Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-05-18

Who is to be the new German EMPEROR Every one
admits the necessity Of head federal head This
is the cry, only the Elbe bot the Lake of Con-
stance When, however, II comes 10 be asked, who shall
this new head De, the universal schism follows. The
King OF Prussia was never very popular South OF Gsrma
nv; he - now less so than His "Paent Offering
himself the leader for Germany had been received by
jealousy and by the Souiherns and when this
patent was followed by sixteen hours fighting in
the streets Of Berlin from which Frederic William exr
Gated himself like conjuror and sleghof hand
than monarch, hejeaIousy expressed in shouts
Of derson. The King OF Prussia will not be accepted by
the peopre south of the Danube
Austria and its imperial family objects of pity
not dislike. Metternch a scape-goat, which the
Prussan dynasty had not. Archduke John the old mi
and Ironmaser of the Syrian mountains who waiv
ed his right TO the throne in order TO marry the nkeepes
daugher-he has raised her characterize who
MeIternic about his business, whether the great prime
minister wsuId or not The Emperor could not have
done il. Archduke John did it, simply by assuring the
people that Meternich had resigned. II German En-
peror wanting to a constitutional monarch TO
watch over the industry of country, aud to sympathse
with its industrious classes, Archduke John would be the
man. If military leader wanting to defend,
The King OF prussia said. Germany both sides, per-
laps that monarch would be the most appropriate chief
Eut he is far from popular.
Religion, too, however much and wisely it has been
kept in the background of this German revolution, has
s lis influence The Bavarians and Austrans would
little like Protestant Emperor the Berlin folk Cath
Ollie For this, and for a great many reasons,
scarcely think possible that the Germans agree in
electing federatve chief They may form confedera
ton, union, common army and cmmon treasury,
nay general ia of war-but emperor
tibet next to impossible.
But this very mpossblity will TELL fear, in fa-
OF monarchy. The great confederation itself must
thereby be republic and from doing away with
eregn head of the confederation the progress will be
but too natural TO doing away with sovereign in each
State. The German Diet German Assembly,
because merely consisted of the ENJOYS of Courts.
Austria predomnated and Prussia showed
But this prevalence of families and influence of
ions will longer be tolerated congress called to
decide upon the interests of the German people.
The new predominant democracy Of Germany will not
bear it, So that, however pacific the Germans, howeve
full of for thrones a arrstocracies and DESTROYS
to disturb rights OF property it to be feared they
will not find themselves able establish the great prnc
pes and that great and free union which they deter
mined TO have, without going to work largely and boldly
with the revolutionary scyhe We sincerely hope may
be otherwise for the the change the greater the
past, and reconcile il with the present. task which
served another subject Providence itself will probably
have TO take charge-LOndon Examiner.
The King of Prussia having masked grasped at the ens
of the government of united Germany, committed
which both he and Germany will have 10 he has
staked all bold throw, and the numbers almost
be again him. Will all Germany his call, and
join his Diet at Berlin, consisting Of patchwork Of
out nsttuons Neither the Of progress nor The Ieac-
Germany will be than sanguine
will gov hopeless when they consider the likely
quences This step OF the King Of Prussia like many other
that have occurred OF consequence
mistaken idea of actual condition, and lead
gOOd.-AHgeneine Zeitung.