The Sun.
London, England, 1832-07-19 00:00:00

GERMAN MONARCHICAL ALLIANCE

AGAINST
THE LIBERTIES OF THE NORTH OF EUROPE.

(From the Morning Chronicle )

The German patriots have not been indolent or
unsuccessful. They have formed patriotic associa-
' tions, united together to defend the liberty of the
Press, held national assemblies and fetes, and have
bound themselves together by one holy and virtuous
alliance "to break their bonds asunder, and east
away their cords from them." They propose to
effect their liberation, civilization, and happiness, by
legal and by constitutional means; they ask for no
fffleign aid, and do not propose to appeal to Europe
in favour of Germany any more than they will con-
sent to have her appealed to against Germany.—
They propose to establish a free Press in each
Sate—to point out to each Government of each
State the necessity which exists for partial or ge-
neral changes—for partial or for general Reforms.
The Germans are oppressed, and they know it !
That is the secret of all this agitation. So long as
they were ignorant of their state of oppression they
were subjects of pity, but not of sympathy; and
whilst they hugged their chains, they were only
worthy of compassion and not of love. But this is
no longer the case—the events of Poland have tended
to open their eyes. They have perceived the
wisest, the brave•t, and the most virtuous, banished
or torn from their families, their country, and their
altars; and they know that amidst eternal snows or
on burning sands they now expiate the crime of
having desired the independence arid happiness of
their country ! The events of Fiance have also
tended to remove the film which obscured their
vision. They have perceived that it is only to
will to secure success. The Germans feel that
they have hitherto been treated as serfs—
that the feudal system still exists—that their op-
pressors consider them as their property—t'iat
they make war and peace without consulting them
—in many cases laws and decrees without asking
their concurrence; and that. they call out soldiers,
levy taxes, and punish offences as to them seems
fitting or agreeable. The Germans feel also that
the moment has arrived when, to remain aNy
longer inactive, would be a crime of the deepest dye.
" Now or never !" is the cry. and the Sovereigns of
Germany, as well petty as great, fully understand
the purport and the motives of all this agitation and

The German wrongs are not imaginary. They
are real and innumerable. They are material and
substantial, as well as theoretical and moral. All
the domestic concerns of life are subject to the im-
pertinences of a coarse and vulgar police. Al the
farrely interests and private affairs of individuals are
perpetually examined into by the prying eye of an
inquisitive and °dime, espionage—and even a servant
cannot be hiied or discharged without the approba-
tion of local authorities. You must not suppose
that these injuries and these wrongs are not general
in Germany. You must not imagine that it is only
in some few States that this feudal system of Go-
vernment continues; but when you take the map
of Germany, you may be sure that nine-tenths of
that immense country are thus enslaved and de-
graded.
The Polish revolution having been crushed—the
Polish patriots having been persecuted, imprisoned,
and banished—and their property confiscated, and
'heir children made slaves—the leading Princes of
Germany resolved on attacking that spirit of in-
quiry and love of freedom, and that assembling and
acting together by means of the press, and of large
public meetings, which had, since the French revolu-
tion of 1830, been remarked in nearly the whole of
the German States. Austria and Prussia took the
lead in this " holy work" of the " Holy Alliance ;"
and let us be just to all, in stating that the Court of
Berlin has been more active in its counter-revolu-
tionary plots than the Cabinet of Vienna. As the
protectors of the Confederation, the Courts of
Vienna and Berlin have acted in concert ; and the
result of their labours and studies was presented
some time since to the representatives of all the
petty German Princes, assembled at Frankfort.—
For some time past these Representatives have
been assembled in the " Free Town," and discussions
have been held, the substance of which is unknown
to the public, except sa far as their character is now
understood by the public protocol of their labours.
The Goveinments of Austria and of Prussia have
taken the lead—the Governments of Bavaria, Ba-
den, and even Hanover, have been active supporters
of the most di. graceful and intolerant measures
which are now proposed; and when the whole plan
was arranged, and the whole scheme was developed,
why, then, the various Princes were consulted by
their diffeient Representatives and Ministers; and
finally, the adhesion of each Court was given to
a series of measures, having for their object a Nlo-
narchical German Alliance against the liberties of
Northern Europe.
This is the history of " the public Protocol of the
twenty-second sitting of the Diet of the Germanic
haveFrankfortsv J onrilal.
attacking
Confederation," which has been made known to
Europe by authority, and which has been officially
published
The German
Sovereigns
Consti-
tutions and Charters possessed by some States, and
in the
resolved
on
which secure a certain portion of freedom to the in-
habitants—have resolved on crushing the Press,
and on exterminating clubs, associations, and
popular societies—have set about the task
(poor creatures !) of putting down public
opinion—are resolved that the human mind
shall march b ickwards—are determined that no
State shall possess independent and national institu-
tions, arid have even gone the length of establish-
mg a permanent Inquisition, whose business it is to
prevent freedom of discussion—to prevent the pub-
lication of debates-10 prevent any attack on this
German Confederation—to prevent any popular
meetings—any petitioning or addresses—and to pre-
vent, by recouu se to arms, the Monarch of one State
from giving to his subjects the institutions they de-
mand, and for the attainment of which they are pre-
pared, if necessary, to die. This is the " Hob'
Alliance" of Princes ! against the " Holy Alliance"
of die German people ! 0. P. Q.

The characters of Lady
Kilmany and Colonel
Trump in the successful novel of "Fortune-Hunting"
have been somewhat maliciously fastened on a couple of
marriage excited
personages in high life whose recent sudden and ill-assorted
an much wonder. This appropriation
is, however, hardly justifiable in the teeth of the authore,a's
declaration that she has sought to pourtray, not individuals
but classes,