The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-02 00:00:00

BAVARIA.

The following declaration on the part of thirty-
nine members of the Legislative Assembly of Wur•
temberg has been addressed to the select committee,
in order to be laid before Government :

" The whole of Germany is penetrated by one
sentiment—that of profound indignation at the
attempt that is now made of disturbing the peace
of Europe. 'Nobody-, in beholding the enormous
armaments now going on in France, is to be de-
ceived respecting the dangers that threaten us.
France, it is true, accompanies these warlike de-
monstrations by assurances of her peaceful inten-
tions ; yet the fact of her preparations for war
going on increasingly is incompatible with these
professions.
" On the other hand, nobody is so silly as to
believe that these armaments are made in the inte-
rest of liberty, or for the cause of oppressed
nationalities. The constant object of the founder
of the Napoleonic dynasty was the destruction of
foreign nationalities—the spreading, of unutterable
woe and misery in those countries submitted to his
intolerable despotism—the founding of vassal
States, afterwards to be distributed among the
members of his own family, regardless of the
streams of blood shed in the pursuit of his wicked
and ambitious designs. This state of things only
ceased when Europe combined, and by one com-
mon effort hurled the oppressor for ever from his
throne.

" To attack alternately the various States of Eu-
rope, and principally Germany—to burden it with
intolerable contributions —to destroy peaceful
homes, commerce and industry, to draw from it its
very life blood—to set Germans against Germans
for his own selfish designs, to wrest from Germany
one piece after another to incorporate it into his
empire—these were the constant acts of that Na-
poleon I. whose glorification has now become the
order of the day in Paris. We should indeed have
forgotten the history of blood, and of unspeakable
misery, were we to shut our eyes to the dangers
threatening us now. Austria is the most power-
ful State in Germany ; it is her greatest, her most
urgent interest to be at peace ; she can therefore
not have any aggressive policy. She has shown
this by the calm and dignified demeanour evinced
on every occasion, in spite of the provoking and
insulting conduct of France. At the same time,
endeavours are made to separate Prussia from Aus-
tria, by, spreading the rumour that exclusively
Italian interests are at stake.

"We know perfectly well the intentions of France
with regard to the Rhenish provinces. We also
know perfectly well tie old game of separating
Austria from the rest of Germany, and then, when
the former by sacrifices in blood and treasure lies
prostrate and exhausted, to attack the other States
of Germany, and strike them down one after an-
other.

" Bitter experience, bloody reminiscences have
taught Germany to be on her guard, and energeti-
cally to oppose the repetition of such scenes. But
independently of these considerations, a war be-
tween France and Austria would likewise threaten
the States of the German Confederacy, for it would
threaten the territories along the German Alps and
the German coasts on the Adriatic.
" But in what position do ~we find Germany
under these circumstances ?

" Whilst Austria, with a promptitude and energy
beyond praise, collects her troops along the whole
extent of her frontiers, and meets the provocations
of France by the most formidable armaments, the
German Diet looks on in silence and apathy.
" Is this the way to give effect to the diplomatic
negotiations ?
" And if, as we fear, the pacific declarations of
Napoleon are only made with a view of lulling
Europe into sleep, until France finds herself suffi-
ciently prepared for the struggle, where shall we
find our materiel and our armies to meet the dan-
ger ? No German sincerely attached to his native
land can behold this state of things, for which we
must seek the only cause in the utter absence of
national unity, without the deepest grief. Woe to
those who have been instrumental in bringing
about such a state ! But let us sink at this critical
moment all minor considerations, and only think
of meeting manfully the dangers which threaten
our common Fatherland. Let us rise like one man
to meet the aggressor. We know we are speaking
is the name of millions when we express to the
committee our earnest hope that the different Ger-
man governments will take immediate andenergetic
measures for the protection of Germany."

STEAMERS FOR THE SEAL FISHERY.—Mossrs.
Bailey and Leetham, of Hull, despatched, on Tharsday
last, the 24th ult., two powerful screw steamers to the
Greenland seal fishery, viz. :—The Labuan, Curtain John
Wilson, of 1,000 tons burthen; and the Corkgw, 'Capt.
Edward Leetham, of 400 tons burthen. The screw steamer
Labuan had about 800 tons and the screw steamer Cork-
screw about 400 tons stores, provisions, &c., with a com-
plement between them of 100 men.