The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-08
CH A r L ES T ON.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPT. 8, 1869.
Austria, Prussia and France,

II is not the glorious land Of liberty alone,
in these United States, that the patriot and
the man who loves his fellow-man are jeered
with high.sounding professions Of peace
and good wiIlL"bet us have peace"-the
promise made to the ear, but broken to the
hope. We find the same state Of things ex'
isting in Spain, in France, in ireland, ana
notably in Austria and Prussia; in short,
wheresoeYer tyrants are vsinly endeayoring
to smother and silence the loud protesta-
tions of restless people chafng inpatient
II under the yoke.
In 1866 there was war between Austria
and Prussia-2ever mind how, nor by whom
insugurated. Wars are stubborn facts, and
victory makes righteousness. Prussia was
victorious, ergo her quarrel was just. Our
rsaders will perceive that we have made
considerable progress in reconstruction ]
From what has transpired since, and from
the present attitude Of affairs, which sp-
PEARS to threaten another war ere this quar-
rel is finally adjusted, We can scarcely for
bear wishing that they had fought it out
while they were at it. "Short, sharp and
decisive" is all very well, provided it is
really decisive. And in 1866, when the
Treaty Of Prague was made. it was thought
that the questions at issue had really and
decisiveIy been settled. Such, however,
was not the case. The two rival monsr-
chies ore arrsysd against each other this
moment In on attitude more hostile than
they were prior to the last war. eat
The prime cause Of difficulty is jealous
rivalry in the efforts Of both toward estab-
fishing close alliance, or rather confed-
GRAFTON, with the South German States, viz;
Bavaria, Wurtemberg, Baden and Hesse
Dsfmstadt. These are the States south Of
the Main, where, it is understood, Prussia
was forced to stay her onward course Of
victory In 1856, by the diplomstio interven-
ition Of Napoleon. But for the influence Of
France, Prussia would doubtless have sue
ceeded ere this in securing the adherence
Of the States eforenamed to general DER
man Confederation. -. =.
Austris il lot nJsif only determined to pre-
vent this, but is herself solieitous Of form
ing . oless alliance with . South German
Conisderacy into which these States ere TO
form themselves 80"
an this time, be 1t understood, both Aus
tria and Prussia profess nothing but the most
| peaceful Intentions, although intriguing
constantly against each other, and although
o,ntnually strengthening their land and
naval forces, Lsttsrly there has been some
correspondents" 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 q ssnote" of Herr Won Thiele, Prus-
sian Under Secretary Of State to Baron Won
werther, Prussisn Ambassador in Vienna,
which, Of course, will lead to further cor.
respondence and further complications. ~
Herr Won Thiele, in his note, says, among
other things; the following, which is receiv..
ing much attention at this time:
SIN regard to the one point, viz: our posi-
ton towards South Germany, we can conslder
the newspapers as welt informed about the
declarations ofthe Chancellor. as he has him.
self confirmed and explained them to your E1-
ce,Iency. 7 refer. to the expression OF the
Chancellor that. to the delegations, he charac-
terized the relat tions between austria and
Prussts as unsatisfactory, because Prussia,
throughthe conclusion of offensive and deFen-
sive alliances with the South German States,
altered the Treaty Of Prague from the begin
ming toward austria, and that this effect Of the
alliances was not, at the proper time, disputed
by Us, and, 1t could almost be said, was silently
conceded.
"Irequest your Exeellency to have the good
ness to call the attention Of the chancellor to
the fact that We have hitherto had no occasion
TO, most this view, and that the Treaty of
Prague CONTAINS absolutely nothing that could
give even pretsnce for modifying IN the slight
est degree the perfect liberty Of the sovereign
States Of South Germany or OF Us to enter into
evsry treaty to which both parts may agree.
On the contrary. the Treaty Of Prague even
contains, ct the conclusion OF The Fourth
Article, the summons to nike national union
Of the South German States with North Ger
many the subject OF q more complete under
Standing, The Treaty of Prague has not pro-
vided for us, or for the South German States.
limitations of any kind whatsoever. OF the soyer-
eign right to conclude every treaty they may
desire with each other. To designate most
positively The assertion of the Chancellor that
the treaties Of alliance are in contradiction to
the treaty CT peace, as unfoundcd has hther
to, from the clear terms Of the treaty OF peace,
not oeen required OF US; but as Count Beust
has had no hesitation in making to you the es-
sertion, which you-. Excellency. as assume,
Immediately personally contested, it Will be
necessary to give an Official form to its rejec-
tom" i.4a -i-t
Row this, there can be little doubt. was
put forth, not so much because the Honora-
BILE Under Secretary wished any light on the
subject Of the Treaty Of Prague from the
Austrian Premier, nor because he expected
10 interpret the said treaty for the benefit
Of the Vienna Cabinet, but rather as feeler
10 sea how this view would be received in