{London,] 10 March 1859 

Dear Engels, 

Pamphlet” received. Will run to about 4 printed sheets if not 
more, considering the way pamphlets are printed. Have read it all; 
EXCEEDINGLY CLEVER; the political side is also splendidly done and that 
was damned difficult. The pamphlet WILL HAVE A GREAT SUCCESS. 

I’ve deleted nothing but one short sentence about Reuss-Schleiz; 
not where you discuss the ‘natural frontiers’ of that state‘ but in 
the first passage where it makes for double emploi* and detracts 
from the effect. 

I suggest that the subtitle ‘Military Studies’ detracts from the 
effect and should be deleted. 

Should you be writing to Lassalle tomorrow I'd like you to do 
something in your own name which I can’t do in mine. The Facts 
are as follows: Last Monday (7 March) something arrived from 
Berlin! What do you think it was? The first proof-sheet and since 
then I have not had another. Contrary to what Mr Duncker expressly 
said in his letter, they did nothing at all about my manuscript for 6 
weeks and would now seem to be printing |] sheet a week. When 
your manuscript arrives they'll perhaps break off again and thus 
the thing may drag on for months. I find this quite deplorable, 

4 with breaks in between - > F. Engels, Po and Rhine. - © See present edition, Vol. 16, 
p. 250. - 4 duplication - € of K. Marx’s A Contribution to the Critique of Political 
Economy 

and you might prop some worps in your Own name to Lassalle about 
the matter.* Do the fellows want to put the piece off until the very 
eve of war,” thereby ensuring that it comes to nothing and giving 
Mr Duncker an excuse to refuse the sequel? 

Besides, I was counting on the money, and this delay has 
rendered intolerable my already distressing mode of existence. On 
this occasion Freiligrath (who is seeking Nn Every way to reestablish 
himself)” was decent enough to try and negotiate bills for me here 
in London. However the thing came to nothing. 

Apropos the Tribune. For the past 6 weeks they have not 
published one article either of yours or mine. The intrigues 
associated with a presidential election are already secinninc. In the 
light of experience I should say that the omission of our articles 
was a preliminary manoeuvre enabling them to notify me that they 
will only be requiring one article per week for the time being. 

Salut. 

Your 
K. M. 

I believe there will be war. However, a diplomatic intermezzo is 
necessary, partly on account of the clamour in Germany, partly on 
account of the vociferousness of the French bourgeoisie, lastly on 
account of the English Parliament; perhaps also in order that 
Russia may in the meantime extort sundry concessions from 
Austria. The Russians have achieved one main object. In 1846, 
when, for the first time, Austria’s finances showed no deficit, 
Russia used the Cracow affair*™ to plunge her back into the most 
appalling financial predicament. In 1858 the Austrians appeared 
to have got their finances in some sort of order and announced an 
immediate payment by the Bank, which is why Bonaparte was 
promptly sent into the field and Austria’s finances are back where 
they were in 1848. The dissolution of Parliament, the absence of 
government here in the interim, and subsequently Palmerston as 
Foreign Minister are similarly moves required by Russia for the 
purpose of war.