, have often regretted, and 80 has the Emperor
tr she had part in it, but she has not the power
dispose OF IT. the thing iB DONE But with poand-which
again repeat Ia generous naton and worthy Of com
passonwe must not confound Polonism, which detes
ble spirit-a spirit Of disorder, Of impiey OF niquny,
and have no hesitation in SAYING an antPoisa spirit
for has damaged she cause ard even the name or Poland
throughout the entire world You ask what is Polonsm
1t Ia the madness Of pretended patriots, VINO regard NO
thing but the qualification Of their pride, aud who
would make heroes Of themselves at the expense of their
country hope Poonism is dead killed by its hand
II has received In Sicily from Metoawsk and in Turkey
scsenng SIR a9s g aass AZ tSF Bes apostacy' is
give Prince Metternchs replies to qSessoas which na
me to ask and not own opinions was there to
question: and not to discuss The Princes explanations on
the airs Of Poland the explanations of AUSTRIA they
do not justify the other Powers Austria herself Austria
has not done what she ought 10 have DONE as Catholic
nation 10 guard against and TO extngush the antgonsm
between peasants aud propetors or to make her Polish
subjects forget as much as possible the nationality they
tionary spirit renders reparation and consequently re-
conciaon very difficult On both sides faults against
God have given rise to faults against men, which punish
and averge God. For many years Europe has been
entangled in the complicated machinery Of injustice from
which she cannot exricate herself either by diplomacy
by arms and In which millions Of victims will be manged
until the true rights OF secured by the recogn
tion Of the authority OF God.
mErrERNcus rIsLIKE 10 IsMs.
"Apropos Of Polonism, said tee ince, nave you ever
reflected on the Specification Of the word ism? The
study of language the bes. course Of logic The mind
seeks long and enxiousy for definitions and demonstra
tons, when the word explains itself al When the
1t an idea OF contempt and degradation There are to be
sure, exceptions, but Let If the rule will not hold
good Beginning with the most elevated subject Theos
grades into royalsm and liberty into liberalism And
Poonisn and Itasnsn, and natiouasnl, and popular.
isln, &c, &c-all these isms detestable.v
Prince Meiternch carried his dislike to iss 30 far that
ne directed to religion being called Catholicism, and he
crcsed the use or this word in public letter of Donoso
Cortes The reader will be pleased to have oppor.
'unty c reading bis objection and Donoso Cortes reply
l have such an antipashy to lsms, and such dread
that canno. tolerate It even in words that seem little
likely to submit 10 any great aeration-such az kings
nonarcny, country Ia the course Of my long life
ooked with suspicion upsn partsans of royasm and ps
rotisns ! object even to Catholicism. The Catholic
hurcb s power that can be strictly defined and there
ore fully comprehended, whilst Catholicism comprises
and things more or less Catholic than the church
nd its visible head. SO with royaism; who profess
more or ess royalists than kings monarches.
suits Professionalism exactly, but not the Catholic
hurch. There ia no equality In their respective bases
o. foundation OF the church is the principle Of
nth y resting upon faith; that Of Professionalism is
v mr., vate judgment has neither less weight
,an any other question submitted 70 free examination.
nd tell mo does not Gallcanism lead TO scnsmS You
ay make -, ut use you please OF my observations. II
seeo 10 Won that exaggerate the dangers likely to
suit from tbe uzs OF this woyc tell 80, that may
famine vomr rs..u with frank irnpartiay aided by
v repugpapce for orss, ism, pssin,tsm and nihilim
f"'"' METrERNICH.
Dor. 7so Cortes REPLIED .,.
e. we mue use language thu, ev. one can understand
cry one understands by Cathoicse the church bV al
,llsm social science taught by socA ss, ana oy PM
sophism philosophy az taught by the ad S VI lres
scission. By the help OF these words, Wach nave
meaning fixed and universally underss. Va, csa