Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-01
From the Manchester Guardian Of Jan. IA
The Austrian Empire.

The operation of putting the Austrian EN-.
pire into pot and. boiling it young again does
not progress satisfactorily. More and more
concessions are still the order of the day -
Whatever ia granted is Immediately made the
ground for demanding something in addition;
and, as each fresh revolutionary point is con.
ceded, the disaffected party in all the various
provinces pursue their way with as much calm
indifference as il nothing had been done. The
attempt to unite all the provinces of the empire
except Hungary and Venice, in common sys-
TEN with q central constitution, has broken
down. Austrian Poland will be satisfied with
nothing lees than virtually independent institu-
tions Of its own, and Dalmatia Indignantly re-
pudiates the proposal Of union with Croatia.-
This last is certainly a singular example Of the
extent to which the idea of nationally has
spread, and of the strange recesses into which
It has penetrated IL is quite clear that the
House of Hapsburg cannot yield to all these
Separatists tendencies without seeing the iDau.
ential position which it has held in Europe for
the laat half century reduced to a shadow
All pretentiOn to the leadership of Germany
must be abandoned by power which cannot
rely on being able to sway the policy or wield
the resources of more than the single Arch
Duchy from which it5 title is derived. But it is
far easier TO perceive that submission to the de,
mands of the various component states is tanta-
mount TO ruin, than to discover any means by
which they can be resisted.
While the Austrian Government continues 10
retain Its hold on this remnant OF its late I5si-
ian domain, all attempts to settle the peace
| and prosperity OF the other provinces of the en-
| pire on q sure foundation are vain, and gen
eral war impends over Europe, ready to burst
at a moment's notice. Ii is quite time that the
correction of this ntolerable state of things
| should engage the common attention of all tho
leading governments The way in which the
danger menaces has been often pointed out by
ourselves and Others; but it cannot be too fre-
quently repeated. The Italians will not rest
until the programme of their national govern
ment is completed by tho liberation of Venice.
Right or wrong, such is their determination; /;
and it is one that neither argument
nor foroble opposition can be expected
to shake Until their fixed aspiration
is grati6ed, they will not only be on the
alert for any opportunity of attacking Aus.
tria with advantage, but they will lie under an
irresistible temptation to seek for and foster
causes OF dissension between France and Ger
| many. 10 proportion as other hope fails them
| in fact, they will discern for themselves ar
overwhelming interest in bringing about that
collision which ls most an object of dread to the
peaceful and conservative states of Europe, and
that they will have no great difficulty in com.
passing their end must be sufficiently clear from
their geographical position. Assume, on thu
other hand, that Venice is free, and united Il
the kingdom of Victor Emanual, and the Ital
ians would have manifest interest in prevent
ing, by every means in their power, the out.
break of struggle between France and Aus
tria, one of the earliest ald most certain conse'
quences of which would be to cause their owl
territory to be invaded on both sides by tn
belligeFents. These are considerations the man
ifest force and urgency Of which would wei
Justify the English Cabinet in pressing on Aus
tria the necessity of sacrificing province whic
she cannot permanently retain, and which sh
only holds for season at the cost of vast soil
citnde and heavy expenditure to Europe.