The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-06-16

nations she ought to have done, and the result
was that they came back, and attacked us sgnin.
Hear hear However, in that case they 70
treated TO territory which was not their own
and, therefore, wss under the rights and duties
Of neutrality. But in the present case it is pre-
tended upon the principle of locslization, that
Austria. though belligerent, should cnjoy oil
the privileges Of neutrality in her own seas, and
On her territory. She does not confne her
means of warfare to those resources which she
might draw from Italy they would be scanty
( resources indeed. No, she uses every nook of
her dominions, whether connected with the
Oermanic Confederation or not, for raising
armies, aud drawing every implement aud sup
plement OF warfare from everywhere. Yet it is
pretended that the Powers with whom she is q;
war should hold her territory inyiolable beyond
Italy it is pretended that she may be beliger-
ent but should be thought neutral too. Hear
hesLl Again | say that is absolute nonsense
Cheers. There Is yet another consideration.
The stralegcal position Of Austria in the IA
nous square between the Mincio and Adige,
With its four foriresscs on its four corners, one
OF them, Verona, not meie fortress, but u for
| tilted camp, capable Of sheltering sixty thousand
men-that position is not what it was in the
famous campaign Of 1896. 1t was like en-
embryo then, it Is like a giant now. Hear
hearl And diplomacy comes with its idea Of
localiza,ion, aud claims from France and Pied
mont that they should be content with front
attach-content, as 1t were, with running their
heads against wall and that they should abb
stain from taking the power of Austria in flank
and rear either by sea or by land, on any other
! point of her dominioDs. Why, the pretension
is absolutely monstrous Hear, hear.l Then,
what 10 To be inferred from these, considerations
with regard TO the policy Of England 1t
! would be utterly vain to speculate upon what
England would have to do if France were TO
dash at the Rhine, aud occupy Belgium, or at
tack Gemony because no man in his senses
con think that the Emperor of the French can
b1extremely anxious to get Prussia and Germany
to turn upon him while he has Austria on his
hands, II he be attacked by them, he will Of
course defend himself, and will not be without
allies Imagine; but, that he should intend 10
attack them is an idle dream. Therefore you
ought to consider the war such us it is: Pied
mont and France on the one hand, and the
House Of Austria on the other and on this
ground should nsk-Are you willing to guar
antee, with your blood aud money to bclllgerent
| Austria the privileges of neutrality for her non
Italian possessions? Are you willing to have
your country plunged in war for the purpose of
protecting Austria from such military oper.
ations rs consistently with the law of nations,
her antagonists may think fit to direct against
her without Italy? IL you are not prepared TO
do this las trust you are not,) well, then do
not rest satisfied with vague declarations, but
go straight to the practical point, and let it be
clearly understood by the Government, that
whether the battle field be confined to the Pc,
or extend to any other portion of the Austrian
dominons, you wish England to maintain a
strict and impartial neutrality, aud that you
will as little vote one penny of subsidy, or
sacrifice one drop of English blood, for the
safety of Austria in the Adriatic, on the Danube,
or on the Thesis, as you would do it for her
safety on the Po. lCheers. | think it both
urgent and important, my Lord Mayor, that
public opinion should be explicit III Its mani
iestations, because | cannot forget that some
distinguished members oi her MAjesty's Govern
ment limited at the possibility of England fly
ing to the rescue Of Austria, if she were TO be
attacked in ,ke Adriatic. Hear. And | ask
| what is that Austria to you, that she should be
hugged TO the protecting bosom of Britannia,
at the cost of your blood to be shed in streams,
Of your money to be spent by hundreds of mil
lions, at the cost OF bringing incslculable con.
fusion into your commercial relations, inflict-
ing deep wounds, it may be incurable wounds,
on you prosperity, checking your progress, and
arrostng the course of your peaceful reforms :
[" Hear, hear" and cheers What ask again
what is the House of Austria to you? (Renew
ed cheers. Is its existence advantageous to
your commercial interests? Why, just consult
the latest returns of the Board of Trade, and
you will see that your commerce with small but
free Belgium is nearly six times as extensive as
your commerce with the big Austrian empire
Hear, hear.l Uruguay nearly equals it the
Philippine Islands, poor Norway aud little
Greece rank each before Austria. But | know
that when the heterogeneous compound Of that
| European nuisance is once dissolved your com
mercial intcrc ourse with Hungary alone must be
ten times as extensive ~ it is with the whole
Austrian empire now. Or is it true, as some
have told you, that Austria is your useful ally,
both faithful and true? Laughter Useful
indeed know that Austria was the. Unsuitable
ponsioner OF England that she was the bottom
less sack into which England poured millions
from the lih.swcat of her industrious people.
! | know that in the late French wars you gave
her the little snug sum of seventeen millions OF
pounds but what advantage have You got from
her in return, that is not yet recorded in history?
Luughtcrl know that you have saved Aus
! tria, but do not know that you are indebted
for your safety, for your rank among the nations,
for your prosperity or for your freedom to her.
! Cheers A dear ally she WI s TO you, forsoo III;
only too dear But how useiul7 That |
have yet to learn. Austria your ally faithful
and true Why gentlemen, remember the Cri.
mean war. Cast your eyes at the gloomy church
yard field before Seyastapol. 1t is faithful Aus,
trie, that pale phantom of death; that sent your
heroes TO die in vain on that barren field, while
she stood idl, by without firing shot, without
raising finger, in return for all your considera
ton for her, Hear hear,l Bat il can find
no answer to the question, "What is Austria
to England = could tell you tale Of horrors
about what Austria is To the great birthright OF
mankind liberty, what she is to freedom OF
conscience, what she is to culture aud cnlisht-
eminent, what she is to everything that good
men prize. No. England cannot, England will
not, load herself with the reproach of oppressed
millions BY stepping between Austria and re.
tribution, for which she appears to be marked
by the inger of long Iorbeoing but just Provi
deuce, whose ways are often mysterious. And
why, ask, why should England plunge into the
One answer is given TO this question, which
brings me to the last chapter OF my remarks,