The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-23

A. opy OF nutudes Of wives an mohers who may soon
BE- caDtd upon 10 bewa their murdered husbands and
Weighed In the scales together, the danger from
revolution In the Ponti6ca States considered 70 be
infinitely less than that be incurred from Bonapartst
within two weeks had atediy decared that the with
dra~a from Rono OF foreign troops would secure the
maotenapfe OF friendly relations between Austria and
Efonce tie taken his word The Pope and Francis
Joseph were prompted by the single motive OF sincere
apd profound WISH 10 view Of higher responsibility than
any thai before exhaust every hon0ra
Bic means Sf laying the threatened Storm II s note
worthy thtme OF conversation here that Francis Joseph
has nr'y rebuked from very commencement of the
eptapg With France every counsel to precipitation
au1 resentment which has been offered by those who,
burning unter sepse OF iIsnt would have hurried the
epre INTO His cold and monotoDous reply 10 each and
every has been ~ sha be held responsible through
all eternity for the welfare OF my subjects. war is in
ev'aDe. IL shall that appeal with innocent
ard heart God for aid" Neither the French
Austrian troops have le Italy IL Is reported that
grossly insulting message has been SENT Indirectly TO th
Pope by the French Emperor because the former sue
cunoed To policy which was dictated exclusively by
France. II IL p.ooabe, however, that the Papal States
VIII very be evacuated; and, although no one be-
heyes prevent war, IL viii az least away IN
mask under which its motives were to have been con-
ceaed.
Persuaded. as tho Austrian people are that with
" and Sardinia will be followed by hosties
TIE part Of Russia might bo supposed that an universal
gloom would oversbadow the empire. Such Is no, the
There Jather earnest, steadiast forebodng
with respect to the beginnings Of the war, than anxiety
concerning it's bnal results nDged as politics are in
Austria with religious sentiment, the question to
be hss " What will Austria dor' than What will
mStrumeutautyT
Rsservpg for future communications store Of other
detais which might swell this letter into pamphlet or
book Will conne the remainder VI these pages TO the
startling manner In which IL has, ot late become the
fashion speak about Poland Not that there any novel
~ therein but what with press restrictions and court
upon the important subjects of pOti-
cal oscorse there has beer, hitherto otre decacy
Of speech concerning affairs Of general interest which has
prevented their beng favofaby or urfyorably comment
co upon by the press.
Francis Joseph has entertained from his earliest youth
the idea that the yoke Of Russia could be ectuay
St. stsnislas Of Warsaw fulfilled regard Poland.
Sodousy the subject has Of late years been avoided ii
the position which that Kingdom may be some day called
to occupy in the negotiations for eternal in
Europe. 1t is not TO be forgotten that has been
Poland that has eDgr0escd and rendered difficult Of
solution the complications ant political entangemens be-
tween Austria and the other Powers The republican
party Europe incessant in its demands during the
Ctjman that England and France should change it's
ceie Of hostiles from Sebastap0 and the Danube TO
The Vsiu earnestpess in their opposition to Rus
sian ambon by raising boldly the standard Of Polish in
dependence Il has been many times limited at by the d
pomA.iss Of Western Europe especially Of England that
cpposton which Austria has cherished against the
wrongs Of !774 1904 and 1914 and they have frequently
predicted that The time would come when Cossack
boD would receive rebuke from Germany which would
keep it in check for all future time.
Fifty after the death of Peter the Great the king
dom OF Poland partoned by act Of awess agrees
sion, and, by subsequent partitions, realm which ex
tended from the Oder to the Dnester and from the Baltic
TO the Carpatban Mountains, was appropriated by
unparalleled violation Of public law, and became In
tsgral part Of Russa, Austria and Prussia The act
SIMILAR S ar vs srs
upon Turkey. part of Poland then held out
Prussia and Austria, just as Cnndia and Egypt were pro
posed bribe to England. Prussia willing
larcipator in the act or pluuder but Austria held
oof lopg she dared. Maria Theresa stated to
Vienna:-
know that have brought great my reign by all
that Of this affair of Poland but should be pardon
bow much have contributed to force prn
unjust ambition Russia and Prussia Finding no other
one was opp9ng Int my self alone the plans Of those tw,
petepslors they would refnss but my surprse and
Rs % sa s cs
have Been 20 distressed.
N. de Kauntz wrote in the same sense but probably
with less sincerity to the Duke Of Roaan the Mns.er Ex
traordinary OF Francc:-
Arer which Der Imperial M,esy has made to res
IN Ser oad h1Ss
y Ion . ss to h @ a % be
oo o e sks as s sSar
ed BY ses free psrsooa
pordhg with those which Prussia has gaiasi The eqai.
brum Of Europe required that indemnity.
From appears Ansr stood
at the uie that the step she reluctantly pernsi
opposed TO her interests. At the Sc ,ond partition she
ceived territory at all and at the tht comparative
" small portion Sincc too the years liza and 1874
Prussia has received only part Of the German
rtory the prosefy Of the Marricn Ritter tae prn
cpa booty having fallen to Ruseil Therefore, during
the Vienna Congress OF 1914. Prince Me:.arnch wrote
OF questions discussed Congress- King
wouc undoubtedly consider the affair of Poland incompar
any that this nation worthy Of regard b. anuqu
~ Is .sV1' ~, ~ ,n, a @ AZ ~, n ,,S
ssss sas a
ton the prelude IN in the the Eubss
quent commouons TO which kurope exposed.
Ard the Austrian plenipo.en,iarcs, speaking in the
OF tho Emperor, after Russia had determined to
keep her hold upon the Duchy Of Warsaw, sad,-
The rconduct Of the Austrian Emperor have left
doubt Y le mind Of tie allied Powefs that the establish
nnsIaiion Of It's own, would have faly accomplished the
BEEN M 70 The aes 70 promos he re
storaiicn bens6ea This fact
any ssOasy anxiety as 70 The nsrsrencs
ered free Poland as an niocs or rival Pow
err and the principles which his lasious predecessor
parsn na sps s uSssr
II not in their irpower to control.
Later sti after the revolt Of 1884, circular was sd
dressed to the agents Of the Austrian the
various courts oil Europe expressing sincere desire for
the settlement Of the Polish question in the Of
curing to Poland a complete independence
There is no question: In FACT with any profoundly think
ing mind that Austra Power most interested in the
restoration of Poland Francis Joseph first declared
immediately after the battle Of Santa Lucia that the court
to the Gar which has oppressed her since the beginning
Of this century until the crime should have been atoned
which she was eighty five years ago partcipator In
committing He has retained the sentiments from
that time, when he gallant boy OF eighteen years OF
ago. until the present hour The Cars have made Poland
that wealth aud sli co,ld command have united to
der next to mpreenabe. IL covers Russia, upon
Of 200 German miles, against attack from the West
and, f the process OF dcnetiona2aton permitted TO
proceed rapidly under Alexander H. as II did under
Ncholss II would possess In time fapacal Muscovite
population in place Of the old inhabitants who might be
conquered but could not be vanqushcd Austria is kceu
~ alive to such state of danger 10 her exposed Scavo
mic provinces, which greediy looked at by Russia
The next huge slice " be eaten Out Of Central Europe.
Hence It Ia that Francis Joseph is said 70 have declared
that the great task Of modern days will be the recreation
Of united Kingdom OF Poland, with population OF near
ly nny millions Of souls, which shall grow and proper
under tho protection Of Germany, the great frontier
tulwa'k Of tho West arainst Eastern barbarism.
Dark are the clouds that hang Europe but, howev
or present prospects may to favor such scheme
inoeed will be the charatanism of imperial France AMI
st moro insane the barbaric civilization OF Eastern El
rope, II they attempt such territorial division of the
Continent as has been popularity attributed W them in
Germany within the past few years
Personal Intelligence.
ARRIVALS.
The Hon. s. A. Douglas arrived at the Everett House