New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-28
AUsTRIAN DIPLOMACY.


The retirement of Count Buol .Schanenstein, aud
the appointment of Count Rechberg as the Austrian
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, are natural conse-
queuces of events The late Premier wa. of course
obnoxious to St. Petersburg for his double dealing
| at the beginning Of the Crmean war, and for what
the Russian diplomats consider tn have beeh down
| night treachery. during the development Of that
! memorable struggle He was also equally obnOx-
ious 10 Prussia on account of his surrepttieus uu-
derbtnd dealings toward the Cabinet of Berlin dur
ipg that epoch. He then partisan of the Allies,
AID was supposed to be on good terms "ith both
the Tuilerics ard st. Jamcss But now he has
brought on a war with one of the Governments.
and has not secured either the support or even
friendly understanding with the other
Under such q combination Of circumstances, he
could not decenty remain at the head Of Austrian
diplomacy in so omipous crisis. His successor,
Count Bernard Won Rechberg, is new man. as far
as relations With the Russian and English Cabinets
are concerned He WAS Civil Governor of the
acknowledgements Kingdom i'll 1890, aud is pre-
eminenty German. familiar with the handling Of
the kpotty domestic policy of Germany, and has
great influence on the opinions Of the petty German
soveIeiens and sO-caled statesmen, especially on
those of Wirtembrrg, Bavaria, Hesse-Cnssel and
the rest of Austrias tail in the German Diet
These influences, ard these relations, hs now
brings into the councils of Francis Joseph
His appointment is, therefore, not only salts
faction to the German partsans OF Austria, but
really increases the moral and material strength of
Austria in her present isolation. AS President OF
the German Diet, Count Rechberg has often OPP
posed the views Of Prussia, but has never commit
ted acts of bad faith, Ike his predecessor. BIOL
He will probably not be able to obtain from Prus-
sid any deviation from her line of neutrality; but,
as representing for immense number of Ger
mans the genuine German teatures of the Protean
diplomacy of Austria he will be able to bear on
public opinion and find hearing at Berlin IN case
of the utmost emergency.
In regard to Russia, Austria knows but too well
that she csnnot look for the slightest comfort from
that quarter. The feeling of the Russian people
and Court is as hostile to the Austrians to-day rs
it WIS during the Crimean war Even the Poles
in Warsaw and all over the country loudly call for
war sgainst them Alexander IL, pacific both by
nature and BY circumstances, greatly prefers to
emsncipate the serfs to complete the Lines OF rail-
road, and create a harbOr, a city and navy yard
on the AmoOr rather than let loose the demon OF
battles Russia will therefore not NEEDLE in the
quarrel unless she is forced to it by the intertrr.
euce of other Powers. But, while she will not
countenance airy insurrectionary movements In
Hungary, her moral faith is pledged to Louis
Napoleon, to Sordlnu, to Italy, If not BY positive
treaties, by personal assurances gwen by the
Grand-Duke Constantine in PARIS as well
az in Turin. And he is the master spirit of
reform and progress in Russia, and de-
cded partisan of the emancipation of Italy from
Austrian control. Finally, Prince Gorchakof,
Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs in st. Peters
burg in ADDITION to the narsnal Anti Austrian feel
ing has personal grievances against VlennS for Va
rious sights inflicted on him years ago by the
naughty sristocrscy OF Austria. The rumored
mlsson of Prince Windischgratz to 81. Petersburg
had, therefore, no foundation and no probability
Men of such high standing as Windischgratz-by
his title age and elevated official pOsition-are sent
on such missions obly when they personally enjoy
high consideration at the Court where they are sent
This il not the case with Prince Windischgratz
either AS respects Alexander H. or bis Minister OF
Foreign Affairs Instead of WiDdischgratz, Count
Karoly has been dispatched to st Petersburg
al, b.r, b;s had IL by M means one of rOses