The New York herald., 1866-07-22

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does no, lose his dignity, and the address has jus
| issued VIII move the hearts OF all who read IL
with regard 70 prance forbid The Emperor 70 .use
defiant tone, but he tells his subIecA and no doub
with all sincerity that he viii not sanction
treaty Of peace by which the essential condi
tons OF Austra's position a great Power woulG
be shaken "Sooner than this should be the case,
declares the EMPEROR 81 am resolved to carry on tn,
war 10 the utmost extremity and in this am sure O
my peoples approval" There moth pg In the history
Of Austria which should give to believe thai
this Is vain boast War has ever been for Austria
Of trials and reverses relieved by few CLEANS o
victory. Yet she has always been a formidable
ton agains fhe frt Napoleon, and at last her weight
thrown into the scale ,ods the Of his doufau
Prussia, crushed in twenty days campaign never
again until 1875 but Austria fought during twenty years
whenever she had an opportunity, and the army with
which she took the field in the last years of the
better than any that preceded il. We must therefore,
believe that Austria win not surrender entirely at discre
ton Undoubtedly shs must yield much. What she
10. s IN Germany ;s sac ss,s can mere, os ogn Her in,
a separate existence, Is almost as much thing OF
the past her power In Italy Not all the good Offices
empire to the influence t has lost for that influence was
based reputation Austria had the first place among
German Powers because IL believed that her military
strength greater than that Of her neghbors n she
and Prussia were to meet In any future Dict the weight
of the latter would so prepondcrae to be perpe ual
OF modification to the Imperial House. Austria
must make up her mind, then, to become less OF a
German Power and TO loave the leadership OF the
Fatherand to her rival II Prussia retains all she has
conquered she 10 really Germany and no other Power
Withstand her in German affairs, and, II even the
MINOR princes return to their lately abandoned thrones
they can be little than civil administrators
william and his successors. "To maintain Austrias
the nrst duty OF the Emperor; but s''e%H this w'ii
be done rather by strengthening and consolidating the
seeking to exercise Improbable influence over mui
titude of petty States which can never again be made
either TO trust or TO fear tho Austrian Power.
We have doubt that il these hereditary possessions
were threatened by Prussa-if 1t were announced
that the King demanded the permanent ces-
tho Austrian caasrs 'As would show itself as Of
yorc, and that neither inefficient generals nor
inferior arms would prevent Austria from trying the
chances of another campaign The conscription Is q
powerful machine for filling tho gaps Of armies, and
the population Of the Austrian empire is nearly
subjects that all available troops being
trated, that the conscription is filling tho ranks,
and that therc arc large enrolments Of volunteers.
We do not, therefore, expect to see the empire sub
NIT to the last indigntes Of conquest. We rather
trust that the moderation of the and the prudence
of the vanqulshcd will lead them to agree terms
which, while giving the Prussians the benefit OF their
enormous successes shall not too far humiiate their
opponents.
proposals for armtce achich from the opposite
camp. General Gablenz has twice sought interview,
and twice returned unsuccessful The Prussiaus
ally desire to take advantage OF their series OF Victories
knowing that the more they hold when actual negota.
ton ton begins the better will be their position 4
Brunn. and which threatens Vienna, can hold a high
tone in Conference or Congress On the other sde
Italy is distrusfu and exacng The Itaane do not
derstand ohy Austria should cede Veea 10 neutral,
and fear that they may hereafter tc compelled 70 pay
nsasy price for sas ,% ,g nM ~, %a less dary mg
the Gbdndner1 of Rome by the French and to spulate
that the question Of the district Of Trent shall
that military success and the actual occupation
of hostile territory arc the best bases for
these movements far from excluding the hope Of
armstice They only show that both the assaiants Of
Austria are true TO their alliance, and are determined TO
make the most Of their opportunity The moro they
gan the more they believe will Austria be forced TO
conccde. But there WILL trust be sufficient prudence
and moderation the counss of Prussia prevent her
attempting TO humble her rival beyond endurance If
Prussia and Italy take all they rightly claim, they
may yet remember that Austria must always be their
ncghbor and that will BIO best treat her that
may some day become friend and ally.
The Needle Gun-An Immediate Supply for
the French Army-History Of the Weapon.
paris tJuiy 10) correspondence Of London Times.)
On Friday last after conversation with the Minister
OF War and superior officer Of artillery. the Emperor
gave orders that the fabrication Of muskcs OF the present
guns Of an improved kind that believe OF NJ Chassa-
pet should be manufactured forthwith There IL only
The Cent Gardes have been ed with
them for some time past
Several Paris papers having attributed to N. Louis
Descouurcs tho invention Of the Prussan needle gum
he has published the following letter disclaimng it,:
This weapon. Of which am not the inventor, has been
II has several disadvantages gives on the other hand,
80 many advantages that even tho spirit Of routine which
rejected the use OF IL can now longer call them In
question. We knew for a long timc past other
arms which are, perhaps, preferable to IL, and,
without naming them all, l may place in
the number that Of Mr.. Lancaster, Of which
the English Volunteers make quito as much, and
more than the Prussians do Of their needle gun
/ speak Of them from having them; but down 70
the the movable has been considered
by scientific officers defective and practically with
serious advantage II is true has been stated
that At the express desire Of his Majesty the Emperor
madc, four years ago. musket which tried nt Bas-
Meudon, and General Favre had been ordered TO make
the experiment On that occasion fired one hundred
and twenty eight cartridges at the rate Of per
minute, and the weapon, though burning hot,
was IN perfect condition. The inside OF the
barrel was clean after discharge.
Il WAS also fired by another officer who was
present, Captain Resy. renamed ignorant for long
time tho report Of General Favre and obtained per-
mission last year again examine the II had been
left involuntary, doubt in state unt for use, and
did not present IL TO the Minister Of War; because all
those whom depended the solution OF the question in
varaby answered, "Thc French soldier fires too quick
ly." Tho object OF this letter does allow of details
which do not concern myself. Permit mo TO add, how
ever, that my arm has no other analogy with the
Prussan than the movable breech, and that practical
men-Frcnch Russian, English, Prussian and spanish
olicers-who make use OF IL place II far above The
Prussan arm, and above all others at the present
day.
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