Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-14
EOREAGN.

INTERNAL STATE OF GERMANY.

exhibits in strong colors the difference
between republican and an aristocratic
form of government 1t appears that a
great portion OF the German nobility are
not only illiterate and overbearing, but
SO hoor withal, that they live almost en-
tirely upon the exertions and industry of
the useful and honest part of the COM
munity, whom at the same time they at
feet to despise
A German merchant, rich, we'll edu-
Gated, and genteelly bred, must leave
the room or stand up, when an ignorant
and clownlsh count or baron, (who at
the same time is a lazy hu6Ac hauher,
supported by the industry Of this very
merchant) gets up to dance, or sits down
to play cards. 6 1t is among these peo-
pie and their governments, (says the Bril-
fish editor) that we hope the example of
the american government will in time
spread with due effect; and that the COM
mon sense Of mankind will arise against
the oppression of whole communities,
to support those Privileged classes, who
at once devour and deahiSe them"
The above elegant compliment to this
country,is just, correct, and well merited.
When it is understood that Kotzebue
was supporter of this execrable aristo-
cratic system, his assassination becomes
less matter of surprise, although the
whole procedure was totally unlustifia-
bic, and the assassin deserves to suffer
death for his sanguinary crime. For the
sake of humanity we wish change in
the governments of Europe, but we wish
it to be the result of reason and reflec-
ton, both on the part of the people and
the privileged classes, uncontaminated
by crime or outrage.
From Belts London Messenger
The foreign intelligence of the week
IS OF less Importance than might be cx-
pected from the general state of the
continent The example of the English
and French governments has excited
very general spirit of reforming their
ancient institutions throughout the con-
tlnent; but the people appear to be more
sincere and ardent than their rulers. The
generality of the German princes are
not men of even decent information;
they enter the army at a period of life
which precludes all possibility of a libe-
raj education and their degree of know
ledge very seldom exceeds, and does not
always equal, what might be expected
from an English military or naval officer,
who has entered the army or navy as an
ensign or midshipman at twelve or four
teen years OF age.-But such men as
these are very i'll calculated to give lib
erty to their subjects, or TO sacrifice any
thing OF that personal power and ancient
discipline which characterizes the Ger
man governments. Accordingly, these
princes do not correspond with the pub
lie opinion in the necessity Of REFORM
SO tar as respects our own constitution
we have often had occasion to express
our opinions but SO faras respects these
German governments, and the continent
tai governments in general, we should
wish almost any change short of a revo-
ton terminating in military despotism
for the better.-Their governments, even
including Hanover, which is about to be
reformed, are perfect system of ancient
rubbish, hostile to every principle off
of wise and liberal legislation, and i'm
pedlng the progress Of civilization and
equal intercourse between the members
OF the community. The richest and
educated merchants, even those whose
wealth and liberal course of life and
learning have given them manners suited
to every society, are not admitted to the
courts OF their princes, and must stand
up, or leave public room, when a count
or baron, chamberlain or lady of honor,
shall choose to call dance, or make a
card table for their privileged class.
Nothing, indeed, can equal the pride
and meanness of some of these courts
and their household. The ladies of no.
nor and lord high chamberlains, have
from thirty to an hundred pounds year
Ior their salaries, with wax-lights for
their private apartments, which they fire.
luently burn in bottles for candlesticks
IN garrets and third floors. But they
submit to this, and to still more extreme
poverty, in preference to entering into
professions or trades, which might rem
iertheir liveshappyto themselves, or less
ourdensome to society. For as all the
ons OF princes are princes, and SO on to