Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-15
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following European view OF the relation which men
of letters now bear there generally the political
power. Singular TO say they appear to be on as
i'll terms there with royalty as here with its oppo-
site. 1t is somewhat hard case but poor Litera-
lure seems out of suits as much with Princes there
as with :" Progress" here it knows too much for
the despotism either of Monarchs or of Mobs
there, it makes Republicans here, it makes Wings
Talking of the late royal visit to German lands, an
English paper speaks as follows of the little atten
ton TO any objects or persons or monuments of
literary renown shown by Queen VIcroRIA and her
party, their entertainers, in her late trip 1t is
evident that {" Young Germany loves learning and
colleges as much as g Y Dung America hates them
How come Monarchy and the Progressive De-
mocracy" to be SO much of the same mind
Living of letters are much in disgrace at present
even in Germany where they dreaded uncoury pot
clans, hazardous philosophers and poets Of dangerous wit
But passing over the living who of that doubtful emnence
which courts may with IMMUNITY prescribe there the
mighty dead The hills and forests of duca Saxony, which
her Majesty brought FORM with their village capitals the
classic ground Of German literature Within walk of Goha
stands Wemar, the abode of Schiller Goethe of Herier
and of Wieland Coburg ITSELF and Bareu,h and Fchtel
berg, halowed least German eyes, by the residence
OF Jean Paul yet hear of any of his Shines
respect his better handbook to that region than
the Life of Jean Paul Richter lately published could mol
have been put into princely hands, although certainly
thing could less resemble German Pince life of this century
than German prncey life Of the last There moi prince
princess of that time whose and amabty will not be
found enbamed in the gratitude and love of the great writer's
of their epoch Indeed, many of the writers might have
lived or had leisure spirit to wre it not for their
kindness. The Duchess .Emeia of SAKE Weimar, whose
and friendship gave ideas well
the Schlers and Richters the Duke Amel of oha the
Duke Of Menngen the four daughters of the Duke Neck
enburg, to whom the Titan dedicated fact the
whole duca families and sclons Of this region identified
and immoralzed with the great literary names whom they
found in or attracted TO this region War; and the
against French revolutionary ideas which followed peace have
doubt raised quite another school of German princes and
Wemar itself be visited more for the past than the pre
sent But we did hope that the English would not be
allowed 10 pass through classic and haowed every
German breast without paying some share Of that homage
the dead which the princes of the last generation paid there
royalty TO the living.
No is alive these necessities or could have
proved better Mentor than the King Of Prussia He has
abored hard and humbed his pride attach his capital and
person every man of emnence in science letters With the
OF letters ne has not succeeded for Young Germany
wohlPs the star OF freedom, for which the Prussan Govern
ment would moderate the rising devotion The King how
ever iabors TO attain the jsfe Ee this as in other mat
ers There he doubt that there is great deal of e
ervescence in the public mind of Prussia repress which,
without irritating offending il, is his great object Two
celebrated professors Of south of Germany Wecer and
zteih lately visited Berlin Although they were deputies oil
the Chamber of Baden the Pusan Police Minister sent them
out of the kingdom. 1t false STEP and much con-
demned."
FRER-TRADE BY FoRcE.-The English are now
congratuiating themselves, in the suboined terms.
on the wisdom which China has displayed in at
last abandoning, before the argument which Satan
SO rejoices over in Paradise Lost"-the argument
of cannon-her old policy of non-intercourse. That
England should view very benefcent TO China
the +" free trade" forced upon her, is perhaps not
very unnatural; but she forgets that commerce has
its political well its pecuniary consequences
and that the old Chinese policy of the exclusion of
European intercourse, except under the closest re-
strictons clearly the only safety of that ancient
empire from European invasion. Is trade with
Britain-the supply of some cheaper fabrics-to /
compensate China for the certainty that European
power and European commerce will make their |
way there together, and subver their native Gov
eminent faster than their native arts and in
dustry London paper says:
tThose who connected with the China trade when
the honorable Company rejoiced in its sole possession will
remember the infinite which used be by
repeating the ephets of implied neriory which
that people employed describing the Company officers and
the British general Redhaired bararians' brist
led foreigners outside strangers among the ansa-
tons Of the many curious applications which the Chinese in
those days employed describe the English who on their
part heard and recouned these very ateng distinctions
with the Of goodna compacency which sober
show towards toteng and staggering drunkard who
all around him Of nebrety and who thinks
sober but himself The understood nferiorty and ignorance
OF the Chinaman sufficient consolation the English
man for the low estimation in which he held We
reconced the excusyeness their treatment OF us on the
supposon OF their entire ignorance of the benefits to be de
rived from commercial intercourse is however curious
observe the changed estimate of each which has arisen
from better and more intimate acquaintance We by
OF our feet steamers gunnery Marines and
troops forced upon the Chinese conviction Of SUPERIOR
They though vanqushed sutors for peace the last acted
wisely that position that they gained credit by their
wisdom in negotiation than they lost by their weakness in
conflict The sudden change produced in the policy of China
by The events Of the war; and the in which
We're held was curious xpected The people
who had hitherto been the exclusive in their trade
same al once the most liberal They who had always before
protested the greatest antpay foreign intercourse
couaged he idea so lar Of perfect Independence of foreign
ers mat they never ceased remind the officers OF the Com
Pany ano 'heir own merchants that it only by
gracious act o. condcscenon that permitted to be sold
Out OF he country suddenly adopted the perfect free
trade not with alone but with ali the world If we ,auoh,
the Chnese the necessity batteries and
ter disciplined troops they have taught US and the civilized
world the value and the Of free intercourse If war
enrched us by lew millions Of dollars negotiation and peace
have, TO all appearance, enriched China bv The effects
of freetrade the advantages Of which are moi The Ices h
because SO largely felt by ourselves
THE GRAND AMELIoRATIoS. The colIou,;ro :.
ragaph makes il clear that King LEOPOLD. though
he has been good while on the throne has oreat
need 10 take a lesson Of our Administration in tho