New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-10
TIE POLICY OF PRUSSIA.

THE POLICY OF PRUSSIA.
From The London Trne July p.
II the Regent Of Prussia and his Ministers have
been sincere 10 their wishes for peace they may Wei
be satisfed with the success Of their policy. By an
attitude Of mastery uncertainty, and by the practice
Of a skiu delay. they have eau ed each Of the belis-
eren Powers whose pride vas the obstacle to pace
10 belle ge that the Prussisn arms would shortly be
ufed against itself. The nperor Napoleon tells his
soldiers HE great officers Of State, aud even the Dip
lomatc body, that be was checked 10 his course by
the Antagonists whom he s8T arrayed against him.
By an extension Of the thes'er OF war can
ONLY be meant that Prussia and the MINOR States of
Germany which had been diplomstcaly protesting tor
the last three months likely TO act a. soon a. the
Tyro aoed and il singular how pertinaclous
y The Emperor barps on tbs one strng-his inaoily
10 proceed in tire face Of the dangers which were
gathering round bin II this be anything else but an
apology for Imperfect conclusion, ii Is proof t1a;
in the Imperial mind war WI h Prussia was certain,
ehould France use her military strength against the
Austrian Empire. On the other hand, the Austrian
Emperor bitterly lsmeuts the unfaithfuness OF his
allies and tells the world that he preferred the mercy
of bis enemy to the interference Of his friends: II IS
plain that whatever effect the conduct of Prussia may
have had on the Emperor Napoleon ii di not encour
age his opponent 10 continue the war. Thus, II Ma
chiavei himself had uped the cOunses OF the Re
gent they could not have been more artuly directed
10 prC6nce the desired efect-the REIMBURSEMENT of
the sIuggle by two proud and enbittered monachles
Prussia has thus for seen her old policy succeed
She bss play ed the game OF lSlJ over again with bit
ter elect Nle mas fOnuO lNdt Dy nOiuliS
arc keeping back FOX time she can reduce two pow
erfu SOVereigns to inactivity by the dread Of alternating
her. and can not only obtain high place in Europe,
a. for season the arbter of It's destines but can be-
cone the prepondersnG member OF the Confederation
by detachiug il wholly from her ancient rival.
Well. then, may the PrusstaH Gd-cHe sing ne
DEAN in honor of Prussisn orethought, judgment, aud
success. Ii reminds its readers of what they all know
how difficult has been the part which Prussia has
had to play, how the natural iears of Germany have
counseed warlke policy, how the minor and Catho-
lie States being under Austrian influence or represent
ing that hot patriotism which is unbufdened with
responsibility, have several times almost forced the
Cabinet of Berlin 10 cepaTt from tue course 1t hai
marked ont for itself II tue war has not attained the
proportions which Were threatened by the fears OF
Europe, it is owing in great part to the attitude
observed by Prussia within the last few months leu
Gays the Piussian organ, IL IL known win What
enthusiasm part OF the German people would nave
greeted this conduct Ia wArlke policy on the part
" Of Prussia. IL natural enough that an ancient
" confederate and ally, counting sympathies which
have lasted for years, should Think also that che
" could count a community of action in war.
Prussia, it seems, felt herself bound to resist
such claims, political or sentimental She had dntes
to perform not only to herself, but to Germany, and
thee best fnhlled by The policy which has mao-
~ led TO the restoration of peace. This policy, 1t -
asserted, has already received the appreciation OF
Prussans, and the time viii come when all Gerinany
will recognize is proprety. The position OF Prussia
was more difficult than that of any Neutral Power H.
asmuch as she bound to Austria by the ties OF the
Confederation while still haviogto fulfill her duties as
great Power The ust 10 be taken was that oil
mediation Prussia was DESTROYS TO restore tranquil.
lily TO Europe, ard to spare Austria the sacrifices
which the war threatened
We did not require the telegram We have JUS. re-
ceiyed TO convince Ms that the Austrian Court would
den mr. To this Prusian view of the in which they
have lust been engaged According TO the Berlin
organ. il struggle which had been commenced
IN spite of the friendly cOunsels-in spite OF the warn
ipgs which had been given TO Austria to divert her
.,o,, Lnrfbqr RIM il
10 doubt respecting this matter on the Imperial inlnd,
but had assured the Court of Vienna long ago thai
common basis of war was waiting, and tnat, though
Prussia would draw the sword tor German interests,
ind for the foundations which the peace Of Europe
reposed vet she could not do so to reestablish in
Italy that state Of things which Austria, by the
&C ual treaty Of peace, hss declared untenabie All
this IT, no doubt excellent argument, and we need
not say that we fully agree with 1t. We have
over and over urged the Prussian Government to
res st the enthusiasm of Germany and at least to wait
and watch the results Of the campaign before joining
in the war The mouth OF May was the most critic Al
time for ihen Austria had met with no serious reverse
ana the views of France lad Just been gwen IN the
proclamation which spoke OF Italy being free from the
Alps to the AOriatic. But even at the tine when THIS
sea was menaced, when the Emperor Napoleon had
not vet consented to respect Trieste. and when tue
whole of Southern Germany was in the hight OF war
ike fever We advocated a cautious policy, though
without endeavorng TO make light OF the Just suscep
tibiltes of the Germans But the Austrisns WILL OF
their own opinion have been fighting the battle OF NJ:
tioIal IdepeI DE nee in Europe. They affect 20 nave
been fighting for Germany for PRUSSIA, Tor Englanl-
for every country which wishes 10 60 tie own way
peaceably, and have its old and settled position in
Europe uudistuI bed. Francis JOsephs stand against
Louis Napoleon il compared by his subjects to the
stand made by Turkey against the late Car In both
cases there provinces said with some justice TO
be oppressed and 10 both the bead of great military
sovefeigpty made quiet and non aggressive
State. But in the Gaze of Turkey the Western Pow
ers csme 10 the rescue and would lot allow the plea
Of Mohanmedan oppression TO be used as al excuse
for an ioroad leighbor and threatened subyeT-
zion Ct the balance Of power. Way ask the Aus
TRANS have not the neutral States seen the aggression
on Austria in this light Is not the independence OF
Austria as much necessary 70 the safety OF Europe &c
the independence of the Sultan Prussia especially
they hint, viii day recognize the snt OF having
left an ancient ally ana member of the German Band
IN her drest necessity But these the angry words
OF the moment srd we cannot but think that all Ger
mans viii lster approve the courle tsken by
Prussia, hich has, az any rate, been crowned with
success the only real test of good judgment affairs
OF State.