Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-12-04

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Of public justice"
BREMEN.
Itappears from the various sources OF
information, such as the seizure of pa
pers and the arrest of professors and
students suspected of disaffection, that
there exists in Germany three secret
considerations, viz: The FIRST, that OF
the imperialists who wish to re-cstablish
the ancient Germanic Empire; the Sc
cond, that of the royallsts who wish to di-
vide Germany into two great Kingdoms,
that of the south, or Austria, Tor accord
ing to others Bavaria) and that Of the
north or Prussia; the third, and most
numerous, is that of the republicans,
who imagine they can unite all Germa-
ny in federal system, similar to that of
the United States of America. The
project of republican constitution had
been found amongst the papers of a
student at the University of Gresen in
the Grand Duchy of Hesse.
The following is the entire ofthe plan
which has been found at the houses OF
several of the conspirators
"Germany was to be divided into
| twenty circles each of these circles to
send two deputies to Frankfort, there to
form a constituent assembly of 40 per-
sons.
"The first act which should ernanate
from this assembly was to be the disso-
luton of the Germanc Diet and the for
| feitlre of their thrones by the sovereigns
who were to be released from their obi
cations towards the people. After this
preme chief for each of the 30 circles.
| These, after their nomination, were to
| employ themselves, each, in forming an
| Electoral College, in order to proceed
to the nomination OF German king !;
but royalty was not to be hereditary
The ancient princes were not to be en-
titled to or enjoy any pre-eminence over
other citizens. Germany was to form a
republic, one and indivisible. They
were also to occupy themselves, with
out delay, in the formation Of organic
laws, the establishment Of chamber of
representatives, with a chamber of sena-
tors destined to assist the king with their
fcounsels.
"The fundamental laws were to pre-
serve individual liberty, the illimitable
freedom ofthe press, the publicity Of all
proceedings in courts of justice, the re-
establishment of trial by jury, the ami
hilation of all lnonopolies, the abolition
of the corvee," and the redemption of
tithes. nt
"The regular army was to be repla-
ced by an organized militia; the COM
nune were to be emancipated and pla-
ced on the same footing with those of
Englandt and America, and the free
dom of commerce and industry was to
be proclaimed for all Germany"
1t is sufficient to read this project to
be convinced of its absurdity notwith-
standing it has occasioned several ar
rests, which we have Witnessed for a
long time, and continue in this moment
more than ever.
Two Of the most remarkable persons
amongst those who have been arrested,
are Professor Arndt and DR.. John. The
former is well known by his writings
against Bonaparte, which excited that
patriotic spirit among the Germans,
which in 1918 and 1874 principally con-
! trbuted to the victories of the, allies.
He is one of the chiefs of the political
sect of ancient Germans, and his dsci-
| pies have gratuitously bestowed on him
the surname of Saint.
! He is the founder of the Gymnastic
establishment, known by the appellation
Of Tournois. In 1915, when the allies
entered Paris, he mounted the triumphal
archin the Carousal, and from this ele-
Corvee--Labor performed by vassal,
and tenant for his landlord.
7 This would be inconsistent with equal
rights, as all the commons, or rather corpora.
tons Of England enjoy exclusive privileges.
No country has imposed more on Foreigners
than England, A good American account Of
that country would be desitcratum. N