The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-02
LORD JOHN RUSSELL AND THE PRUSsIAN
GOVERNMENT.


Ny LoRp:-Her Majesty's government Sees with great
concern indication maretting itself in Germany TO
take part In the war which has broken out between
France and Sardinia side and Austra on the other
depends chiefly upon the moderate aud sagacious be
havor Of Prussia whether the present war is to remain
confined 70 italy or extend TO German territory, and per-
The Emperor Napoleon has declared that is not his
wish 70 attack Germany. It Is hoped and believed that
tack upon France But has been maintained that Ger
many is not directly, at least indirectly, hreaenea
soon have to defend herse on the Rhine that the aus
trian fortresses on the Mnco and the Adge wera In
reality the buwarks Of Germany against France There
much loose and unprovnd assertion this statement
The war between Austria and Sardinia has undoubt.
edyperhaps MISUNDERSTANDING from the state of things
in Italy Since 1916 Austria has exercised supremacy
fdco the Italian Sates In the course OF the last few
years Sardinia has favored and fosered the passions Of
the Italians for independence. When Lord Lotus de
manded from s Count su0 eoge saa ss A0as would
Italy without having previously come TO- an under
standog with France, the reply was:-"No, 1 cannM
sovereign poper We shall not intervene any STATE
unless aid is asked and IN that tcl be grant
ed, and the nosoledge that am be granted is the best pre-
'yrdsiue Of order" Consequently Austria was not pre-
pared to give up the claim to right Of intervention 10
case she was appealed to for the latter aud Sardinia
sent the sorrows and aspirations of Italy, but nasmuch
as the King OF Sardinia not able 70 carry through
sach dispute with his own force he has demanded the
assistance OF the Emperor OF the French and has been
granted to him.
do not speak here OF the immediate cause Of the war
this point my predecessor has already very completely
developed her Maestys views But the statement
just made II s evident that the funda origin of the
to DO sought for IN the danetricay opposite pre-
tensions put up by Austria and Sardnia This war has
broken out without any reference 10 Germany The as
sertion that France when successful the Pc tue
Brenta will prove TO be aggressive p,cy the Rhine
is perfectly arbitrary assertion. The momentous ques
ton OF involving tho continent Ia war should be
cided ground OF vague hypothesis and exaggerated
sptrehensors. Now, It ia tenabe statement that the
forresses on the Mnco and the Adige buwarks
Germany Is be borne In mind that the fortresses
OF Peschiers Verona and Msnua DO not fall within the
Gent limits Of Germany that tho contrary, the whole
territory from Verona the Adratic In the 1872
formed part Of q weak unwarlike and decaying Italian
State
The utmost % can be said IL, that Uhi many Germans look
upon these forrcsses bulUark T Italians
look upon them TO Italy, The treaty " peace
must decide about their ftiure fate.
The adduced in favor OF war on the part or
the German States thus beng insufficient, very strongly
precpitate course The Prince Regent Of Prs-
Ella will his wisdom weigh the impocy OF exposing his
country be considered the champion OF the maadnins
tron Of Italy In cannot DO necessary for the safety OF
Berlin and Magdeburg that the government tin Milan And
Bologna should be bad. Bnt in the eyes Of the atana,
Prussia, should abe appear bv the SIDE OF Aus
tria, would be considered defender oil everything
Austria has committed and omitted
There ~ fti another consideration OF the utmost ippor
t.Bce Hitherto the has produced but little excite
ne1t IN France 40 tDe question of sunerDriiy
10 the els shall have been decided che two pePerent
poweru will probably be strongly inclined to pat stop to