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THE MISSION or LORD C0wLEY 10 JENNA
From The Vienna Correspondence Of Iho London Tines Feb. ISL
On Monday, the 2lst inst. the Austrian Minister for
Foreign Affairs was asked whether the Emperor would
be willing To receive Lord Cowlcy, whom the British
government proposed 10 send 10 Vienna ON a special mis-
sion, and on the following day the British embassy was
officially informed that his Majesty would he well pleased
TO see his lordship. Austria entertains the most pacific
intentions towards France, and is willing TO make great
sacrifices for the sake of peace "a but there are certain
things which she cannot do, because they are incompati-
Bile with those political principles which she has always
maintained AS has already been said, she will with
draw her troops from Bologna and Anoona, and will reos
ommend the Papal government 10 make those reforms
which the powers consider necessary, but further she is
not likely TO go. Should Lord Cowley attempt 10 per
suade the Austrian government 10 subject the Papal gov
ernment to a little " moral pressure, OF should he hint
at the necessity for a change in that part of the treaty Of
Vienna which gives TO Austria the right of garrison in
Commachio and Ferrara lin the Papal legauons,) and in
Piacenza Qn the duchy of Parma he will find Count
Buol as obstinate as the Emperor Napoleon himself. The
Austrian minister will ION principle refuse TO meddle
in the internal affairs of Rome, and ON principle he will
object TO a change in the European treaties.
[From the Turin correspondence of the London Times, Feb. 25
Lord Cowley's mission to Vienna whittier, a tele-
graphic despatch informs us, he proceeds in consequence
of an agreement or understanding between the French
and English governments--can have, l presume, but one
object = that, namely, of urging upon Austria the neces-
sity Of reforms in Central Italy. To enlarge on this head
would be but TO run into repetitons. / have long been
insisting that there is the real knot of the question-in the
Roman States, not in Lombardy. Obtain from the vi
emma cabinet the really very moderate reforms required,
and the danger of war will be over for the present. If
Austria still obstinately refuses, l much fear that the soft
and persuasive tones of diplomacy will soon be superseded
by the loud voice of the cannon. There are persons who
believe that the Emperor OF Austria wishes for war that
he thinks it would improve his damaged popularity by
arousing the loyal spirit of his subjects, and that he is
confident in his resources. II this be true-if such be his
frame of mind-he, of course, will not yield an inch OF
an iota, and there is nothing for it but to sound ''boot
and saddle" 1t appears to me that affairs are moving
ahead apace, and that before very long we, at least, may
be relieved from a painful suspense, although, perhaps,
by an unpleasant certainty. 1t would be too much to
assert, however, that Lord Cowley's mission is of the ma
ture of an ultimatum, and must result in an improved
understanding or an open rupture between France and
Austria. Diplomacy has many resources, is dexterous at
delays, and we will hope that this is not the last card in
her pack.
From the Paris ratrio, Eel. 26l
We do not guarantee that Austria will accept the all
vice sent to her from London. But, evidently, if any one
would be listened to in Vienna, il is Lord Cowley. Should
he succeed, the Anglo French alliance will have rendered
another service to Europe and to the cause of Justice.
Should he fail with his good prospects, the resistance Of
Austria will assume q more serious character. The cabi-
net of Vienna, in rejecting the basis which may be pro-
posed TO it by a negotiator of such high standing, would
aggravate its responsibility and expose itself to the isola-
ton to which it hoped to reduce the cabinet of the Tuille-
ries. We have always said, and we repeat it, that France
would be isolated only in the case of her seeking material
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. In placing the question on the Alps,
she has proved that she does not seek to pass her from
tiers, but merely to preserve her influence In the world.
1t would have been otherwise had the Emperor hearkcn-
ed to the advice of those who sought to draw him to-
wards the Rhine, and to lead him to initiate his uncle.
On the Alps lie is the defender of hationalities and the
guardian of European equilibrium on the Rhine he
would be a menace for nations, and would be opposed by
their coalition. The Emperor has observed with the eyes
of a statesman the new situation OF Europe. He has I'M
dcrstood that a policy of influence must replace a policy
of conquest. European equilibrium is now regulated, aud
the part of France is sufficiently grand. She does not in.
tend to cxacoeTatc that part nor to ueDreciate il In or
der to maintain it she wagcd the Crimean war, and
checked the progress of Russia towards the Bosphorus. In
order to preserve it she would wage war with Austria, if
necessary, SO that Italy should not pass under Austrian
rule. When this policy shall have been understood, it
will give confidence to Europe instead of alarming it, for
it protects instead of menacing its independence. Should
the mission of Lord Cowley TO Vienna not lead to an hon.
orablo peace for everybody, it will most certainly bind Eng
land in u diplomatic manner to the eventualities which
may arise later. This alternative already constitutes to
France a real advantage, which is solely due to the in.
flexible will which presides over the public affairs of our
country.
From the Paris Patric, Feb. 2T1
We have certainly no desire to diminish the import
anoe of the fact announced by Lord Malmesbury, and still
less TO diminish the hopes which appear to attach to il,
but we must observe that if, in the question of Italy, the
evacuation Of the Pontifcal States is one of the elc-
monts of its solution, it is far from being the solution IT,
self. If the difficulties which diplomacy seeks to remove
disappear, the evacuation will necessarily take place as
the consequence of the arrangement which will inter
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opinion. Nevertheless, the other difficulties which we
have already enumerated subsist, and it cannot be yet
said what will be the result. BY sending to Vienna n
political parsonage SO experienced as Lord Cowley, Eng
land has shown all the Importance she attaches to it.
"Tho mission with which the noble lord is charged,
observed Mr.. Disraeli, &c is a mission of Condolences
mission of Cancellation Will he succeed in it ? We
most earnestly desire it, but the announced evacuation of
the Pontifioal States is in our eyes only the commence
ment of a solution which would probably be sterile If the
other interests were not satisfactorily settled.
II EVACUATION OIL THE ROMAN STATES.
In the House of Lords, on the 2Sth of February. the
Earl of Clarendon said / wish to ask a question of my
noble friend the Secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs, of
which l have given him notice, with respect to a dis
crepancy between the statement of my noble friend and
a statement by the right honorable gentleman the Chan
cellor of the Excbequer, in the House of Commons. on
Friday night, the importance of which my noble friend
will admit. On Friday night, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer said
81 have satisfaction in informing the noble lord that
we have received communications which give us reason
to hope that ere long the Roman States will be evacuated
by France and Austria, and that, too, with the concur
renee of the Papal government
The fair inference indeed, the only possible infer.
ence-for that statement was that France and Austria
had determined to evacuate the Papal territory, and that
the Papal government approved their doing so. That
such was the impression produced was shown by the
speech of Lord John Russell, who Immediately followed,
and who raid
81 rejoice to find that her M~ajesty's government have
taken that view of their position, namely, that they are
in a favorable situation TO use their influence, and 10 give
advice to those powers with whom these differences have
arisen tell both France and Austria what is their
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