The New York herald., 1866-07-05

On the Prussan side the King himself commands % ~
chi his eldest the leader OF the army in Sesia
and Prince Frederic Charles Is here
The Crown Prince Of saxony Is with the army
Tho Austrian Kaiser 10 said TO be In Bohemia
In Hanover the Crown Prince Is with the troops
Declarations Of War.
MANIFESTO OF THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.
To My PEoPlIs:-
tak4n for the purpose Of laying the foundation Tor con-
sttutlon which should augment the unity and power "
the empire and ut the same time secure 10 my efal
Countries and peoples free internal development my
duties as a sovereign have obliged me TO place my whoe
army under arms. A.,
north stand the armies Of two enemies who have allied
with intention Of breaking the power oi Austria as
great European State.
To neither OF these enemies have given cause for
war call on omniscent God to bear witness that
have always considered 1t my first, my m,st sacred
duty 10 do all my power to secure for my peoples the
One Of the hostile Powers requires Having
longing deprive OF parts of my em ire 70 ora
BILE opportunity is for him sufficient cause or gong
war. - ~ 4.
arms against U.S. part of my faithful and vaosous army
two years ago went to the shores OF the Norm Sen
ent red into alliance til Prussia for the purpose OF
unfolding secured by treaties to protect NJ imper
,led German race conne within the narrOwest pOss-
mate connection OF the Two central German towers
whose principal duty II s to maintain the peace o. Ell
rope-to obtain lasting guarantee ior the peace Oh my
empire, Of Germany apd of Europs
Copuuests have never sought for. Unseihsh IN my
alliance with Prussia did not, in the Vienna treaty of
rcace SO X obtain any advantages for myself Aus
ra 3 not TO blame the series Of unfortunate comp-
cations who could not have arisen had Prussa oeen
eou, and equally mindful Of her federal
dn,ics Those tomplicat ons were brourht about for
the furtherance Of selfish purposes and consequently
could not be done away with by my government IN
The state OF affairs became and more serious.
Even when motor that the two hostile states
were ng preparations for and that there was an
understanding which could only be based ON an i'm. non
to make in common an attack on my empire l,
rema ned in state Of prof ,und peace, I
| was willing TO make all those concessions which
atabe with the welfare and honor o. m, peo.
pie. But when saw that further delay would not only
rantari 't eGe.y 0rS fhhefiTva eh 70 re.
solve making those heavy sacrifices which are nse-
parable from preparations for war,
The RANGES gwen by my government o. nay love
Of peace and the repeated declarat ons wAch were
made o my read s. to disarm at the time with
Pr ssa replied 10 by propositions which could
be accepted without sacrificing the honor and safety
the monarchy Prussia not only insisted complete
disarmament IN the northern provinces Of the empire,
but also those parts Of 1t which lazy where
hostile army was standing for whose love OF
| guarantee could either be given offered.
The citations with Irussia in respect TO tie Ehe
Duehies clearly proved that settlement the quest
| IN way compatible with the dignity Austria and
with tine rights and interests Germany and the
Duchics could not be brought about Prussia vio
lent and intent on conquest TIE negotiations
therefore off, the whole AFFAIR was referred IT, the
Bund, aud the time the legal Of
Holsten were convoked.
The danger of induced the three Powers-Franee
England and Ru sin-to inve my government part
cipate general conferences the object OF which u,
be tsein s'e' the maintenance of peace. Ny govern
ment in accordance with my views, and, # possibe
the blessing OF peace for my peoples, dd not
refuse TO shar IN the erences, but made their
ceptante dependent the confirmation OF the suppo
stion that the public law OF Europe and the exist
Ing treaties re to form the bases Of the at
tempt at mediation and that the Powers present
would uphold special interests Which CO Id
be prcjudicabe TO the balance Of power Europe and
.odhe rights Of Austria The fact that the attempt to
mediate failed cause these natural suppositions
made proof that the conferences could have led
to the ma antenance OF peace.
The events clearly prove that Prussia subst
tutes open violence for right and justice.
The rights and the homer of Austria the rights the
honor Of the whole German nation are no longer a
barrier against the inordinate ambition OF Prussa
frssian troops have entered Holscin the
yoked By the imperial Stakeholder have been violently
desoiveu the government Of Holstcn which the t ay
OF Vienna eives TO Austria and Prussia in Common has
been claimed for Prussia alone and the Austrian garrison
has been obliged 70 give way to force ton times as
when the German Bund, which saw in the measure no
nfracon OF the federal laws acc pied the Austrian
proposition 70 mobilize the federal troops Prussia who
prdes herself being the defender Of the interests OF
Germany resolved 70 complete tho work she lad begun
Violently severing the tie which unites the German
races Prussia announced her secession from the Bund
required from the German governments the acceptance
u socaed project Of reform, which In reality 10
division Of Germany, and she employs military
force against those sovereIens who have faithfully dis.
charged their federal duties
The most pernrious Of wars, OF Germans against
Germans, has become inevitable and summon be-
fore The tribunal of hsorybefore the tribunal Of an
brought u about and make them responsible for the
nm fortunes which may fall insivduss families dis
tricts aud countries
edge tA my case is just ore and with the conscious
ness o: M. power which II possessed by great empire
when the Prno and the people have one and tho
tbou gbtthaf Tue rights OF their country DO stead
lastly uuhed NJ heart beats high At Tho sight Of my
sesnt apd well 4p.n'cd arny'ac 1ussrk s, sS9nsss 1T
brosenand q my ah & psrs wV so se Of or ,Sres
enthusiasm burns with equal sreran '.' sse"oss -
all parts VI my vast empire. Joyfuiy 90 .ho Ilon-n
me-, and reserves take their places IN the vi ,e
The Whole Of the ablo bodied population " tne
countries wl,h mot exposed are preparing - '"fe
the ned and eve. vthlng that can possibly be dom 70
assist the army and oyidc for Its necessities iswingN
done All the nha6 tan.s ~ ms KINGDOMS and coun
tries have Onc ana the saise ieelng-the feeling That
they belong 10 one aud the same nation that un'y
gives sInglh and that gross 'iosuon o. Jus'ce mas
been committed
is douby Painful 10 me that TN settlement OF the
questions relative the internal oonsiN uon Of the e-
pure has not yet made so much progress ,h,on. ,s h
representatives OF ell my peoples Alth 'ugs am now
deprived OF this support my duty as sove " nss
come come slearer and my resolution stronger ,N "'
We shall bot be alone the struggle which b sbo MO
take place The princes and peoples OF Germany KIN, "
Power which listens bat 10 the dictates Of egotism and
under the influence OF ungovernable craving after
asgrsndyement and they also know that in Austria
they have IN uphodeY Of the freedom power and nter.
rity Of the whole Of the German Fatherland We and
our German brethren have taken up In defence OF
the most precious rights OF nations We have been |
forced 90 70 DO and neither will dsarm untl
the internal Development OF my empire and Of the Ger.
man States allied with II has been secured and aso the
power and influence In Europe.
NY hopes are not based unity OF purpose on power
alone. connde In an almighty and inst Cod whom nv ,
house. from It's very foundations has faithfully served
600 vho never forsakes those who right ousy put