The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-21

li,ical morality Of all nations, and lowered
the tone OF public principle. The United
States were interested like all other couu.
tries, in seeing that the principle OF Ma
iional Independence was held sacred, that
none cOnld conspire against il with impu-
nifty"
If this be true, then certainly We have q
right 10 protest against the conduct Of Aus
tris, which is prolonged violation Of the
principles of National Independence and of
political and private morality and since it
is now clear that it is only by this conduct
that she lives and moves and has her being
that her existence hangs upon injustice
and oatrage-then, following up the reason
ing OF our statesmen, so conservative on
questions OF foreign policy, We have right
to protest against the very existence Of the
Austrian empire.
Civilization and humanity demand that
this wretched machine Of cruelty should be
broken up; that this opprobrium of the
nineteenth century and OF the human race
should be resolved into its elements, and the
so.called Emperor, with the German pro-
yinces, take his place, an humble archduke,
in the German Confederation.
Then might Gallicia and Bohemia resume
their position with the Slavonic family
then would Hungary become again free
and then Germany, no longer having Aus
tris to crush her, as in 1850, with the forces
Of States foreign to her, might awaken to
new life, and found government in which
liberty and order should be secured By
making the German people interested in
their maintenance government in which
her men OF science should take their true
position-whch should not condemn TO
death her poets, nor cause her historians to
pine in dungeons should not force
her Humboldts to vote with the opposition,
nor drive her Bunsens into political exile
then might there be real peace and not
merely truce in Europe; and the plans OF
Turgot for reducing standing armies might
be carried out.
But the great obstacle to this happy con.
summation is the policy which the ruling
classes iu England impose upon her govern.
ment. The crimes Of Austria may be traced
directly home to England, without the NOR.
al support Of which power, she could not
stand twelvemonth. The traditions Of the
foreign Office, and Of the governing. CLASSES,
based on the events OF hundred and fifty
years ago, point TO the house Of Austria as
the necessary ally OF England. Scarce one
OF the conditions which then led to that al
lance exists now. Thus is it ever with Flu.
ropean policy. Men Of genius conceive q
system appropriate for given series of
facts; the facts change, but Journalists, un.
able to appreciate the motive Of the system,
move on in the old track, to their own per.
dition.
Knowing how completely her exf6bce
depended upon the favor Of England, Ass.
tria has used all her wiies TO r(gAin y.
Weak young Englishmen of family, At-
tracted to Vienna by its cheap aA1 f1cile
vices, have been caressed and HattefsJ. On
the arrival of Englishmen Of any political
Importance, immediate notice has been given.
by the police, and the hint conveyed to eeg,.
tain adherents Of the crown to treat them.
with hospitality, and to@ Irvine Austris,
corkscrews round their hearts. W
She has also used her money successfully
with portion of the European press.
Hence the blatant articles we have read W
on march TO Paris. Attempts have been
made in this country, but to the honor Of
the American press no editor has been found
willing to soil bis hands with the money
stolen from the orphans Of Vienna.
On the great question of the day the Eng
fish people are perfectly sound, but the for.
eign policy Of England is directed by men
who care but little for the popular senti-
ment; who decide questions neither BY
rules of natural right nor BY the dictates OF
far.seeing craftsmanship; and who, be-
they Tories or Wings, have devotien to
Austria, so blind and 50 ief1tuated nat II
can only be disturbed by the fear Of losing
their places, or the fear Of bringing upon
England great calamity.