The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-16

taons which promised wen foy To assanmsns Of peace
lad bsen interrupted for the purpose Of 81 sstu:s for
The Dedissiop Of England On gTess r. posed ~ Russia
on easy was in existence betwsen France and Russia
Of which England The intimate frend add usied ally oil
FaDcr was kept n ignoa nsss c. n, ,ns
We think, little light on tho conduct Of Alsra anc
render IT, at any rate, not 80 xcsbc as the Aonsev
o her 70 duy and M S t.
berteh - but only showing how completely the
main facts Of tho case suppressed and distorted
In the circular Of the French government II Austria
believed the negotiations 10 be carried on bona tide
for the ppoe OF securing peace she was or COURSE To-
szSusaes for n,erTTR'Dg tnf% ~ susa aPpes 70
been unwse IN precpItapg 30 fearful catastrophe aud
taking step which exposes Der conduct t, such severe
10 await full maturity OF the prepari, Of France,
Russia and Piedmont, rather than take step 80 pecu
isry liable 70 csnsructon but at any rate, her Con-
duet 10 not ntred sgih TIA. cduseless ond inerpicxb
yashnes chieh the Esnch 9oprnnent ;stis 10 jim upon It
There ID singular historical parallel No censne
could be more severe and no cenaure apparently BIT
ter deserved than that which Europe united in pass
ing on the conduct or the English goverpmeu,
which bombarded Copenhagen; but when the secret
articles OF the treaty OF rs,t 10 be known the
tied, and the admitted 10 be
one which, however apparently harsh, was justified by
an oyerpoweIng necessity Had France taken no more
than Prussa--hcd she net heyseJ stprseted the mission
Of Ind Cgsy a. the rery M nasr that SEEMED mos ssly
10 be succegu and odmi,ted IN It's stedd the tsc Of CE
gyess proposed By Rusa cs ,ohons she oas aciag uudsr
secrN understanding, the complaints OF the h1niesr
might be well ounccd as II is only regret tina.
should pave been thought necesaafy 70 place before
Europe a document which acquainted with the
occurrences OF the last few months can accept as full or
faithful narrative.
from the London Pos. (ord Pamerston organ) May
Count Walewsk has addressed circular note, expana-
tory OF the policy OF the French at the present
crisis, TO the French representatives ut all the European
Courts The Minister for Foreign Affairs Paris had the
belt Argument from the beginning, and the precipaie
declaration Of by the Court Of Vienna has given
III tpx Ewar nAa
the Austrian manifesto OF the 10th u the supporters Of
French policy were confirmed In their opinions; the
vernment were shaken in their allegiance Nos;~c &C. ned
tountng 10 produce in ew pses, the tol alienation Of
Europe from ne cause q Me loas Of Hapsourg Lord
Prime Ministers OF the day, had forward sponta
seously to declare tho policy Of that empire "cnm
nal" Tbs revusion Of feeling appears 70 have been too
sudden and too violent TO be endured at Vienna hap
pens at any rate that simultaneously with the origin Of
this hostile feeling towards the Austrian government,
the formation Of secret treaty, harng for It's os ne
partition Of Austria and ultimately Of Europe. bsosas
y ance and Pasta The origin Of this story 10 the Aus
TRAN capital and its coincidence In time with the rise Of
the feeling which u calculated 10 allay, render IL
eminenuy Suspicious. That il should have been
shadow Of foundation, would have been merely to
have incurred the certainty Of It's being Immediately ds
psed story therefore, was hit upon which possessed
agreement upon certain general principles Of policy,
during the then virtually declaI ed by Austria against
sian governments To our minds, the fact OF its tste
three days subsequently 10 the Austrian declaration
against Sardinia, accept the obvious Inference that
II was arrived at IN consequence Of that declaration,
seems 10 preclude the possibility OF its embracing
any large and comprehensive views. The mountain
thus originally based this molehu eagerly mag
pifed by the parzans OF Austria and tho opporc nts
of France until Il grew into Atlas . Mout Blanc,
and II ID now bruied abou. the greatest phenomenon
around us. The object V this Ptsraese soyy-to c7sract
the anti Ansstan fleet Of the rscest declaration against
So, dintaeod hcrdly hdrs escaped ccen the moss reu
lous.
Count wsewskis circular is therefore, very well timed
shows Wild great cesroess AMI particularly the man
in which Austria rude!y interrupted negotiation just
at the mome at which appeared to present the bes!
chance Of successful issue Nor is there the slightest
suppose that Ausria really actuated
by bele IN the exstt OF the secret treaty which hel
perans Announce and condemn when she sent her per
tmp.ory to Sardinh; for IL sho had been go
she would surely hare enter Ell such cosen argument
into the manifesto with snc put forth the other day
the Vienna Gazette
We predisposed to be hard upon AUSTRIA neither
ac'uated by predictions in favor Of France. W
deal simply with facts and with the most natural inter
be susceptible Of any feelings Of gratitude at all ought
be emipenty obliged TO is somewhat oc!ous defender
in the press OF ths country who Come forward with
statement OF Prince Gortschakof TO the British Foreg
too sharp wit.ed to put itself into tho false positic
| Of building upon. There are, however, works
| super erogaiion which the Austrian governmei
| will view with complacency, though IL will u,
nse'f direct party to them The Austrian Court Is n,
doubtedly small indebted to the blindness
or ZEAL or eeneIos (e it which i. may) Of those
se their perceptions FOR their antpAthes. That Coui
had certainly enough to explain away through the nsrr
mentality Of Its friends. Will Count But
venture upon answer 10 explicit statement; ana,
Ee Will, what notice will he take of the Vepnese c1nIT
which has exercised so happy an effect this side Of tn