The Sun.
London, England, 1832-08-07 00:00:00

that the great misfortune of the Germasis was,
that they were only united for bad purposes.
" In Germany (he said) there was formerly something
like union, but it tended only to support and build up the
power of the House of Austria, to enable it to oppress Po-
land, to subdue Hungary, to conquer Italy, and support
the Pope. There was union in Germany, too, when it
was necessary to cast down Bonaparte; but the Ger-
mans bad probably made that de3potism necessary when
they allowed themselves to be subservient to the purposes
of their Kings. Everywhere it was the House that was
upheld—the House of Hapsburg, the House of Branden-
burg. The House of Hanover triumphed, and the
people were degraded and oppressed."
He added, sarcastically—
.. The Germans were cosmopolites, who lived comfort•
ably everywhere where they found anything to eat.—
(A laugh.)—The Upper Germans also took service
wherever they could find it. They fought against liberty.
They resembled the Swiss, who sold themselves to all
Powers to fight against the good cause. It was not a
new thing for Sovereigns to contend against the liberty
of the people. They had done that for hundreds of years.
In Italy Austria had sowed dissension that it might tri-
umph over the Italians. Austria had lain heavy on Hun-
gary ever since the house of Hapsburg first made a claim
of it ns a feudal appanage of the Holy Roman Empire.
Germany must he united to become free. Without that
nothing good could be clone—with that all might be
conquered."
There is some truth in this. We must not for-
get that the Germans have been divided for
hundreds of years; that the old Empire exhi-
bited such a specimen of feudal anarchy, that
the only wonder was how it could exist down to
the French Revolution ; and the old divisions
must now operate as a powerful obstacle to a
cordial union between them. Thus we find
Germans proud of being Prussians, and thus
abjuring their name and nation. Mr. Thomas
Campbell made a spirit-stirring speech, in which
be reminded the Germans that men never obtain
any political advantages till they are prepared to
extort them; and significantly observed, " if you
are of opinion that we have come through our
late awful crisis without being prepared to en-
counter these wounds, without being ready to
do that I now counsel you to do, you are mis-
taken." He exhorted the Germans to resist for
the good cause, and the result must be glorious.
"If they resisted for the good cause, they
would find that cause adopted both by France
and England. If they gave the word,
the freemen of France and England would
counsel and would fight for Germany." No
nation has any title to expect aid till it proves
by its deeds that it is in earnest. Were
the French, for instance, ever so well disposed
to assist the Germans—and it is decidedi)
their interest to make common cause with them—
how can we be sure that, instead of being thanked
for aid, they may not be attacked for aggres-
sion ? The principle of intervention is one of a
very ticklish nature. A nation disposed to in-
terfere with the affairs of another can always find
a pretext if the principle of intervention is al-
lowed. The Russians afforded aid to the Polish
Dissidents—they were the champions of reli-
gious toleration. A nation should, therefore,
work out its own salvation chiefly by its own
efforts, to justify another nation for interfering to
aid the good cause. When it has once been
proved, that, without foreign instigation and the
countenance of foreign invaders, a people are
prepared to encounter every extremity, another
nation may interpose. May the Germans prove
themselves worthy of their high character as a
civilized and enlightened nation ! May they show
that they have a due sense of the character they
have to support as descendants of the men to
whom Europe is indebted for religious liberty,
and the great art which will diffuse knowledge
and civilization throughout the world I—Morn-
ing Chronicle.
Yesterday we received intelligence from Hol-
land to the sth instant, and German journals of
corresponding dates. The Dutch papers con-
tain long but unimportant details of the military
transactions at the different camps, and par-
ticular at the camp at Oirschot, the last which
has been visited by the King, and from which
he has just returned to the Hague. On the
:31st ult. tbe troops of that camp were inspected
by the King, and they are said to have been
found in a state of perfect discipline, and com-
plete preparation for the field. A repast was
prepared in the Prince of Orange's tent, of which
the King and all the principal officers partook,
after the inspection. The Prince of Orange
gave, for the first toast, the King's health,
which being drunk, his Majesty, in returning
thanks, said—
" It is my highest pride, anti I fed it to be my greatest
happiness, to be placed at the head of a people whose
perseverance, courage, and fidelity will be celebrated by
the latest posterity. All ranks have contributed to ena-
ble me proudly to boast of being the King of this nation,
which has for ages been renowned. With the fullest con-
fidence I rely on my brave army, on my sons and grand-
sons—on all of you! God's hest blessing always rests with
those who combat for ajust cause !"

It is stated that the Dutch regular army, in-
cluding the troops in the fortresses, amounts to
132,000 men, and that this force can at any
time be increased by.the addition of 100,000 of
the Landstorm. The journals, however, still
anticipate peace on conditions favourable to the
views of the Cabinet of the Hague. It is as
serted that the despatches received at the Hague
on Tuesday last from London are of a very con-
ciliatory nature, and the Conference, it is said,
no longer insists on the King of Holland sign-
ing the treaty of the 24 articles, and consents to
the previous cor.clusion of a treaty between Hol-
land and the five Powers. Such, if we may
give credit to the reports prevailing in Holland,
is the_present state of the negotiation. The arbi-
trary measures adopted against the Press in Ger-
many render the transmission of the few liberal
journals which continue to be published, ex-
tremely difficult, and the others contain very
partial representations of the state of popular
feeling. Enough, however, transpires to' show
that the excitement continues undiminished in
the Rherish provinces. The decree of the
federal Diet has been officially published
by the Governments of Baden, the Grand
Duchy of Nassau, Saxony, Saxe Weimar,
and Electoral Hesse. The example of promp-
titude in the promulgation of that despotic
act, with a view to its enforcement it will
he remembered, was first set by the Government
of Hanover,—a step which well corresponds
with the ready and cordial assent given by his
Majesty the King of that country to the odious
propositions of Austria and Prussia. The Swa-
bian Mercury says, that the promulgation by
the Government of Baden, has produced a sort
of stupor and consternation, as the people of
that Duchy firmly expected that the Ministry would
not sanction the publication. It is reported,
indeed, that two of the Ministers refused to sign
the ordinance of promulgation, and have re-
signed. Petitions and remonstrances against the
late acts of the Diet, numerously signed, have
been addressed to the different Governments, but
apparently, as yet, without effect. What may
be the consequence of this disregard of the just
complaints of the people, remains to be seen. In
the mean time there are indications of more se-

rious
.proceedings than drawing up petitions
being in contemplation by the popular party. It
is said that delegates from all the Constitutional