Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-03
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condition of Germany. Most Of the intelligence
from the Continent, as the ST. Louis Union observes,
reaches US through English journals, and comes
coOred with British IDEAS prejudIces and interests.
1t is important to correct understanding of affairs
the continent that other than British source
should be looked TO. 1t is natural enough that we
should look to British papers, they printed in
our own language, for most European news, bot we
seldom make due allowance for British preudices If
wish, however, TO be accurately informed of
tnental affairs, we mist depend on less prejnGced
minds for the truth st the present time great
are in progress, and in portion OF Europe is mure
activity manifested than in the German states. That
ancient seat Of philosophy and letters, distinguished
too, for the stirring part II has performed IN the his
tory of the last four centuries, the battle field.
well as in the closet and laboratory, is making rapid
advances in civil berty-so rapid that the severest
means in the power of Government to employ, are
brought into requisition TO retard movement which
must result, finally, In the establishment of Il new
order Of things. The conflict is vet PEACEFUL
struggle Of intellect seeking 70 arouse the TO
a full appreciation Of their rights men, that
they may insist upon and oba their true position in
the administration Of public affairs. The progress OF
this struggle is Of deep interest to all who look
fully at the march Of human improvement, and feel
an interest in the promised triumphs of liberal prn
ciples in the heart of Europe.
The correspondent of the Washington Union SAYS
The Austrian cabinet has recently addressed circular
TO all the German Governments upon the condition Of
newspaper press. Its ndency considered dangerous
the tranquility and wellbeing OF crowned heads and the
tightening and Strengthening Of the muzzle has been
placed upon it by the Diet, devony wished for
Bremen journals are those to which must exception is taken
not only by Austria but by Prussia The weser Gazette
while IL has descended to anything like
nevertheless expresses itself orcby ami freely ON all fO
nent questions Tor which reason the king Of Prussia has
ordered its circulation TO be discontinued This
policy will be found entirely mistaken one for
light cannot be e.teed with any chains that they will
in due time burst asunder The fiends Of the prohibited
journal Will always seek method by which they will
procure II regularly The censorship Of the pcss il an
entire mistake in the states OF the confederaon and the
sooner is abolished, the better il Will be for the different
soVeegnties interested In age like this. when spirit
oil inquiry IS co-eXeniye with civilization purposes
not attanable The American English aud French papers
publish what they please, OF holding themselves
spOBsibe for the consequences fact known to every intel
lgent Germans and the Circumstance Of this liberty being
withheld from the German papes occasions discon
with their rulers, than if the outrages committed from time
to time by them were exposed to the public eye Moreover
the press permitted to anmadvert freely upon American
and English atfais and the question continually
ing itself to the reader why il that German aIrs not
thus freely commented upon. The papers may
that the United States is the most unprncpled and apaci
Gus nation on eaIth, as they have said with mpuny but
they dare not say Frederick William Nv. promised
ton several years ago to Prussia and has failed carry his
promise into execution The dulles mind is not slow in
peIceivng that this not only strange but unus and hence
suspicious awakened which eventuate in positive dis
like 10 the constituted authorities But intend devote
hereafter Letter exclusively this subject, will dispense
with IL al present.
The potato plague which has caused the food Of O0O
900 Of the Irish people 10 PERISH has also been most blight
ing to the hopes of the peasany the continent In some
districts OF Germany which have visited whole fields have
been utterly destroyed; added TO which, in every direction
around this place. the grain crops wofuy deficient The
yield the Germany
eghths Of average one, and all eyes turned
country 10 its abundant surplus for the Of sustaining
humanity under such affecting dipensa'iOns Large orders
b. others. Wuftembeg aud Baden, acuaed by desire 10
their subjects literally provided for, although members
OF the have issued ordinances for the fee adm
sO3 Of foreign grain until the LIST OF Mays thus practically
carrying out the principle commenced in Great Brtan-and
under whose benign influence most remote wilderness
repeal In France, the subject discussed
MOntpenser marriage, that Of fee trade 1t Is advocated
with ability by the Debats, the Epoque ard the Cou-
confidently expected that efficient demonstrations will be
made for an immediate change in the commercial policy Of
"The Debats states that a ministerial despatch, which
reached CheTbOuTg the 18th inst, commanded that the
be Immediately prepared sea- oder 10 constitute
packetsevce between New York and Cherbourg This is
most unexpected news, and contributes 10 strengthen the
opinion which l expressed former letter,
distant period steamships would leave New fork daily for
EuIopen ports Cherboug the only good channel poIt OF
France Indeed, other be at all times entered by
steamers although its business quite nconsideTable and
population SMALL II is about Eve hours run by from
the Isle Of Wight and is to connect with Paris by railway
As the spell Of the entente cOrdiale has been broken
apparent my mind Louis Philippe will avail himself
OF every means at his beslowa to multiply his mail and
commercial intercourse with the United States regain
that elevated position in their esteem which, during the last
two years, be has nconsderaely in small degree
forfeited.
GAS crumb of comfort to the iron interest Pennsylvania
and elsewhere which great pains have been taken create
an impression that the late tariff act has eecua y posta
ted deem ii but just to make extract from report
recently made upon the iron trade, by G. r. Porter E-q Of
the board Of trade and president Of the statistical DEPART
ment Of the British Association for the advancement Of
Science. After enumefating the which have
stoned such result decrease Of manufacture be says,
The produce in England and Wales IS45 less than it
was in lS4O How the demand existing, to
arise from carrying out the railway schemes already
timed TO be met il would be difficult say. The laying
down Of the lines and providing them with the needu stock
Of carriages, &C., would absorb all the non which it is
sonabe 10 expect will be made ia Great Britain during
next three years and it afJds satisfactory solution
this difcuy, to say that the quantity required will only be
called for progressively, and that the demand will be spread
the three To resder this service effective
should be assured that further projects will be
TONED during the time spent in their consucOn-an
rance for which hardly look Aud then we
should be left without ton Of iron applicable the thou
sand other purposes for which this metal Indispensable
for iron roads, iron houses, epIOOf buildings sailing ships,
and steam vessels
will add that Mr. Porter had the reputation Of being one
OF the most accurate stacaEs in the United Kingdom And
now, by the way of concluding this cpistIe will observe
that the railways authorized by royal assent the
session OF Parliament will require for their construction
capital Of no less than 9l45 S32 405
With powers 10 borrow 254il OSI
Authorized at the last session, 10000 600
10 addition to this, capital invested in Germany,
France SC, in railroads not completed, % 600 600
F0r the construction Of railways in India, 100000
Total Elm round numbersJ s27o 900 600
Fifty millions Of dollars that Great Britain will raise
during the FIVE years for Notwithstanding two
hundred and seventy millions dollars annually.
An EXAMPLE WORTHY OF IMITATIoS.--Hugh NJ.
Breckenridge, of Pittsburgh, (wel known In the lite
nature Of the United States,) is a wing. "He was
opposed (says the Wescheser Republican, to the an
exation of Texas, because he believed it would lead