The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-27

bis rapid advancement was said to be due, in q
great measure, to the fact tina his sister was the
wife of Baron Meyendorff, Me then Russian envoy
at Vienna His appoin' ment as Prime Minister
was looked upon as a. evidence that the Court
and Cabinet of Vienna wer about to pass into q
stale of absolute subordinat on to the will of the
Empa or Nicholas bu, the course which he pur-
sued on the Eastern question, though in some
measure an equivocal one, relieved him from that
suspicion.
Count Buol's resignation at the present mo-
meDt can only imply one or other of two things.
Either his Russian afinities have discomfort
ed him with the course which Francis Jo-
seph is pursuing in opposition to the recon-
Dendations of The Gear, or his master
has lost confidence in his capacity to
conduct the fortunes Of the empire through the
dangers by which they are threatened. Count
Buol 10, in fact, too much statesman of the
old school to grasp the new difficulties and
problems which have presented themselves in
this contest. He is said to be timid and vacil-
lating, qualities that will not suit the present
crisis and which, if report says true, have al
ready lost to the Austrian arms an important ad-
vantage. By his acceptance of the mediation of
England-a proposal which any experienced
statesman would have known to be futile-he
made Count Gyulai lose day in bis military
operations, and consequently the capture of Novi,
which would to certainty have been effected in
these twelve hours, was postponed until it was
too late to attempt it.
For these reasons we incline to the opinion
that the resignation of Count Buol has been
forced upon him by the manifestation of want
of confidence on the part Of the Emperor and his
mother, both of whom are known to have been in
favor of the most decided measures strategical
as well as political. They, no doubt, desire to
see at the helm of the State man of more ener-
getic character and principles than the late Min
'ster. Men of the Metternich school are no
longer able to cope with the new ideas and
interests which are displacing amongst govern
ments, as well as amongst the masses, old OPT
mons aud prejudices. 1t remains to be seen
whether in his successor, Count Rechberg, the
Emperor has found a man who will supply the
qualities which are called for by the present
emergency. The new Minister is said to
possess both diplomatic talents and experience,
and having been selected for the Presidency of
The Diet, it is to be inferred that be has the
frmpess and decision of character requisite for
The trying circumstances in which he will be
placed. There is another view which may be
taken of bis appointment, although we do not
look upon it as very probable one, and that is
chat Austria, by bis selection, wishes to give to
the world the impression that the Diet concurs
ID Der policy in regard to the war. As Count
Rechberg though its President, is still an Aus
trian and the imperial Commissioner, but few
persons could be duped by the trick. In any
case his appointment is to be taken as an evil
dence that fresh impulse is to be given to the
campaign-a fact refreshing to all those who are
wearied by the suspense arising from Austrian
inactivity.