Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-01-12
UNKNOWN EUROPEAN STATES.

uAhNuWN EukUPEAN MATES.
A tolerable knowledge of geography is rea-
sonably common in this country-esneciallv
In those portions Of it where common or dis.
trictschools are established. From the course
Of study pursued in these, and from the thou-
SAND anu one newspapers which every BODY
reads, general knowledge, more or less ac
curate, is obtained, of the Earth's principal
DIVISIONS; and with regard to Europe in par-
'icuiar, no decently informed American is. or
al all events ought TO be, wholly ignorant of
the names, location, extent and manner NJ
government OF the principal kingdoms and
empires. But we question much whether
mere are not, In the very heart of Eurone. n
number OF distinct and independent national
eXisiences, unknown even by their uncouth
names 10 Q, very great majority of our conn
trymen. Most of these petty states are si,uo-
ated within the territory TO which we. +,
common parlance, give the names Of Gerua-
ny and Austria; bu, though in some form
ana TO some extent properly regarded as por-
lions OF those empires, they are in fact separ-
ate sovereignties, and enjoy-if there is :anv
enjoyment about it-a specific national exis-
tence.
we doubt not that some of our readers will
be amused, if not edited, by partial enume.
rauon OF these unknown states, with some nc-
count oil their population, extent, government,
SC.
:, We begin with Anhalt There are three
States having this nasne-Anhalt-Burn
Annhait-Cothen and Anhalt-Dessau. Each is
governed by Dukc-Durnb,rg by Duke A
ieHis, Cothen by Duke Henry and Dessau by
Duke Leopold. The government is limited
he population CT the three is l39,5O0. The
extent, 0S3 square miles.
There are also three Hessc-Cassel.
Iiesse-Dormstadt and esse-Homburg. The
hrst governed by an Elecior, William III. the
second ny Grand Duke, Louis IL, and the
third by a Landgrave. Philip Augustus. The
population Of the three is l.4SS. 0t;O. of which
llesse Homburg has but 24,O6O. The exten,
IN square miles is 773S-Hesse Homburo bas
only l54. The Landgrave of this lille farm
however, is. an absolute sovereign. while ,hs
other two Hesscs have constitutions md = lin
tied monarchy
The Duchy of Brunswick is not entirely q
terra-incognita among us Yankees. its name
at least having been made known to us bv The
misiortunes and gallantry of that Duke who
Tell al Waterloo, at the head of his black hus
sars, and more recently by the mad freaks of
his successor, Charles, who was kicked out.
one line day, oy his subjects. The population
is 2oo,o0O; extent, 1925 square miles, govern
meht limited sovereignty. William is the
name Of the present Duke
vi tlohenzollerns there are two-Hohen.
zoiiern-1iechingen and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rlngen. The first contains 1856 square miles.
win population of 1000; the second 3S3
square miles and 1880 people. Government
limited sovereignty. The rulers wear the
titie of FRINGE and are named Frederick -Wu-
liam and Charles.
Llchienstem is also governed by Prince
John Joseph It's extent is SO square miles
and It's population $500. Limited sovereign
ty.
llPpe De.mod is another Principa,itv
Rulers name Leopold Extent 49, souars
miles. Population 10000. Limited sover-
eighty. There is also another Lippe, having
the aiiiX OF Schauenburg extent POS so,,are
miles, population $4,000 Rulers name.
George William.
There are also two Mecklcnburgs-S chwc-
rem and Sirelitz. Title OF the rulers. Grand
Duke; their names, Paul Frederick and Geo.
V. I, pulaiion of Schweren 472,0OO-extenl
400 square miles. Population of Strelitz.
S5,0OO-extent 1904 square miles. The coy-
eminent is limited monarchy.
The smallest absolute sovereign is the
Prince of Monaco Who rules, unchecked,
over % square miles and 500 people.
The Grand Duke of Oldenburg is absolute
but ne has 2470 square miles of territory and
100000 subjects.
The Grand Duchess of Parma-Napoieon's
Widows also absolute over 2lS1 square
miles and 100000 people
j Reuss There are two PrincipaIities of this
name, whose united extent is 4SS miles and
population $4,000. The sovereigns, Henry
XIX, and Henry LXIl, arc absolute.
1 Of Sa&cs there are no less than four. The
Duchy Of Saxe-Allerburg contains 49l miles
and 1890 inhabitants The Dukes name
I is Joseph, and his sovereignty is limited
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 700 miles and 1872
OOO inhabitants. Dukes name Ernest Sake
MelnIDgen illldburg has $50 miles and 146,-
400 people. Dukes name Bernard. Sake
( Weimar-Eisenach has l403 miles and pop
ulaiiqn of 243,00G. Grand Dukes name
Charles Frederick, Sovereignty Of all limited
Frederick Gunther and Gunther r., prin-
ces of Schwartzburg Rudolsiadt and Schwartz
burg Sunderiugten, rule over 756 square mile.
and l1S,500 people. Their sovereignty is Ii
nitcl