The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-04-22
The sovereigns Of Europe.
BY DOCTOR BAIRD.

TThe Rev. Robert Baird, who has recently
returned from another European tour, lectur-
ed at Washington Hall before an uncomforta-
bly, crowded audience. The spacious hall was
filled to jam, AM many retired for want OF
room. The lecture was Introductory to
course to be delivered on European subjects
generally, and we give such a sketch Of it as
an intensely heated atmosphere, with alarms
of fire out of doors and the noise Of boys in
cessantly running OH the stairs would permit.
Newark Adcertiser.
There are sixty-four different Powers and
Principalitles, each having its own govern
ment, but not all entirely independent ofeach
other. There are twcnty-three monarchles.
poland among them, and it is not true that
her nationality has been annihilated; she has
her own viceroy police four Prncipahtics !
thirty three Duchies, twenty-nine OF them
Germanic, and four in Italy and Republics.
The kingdoms have each their own govern
ment, but depend in a measure on each other.
OF the independent kingdoms, twelve have
constitutions of their own; OF the Prlncipali-
ties not one hls a constitution; and twenty
four of the German Duchies have. The leI-
slatures of these have two branches, similar
to ours None have the measure OF political
liberty that we have, but far more than they
formerly had owing in some degree to the
American and French Revolutions. The
Republics have constitutional liberty,
Sixty years ago England and Sweden we're
the only king IONS, AMI Holland and Swltzer-
land the only Republics; the vast change
since has been going on silently, advancing
more than people generally are aware. The
countries which now have constitutional hber-
ty arc twelve, viz England, Sweden, Beigl-
um, Holland, Portugal, Spain, France, llano-
yer, Saxony, Wurtemburg, Bavaria, Greece.
Eight are without constitutions, VIZ: Den
mark, Prussia, Russia, Austria, three in Italy
and Turkey. These have no constitutional
liberty-no written compact. The govern
mcat Of Prussia is by farmore literally admin
istcred than the Others The present King Is
the most philanthropc, the most easy to ap-
nroach and the most atfable of all his contem-
norarics. He makes his Ministers his fellows,
and allows more liberty to the press than any
of his neighbors. The lecturer held up pa
tper published at Berlin, the capital, winch
was stopped by the censors in Poland and Il
part a column obscured by black spot to pre-
vent its being read, on account, probably, OF
some reflection against the Russian govern
ment. He supposed machine by which an
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Some of the Dukes hold great power; near
ly equal to some of the Kingdoms and others
very little their legislatures were something
like ours and the members worthy young
lawyers, who received u per diem of $3.50,
probably more than they could make at the
law.
Of Louis Philippe he said not man in
France knew his whole worth when he was
elected though chosen because he was a
good father, and strictly moral man. He
had five sons and three daughters. The eld-
est was the late Duke D'Orleans, whose death
was a signal of coming evil; no other person
could take his place. The nextson,the Duke
D'Nemours is naughty and fond of military
life the Prince de JoinviIle was more am
bilious, and the youngest (the Duke de Mont
pensier, recently marriedD was only twenty,
two years old. The second daughter, Marie
now dead, was very accomplished, and EN-
ployed some of her time at the palace II
sculpture.
The King belongs to long-lived race, ant
may live for many years, but when he dle
every one anticipates trouble. He dislike
war, and will maintain peace as long as he
lives,