The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-16

proper Noravia and the Adriatc provinces g. has been
char med away and nothing but continued exrane0us
c'ement and intrigue could keep alive in Lombardy and
Venice Hence the failure Of Koesuhs ntrigues and tho
disappointment IN the expectations Of those who counted
upon renewal in Hungary In 1882 Of the scenes Of lS4S
Bsbce the feaIlessness Of the neutrality attitude which
Francis Joseph could during the 5ebastapoi war;
and the dignity with which her position was maintained,
notwithstanding thas both Count Buol and Baron Bach
then f0retold that the consequences would be tho
very hostilities which impending Hence
the bodnsss with which the Emperor dared to declare
the Court Of St. Petersburg, that Austria owed no
debt Of gratitude TO Russia for her interference
In iS4Swhich both himself and his mother opposed at
the time-because would volunteered but
for The fears of Nicholas lest revolution should extend
from Bohemia and Hungary into Poland Nor II from
any want Of confidence the loyalty Of his subjects that
Francis Joseph refraned from engaging In the Of 1854
1865 Her unseted financial condton, the necessity of
time to complete reforms which In progress In the
interior, anu, above ALL the absolute need OF renovatng
and undermining her antiquated military establishments
might appear sufficient for retceDce but that
tated by every conceivable higher motive by which Aus
ria should be guided. Had Austria been foolish enough
10 join FDeland and France general war would have
sued, which, not improbably, would have lasted until
now.
Thus the reversal OF the policy which Joseph hal
been taught by Kauntz would raise Austria to pinnacle
OF greatness has proved means of restoring TO tn
House Of Hapsbrg the confidence and popularity which
that policy deprived Of among It's subjects; and such
spiritual submission TO Rome and Popery deuge would
be regarded by most nations retrograding into the
thirteenth century, has seated Francis Joseph
him for over hundred years.
Had the government which was inaugurated at Inn.
spruck in December, 1848, contented ITSELF however,
with reinforcing bgotry encouraging the Jesus and
transferring TO Rome the OF which il had been de-
prved BY Joseph H. laws, it is not unlikely that every
adverse muTmur against would have been hushed il
has been. An active minority Of several millions always
formidable enough for conspiracy at least TO make its
voice camorou, there 10 any substantial Of ap
peal to external sympathy But efforts made soon
as the revolution suppressed to anticipate all
bic future causes complaint on the part Of the Austrian
tWO in Ana
The favorable to the simple suppression of the revou
tonary movement and the other srenuously advocating
sire for and necessity Of revolutions The young Emperor
who had already taken the Marzng Bach from the barr
warmly into the arms Of the ultra.reform party. BE
declared that 1t had ceased to be a question
whether Europe should be despotic or. repupli-
commercial or anticommercial In 1S48 measures were
proposed by the revolutionary party TO suppress the
euda rights Of the mobiles The restored Imperial govern.
ment far from reversing this propressiye increment
continued measures which all subjects equal in the
eyes OF the law the German civil code, resusctated in
l848 being confirmed in 1852 Restrictions commerce
were everywhere removed early 1858. net work
Of railroads has been pushed across Hungary,
been made among the best in Europe The annual exports
Of the Empire had increased in 1857 fifty per cent and
tremiy, has become annexed commercial Earope and
Bohemia placed on the highway from the Atlantic
to ASA. The statesmanlke sagacty Of the new
regime in Austria has thus forever dissolved her
connection with the anti commercial despotsms
Of Europe. An energetic administration Of ten
years, although environed with obstacles, has already
closely united her with the mos. progressive nations The
Austrian criminal code has been repeatedly referred
10, in the British Parliament and elsewhere, model of
perfection, and has been received with satisfaction
throos hout the empire Conservative lberals do hes
tate 10 express the that
hghtened wisdom has guided the Imperial government In
most OF the steps which il bas taken and they admit that,
where mistakes have been made, the readiness with
which they have been corrected affords marked
with tho stony adhesion 70 measures adopted which
was ohe Of the offensive features the old regime
The general contentment which with the Imperial
policy in domestic Concerts the strongest guar
anees for the seadiasness the people in the hour of
trial which is approaching.
The national debt Of Austria, in profouni peace from
1916 10 lSa8, had increased 800 900 FORMS pay
ing interest Of 100000 bsrins, to 500 900
HORNS Ss, poy Al sae erqss a.o o sS or near
late 1864 specie at g premium Of from
SO to 40 per cent, the debt 10 the bank unpaid,
and sher yearly deficit in the treasury Since 1S45
the pstluna deot has increased, Dcydng the &c, IN now
negotiated This OF things is rightful
dencs has been universal, ana with the recovery o.
credi,, The first step believed have been taken
wards the eireva Of te Empire from most deplorable
cobdr Money now TO be had; formerly 10 was not
The recent lon m The teeth OF rnors affords proof
that hosis Deeo not be shrked from national poverty,
and the people talk enthusiastically any amount Of
crice rather than humiliation before French and Russian
D,ri2uts. Nevertheless to point out what seems
10 me the weakest spot In the political calculations OF all
of the Powers OF the Comment should say IL this aar
OF finance Russia Is really worse OF than AUSTRIA Sardinia
mas no credit except backed by France aud Imperialism
III at snc1 10" eDo IN VIC PVF'nScS loeuS
nut continued SUCCESS can either keep alive French
credit keep Napoleon his throne The persuasion
that in this Italian affair be s attacking the Pope ID caus
ing him to lose ground among the French masses in the
way and from the same causes that his great uncle
did after 1871. Paris and the army will sustain him in
prosperity; butt unlike Austria, which adversty ever rem
ders tenacious, to him the Of the country suffer
single is idle for Continental governments TO
aliege the example, in ezemi of the FIRST French
republic and that nations, right in other respects
kept from by want of money, and that, in the
utmos need the whole Of the country be
thrown into the treasury their increasing poverty from
year year, time OF peace, notorious, and war would
double annual expenditures The consolation Of Austria
that she OF than her Deighbors, and that
while she will have done her utmost TO maintain peace,
they have thrust quarrel upon her with respect TO the
ssue Of which she can only appeal to the God Of Battles
bad many facts TO state respecting the present
military condition Of Austria the intended policy, In
Of war, Of Francis Joseph concerning Poland bis per-
sonai character and history &c. but this letter has
tended already, to too great length, and must post
rone these topics un:l future time.