Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-04-29
European Correspondents of the Republican.
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| write this letter amidst violent commotop,
which has suddenly seized UPON the whole Of
Germany, from the Iarlhest south 10 the extrern~
est north; and al this time il has extended, here in
Berlin, 10 degree where popular outbreaks and
The shedding Of blood is almost unavoidable. The
annihilslon Of The July dynasty Of France, and
The precptate transition from a monarchy to
republic, has iguted the heaps Of combustibls
matter in Germany into full blaze 10 all cornsrs
Of the Holy Roman Empire.
What have repeatedly communicated 10 you
that spark only would ehec. general blow
up-has been fully realized. Nobody, however,
thought that it would come 10 pass so soon. The
Intelligence Of what had passed in France, had
scarcely been received in Germany. when tho
citizens OF Mannheim, in Baden, first rose; and
with them, the whole Grandduchy, which, Dor.
dering on Switzerland and Frsnce, he'd, since tho
year 1880, in a fruilless struggle. fought for .
liberal constitulion-the Germsnc Diet, with
Austria and Prussia at its head. thwarting ell their
excrtions. The people assembled in mass mss..
ings, and passed most powerful address, which
they presented in person 10 the States, assembled
in Carlsruhe. The Grand Duke dared not 10 70.
sist. and granted all that was demanded an unlim.
tied liberty OF the press, militia. trial by jury.
modification and extension of the elective francbi.
ses, and change in the federal union-ths par
tcipation Of the people in national Diet-in
short. a German Parliament. Scarcely bad b.
den gone through this bloodless revolution when
it was followed by Nassau, the Grand Duchy Of
HesSe The free city OF Frankfort, the Electorate
Of Hesse, the kingdom of Wirtemberg. and tho
largest State OF southern Germany-Bavaria. -
Everywhere, they demanded and received Whist
Baden had demanded and received-liberty OF tho
press, alterations Of the constitution, and the rep>
resentave SYSTEM and the assurance OF uans>
formation Of the union Of The States of the Ger
man princes into States union of the German
people. The whole OF Southern and western Ger.
many has risen; the princes and their govern
mens could not Withstand this blow one week,
and. with very few Insignificant exceptions,
here was no blood shed.
The smaller States OF Middle Germany, loo.
have, half willingly, half forced yielded TO the
demands OF their subjects. The fermentation OF
the public mind is general. The Grand Duke Of
Wemar has Just now reinstated the liberty OF the
press; the Duke OF Gotha and the Prince Of
Schworzburg- Sondershausen. have promised
representative form OF Government, and liberated
the press. The King OF Saxony still refuses 10
regard the demands Of The country. and principal.
y Of Leipzig, but he cannot long maintain this
position, for there is danger in delay. Thus i, 10
in Hanover and Brunswick -th.y will first con-
suit their States. Au rely on Prussia. and you
may Judge from this picture OF the present cond.
ton OF things, that Northern Germany keeps far
behind Southern Germany, on account OF Prussia
which, having 3OO. 900 bsyonels; q. her disposal,
cannot so easily DO overlhrown and conquered,
as smaller States.