The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-05

themselves the position in Germany that the parisans
occupy regards France. and debating either to the
King the government the acts they should perform
or the of policy they should pursue This is
certain that should there be another collision between
the Berlinese and the troops the great probability is
far greater of life in Berlin with a different result
to that which was obtained in March.
As to the state Of mercantile affairs it still continues
to be most lamentable Railway shares declared to
be absolutely unsuitable and no money to be raised
on any species of security without the payment of
enormous interest.
A correspondent Of the Frankfarter Journal who
writes from Stuttgart, May Ii, mentions very curious
circumstance with respect to the King of Bavaria,
which, ii 1T possibly be true will excite feelings in
England far different from those which this letter
writer entertains The correspondent of the Frank
furier Journal it is to be observed great admirer
of Herr Strauss and he is ndg nant that such writer
should have been defeated by pious Protestant He
airms that the King of Bavaria entrcated of the
colleague of the gentleman who had been elected
sign his seat in order that there might be cleo
ton but (says the correspondent Pietsm. like its
brother Jesuitism, thinks all right which the
end sanctfes, and thus this noble ing on
the part of the King noperatve Thus tho writer who
thinks it was improper for Protestant laymen and
clergymen to exert themselves t. defeat Straussthe
infdel author-conceives 1t a noble. becoming, and
kngly proceeding the part of monarch to inter-
fere with IN election and to render void the popular
vote
Those who have heard overmuch about undue in
uence at elections will be asonished to learn what
the notions OF free constitution entertained by
free thinking German. -
Affairs In P0land-The War OF Races.
Annexed extracts Of dispatches from the French
charge dafaircs at Berlin relative to the condition of
March 2O-The statesmen Of Prussia are inclined to
give up Polish Posnana which costs than it pro-
duces.
March 21-The popular party wishes for the re-or-
ganization and Independence Of Poland, and desires
that Prussia should immediately take part in this
work that Pomerania should be given up and made
the basis Of this reconstruction; that Prussia should
take INTO her service the Polish Legion which may have
been formed at Posen The Poles the most lively
these patriotic illusions.
March 23.-The poles have resumed their national
cockade. They do not wish for disorder for The i'm
mediate triumph of republican democracy; they only
desire that Prussia may employ herself in the regenera
ton of Poland. deputation from Posnania is
to petition the king to proclaim the
Of the kingdom of Poland, and place its the
head of a Prussan Prince.
March The King of Prussia has resolve upon bray
ing all consequences rather than accept the title of king
of Poland and thus declare without any provocaton,
war against Russia; and in this sense has answered
the address Of the Poles but leaving thSm at liberty
raise volunteers. Neither Prussia not Germany will
without having pretex allow their territories to be
travercd by organic and armed bodies moving upon
either Poland or Italy
March 29-The party among the Prussians and
Poles of opinion That the of overland
my should not be Cor. or even accepted. from
France; but that tn ration required should be
confined to fieet in |tlc having board troops
ready to be landed. Prince rtoryski, who arrived
yesterday at Berlin is SAID received verbal
assurance from NJ Lamartine, that succor should be
sent to Poland by if Prussia would do the by
land The good understanding between the Germans
and the Poles is not durable The liberal Germans
DESTROYS of contributing to the reconstruct Po
land but the people have invncibe dislike for the
Poles, whom they call barbarians
April LIN Upper Silesa, the peasants of Polish orr
gin devastating and destroying the habitations
Prince Adam Czartorysk not received ut Berlin
with any mark of popular interest. The Polish demo-
cratic party has evidently the supremacy.
April 3.-The Poles in the Duchy of Posan treat
ing the Germans with the most brutal acts Of violence
between the two races appears to be inevitable
April Am Prussian Poland affairs punging ra
pidly into frightfu chaos The Germans, who are in
all parts armed have burnt the Polish flag and in the
Scavonian districts, imprisoned the agtators. The
rising against their feudal lords
sacreing them and driving them away, protesting
against any return of the Polish system which they
regard the of tho order
In fact, the Polish nsurrectonary party is composed
| exclusively of the Polish gentlemen and bursesses
This party is in arms and marching along the frontier
announcing their intontion of immediately crossing it.
Prince Czartoryski has lost all his influence his
countrymen, whose violent conduct ut Berlin has
alienated from them all the sympathy of the Germans
| April s.-The Polish peasantry are opposed to the
constitution Of Poland There is u revulson against
it, in the whole body of the Germa Missed peasants in
Upper Silesia and in great part Of Posnsna. They
trampe the cockade under their feet, and threaten
with Jacguerie the gentlemen and the returned emf
grants. Tie intelligent Poles hope and wish for the
reorganization of their counrty but only through the
means Of negotiation. If the Prussian government
grants than it has lately done for the Duchy
Posen, there will be massacre la Gaiicenne of the
| gentlemen by the peasants
April l4.-Thc whole Of the armed German popula-
ton no longer conne themselves to the defensive but
preparing aggression against the
|
ready to make common cause with them To of
races will follow war Of castles and then will come
Of man to man Thus will the nationality of Po-
land be annihilated at one blow.
! April Is The Poles are sending deputation after
deputatisn to Berlin, urging the preservation of the
Prussian organization The conduct of the Polish
emssares proves too evidently the total change Of p
rt that has been made. They labor necessarily ex
cite the clubs of demagogues to seduce the )rkmen
to destroy all internal order and to overthrow the
government. They boast IF having done all this at
Paris md exhaust in uttcrin c
of hat mo of tha
eminent. The Polish peasants in Russian Poland
make common cause with the Russians.
April 19-The Polish emigrants using all possible
means to drive the clubs of ultra demagogucs and the
workmen Of d. rim into instruction
April 2l.The people Of Berlin feel convinced that
the interests Of the Polish nation incompatible with
| their If France disturbs or threatens Germany
account Of the Poles there will be alliance be-
tween Prussia and Russia and these two would
| be able to annihilate Poland befor. French army
could pass the Rhine.
| April 22-rhe Prussian government has interdctcd
the Polish emigrants from entering Posnania. They
may either return to France, or go to Cracow. The
French envoy has made strong remonstrance against
this decision
April 27-The Poles Of Posnanian origin will be au-
thorized to into the Duchy Of Posen and those of
Gallician origin to Cracow. Those Of Russian origin
must remain in the German territories. None will be
sent back into France The Germans persuaded
that, to rcorganze Poland would be to aid France,
and place themselves between two fires The Sclavo-
mans are incapable Of doing anything alone. The
Poles must be considered only element Of dsor-
ganization in the service Of France.
April ga manifesto by the students Of Berlin
against the Poles Of the grand duchy Of Pose has APP
peared The Emperor of Russia at present keeps the
Polish provinces in restraint much by the support of
the inferior classes as by force of arms
April 3O-The scenes at Cracow have exasperated
the Prussians of all opinions against the Poles They
will be excluded from Berlin during the elections.
May 1.-The most dcc!ed animosity against the
Poles pervades all classes, and crusade against them
is preached in all the clubs The volunteer corps which
armed and organized for the army Of Schleswig
ready to march into Posnania to the support
of the Germans It is longer the Poles who the
objects of pity but the German victims mastered at
Cracow. II will be long time before Germany will do
anything for Poland and to undertake anything for
the restoration of Poland would be attempt upon
Germany. The Poles themselves cannot be Of any
vice to engaged they in tearing each other to
pieces.
May 3.-War is spreading in Posnana. On April 80
Mieroslawski attacked in his camp Mt Milosaw by
superior Prussian force but remained master Of
the field Of battle From all Information gathered with
the greatest IL appears certain first that the pro-