New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-20
NEW.YORK TRIBUNE.
European Politics.


tho spsuow singing in the branches endesvors TO ence
fe delaying Spring but cold North wind flies through
The garden and holds leaves and flowers fast within their
snfOldng buds The Spring this year is sad and color
ess-a faint week resurrection in Nature and in Prus
49, Who knows whether you will receive this letter
Three times already have begun it, and three times
,orn 1t In pieces am spri,less discouraged. Is all
this aisTs worth speaking Off Does not time mock
the reverend old Goddess Of History crying to her with
ape. grnnDgs -" Now, thou mighty great Clio, with
thine iron pencil describe great deeds relate to the
Future what have done thought suffered and strug
god for. Make Epos from wretched, everyday,
touse.bsked. common fsmiy.picture. DO il, if thou
csnsL' And the lofty Muse of History wells her head
and writes on the marble table OF these years nothing but
the words "Mediocrity Mediocritios l-superhcisty
Flstheadsl /" This says the whole and comprises the
history Of the period
Mediocrty look where you will, dsconsoate desert
Of Berlin sand and Munich beer mis,s with Fata Morgs
mas, which end in nothlng-deceivngs and undeceiv.
ipgs. And TO be the Royal Historian Of such pitfu
things, 10 bunge at the work Of your Hormsyers Wei
kers and Rottsckswretchedlo lot Why such sterilty In
this our genersiioni Why do we, the children Of two
great revolutions suffer such scarcity of great spirits
would thank fate for Murat would knesl down be-
fore Camille Desmouns l would follow Napoleon
to the Beresina and to bloody field of Waterloo but
cannot inspire myself for these Frederic Williams Ser
ramos, Donna Marias, Buow Cummerows saldanhas
Metternchs. Guzots, Oozsgss Bodelschwnghs, for
Louis Of Bavaria and France for Lola Montez and ss
bella for 900 and Company Give us great Man
o. Fate 10 plsy dice with races and chess with nations
will honor him though he sends to the guillotne
but deliver from all these diluted mediocrities
Look Berlin. Not only the eyes of Germany but Of
ali Europe fixed on her, hoping there the
new birth Of nation and nowParivriHat months ndscii
rdealns most mediocre literateur the throne
and before him six hundred medocrites representa-
tyss Of fifteen millions of freethnking and enlightened,
bai poor hungry unpublished and neglected mortsls
For ihry.two years these fifteen millions had waited
for the fulfment of Kings promise, for the wretched
bounty of laws based Constitution, on some sort
u m agreement between Ruler and People, defining
The nghts and duties of the two And after this has
been put of and put off, for and half of years
they 90 about to produce instead Of it, colossal mys
hcaion The crowned h0nme de lettrss gives forth
Consultation which s pssqunade on all CONSTITUTIONS
and says to the six hundred Representatives of the Ma
ton in poetic, phiosophic, ragged sentimental, alb
.urd speech from the Throne that they and the Nation
have rights allsnd that what he gives them,
and will give them afterward If they behave them
selves is only the gift of his Royal Grace. And in all
this great assembly sent to Berlin from all parts of the
Monarchy to defend the wishes and views Of the Nation
not one resolute man is found to rise and cry to this
,panglod, comedy King What art thou without USE
We will have no gifts but only what Is lawfully ours."
Instead Of this begins sddressdebate with speeches
pro and con- with lawyer arguments and hair sptngs
with hypocrtcal reverence for the Royal authority-a
debate in which those terms Of sacred Significance.
Human Rights" Civil Freedom" Equality of AL
never are heard. but only strifes abou, words and
phrases and commas and periods at last all feel the
sseetes, contentment when by large majority all
their complaints suppressedall their burdens put
out Of sght-sll their rights passed over in silence
Mediocritesl Mediocriiies And no Mirabeau, not
even syes there to say to the nation, What are you
hihertoi Nothing. What you to be = Ev-
erything" To this sof tame. Insignificant address
he King replies with Trap over the knuckles, though
o1y the velvet of the cats claws is felt Patient too
ut the Estates while It's declared them that they have
nohug to do with the construction of the laws and that
all that is permitted is to lay modest petitions the
steps of the throne. This they take kindly and male
their petitions Was there never 1850 sit all in
vain that history has been taught in Prussia and books
written Ia Jena already forgoiteni Does no one zee
that the whole OF this absolute, military State cunningy
fastened together not held by any vital force can be
dashed into fragments In twenty four hoursi Has not
the lesson been learned from lsl3l4l5 that only the
Development of the People can make Prussia strong p
No In Prussia like the Bourbons, they have learned
nothing -fosgoi,en nothing And yet there ever
more favorable moment for great people to sehieveis
reedoml The DEAFNESS of provisions has strained mems
minds to the highest pitch, the people fight with the
troops Tor few sacks OF potatoes in the streets OF Ber
ill., All are aroused and determined man needs but
to say the words WE WILL and the Diet viii have the
whole nation lie side and in few days can force
rom the terrified Crown all the rights now ar
sitrsrny denied. No! Quiet is the hrst duty of
citizen, basis of law. legal way discree, pro-
sress, moderation. &c. These are the catchwo
By which the bell wethers with nswspsperbells besue
the millions OF sheep to the shearug there to die gently
with the most humble wishes In the deepest submis
son Of mos, obedient Es,s,esi' Fsush at such me-
diocrtes The eight weeks will soon be over, and
Germany richer by gres, mysdacsiIon Look
logger towards Berlin ye unsor,una,es who yet bear in
Jour bosoms the costly treasure Of Hope Look no
the sandy waste, where this Christian, Ger
nan medieval, representstvocomedy with It's curias
uG.hals orders and what not is perform d Put
there the wind snstehos my paper from my hand
snd carries it rustng through the garden I'LL il
disappears among the cabbage plants. The Prus
sac Diet among csbbages Right there 1t be
ongs Raise cabbagss sturdy representatives but cease
IRON the timely and judicious development, Of your
Estates Of the Kingdom Constitution" From the Sd OF
Nay to the 18th OF July l7ss the French accomplished
srevOluton where every thing was to be conquered
10 1880 the road they eyeled their sons could easily
10 three days drive on, dynasty and establish new
on7 Your Frederic william has promised 10 call you (
again in perhAPs, four years We viii see how
is' you Set IN that time.
APRIL -. !
1en1oe April weather Ia one minute i've CLEANS .
u 'ansh'ne and Eve showers,-populsr opinion and 1
p'P0ar favor. II yesterday hsd no desire to write
"osy have desire no, 10. The disturbances in
oe'nh are ended for tbs lime 50 say the latest sd
.oes OF the 9Th the authorities have appropriated
WV 'hAers, and BY thls means furnish potatoes
cents peck instead of 10 cents the price OF the
,''sw dsys Strong detschments Of infantry and cav
Wy are stationed In the market places patrols of hus.
ana iancers ride swiftly through the streets and dis
,'e me crowds which constantly forming The city
a'oed Into three military districts each under Gen
OF Division and Major General who have a. their
Snsnd regiment Of Infantry and ons Of Cavalry for
uisfrict Wills plscard Of the authorities assures
Paenc taat Provisions viii be cheaper" Folly.
w e0ssasrsssr II 1t were 10 the power Of the su.