The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-30
Baden TO Support rrussta.
LETTER To CouNT RIsMARK.

LETTER TO COUNT BIShARk.
Baron YOU RoggenbaCh, formerly Minister for
Foreign Affairs in the Grand Duchy OF Baden,
mas forwarded the following letter to Count
Bismark:-
NJ. lie Comte:-The struggle between Prussia
and the smaller German States, which have con-
spired vito Austria, having no " broken out into
sanguinary civil war, all considerations | was
forced 10 observe so long as it was of importance
to uphold in my native land the possibility of
useful action upon the basis of firm principles
recede into the background. The entrance of
the Grand Ducal Government into the ranks of
its owD greatest and most dangerous ene-
mics among the number of the States allied
for the preservation OF Austrian supremacy in
Germany, and OF that Federal right become in
compatible with, and impossible to, the national
interests OF the German people, prevents me
from continuing to take up this position, and
relieves me from any considerations of regard
towards that Government. The fact that an
uniustfable pressure by the States adjacent TO
Baden has made 1t impossible to the patriotic
ruler of my native land to withdraw himself from
this shameful alliance of all selfish and traitor
GUS passions contains a further summons, at least
upon my part, to combat to the extent of my
powers those governments who have not hesi-
tated to exercise this compulsion upon one of
their co-sovereigns, upon pretext OF a federal
right they have themselves misinterpreted. IL
is my intention to carry out TO the fullest
extent the simple task now incumbent upon
every honest German heart and every Ger
man conscience. MAY this misconception of
the position OF German Federal princes, as
revealed by the latest resolutions OF the Diet,
be the last abuse effected by Hapsburg intrigue
by means of the cunningly adduced Federal
right brought forward by the Vienna Cabinet
l, for my part at least, am of opinion that SINH
lar crimes to this Federal war, wantonly brought
down by the middle States upon their peoples
and upon Germany, must for the future be
guarded against. For this purpose il is neces-
sary that the system of the Germanic Coincide
ration, cheated in 1916 for her own service by
Austria, and always found ready to serve, shalt
be broken up and German State be founded In
its stead strong enough to withdrawn itself in
future from the decomposing influence of this
accursei policy of the Vienna Court.
If your EXcellency is prepared to do the work
thoroughly, and to stand firm in the contest
until the important objects of all the efforts of
the German people for half century are at
tanned, you will always find me ready to CO.
operate in such fashioning of German State re-
lations anew as will of itself result from the
overthrow of the Austrian power, based upon
the oppression of all nationalties and all liberty.
and from the Limitation of the sovereign rights
OF the Governments allied with Austria for that
purpose. AS at the present time but one aim
exists, so make also no further condition for my
offer than the energy of will 70 attain that aim
at any price. | empower your EXceency, II
you consider it useful, to publish this letter.
Accept, M. lie Comte, the assurance OF my most
distinguished esteem. RoGGENNACH.