The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-27 00:00:00

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1848.

Germany aspires to a social aril political regenera-
tion. To accomplish this the more effectually
throughout its forty independent principalities, the
Germans have adopted, as the basis of their scheme of
improvement, the mechanism of the old Germanic
empire. The Imperial city of Frankfort-on-the-
Maine has become the rendezvous of the representa-
tives of the different states; and the responsibility of
consolidating the democratic institutions of fatherland
has been confided to the national Parliament.
Italy in like manner is sanguine as to the acquire-
ment of the prerogatives of her independence. Out
of the six important divisions into which their penin-
sula is partitioned, the Italians are secretly desirous
of evoking a spirit of patriotism such as will lead to
their amalgamation into one superb and concrete
nationality. The centre of this prospective system is,
according to the hopes of MAzzim—Rome. Rome,
so long the mistress of the world ! Rome, the metro-
polis of the Catholic religion! Rome, the second city
of the Napoleonian empire ! and now the seat of a
blood-stained and usurping Government!
Spain also looks forward, earnestly and hopefully,
to the period in which she may regain her political
liberties (of late so grievously filched from her popu-
lation), and her social advancement (recently re-
tarded so miserably by the debaucheries of a licen.
tious Administration)! The aspirations as well as
the anguish of the Spaniards are directed towards the
palace of Madrid, where they anticipate the downfal
of the dictatorship of NARVAEZ, and the expulsion of
the paramours of the SOVEREIGN.
At a time so pregnant with the destinies of these
three great countries—Germany, Italy, and Spain—
it were well if some intelligent and disinterested
patriots, representing the opinions of their respective
countrymen, would enable us to acquire somillaccu•
re.',,e knowledge of the wishes of the three communi-
ties. Unfortunately, we have no means of obtaining
any such information as to the views of the German
multitude, beyond the incidental remarks articulated
from the tribune of the Diet assembled in St.
Paul's Church at Frankfort—remarks which are
deprived, in a great measure, of any value, by the
reflection that they are too frequently the mere
ebullitions of a momentary excitement caused by
oratorical enthusiasm. With reference to the na-
tional desires of the Italians and the Spaniards, we
axe happily in a very different situation. A patriot
of each of these great countries has spoken out fully,
and eloquently. Their voices are charac-
t•.:rised, moreover, as much by sincerity as by ear-
nestness. They speak from no sentiment of •parti-
zanship, but from a manly independence of thought--
such as enhances the importance of their revelations.
The one an avowed Republican, and the other an
FAlpowledged Progressista—they are, nevertheless,
`ptit plred to aid in the elevation of their fellow-
' citizens, even though, in the very act of that eleva-
tion, the one may witness the dissipation of
hip repuhlicas dreams and the other assist
in, the dispersion of his party. Don
9noninusto PEPE • is the exponent of the
a es of the Italians, and his exposition is con.

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