The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-08
CHI ARLE Es ToN.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPT. 8, 1869.
Austria, Prussia and France.

~ 10 not INC glorious ihnu OF Noorty atone,
In these United States, that the patriot and
tho man who loves bis felio1.mal arc jsersid
with highssoundinE professions Of peses
and good will-a"Lst us have, pesoe''-the
promise made TO the ear, but broken to the
hopea Weiflndithe same state Of things ex.
isting in spain, in France, In ireland, and
notably in Austria and Prussia; in. short,
wheresoevor tyrsnts are vsinly endesvorins
to smother land silence the loud protesta
tions Of q restless people ohafng impatient
ly under the yoke. .., oa.
In 1865 there was war between Austria
and Prussia-never mind how, nor by whom
inaugurated. Wars are stubborn facts, and
victory makes righteousness. Prussia was
victorious, ergo her quarrel WAS just. -FOUR
readers will perceive that we have made
considerable progress in reconstruction. j
From what has trsuspired since, and from
the present attitude Of affairs, which ap-
pears to threaten another war ere this quar-
rel is finally adjusted, we can scarcely for
bear wishing that they had fought 1t out
while they were at ,it.s tt.'Short, sharp and
"deoisive" is all very we'll, provided It is
really decisive. And I'm 1865, when the
Treaty Of Prague was made, il Was thought
that the questions at isaue had really and
deoisively been settled. Suoh, however,
was not the oase.f The two rival monar-
iohies are srrayed against each other this
moment in an attitude more hostile than
they were prior to the last war.
The prime cause Of difficulty is jealous
rivalry in the efforts Of both toward estsb-
fishing CLOSE alliance, OF rather D oonfed-
GRAFTON, With the South German States, viz
Bavaria, Wurtemberg, Baden and Hesse
Darmstsdt. These are the States south Of
the Main, where, it is understood, Prussia
was forced to stay her .onusrd course Of
victory in 1865, by the diplomatic lntsrien-
ton Of Napoleon. But for the influence, of
France, Prussia would doubtless have suo.
oeeded ere this in securing the adherence
Of the States sforenamed to Q general Ger:
man Confederation.
Austria is not only q determined to pre-
vent this, but Ia herself solioitous Of form.
ingis close alliance with = South German
Confedersoy into which thsse States are to
form themselves, ' : =; ,,,ss,..,s .,ll.
~. ecs1 ~, Aus .nuss
peaceful Intentions although intrigguuinns,
constantly against each other, and although
Continually strengthening their land and
naval forces. Lstterly there has bsen some
correspondence" between the two Cabi-
nets, commencing with the complaints Of
Berlin at the publication of the Austrian
"Red Book The last mail brings us the
text Of "note" Of Herr Won ThisIs, Prus-
sian Under-secretary Of State to Baron Won
Werther, Prussisn Ambassador in Vienna,
which, Of COURSE, will lead to further COR.
I respondenoe and further complications.
Herr von Thiele, In his note, says, among
other things, the folio wing, which is reoeiv.
ing much attention at this time: sra
"In regard to the one point, viz: our posi-
ton towards South Germany, we can consider
the newspapers as we'll informed about the
declarations OF the Chancellor, as he has him.
self conhi mod and explained them to your Ex.
cellency. refer to the expression Of the
Chancellor that. to the delegations, he oharao.
terised the relations between. Austris and
Prussia as unsatisfactory. because Prusai 4,
H.. VIC oovI's,ou OF onensiye ana deten-
s,,o,aa 1 ~ %. "'sn sne eopln aefman STATES
sis.. 90 .0 sno i.eAty oi Erasue tlom tne begin
s "a Aas.ris, ana .nat t4,s eject OF the
h1 ns M sna I :, % aosm :, .ns 1Spea nme disputed
20, s1u' ~ 'ouio sinoss Do shd, was silently
ST request your ExcelIency to have the GOOD.
ness to call the attention OF the .Ohancellor to
the fact that ne have hitherto had no occasion
to, meet this view. and th.. he Tre.ty, Of
rrssue CONTAINS absolutely nothing that ooutd
S..e even p,e1enoe lor m9ditying 10! the slight
stssss 81 sausb g ,,Ds,y .a'ae so,erstsn
to ybiah both n.rs. % su.sa ,n.o
on The contrary, the Treaty of. prseua s,sn.
contains, al 4the conclusion Of & Che .Paartsi
as.,sls, sa .h. '1un'ons 70 NIKE a..iopai