Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-24
The European Trouble-hhat the Quarrel is About
What led TO Austria's late Bold Stand

I the state OF the Italian question is given
IN the speech OF the Chancellor of Exche-
quer 10 the British Parliament. in moving
10 lay on the table copies OF treaties,
! political and territorial.
| The Chancellor began by saying at the
close of las; year ii became known to Her
Males,ys Government that France and
Austria were far from being on cordial
terms and the British ministers at Paris
and Vienna were instructed 10 take eyery
/ opportunity 10 remove misconcep,ion be-
/ tween The two courts. On the first dav
OF The present year circumstances trans.
pred which entitled Her Majesty's Gov.
ernmentto 10 ask for more direc, explanation
than they had felt authorized TO demand
previously. England was at peace with
all the European powers, and her position
was favorable for the exercise of a good
influence with France and Austria. The
| Ambassador at Paris and the Minister at
Vienna were instructed to inform them
| selves to the utmost of their ability in
the premises, and TO ascertain precisely.
If possible what were the probable grounds
OF differance between the two powers.
The chief cause was found to be in the
existing state of Italy: and this was by
no means entirely satisfactory TO England
either. The treaties of 1915 had given
Austria preponderating power in Italy,
and greatly increased the authority and
strength of Sardinia. These were the
| two principle objects of the settlement of
lSl5, so far as Italy was concerned.
Ii was an error to suppose that the settle
ment was intended to serve the interests
| of Austria only. TIE occupation of the
central States of Italy by foreign army
and the exercise of Ausirial influence
over States which were acknowledged to
be independent by the Congress of
| Vienna, was very unsatisfactory, and this
cause of irritation ought to pc removed.
1t was not advisable. however, to seek its
removal by war and revolution, but by
! the force of public opinion, and by the
good offices of those European .overeigns
who had right to be heard.
Lord Cowley. the Ambassador at Paris,
was advised that these views were enter
| tanned by his Government, and having re-
| ported his conversations with the Emperor
of the French TO be satisfactory, he was
requested 10 come to London, and directed
TO proceed thence TO Vienna. He did not
go to Vienna IN an Official capacity with
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amply with Her Maiesty's Government,
and the objecl was that he should ascer-
tain the views of Austria, as he was all
ready possessed of those of France. and
see how far it was possible TO effect to 1.
concllIa,ion. To avoid a misunderstand-
ing by France, the Emperor was advised
10 the simple grounds on which Lord
CowIey went from Paris 10 Vienna, and
he approved of the choice of Lcrd Cow
ley for that mission.
The mission was successful All the
points which had been suggested for con-
sIderatlon by the Emperor of the French,
were canfidly and cordially considered
by the Emperor of AUS rid and when
Lord Cowey returned TO London, on hi.
immediate way to Paris, he was persuaded
that all points of controversy would be
peacefully arranged. But before Lord
Covley arrived at Paris, the Car of Rus
STA had proposed to the Emperor of the
French 10 submit the cause of controversy
in Italy, 10 Congress of the five great
Powers, which assented 10. The
friendly mediation of Her Maesty's Gov
ernment was thus accidentally cut short;
and it was then conceived that the plan of
Congress should be adopted, as likely to
cause the least delay. Her Malesty's
Government then communicated TO the
Court of St. Petersburg its agreement 10
Congress, provided 1t was formed on
four conditions, which were already pup
ilcly known, but which the Chancellor of
the Exchequer proceeded TO state ia
authentic form. They were: first, the
eva acualion Of the Roman States by foreign
troops secondly, the reform of the ad-
ministraiion OF the Roman States third
ly, the best means of preventing a war
between Austria and Sardinia; ana fourth
ly. the providing a substitute for the Sc
perale treaties between Austria and the
Central States of Italy. These four con-
d.tions were accepted by France, Russia
and Prussia-and by Austria with fifth,
which was substantially no more then an
Interpretation of the third, and involved
the dIsarming OF Sardinia. Her Majes-
ry's Government could not approve of a
condition which would humiliaie Sardinia,
and weaken her power, as preliminary
10 the consideration of the affairs which
were 10 be submitted 10 the Congress-
But as the Congress was now the only
measure 10 secure peace, the British
Government offered 10 France, that If
Sardinia should diSarm that England and
France should guarantee her against at
tack from Austria for a certain period
That proposition for Congress was not
accepted by the five great Powers.
By the influence Of the British Govern
ment, Austria concluded to wave the
invdious condition, and proposed gen.
erai disarmament of the European Pow
ers Her Majesty's Government rec
tins with favor, ana suofnltten -clved
Emperor Of the French WI II 10 the
cept the proposition d agreed to ac-
armament. This u the general dis
sired but F IS what Austria de-
he The f .ance preferred that IL shanId
gre. st question brought up when Con
ss assembled. But the propos,,;on oe