New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-12
The Condition of Germany.

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Friend GREELEI ought to have written you
before from Frankfort and given you relation OF psss
ing events in that Modern capital OF United Ger.
many o. Bot IL these days Of steam and electricity
what can sspondent do Letter writing is a
worthless business. Tor however devoted and earnest
he may be in the unequal race he Is 10 be out
done--to meet with defeat and disgrace. He can, at
best do than CLEAN few facts and bind them
with his own reflections made on the spot These may
have freshness and value to merit some attention at
home
Germany Is in 4 strange condition 1t Is difficult to
understand her she s deeply diseased all over,
in government, in religion, finance and in her social
relations. I doubt If her doctors have examined her
case with sufficient to discover her real ailments,
to be able to make their proper prescription
They have enough 20 become alarmed. and feel
ing that something be done have applied tempo
rsry remedies emollents. sedauves, &c. These have
psisted or time, but ss yet, made no progress to
ward a cure The more observing have discovered the
real Of the difficulty 10 be aient and alarm
ing and the honest have confessed the fact But
none have veniured TO susges, remedy adequate to
cure. None will take the responsibility One proposes
A slight bleeding Another would blister. third
would purge-but kings have power. fen would
amputate Some would deal out ALPHABETICALLY, others
homeopathicaly. Others st think we, sheet or lit
lie steaming more essential Quscks abundant aud
REGULAR not wanting still the disease RACES, and
maniies,s itself Ia various ways-sickness, sinting,
cold chns followed By hectic fever partial blindness
occasional deafness, want Of taste, alteration trcIn-
bling in the limbs, sometimes sudden commissions,
strophy and general debility.
would not presume to hazard opinion though
have watched the patient with deep interest Her
Council Of Physicians Of gentlcmany bearing men
Of books and moral worth. But ! tear they are not
practical men. OF sympathy aud soul 20 iraternzc
with the people 10 discover and enter into the interests
of the masses. They are men OF Theory and Policy,
consulting the antagonistic wants Of Kings and Com
mon People and sboring to make both harmonic. -
They cannot succeed farther than 10 stave of crisis
which will come, which cannot be- prevented.
The real cause of the difficulty lies lower down than
mere legislation II is in the social and Religious
sttution OF German Socetyn the disparity which eX
lists among the peope-in the enlightenment OF the
and the ignorance and depression Of the masses. All
over Germany there is race constituting large major
tiles which IA unlike anything we have in our country
I mean the Peasants Arbers Deinsters. They do
not rank with the Common People nor with our
slaves, though their condition is but one grade
superior They do the work preserve the comforts,
and light the battles Of the country. stu they are
looked upon interiors servants even by comm On
artisans and treated such by all classes They are
distinct and separate IN all the relations of life Schools
are for them IN which the children Of no others are ed
ucated. These Of the most ordinary character,
rarely extending beyond reading, writing and the rudi
ments OF arithmetic. The women OF this class, the
wives mothers and daughters work In the fields at the
hardest service They shovel pillow, and do every
sort of heavy and mental work They carry immense
loads upon their backs from the fields and TO market
and in many ways taxed so as 70 destroy the lar
proportion which Nature gave them.
had formed high notions OF Germany and oil Ter
man especially Prussian) Schools. have been griey
1fr- tod
and numerous learned men 10 Germany men who DO
honor 10 the human race as well rs 70 their wafer
land But ne People not educated as with US ia
the knowledge requisite 20 free and hsppy hepuDuc
The masses are decidedly ignorant upon all subjects
pertaining % Political Rights and Duties. And they
are generally far behind the Americans in the afs and
Improvements OF Civilization. regret to DC oonsea
% say this but truth demands il. There IS knd OF
knowledge among the higher classes-in the Colleges
or rather acknowledgements perhaps TO any otner
nation Nay, German Literature may be oil the pro
foundest quality and greater proportion vi her sons
may be literally educated but this does not give char
acier TO the nation Republican grounds The people
are not educated.
And what Is worse than ALL there IS no sympathy no
fraternity between the distinct classes There IS no
blending of interest concert Of action no wideex.
tended all perysding principle which rses ABOVE AZ
considerations OF caste, impens the whole forward 70
the achievement of great and noble actions Ana mere
never can be til Woman is taken from the held and
placed in her proper position Germany cannot prosper
and be glorious long her daughters are reduced
grade OF seIvude little above the Drutt nc ANet
laws by which God governs nations must b. oDeyed-
Woman must be learned in all that belongs TO the 20
cie relations OF life She must have thoughts e0nVic
tons intellect moral principle, before she can impress
upon her offspring ths rudiments Of greatness. Sne
must be able 10 train up her child IN course tnat snail
give proper direction 20 his whole life
The National Assembly Of Frankfort i avery good
looking body celebrating on grave questions ID very
calm and state manLke manner-yes, IN style Oh oideI
and propreiy worthy Of imitation by some legislatures
on YOUR side the Atlantic But " wherefore they are
come together Is not quite manifest Neither are
their rights and powers very nicely Defined. Ihey a.
sumo % act with degree OF independence HrespoA'
sbility and omnpotence never heard OF IN rtPrf
seafafirc body except IN the Legislature o. hnode
Island under the old Charter What they are dong
or what will be the effect Of what they have done or
may DO nobody can tell They talk about hings and
Princes as though they OF little eonsesequence IN
the reconstruction OF their nationality united Ger
many Ii Is even matter OF sober inquiry wnat ols-
position shall be made of them With Is such ques-
ton might be soon decided With them, i 3 more
serious stair As il Will be shown when the ma test
comes for the Kings Of Prussia Hanover and Austria
have already signied that they shal act ineH own
Measure Ia reference 70 Whatever measures may oc
adopted-if lisy can. suppose they uean IN 'aS's
Z, Sing 80 voISS-sfuAs laty NOA-a /
nov most gladly retrsct. Bat Reforms never 20 back /
and they must now take their luck and walt The cOnse
guences OF the general dsntegraron going on. The /
National Assembly will do some good BY giving sn Ut
.ersnce 70 public feeling. Farther they cannot 20 al
present " = D.