Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-05

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and you ~ raising your children And, finally have o.i
% recommend 10 you have your children 20 educated
teach them TO follow the example Of their father.
"FREDERIcKr
born as he himself acknowledged, with temper violent
Frederick Iiumphed Nature. His countenance az
faithful Mirror reflected all the impressions Of his SOUL and liz
asc blue German eyes flashed with the fire Of genius Iii
hs glance was terrible His voice and lips in ordinary
ulscourse according to all testimony Of him. was inexpres
oily pleasing In his family and domestic circle he spoke cn
encn and spoke well In public and military affairs
even % rreneh military officers in the Pussian Service lie
spoke only German
amongst inc many other calumnes which fanatcism IN
vented and propagated and ignorance popeuaed and con-
nues to reecho, no other less founded on fact than
disregard OF human life.
"Who" asks Paganel, does not know the pretended
condemnation TO death Of officer (Cap&an Zietenl Who
only crime having light in his tent when ali tie ich,a
the camp to be extnguished In order to rive dra
matte effect 10 this recital added that the unfortunate on
writing his wife when the king appeared and with
the tone Of theatrical tyrant ordered the officer finish his
letter with the postscrptum When you reccige this RI Ee
longer EUing Even painting has served to record thu
circumstance. And yet the fact not only false, but Frede
rick signed only after judicial decision, single death
warrant Severe but cruel he had honor Of capital
punishment clemency in him tempered absolute power
cit pleasure read the precautions which ne threw
around the life OF man. recommending increasingly the bu
mails to attend scrupuously to weigh exenuaing cfcu
stances evidence Of crime The liberty Of the citizens
was protected from the abuse Of power No commandment Of
fortress could receive prisoner without an order under the
sign manual of the King No ministerial officer, ON his
authority could dispose Of the person Of the most obscure
dividua In the early part Of the reign Of Frederick attempts
were several times madc but always unsuccesly made by
judges and ministers to have their powers enlarged.
Frederick stopped under calumny, degned 70
punish personal offence Of the kind"
pastor of church Berlin permitted himself to utter
the most violent nvectves against the region Of his Sore
reign He Intellectually advised be circunsp
but such admonions only named his zeal and increased bis
expressions of wrath The King for him and gave him
repoof which might have been given, and may yet be g
thousands Of mistaken clerical and lay zeao the eternal
and impacable enemies of true religion:
'Sir You desire that should persecue you, but have
not the slightest intention cothe you with the honor Of
maryrdom. Your fantasies unsuitable TO the age. Be
peaceabe live happy and contribute the happiness Of ou
flock"
Let ask which Of these men followed most chsrac-
erscaIy the example and precep Of the Prince Of Peace
Were writing for volume in place Of the columns Of
gazette innumerabe are the evidences which lie at my
command prove the injustice done the Prussan sage
throne His unbclief in Divine revelation, least the
charge of unbelef has afforded the fertile theme o
the Of those who. for century past in order TO trumpet
their orthodoxy have chosen charge the want Of
the very who of all Others has done free
dom Of human opinion Whatever might be his or-
on says Paganc he made law respect the received
opinions Of Others In his letters Voae Frederick
| expressed himself thus
eve know the crimes which religious fanaticism has
caused must therefore take not to introduce phosp
phcal fanatcism Tolerance in society ought to
every the liberty of believing what conscience dictates
but this tolerance should extend to authorize license
suit what the people believe and Behold these
my sentiments They are confonnabe what regard
quse to secure public peace the first object OF all et
aton"
Similar sentiments expressed in letters to dAIemte
and dArgens and that they sincere proven by e
whole reign Of Frederick.
ssThc I-being Of the weak and poor always with
Frederick object Of the most tender solcudc IT. either
civil military occasions he let his feelings 70
contrary to justice, twas in favor of the weaker party v
this weknown trait in his character which gave him such m
mcnous power the field Of battle every private soldier
garded his life precious than his own and that from per
sonal affection In the private walks Of life he nnqus
onaby the most popular monarch who ruled any port
Of mankind II he admired in the CASTLE he adocd
in the cottage. Thc most humble cabin" says Pagart
"Prescnted his portrait TO the traveller" Again. the saoe
writer remarks: Knowing his provinces much
y than many individuals did the Of their own hous
when Frederick named any person distant and mposs
employment he gave him precise information the county
aud its inhabitants recommending above all things else the
protection Of the rights Of the people.
No other class of his subjects inspired him with such cncr
solciude the peasants At all times they free 10
speak with him personally, put their written petitions into
his hands Strongly inclined he to raiery, he
never known to put blush on the face Of a peasant.
"My principal occupation said be, the 18th Of Sep
embe l770 4" combat ignorance and prejudice in ,he
country have been called govern BY the accident ~
birth to enghten the mind purify the manners and render
my people happy the failes Of human will 81
init, or the extent of my will allow"
Such his theory, and every opportunity TO carry ips
effect, which available, advantagcously used
Frederick did not contribute little by his exam
10 hasten the progress of national and to spread 1
cherish ideas and moral No other monarch showed
himself more constant the accomplishment Of his dts
Simple in his court economical Of the public treasure 50
magistrate could excel him respect individual right
Indifferent to personal Of himself Alnc
every of his private unison with the phiso
phica code he proessed" "In fine, Frederick Second ns
her used the language pursued the conduct Of monsch
who believed that the of mankind created s-
form duties pepefualiy, and enjoy rights
In these notes the life and reign Of the most remaras
Of all modern monarchs, for using in part susoFs
of Pagane have done from full conviction that his s
Of Frederick is simply the best Of the many tcatises
the subject but also Of the most profound expcx
tons Of the character Of that age This author wrote not ~
any means a purblnd psncgynst He condemns more
than part Of the administration Of his hero, but he wrote
enlightened ought write on another MAN He
exoncraes and that with success the King OF Prussia from
faults and crimes he was 80 far from committing that they
were adverse to his very nature. He was King without f.