The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-18

endeavorng 70 suppsnt the divine law BY ths human
law Nevertheless they lose ground for the national SEN
mept OF Austria and the Austrian dynasty reacts 20
fully against this great error oe the Emperor Joseph H.
Josephsn It's Decline rather at lis last gssp You
must imagine bo wever that Josephsm ever pre-
vented Austria being Catholic-thoroughy and OK
cusvey Catholic in s policy with regard TO the Holy
See Austria has territorial ambition and in Italy least
OF all VIII be permitted TO say in opposition to these
political journals that talk Of Ambitious Austria,
tsat Austria is saturated-she can absorb no more
She is great enough and rich enough; she
Emperor Francis often said, He who proposes 70 add
10 the Austrian possessionseven village-I would dis
trust, for be must be either fool or enemy. In
France you all talk OF maintaining, strengt ming and
creasiDg your influence You muat aug ment French
ueuce In Italy, the East, in Switzerland ever where
you Sa wono sss and
there nothing Of that kind In Aultra We have no gu
ideas. We protect and govern what We possess And the
influence desire to exercise In particular the holy
Father TO place him IN position to preserve his
minons ana his freedom
yxuILIors IMPRESSIONS OF xErrERMcu
have related all that Prince Mstsench said to me In
our rst interview confess that he fascinated me- and
my prec0n ceved ideas OF the gave way
saw pre- occupied with the science Of government
acting according TO humanity and JUSTICE studying and
eadeay and transform without
relying 90 time and reason tor success rather than
guided by his conscience, and who could yield up the
power be had long exercised and pass from the
into without permitting this strange fortune
to disturb his mind trouble his heart. When took
my leave he said TO me again that he hoped he had al
be ~ 70 ana % MS a
wait long 70 know what should do have risen with.
out design exertion on my part and without forgetting
cerd. When he moment arrived my reflections have
not taken five minutes have said to those interested
the even-'This Is what think; this can do-tnis my
conscience forbids. Deliberate, and you do
cider me useful, do not cucumber yourself with me-"
MErrERNICH's OPINION OF REvoLUnoNIsrs.
The day dined with the Prince, and the
saton turned different persons aud things by turns.
Several French names we're mentioned. particularly those
and Others whom he appeared TO hold slight estimation
do not remember in what connection the political advo
cate mentioned @ l have seen him. said NJ de
Netternch she seems q heap Of dirt one might say
that he born OF Dirt Venus of the foam of
sea- That led us to speak Of the Jews who have
no Insignificant part in the actual revolutions Of Germany
and who prepared the way for them by the writings Of
their formidable and nsolent pamphleeers. ! saw that
the Prince knew all these Jewish writer's (piumes de
whether ia France or elsewhere. THUS he knew that
W wrote for the good but he said that the
Jews who take office are ~ faithful Us The Jews who turn
Professionals.
PRISONS AND PRISON DISCIPLINE.
After dinner, the Countess Itchy, mother in law Of N.
the Prince details OF what had been telling her Of
effects Of the Jesuit mission among the galley slaves at
Touon. The recital Interested him. sad took occasion
to tell me that having stayed some time in that city he
hat studied carefully the discipline of the ba9e with the
assistance Of an Intelligent physician "Among other
observations Of this physician, said be- 81 remember
ths onethst suicides rarely occur ba0s, or prisons,
and the reason he gave that thHcondemned are
ported by hope Those VINO are sentenced Tor epoC1ed
time do commit suicide, because they expect
their liberty and those vino sentenced for life
DO they hope TO be pardoned or 70 make their
escape"
"From whence 1t follows" said l. "that liberty ia the
boon that desire most ardenty and that the hope Of
it alone renders the greatest evils endurabe."
"Yes," replied the Prince; but when free they COM
init suicide. Religion alone teach them 10 endure
liberty and life Gin Austria" he continued, after
whose government has been ngaed perhaps more than
1t should have been"
The duro is the strictest government but
this has been mtgated Those who have been punished
cmcere dno bearable You recollect sure, the &C.
counts given by the political prisoners"
He raised bis hand with the sorcApger extended shook
his head and replied, No word oftrutb in all that"
looked at bn with establishment and Incredibly. he
repeated the same gesture OF DENIAL and repeated "Not
81 certainly Think" said l. 'that there is much exag
geration in AndryaDes account feel IT.. But Peco?'
"Ohl' said the Prince with grave smile, she has in.
deed abused the Intellectual superiority with which God
endowed him, he did the pardon which the Emperor
granted him. and he alone has been able 70 make from
book Of calumny book of prayer"
WHAT MErTIRNICn THOUGHT OF s1Luo rEILIuo.
"Prpce,' said J, "you astound me. Your HighnesH
must permit to say that cannot accuse Slvo Pelcu
mrhst he wished to lie" observed the Prince, "God
knows better than DO perhaps better than peco him
book Lies becauss the facts are either invented or will
y he ssa promised
the Emperor, and 10 do nothing " "s pfsluce. snvo
and his accompces had been condsmdsl fof conspiracy
They intended to poniard the chief ocers Of h govern
meIt, beginning with the archduke. They oonessea both
the conspiracy and the project OF assassination Tn
were condemned to death, az they would have been
by any tribunal in the world Under my long minis.
try many have been sentenced to death for consprscies
Of this kind but not has been executed The SEN
tence Of these gentlemen committed, according to
custom, to imprisonment for life (cd,cere duro pe7pus
But this terrible carcsre dIro was FAY from being agg
atHd in fhar 10 nprrpr exe
soners, but they were exempt IRON wearing H. there 10
cham but ibis chain which reaches from the waist to the
ance toy tHat would not fatigue child Tue diet is
not 20 paatabe as the ordinary Diet nevertheless
can be eaten but to bring down tho food Of vulgar
as patrots so pure and stomachs delicate could
not DO IT, ought Of restaurant was therefore Establish
ed at Spebe and the prisoners were permitted 10 order
what they pease,. for dinnera permission which they
generally availed ths ,nseves Of The dungeon was q
light airy ROOM and the solitude OF the dungeon was en-
lvened by companion-not imposed, but chosen. The
prison rules did not permit prisoners to have books
writing materials but to poets and thinkers could
fuse such soaces They always had books, pens, Ink
and paper.
s'How you have read"
Il was myself, astonisned a. it," said he. "Ihad al.
ready met with many similar examples OF impudence and
iDgratitude and might have expected something. But
this surpassed all had known or could expect
repeat that merely report the words of NJ de Met
ternch without thinking 1t necessary to comment ON
them do not discuss. lay before the reader testi.
mony the character and Importance Of which he sp
preciste.
81 believed formerly" said l. that having spared the
lives OF the prisoners Of Spieberg the Austrian govern
ment had formed the design of brutfying them"
MEr1ERSICH AND COUNT CoNFALoNIERr.
"You must at least accord 10 the merit of not know
ing how to accomplish il, for many OF those prisoners
have written, some with TALENT and all have given proofs
Of lively imagination The truth ID, only one of them
testified gratitude behaved like man Of honor and
be was the chief Of the conspiracy Count Confalonier
Before be was mixed up with these affairs had known
well When he was transferred from Milan to Spielberg
he passed through Vienna I went the Emperor and
said to hn-'Confalonieri s here will your majesty
permit me to converse with hmY / would endeavor to
draw from him some information which WILL perhaps,
serve IN future to prevent the recurrence Of these mad
conspirscies and TO preserve, at and the time,
the public peace and the lives Of many unfortunate
believe thai the sentiments OF Confalonie noble
ue would not apply 10 him 10 vain" eyes, certainly,
sad the Emperor; 'go and see him; permit you; and
may you obtain what you desire" went to the police
heSlauarters, and there found Con.aoneri seated
sofn, N an apartment like this in which lie
was Just after supper "Count," said TO him; 81 come
70 address myself TO your reason and your heart You
have formed al enterprise which cannot succeed those
who attempt after you will fail you have DONE and
must submit 70 the severe fate which before you.
come now to ask you If you think il rignt that