The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-05-31
The Impending Crisis i'm Eu-
rope.

The war which has so long been i'm
pending over Europe has not yet begun,
but the last hope for the preservation of
peace has departed, and the last prepara-
tons for actual hostil;ties have been COM
pleted. The entire armies Of Prussia,
Austria, Italy, Bavaria, Wurtemburg,
Saxony, Hanover and most or all of the
minor German States have been put upon
the war footing, and the official declara-
| tions Of the Governments of Prussia, Aus
tria, Italy and England agree in repre-
senting war as fully determined upon
England, as the Earl of Clarendon stated
| In the House of Lords, was willing to of
fer her good services for the preservation
| of peace but standing alone she ''could
do nothing against the determination that
war was the most effective means-the
only effective means of giving effect to
an ambitious policy"
Austria still appears anxious to avert
war, If possible. She not only adheres to
her offer to disarm, so soon as Italy and
Prussia will do the same, but she has Of
fered to open new negotiations with Prus-
sla concerning the Duchies of Schleswig
and Holstein on another basis. But
Prussia and Italy are more anxious for
war than Austria for peace, and shrink
from every offer that could possibly avert
war. Both are bent on aggrandizemepr,
and if they should be unable to escape the
restoration of peace, the heavy expenses
incurred by their ornaments would be
useless, and would have to be repeated
perhaps under circumstances less favora-
5le
The speech Of Louis Napoleon settles
the question on which side the whole pow
er of France will be employed. In pub
licly announcing to the world that he
"detests" the treaties of 1915, and does
not intend to make them the Ftbasis of the
foreign policy of France" he declares his
alliance with Italy, which endeavors to
set aside those treaties, and his antagonism
tc Austria, which ip them finds the sole
guaranty of her existence The an
nouncement is strikingly similar to the
famous words addressed on New Years
day, 1859, to NJ. de Hubner, "regretting
the relation between Austria and Italy"
While Louis Napoleon announces his
sympathy with Italy, the minor German
States openly range themselves on the
side Of Austria. SaxoDy, on the sitting Of
the Federal Diet, on May 5th, moved that
Prussia should be requested to make pa
cifc declaration, as otherwise the Diet
would be compelled to take those steps
which have been provided by Article 10
of the Federal Act This resolution,
threatening Prussia with the declaration
against Der Of a federal war, was adopted
on .he 9th inst. Prussia made her COM
pliance with the resolution dependent
upon the disarmament of the other mem
bers of the Confederation which, under
present circumstances, is equivalent to a
defiance of the authority of the Diet.
This new complication may bring on
the opening of hostilities in Germany at
any moment The first scene of the war
will be the Kingdom of Saxony, which
both beligerent parties are desirous to
occupy.
In Italy, an attack upon Venetia was
expected on the 11th OF May. The rumor
has already proved to be erroneous, but
the appointment of Gen. Garibaldi to an
important command will accelerate the
opening of the war in this quarter.