New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-15
RUSSIA AND TIE vILLAFRANCA ARRANGE.
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f1r the bet interests o. European ei'lhL~'i'--
RUSSIA AND TIE vILLAFRANCA ARRANGE
MENT
The Journal de 81. PetersbGrg contains the ioi-
journals, relying upon diplomatic doca-
mtnts have pretended that the bases Of mediation
were agreed upon by the neutral Powers pror TO he
of the treaty Of Viaranca and tbs tnese
being espe caly judged by Austria less fay9rsoe nan
those proposed by France, he'd determined the Eu-
peror Of Austria TO sccep. the latter ons We are an
:horised 10 state that the bs-es Of mediation OF winch
the project lately published composed, mad no: been
agreed upon by The neutral Powers nor even DISCUSSED
The preliupsries of p.sce between tie hethgereats
were already signed before the principle OF mehsaon
which formed the hect Of negotiations between The
neutral Powers, was deioi'ively agreed np'n.
F,os The London Ti~o Aug. 2
In these DAYS we discount rather promptly tnoee
drafts which our used to draw upon Poeten
IT, Whstever doubt may hang over the present. AM
however impepetrabie uisy be the future, we coon
cone TO know al that can be known OF the pas'.
Time wss when state paper only struggled M n.y.
after the lspse Of a couple of generat,ons an wnen
half dozen gentlemen could Gnu X 70 GIL toeT hVes :.
the wild queries Of the rest Of the human race -
the cspses and details Of events w1ich ban ma1,iany
nodded the fortunes Of mankind. But now pubhchy
has become a great power, and puohc opinon, ~nicn
is Il sturdy Of pabci.y, goes fth casing 90
and setting up all tbDgi, preaching all the uG'e oet
ter morality snd more human sympahiess Iasn We,e
ever acknowledged by httls cl,ques OF dipio'nass.
The statesman tho diplOnaist who should 70 tnis
year Of grace 1859 neglect 10 convince the worid hat
be ia righ would be ike the military man who ehouh
pooh pooh, the riled cannon, or the naval msn VINO
sboud leave out Of bis calculations the invention Of
ttean Honestly dishonesty lor truth or Tor iase-
hood TO nspiTe well grounded confidence or to lure
false security, TO inform or to deceive AL ~no sA
e,cie power now address themselves to the multitude
Some few weeks since the great question Of SAC
controversy was: Who shall bear tie odium OF the
wsrl Now it has become dispute: Who shall IN
dure the reproach of the peace weh-kboWn eA-
pedie Mt for curing the pushacy Of Two unreasonable
men il 10 lock them up IN q room together ana Do
them fight their quarrel out without witnesses. Europe
adopted very much this plan with France ana Austria,
and the conmoDs consequence followed. W9en me
door was unlocked the t~o enemies were found citing
at the same table, excellent friends, but very III.
humor with the rest Of the world Atter their lond
challenges they little ashamed OF the pesceoi
portion in which they were 60 suddenly discovered,
and each felt bound TO d for the sudden ces-
ss,iop of so much marital ardor. France had been
.sely deserted by England, and had been threatened
by Pru1a and oil tho rest OF Continental Europe.
Austria had also been deserted by Enelaad,
and had not been properly aided by Prus-
Ella. But much worse than this the ha'n'
Ia' allies Of Austria-to wit, England, PIu.s'a,
and Russis-ha1 agreed together TO extor from Aus
Emperor of the Frerch. That is to say, that cord
ing the Austrian version, the Emperor of the French
with arms in hs hands and three victories at his back
wac inclined TO do less for Italy than the mnch maj
RIed ~ utra Powers. Therefore, Austria as she af
fmed very prudeDtly yielded her sword to her more
reasonable aiyerrary This version is now contested
by two of the Nominated Powers. The Russian Gov
ernment fatty conuadicS the statements OF the Az,
TRAN ccal papera ard sutborita.vey declares thst
when the Treaty of Viafrauc1 was sgned no basis OF
media ion had been discussed and that even the pre-
lminary question of the expediency Of meda:ng had
not been settled. England, and Incidentally ifussia,
speak out upon the came subject by the publication
OF dlsnsch from Lord John Russell to the Dn:lsu
Minister at Berlin. Lord John Russell, in this dis.
patch tells an III vanished and, indeed, somewhat
prosy tale, of how Count Bernsorff came to him from
bis superios in the Prnssisn Government and comnu-
pcated to him the great and very natural desire on the
part Of Prussia that England aud the Car should JOIN
ner in putting an end to :" the efusion Of blood but
that great quantity Of vague language, when tested
by further questioning, only came to this, that
Prussia could not propose 10 Austria any alienation
Of territory but only reforms and changes 10 m )des
90 of administration To this propO ition Lord
John Ruese replied by exposition Of the views and
policy Of ENGLAND on this aan question c SO isl
Powers could not propose to Austria any aheDaon o
territory Lord John declared it TO be the opinion ct
his Government that no termination OF the war could
be expected without some cession OF territory on tue
" part of Austria" So far from condniDg himself 10
the mild hope of Count Bernstoih, that " the treaties
which bind Austria TO exercise sort OF protecorate
over certain Italian States may be replaced oya
better syetem" Lord John asserts it 70 be the firm
persuasion Of the English Government that an Italy
in which the people should be the free citizens OF
free country would strengthen and confirm the
balance Of poweI Lord John @i. so inaages ms
to RI ad the Prnssan Court few Wing apophths guns
somew hat te in their character ano loose IN their sp
phcaion. lie insists, however, that, in addition to
fonc cession Of Territory 10 Ansis there must be, to
complete any settlement of Italy permanent reform
in the administration OF the States OF the Church. lie
thinks moreover that Austria committed " an act OF
"eati.me mpludence' when she began the war and
invaded Piedmont and he considers that act IS for
fete OF the nights conferred upon heI oy the sfees
Of 1915. m
This il. no doubt, decsI alton of moral hostility
the part Of England TO the usurpstons OF Austria 10
Italy, aud il derives increased slgnhc Ance from the
adnission that these views had already been comnu
aied 10 the Emperor of the French Austria might,
indeed well SUI pect, if this document came TO her
knowledge that she could have little hope of saving
V.netia through the mediation OF the Cabinet which
had pu. forth this State paper. But, whatever may
be it, purpoyt declaring the views Of England this
dispatch goes bu, short way To justify the declaration
of the Austrian Emperor that he had acluieced in an
unde sirable peace because the terms of that peace
Undesirable they were, AID offered as they were az
the swords point still more favorable than those
which were pressed upon him by his allies. This as
seron ia now contra6ciel by Russia, is dsprovsd IN
respect If Prussia. sId is not quite true as
ra,ds England. Russia now declares that she had
dore nothing al all toward settling the basis OF any ac
commodation, and Prussia had declined to advise any
cessiop of Territory Some persons .ss condDg than
We are might still suspect some mystery In this mat
ter. !, cannot be that the Emperor Of Austria even
in he bitterness of those first few moments
iha, followed the cession of an Austrian Province,
should have publicly stated 10 Europe thai Whloh
he did not think 10 be true. Must believe that Ma
poeon ILL., at VilafraDca too clever for Francis
Josephi Must understand thst the Emperor of
Austria when he signed that realty believed 10 dangers
from Russia and Prussia which did not really exist and
was thus deceived 70 his own good We see no other
way II cling the mantle stoes of TIE lstey be
erent Powerswn the statements of the neutral nsions.
Bur, however this may be- the relstiye petition of
Austria ard Prussia after the publication of this State
paper will be somewhat aogous TO that which existed
between Austria and Russia AZ the close Of the Russian
War Russs then ught that she had been deserted
by her natural allies and. after she had srlky yielded
. rore r.snr,ful acanst her unstaIie frienns than