The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-25

hands in the way OF commerce. the reason IL becau
we, the PIussians, are such arrant knaves Those
l.i gh arrived when the Austrian coin must be
fetched back from Prussia by strong hand.
these nat TUs Se 90
propertvf Are We not to vindIcate our honor aud
Independence against men whose warliSe ard9r mas
been increased by the prospect Of plunder and rob-
beiyf 10 meet such attack as a united people is
the only way OF combating ii successfully, and OF
securnP practical results from the war. Hitherto 1t
has Det the custom OF Prussia o make the greatest
sacrifices, Doth of money and men, for the safety OF
the MINOR states, and to content herself with the
consciousness of having benefited Germany. In
seId OF thanks, however, Prussia has been repaid
by npratitude This must be changed. If Prussia
re expected 10 do more for the welfare OF Germany
than any other ate she ought to receive that equl
vaent for her services 30 long her due.
This touches the tender point in the hearts of
men about to be impoverished, but can be
scarcely considered a complete and diplomatic
account of the quarrel, nor of how 1t originated.
THE AUSTRIAN REPLY TO BIsMARK.
Count Mensdorf Austrian Minister for Foreign
Affairs, has addressed from Vienna declaration
to Count Karolyi, dated the 9th OF June, reply
ing to the statements in the Prussian circular
despatch fthe 4th inst.
The Austrian Minister says:-
Count Bismark has considered himself allowed
TO attack the truth of the words we have spoken in
the Federal Diet. This attempt Will not succeed for
the proofs of what we have said are but too well
remembered by all. They weigh heav1lv against the
Cabinet of Berlin and not only in Austria, but also
IN non Prussan Germany, the voice oil the pubic
conscience is universally IN UNISON with our own.
Even IN Prussia there are many truthful, indepen.
6snt 5 %i6d to we could appeal with
Count Mensdorff goes on to mention the recent
proceedings OF Prussia in Holstein, and enters a
solemn protest against the statements with
" hich it has been attempted to Justify these pro-
ceedings. He declines on the part of the Aus
tIian Government all and every responsibility
for the serious consequences of the Prussian
decision by which the conflict is henceorth con-
signed TO the domain of facts; and proceeds to
prove that since its despatch OF the 26th OF Janu
ary, 1866, the PI ussian Government has, both by
word and deed, and without lawful ground,
taken up position in the Duchies which has
rendered utterly precarious the condition OF
Count Meusdorff continues ....
Austria respected, nevertheless, the settlement OF
the possession OF the Duches She did not give
nutice OF withdrawal from the Gastein Con-
vention and would have al owed the Provisorium
established by that Convention to remain undis-
turbed until the Diet should have gwen Its decision
Prussia, by marching troops into Holsteln, com.
pletes de fdcfO her side tue aron of the Gas
tein Convention and our protest is groun led upon
the fact of Prussia having proceeded to acts OF self
redress and of her having violated bv the occupa.
ton of Hostein not only her treaty relations with
Austria but also article eleven of the German Fede.
raj Pact. She has, moreover thereby BROUGHT about
The state of things contemplated by article nine
teen OF the Final Act OF Vienna.
In conclusion, Count MensdorH reserves TO
the Imperial Government the right OF taking
such steps and resolutions as may be found
necessary, since nothing remains for Austria
but to take steps for defending her honor and
guarding her rights from being treated with
contempt