Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-24
PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
Hopes Of Peace-A French Army of Observation
on the Rhine
TIE PRESENT SITUATION.


The relations Of Austria and Prussia have
undergone no change. The attitude o.
Prussia is represented as still uncompromis.
ing and warlike
The Emperor of Russia is stated to have
taken the important step of rendering his
mediation. He addresses autograph letters
TO the two sovereigns, which were delivered
at Berlin and Vienna by a special envoy
Gen. Richter
The London Times of the 9TH in its "City
Article" says: Nothing new transpired
yesterday with regard to the prospects Of
war in Germany, but there seems to be a
strong hope on the part of the leading firms
connected with that country that Prussia
will find it expedient to pause, owing to the
representations made to her by the leading
European Powers"
The official Rdrsruper Zeitung publishes
a letter from Vienna, in which it is asserted
that, besides the dispatch to the minor Ger
man States, Prussia has also addressed a
circular note to the non-German Powers.
In this note Prussia expressed her apprehen-
sions that she would be hardly able to avoid
the appearance of an aggressive policy, if
10 prevent the now threatening attack of
Austria she should be compelled to COM
mence hostilities.
THE AUSTRIAN NOTE
The following is the text of the note de-
livered to Her Won Bismarck by Count
Karolyi, the Austrian ambassador, on the
3lst ult:
1t has come to the knowledge of the Aus
trian Cabinet that the Government of His
Majesty ba Kim, of Druooio in, ordar 20
avert from itself the responsibility of the
apprehensions that have arisen of peace be-
ing endangered, has attributed hostile inten-
tions to the Imperial Court, and has even
alluded to the probability of the Prussian
Monarchy being threatened by Austria's as
suming the offensive
Although the baselessness of such sup
position is notorious in Europe, the Imperi-
al Government must, nevertheless, attach
value to expressly protesting toward the
Kings Cabinet against an accusation SO ut
terly at variance with the evidence of facts.
The undersigned Imperial Ambassador has
therefore received instructions formally to
declare to his Excellency Count Won Bis
marck-Schonhausen that nothing is further
from the intentions of His Majesty the EN-
peror than offensive action against Prussia.
Not only do the friendly sentiments of the
Emperor toward his Maiesty's person, as
well as towards the Prussian State, so fire.
quently proved by word and deed, decisive
ly prevent any such intention, but the En-
peror is also mindful of the duties Austria
as well as Prussia has solemnly undertaken
by the German Federal Treaty.
His Majesty the Emperor, for his part, is
firmly determined to do nothing in opposi-
ton to the tenor of Article XII of the Fed
eral Pact, which prohibits the members Of
the Confederation from settling their dis
putes by force of arms. While the under
signed requests the Minister President to
lay the present note before His Majesty the
King, his illustrious master, he has TO ex-
press the hope that the Kings Cabinet, will
think fit to repudiate the suspicion of an
intended breach of the peace as decisively
and unequivocally as the undersigned has
done in the name of his Government, and
thereby to restore that general confidence in
the preservation of the internal peace of
Germany, which ought never to be disturbed.
The undersigned has the honor, 90.
GERMAN COMMENT ON THE NOTE.
The Berlin Kreuzzeitung and the semi-offi-
cial Norddeutsche AHgemeine Zeitung on re-
fore communicating this note to the Prus-
sian Government, Austria had notified to
the Middle States that in case the Prussian
reply should prove unfavorable, the Imperial
Government would propose that in ac-
cordance with Article MI of the Federal
Constitution, the members of the Confedera-
ton should jointly declare the peace of
Germany to have been disturbed by the
menaces of Prussia. In order to add weight
TO this declaration Austria would propose
the mobilization of the Seventh, Eighth and
Tenth Army Federal Corps. According to
the above journals this proposition did not
meet with the approval of the Middle States.
A Vienna telegram asserts that all the
Middle States of Germany had communica-
ted TO the Austrian Government their tho
rough satisfaction at the note presented
to Herr Won Bismark by Count Karolyi.
The Berlin Correspondent Provincial, which
is regarded as the organ of Count Bismarck,
declares that the pacific declaration made
by Count Karolyi on behalf of Austria is
insufficient, and that the Prussian Govern
ment will continue their armament.
Wurtembembers, following the example
Of Bavaria, was placing her force on war
footing.
BISMARCK REPLY.
A Vienna telegram states that Count Won
Bismark has replied in in very brief
terms 10 the note of Count Karolyi He de-
clared that the intention ascribed to Prussia
and protested against by Austria, arose from
circumstances brought about by the warlike
preparations initiated by Austria herself
The Prussian Government has taken note Of
the assurance that Austria does not intend
to attack Prussia, and Count Won Bis
mark does not hesitate to declare that
Prussia has no intention of attacking Aus
tria
FRENCH ARMY OF OBSERVATION.
Despite the contradictions given to GER
tain reports of warlike preparations in
France, The Paris correspondent of the
London Morning Herald positively asserts
that France is quietly getting an army of OBJ
servation together, and that several of the
French garrisons are being reinforced.
The Prussian reply TO the Austrian note
created a very unfavorable impression at
Vienna.
THE POSITION OF FRANCE.
A Paris letter in the Nord says:
Solicited, sometimes by Austria, to make
known its intentions, the Government of
the Emperor Napoleon has preserved the
attitude of the strictest reserve, contenting
itself with announcing that it would con-
time to pursue policy of complete neu-
trality. Less reserved and also more inter
ested in the maintenance of peace in Ger
many, the British Cabinet undertook to
make last attempt to prevent war which
would be disastrous for the repose, not only
of the Germanic Confederation, but of all
Europe. 1t has drawn attention to the
stipulation of the Treaty Of Paris, which
recommends recourse to the good offices of
the Powers who signed that arrangement,
for the settlement OF the differences which
might arise between two States. 1t is not,
therefore, as has been stated, direct offer
of mediation on the part of the Cabinet of
St. James,, but rather of a collective in
PREVENTION, destined 10 result in European
conference on the affairs of the Duchies.
The attempt of the British Government
does not appear to have succeeded.
WHY DON'T WE LOVE THEM.