The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-11

rated ,ots OF the exstence Of such fatal measures
sS W Of - s ne '
tgsah Ice superstition that the true members Of tho Ger
can co.otrRon might be forced 10 participate ia suoa
tufogean Power, Prussia, against her own WILL aud ny
the ceico oil several states OF sec nd third
Tesn ,nyss,s Tbs ,ss ouls unaouSt DIV T b. ,hs
Ptuseia al the head of the coDfedersses remsnog faith
fu would dttepa by all the means in her poser the
rs'TLs unity OF Germany threatened oy ~ asgfessos
Iei Austria s.der what she would do tho German
queEton should arise at the Same tlns with the Italian
gutsts0a
rRUssIA's REASONS FOR HER roLlcY.
Prusaia herself has emphstcsly pronounced against
tbe i'aan tehg considered German queetcn and
has defocd her position ia the Diet that subject
TIE Nep Gazette Of Prussia Says
II is much TO be desired that tho German States
should feel disposed In this circumstance take the nta
tive and MIKE proposals 70 the Diet which PRUSSIA w0ud
thsn have 70 accept refuse We're Austria not directly
engaged IN the war the Two great Powers would In
ctssary proposals it belcnfe to Prussia 70 make Them
Ind Is would be 70 be dsllofed another State would
porote 10 the Federal Dies military measures going be-
yoEc The preparations to war (krLgdeycxchl) already
cecreed by the federal contpgents.
We DO no: in any way discuss the question to II
Euch measures are necessary or not for the moment
have advice give in the matter but we DESIRE how
that nowhere IN Germany should be forgotten that
On Prussia that the greatest pat Of action viii rest
var occurs, and consequently Nobody require from
us tia. that great Power be guided by plurality In snch
an important question. matter 10 which has
should snow opiaDns about IL, We proclaim
the eea Get manner that as 10 her military power and the
ought moi 10 take any other advice than her own
Prussia has already PIT imposing forces on foot and the
aoansial resources put at o goyernmeuts Disposal BY
ready for emergency We desire and hope that the
Prussar will its forces for the energetica
defence OF the German fstherIsnd bat still repeat that
in no case viii /. consent 10 aoccate ia liberty or acton
IA TO the resolutions 20 be taxed
Ard assured from another source that the poll
tca which determine the attitude Of Prussia
are
l. Because The teieneed by Austria IN Italy can
not insp.re Der With aoy sympathy
2 BtosIse Austria, dssegardfnx tie mediation and
ns0r,tD. wber leas, expected.
sGh ertice in the federal treaty not obliged to assist
hnother State Of The Germnnc moderation ua
dr by that State for It's federal possessions
unless there be danger for the CoDleder alton Itself
Because 10 enemy has Jet made any Threatening de-
tnonsreon IN Tire FreLca possessions bounding tins Ger
man countries OF the Rhine.
Because, il Germany 70 deem q corps Of obser,
necessary on the Rhine France on her SIDE wocm
station SIMILAR enc, ard the entire war might easily be
diverted without necessity upon Germany
6. Because, moreover, an Offensive sment OF the
German troops upon the Rhine against France OF
fhs&ng the Nepeonc dyna1y dangerous to the peace
Europe, would consolidate il ard render Il NATIONAL since
ihS MODE OF proceeding would provoke similar from
Erss!s In the eAst OF Germany against the Austrian ard
I.usssaD provinces, and 20 the might easily become
Eurcresn.
7. Because Prussia has nevertheless long been quiet
ID rs e army s very B. p,cea on aaS order
footing IN the most extended sense Of the
term; because she has made Ike proposition
TO tie Diet for all tho federal States so that they all may
be ready to march and take the field in case the territory
q tic should DO eneced nny side what
and thus 20 repel without delay any enemy desjr.
Gus OF se.zisg the Rhenish frontiers
Because, in short Prussia woas, when enterprises
60 decisive and Of such importance arc at ISSUE 70 have
due regard TO the good or evil consequences likely
sun ihefs!rom, and not lightly and unnecessarily
pose saorhees because on the contrary, when real Ger
sn Interests are at stake she Away ready 70 defend
hem net merely with vain sterile words but With DER
whole forces brought INTO action all the sacrifices being
imposed uron herself Such are in o few words the
Chief motives that have hitherto determined pasea's Inns
OF ccrouct; these motives, clear to every unprecedented
Itison viii lie recognized as jest By ali Reasonable
AUSTRIA WANTS THg FEDERAL ARMY on THE
Rhine.
lie evidently the aim Of Austria 10 induce the Diet to
send the Army Of the Confederation the Rhine frontier
with Of forcing the German States espouse her
cause, and thus gain for herself influence
oapcy u 1efmany she this measure the ground
that France Is about 10 concentrate force there
result Of such measure would inevitably be TO compel
France to march Peissiers army the Rhine and thus
conflict would ensue, aui the war indeed become
general one. This, doubtless Austras policy; aud
although proposition to that effect has been recently
made In the Diet by the representative Of Hanover was
vigorously opposed by Prussia and the popular feeling of
nal the Cologne GdscGs says on this subject
The efforts made by divers States or Germany 10 Induce
the Diet to decree military measures, and particularly 70
establish co.ps OF observation the western frontier
N order TO make take an attitude contrary its essen
tally defensive character and TO ace implicated in &C
aggressive have already for moths past ron
dered exec edrgy difficult the mission which Prussia has
TO fulfil towarcs Germany. These efforts have uncrtu
natey occasioIed the interference Of foreign Powers
whoee suggestions addressed TO certain German States
can add but Little to Tie dignity consideration Of Ger.
many.
To give TO those efforts su.tabia direction and at tho
same time to remove by facts all suspicion Of Ptlssas
patriotic rouoy tho government has not only taken the
initiative st the Diet FOR preparing tho defensive means of
the CepfedeI aiiopat all time the object Of its pa-tcu,ar
care-oe. hpe placed footing the whce Prussian
army, chiefly in tie interest OF tie Confederation
They who should fail to see how important tins measure
eptolns ss it does such heavy sacrifices Frussa) fer
ne 'adfendat aud stS0a9 position that Ge7n1np united
7oiA P'uio as called upon % take Up EuUr during the
tns Should clearly Object Prussias truly Ger
man policy Is striving 10 attain would only require for the
Gsperg OF their doubts to recolet the declarations Of
he eovelr men to the natora representation tho mani
ietaiios so clear and unanmous Of this representation
sei aud nsiy, the words, 80 simple and fol- Of
og that were uttered by his Royal Hghness the Prince
Regent at TIE close Of the ssssion
Having for many long months done oil she could TO re.
siN the pressure Of certain minor German states that
10 drug her into Path contrary both 10
and Arstras INTEREST," having ccre all abe could to main
tan the uny 60 inIorans for their country,
WHEN, oeepte Ter Efforts and most urgent warnings
Prussia raw that State Of Southern Germany proposed
notwithstanding TO the Diet the Of an obser
"! Fs UeSn MoGve arising TO Justify
such measure nothing was left for her but 10 pro
test In the cost energetic against such PROPOSE
ton.
Any other conduct could lave ZEN reconced either
win The rights or duties of Prussia IN the Diet or with
he precise declarations so recently uttered from the
throne OF Fruss! in face OF Europe more especially
with her dignity and position ss great Power.
OPINION OF THE PRUssiAN cHAMBERs.
The Commission Of the Prussan Chamber of Deputies
presented report last month, the poslon Of that
country IN the present crisis Of which the following s
sy nopss--
The Commission unanimously approve that the govern.
eD las taken end conserved IN ts character groat
rover position as mediator from the day that the
Italian conflict had TAKEN by the interference OF FRANCE
IN favor OF Ssranis and more serious proportions
and CONSIDERS that the settling Of this conflict dovoyes
Oh the united care Of the FIVE great Powers.
Ire ministers present at the discussion declare that
Prufsa from The beginning had left doubt as to her
view OF the affair, Prussia being on friendly relations
with al the Powers, and most particularly with Eugand
when the Italian question, In which in TIE first Instance
she wss not directly interested, brought for ward
Had she taken part with Austria she would have been