The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-21

The following are extracts from letter received
from gentleman, who has lately been travelling
through Germany
"Thngs on this continent continue bad, in
commercial point of view. Ii is. perhaps neces-
sary that trade should be neglected awhile, when
such great moral and political interests at
stake All IS going on well in France, Germany
and Italy. Russia will be crushed between new
Poland in Posen and new Poland in Gallicia on
the one side, and old Prussia and Hungary, as-
sisted by the so-called principaies of the Danube
on the other side. Russia has for long time ex-
erclsed am undue and despoc influence over these
independent prlnclpalites (Modavia, Servia, and
Wallachia) and considered their quasi conquest
as the first stepping stone towards the possession
Of Consantinople. The northern barbarian, weary
OF the wilds and SHOWS of his Siberia has always
OF the Bosphorus and in the fertile plains of Po-
land and Germany. He has, however, reckoned
without his host-civiized Europe (perhaps Eng
land ltseH) would not consent to it.
Russian Poland is still kept in chains by the
military power; but insurrectlon is being prepared
by Prussian emancipation and that of Austrian Po-
land; and when the hour shall come, Poland will
rise, and must regain her nationality; she will
then form an lnsurmountable barrier against the
encroachlng tendencies of Russia, and exercise the
provldcntal mission OF initiating the inhabitants of
even Russia itself into the habits and manners of
Europe. There is not the least doubt that trade
Will be developed in these eastern countries in
the same degree their inhabitants become free
civilized, and enlightened. Therefore, England
can do nothing better, in her CONNIE rca capacity
than favor such efforts; but nothing, however, can
prevent events as good as necessary, instead of
men being treated and apportoned like cattle
they gong to exercise their rights and nations
are to be formed according 10 their nationality l.
e., their Language, manners, character, and history
Than tins, nothing can be more lust-a pre-
ierenccs, privileges, and monopocs to be abo-
llshcd equality and certain fraternity are to pre-
vail: Than this nothing can be more Christian
80 long as such improvements are wanted, no
lasting peace can exist: and peace is necessary to
the full and free development of Christian man.
II Is a task worthy of England TO favor the eman-
cipaiion OF Poland and Italy, and the consoda-
ton OF liberty in every part of Europe.
I'm Germany, things 90 on very well, and the
Germans are worthy liberty. You may imagine
how oddly the old tory of Hanover looked when he
was compelled TO sign the decree abolishing all
titles and privileges of nobility. A more ludicrous
subject, however, is afforded by that old fool Lord
his letters of Naturalization, wishing to become
Cfoycn Broughom in France, and to remain Lord
Brongham and Vaux in England--a thing that could
not be granted. am rather inclined to let him re-
man rcdU, or as long as he likes.
do not pretend TO be good English cores
pendent, but know heEuropean affairs well enough
to give information more exact, perhaps, than is
given by the Times reporter, who studies German
affairs at the tables dhofcs of Frankfort and Mayaz
and nvents stories of the "thousand and one
nights" For instance, his tale of the pretty Ger
man lady, who at five in the morning, entered the
bedroom OF an officer who was in bed, and inn
plorcd his mercy for her only son, who was to be
soldier. know many parties who like pretty Ia
dies IN their bedrooms at five in the morning, but
do not think such is often the case with the Times
reporter"