The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-11
UNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER II, 1859.

made any progress lately and far from diminishing the
GOODNESS appears to be rather the increase This no
dosbt, partly occasoned by the agitation for reform
of the German Confederation, which excessively dis
agreeable TO the Cabinet of Vienna and which they sus
pect the Prusan government OF encouraging but there
contains secret snnatjo directed expressly AGAINST Ills
country and which would serve TO account for the read
with which Austria accepted the advances Of Louis
Napoleon II is well known that although upwards OF
century has elapsed since the conquest OF Sesia by
Frederick the Great the house Of Hapsburg have
got over the loss Of that fine province which the
most precious jewel in the crown Of Prussia More
than they have endeavored to regain It sometimes
by arms, sometimes by intrigue, and notwithstanding
these attempts have hitherto been unsuccessful would
be hardly compatible with the characteristic tenacious
Of Austrian policy to suppose that they had been
entirely abandoned As late as the 1850, when the
overbearing conduct of Prince Schwartzenberg had
brought the two countries to the brink Of war, the resti
tuition Of silesia was demanded by him as an in
demnty for the expense of the Austrian ornaments,
and penalty to be paid by Prussia Tor coquetting
with the revolution and it Was only the intervention Of
the neutral Powers that compelled him 70 waive his pre-
tensions and to be content with the humble apologies
offered by Baron Manteuel 1t is significant fact that
the official Vienna Gazette has begun all at publish
derrick the Great, dwelling much upon the perfdy dis
played by that monarch--which no one will attempt
to deny-and trying 70 prove that Slesia
great deal happer under the mild sceptrc
Of Austria than under the harsh, bureaucratic
rule Of Prussaan assertion the very reverse Of truth
and which will certainly not be assented to by the nhab
tans OF that PROVINCE who, worthy Protesans still
member with disgust the religious persecution they
subjected TO by the priest ridden of the
Kaiser Even the Catholic portion Of the population
scarcely desrous to exchange the liberal regime Of Prus
sa, which respects their CIVIL and does Interfere with
their religious rights for the tender merces of Austria
and il not likely that the nsinuatons Of the
Vienna print will have much effect upon them; but like
straws, they to show which way the wind blows.
Te reconouest of Seea would be more than An eouiva
lht for the cesson OF Lombardy, and is quite possible
mat come such nrospect was held ont 10 Fnrcs Isenh
by the French EMPEROR at Seir TIE a e interview In
Vilafranca 10 be realised or not according 10 crcum
stances but with the certainty of widening the breach
already existing between the two German Powers
and Of cementinp tha intimacy so uneynected
" struck up between the victor and the van
Gushed of Solferno These macbina,,ons have
not escaped the Cabinet of Berlin: hut for the present
II can afford to regard them with toerable enuanmitv
II Austria is doubtful friend and France secret enc
nv the relations with Russia and England arc most ses
factory and should an unprovoked attach hc made
Prnssa She viii not be LETT without allies the eat
Powers. What is perhaps Of even greater importance,
however, sue WIN nave tne sypanies =, al germany N
her IaVor wnch, uviueI IN .he case oi Austra VIII DC
unanimous on tne sac OF su..e engaged hkc rrussa,
mol IN tue ucence VI uppenuage put OF hA1 ma
tonai freedom ana independence winch has now become
the opect OF movement aL extends through the whole
length and breadth Of the " Fatherland."
The excitement in behalf of German unityn increases
daily In intensity and can no longer be ignored either by
Prussia which is interested IN supporting or by those gov
ernments that think themselves called upon tOOppose
have already adverted TO the meetings held at Eswoch
and other places to discuss the question Of federal REFORM
and with which the police, usually meddlesome have
dared to interfere. Last week signalzed by
kind Of convention, composed of members Of the demo-
cratic and CONSTITUTIONAL parties, which assembled
Gotha the capital Of Of the few German princes who
countenance the movement, and which passed string of
resolutions, recommending the reconstruction Of the
Unon the election of national parliament and the for
nation Of central government under the direction Of
Prussia. Here in Berlin, too, meetings have been
voked for the purpose in Short the question
to have taken full possession of the public mind, and it
will not be easy matter to lay 10 sleep again The
events Of 49, though followed by a long and dreary
period OF nacon have not been entirely without fruit
the nation has become conscious of its and its
claims, Of the necessity of union and the ruinoas
consequences Of internal dscord the example of Italy