New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-02
GREAT BRITAIN.

n DISPATCH FROM LORD JOHN RUSSELL.
The following is a dispatch addressed by Lord Joan
Russell to Lord Bloomfield, her MaJestys representa-
five at the Court Of Berlin: ~
FoRrIGN OFFICE, June -, 1859.
My LORD: Her Msiestys Government sees win
great concern an indication maniesng Hseh III oe'-
many TO take part in the which has broken out
L,tweep France and Sardinia on one side ana AnsIa
on the other. Ii depends chiefly upon the moderate
and sagacous behavior OF Prussia whether the pres
ent war is to remain confined to Italy, or extend 10
German territory, and perhaps TO other parts Vi
Europe. ,u4 :. :; 80.
As wish to attack Germany IL Is noped ana oei.et
that the Prince Regent Of Prussia Will not take part ID
an attack upon France. But it has been maintained
tha; Germany is if not directly, at least indirectly
1hrestened that if abe did not take part III war on
The Po she would have to defend herself on the
Rhine that the Austrian forresses on the Mnclo ana
1he Adige were in reality, the buwafks oil "erhauy
against France. There is much loose ana uhpToNeu
assertion in this statement.
doubtedly-perhaps inevitably-sprung from the STATE
Of things in Italy. Sirce 1919 Austria mas eAercsou
supremacy an taet0 over the Italian States IN Tue
course of the last year Sardinia has favored and ios
tered the passions of the ltaans tor independence
When Lord Lotus demanded from Count Buoi apiedge
shat Austria would in case order her army 70 cross
her frontier in Italy without having previously come To
an understanding with France, the reply was: " No,
cannot give you that assurance, tor II would Dc
a. surrender of our sovereign power we ShaI not III,
teryepe in any State unless our and Is asked for ana
in that case il will be granted and the knowledge
etha it will be granted Is the best presefVauVe oi
g. order" Consequently Austria IS not prepared 10
give up the claim TO right OF Intervention, IN case
She was appealed to for the latter, ana Ssrda on 'he
other hand would not give up the pretension to repre-
sent the and aspirations ot Italy; pu' mas
rauch as the King OF Sardinia was not ao1e 10 carry
through such dispute with his own force, he has de-
Inanded the assistance of the Emperor Of the FTench,
and il has been granted to hun. -
do NOT speak here of the immediate cause OF the
war; on this point my predecessor mas anealy very
harM Mai
the statement lust made, II is evident that the iunda-
mental origin of the war Is 10 be sought tor IN tne
diametroay opposite pretensions put up Dy AuS'na
and Sardinia. This war has broken ont withonV any
r.ference TO Germany. The assertion that France,
when successful on the Po and Brenta, VIII prove "a
be an aggressive policy on the khne Is peIiec'y az
bitrary assertion. The momentous question OF ihNoI'
no the continent in war should not be decided on the
Tound of vague hypothesis and exaggerated appreheh'
siops Nor is tenable statement that the f1tfeSses
of Peschera, Verona, and Msntna 40 no, 'an "uIH
the ancient limits OF Gernany-that, on the contrary
TIE whole territory from Verona to the Adriac ~ me
wear 1892 formed part of a weak, unwarhke, anu ue
Csying Italian state ., ., A.. ,.h;,, ,o.n,,
Germans look on these fortresses bulwark OF Ter
many. many Italians look on them as menace 10
Italy The treaty Of peace must deeiae 'aeH '''Oi'
fste. . .r s- or tho mart of
.be German States thus being Insufficient very
strongly resist precipta!e course. ine ~ Nv,
Rerept OF Prussia viii IN his wisdom "eisn tIe ~"
ihe nnlsdmpis,aton of Italy, II cannot be necessary
FOR the safety OF Berlin and MsgdebaTg taai 'hs Gov
ernment in Milan and Bologna should be oal. DaI ~
the ewes of Italy, Prussia should she appesr 10 arm
nv the sie OF Austria would be considered as de,
fender of evep thing that Austria has committed ana
omitted.
There is sti another consideration of the utmost I'M
portance. Hitherto the has produced oa' ute
excitement in France As soon as the question o' SUI
peroriiy in the field shall have been decided thg l"9
behgersnt Powers will probably be strongy nnnJ
30 pu. stop 10 this exhausted war. But sAou9
France, by German sttsck be called upon 70 oeleha
her frontiers It Is impossible to tore'el 70 "ha'
pitch the passions Of International hatred ght ho oe
inhsmed aad for Whist spsce of time the Continent o
Europe might not have to suffer the desola'onS o'
war. ,,:
You are already sufficiently informed of her MseS-
TVS resolve supported by the unanimous feeling OF he
people, to observe strict neutrality. Her Msles'y
has kept this country free from all and every o0g
which might interfere with her freedom of acton.
Her Msiestys Government enteItains the hope tha'
Prussia will adopt course as nearly similar as tne