The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-11

The German Empire after a dissolution Of more
than half century, has just been revived, as all
the world knows, by the election Of the Archduke
John Of Austria as Lieutenant General Whether
this step win secure the integrity of Germany,
menaced as it is blythe Vaccinations of Russia, and
the determined disafection Of a great part of its
own population, is a matter of great doubt. The
Slavic element, although it cannot be said TO pre-
dominate throughout Germany, is in the ascendant
in the Austrian dominons, and the feeling of hatred
10 German domination, in the Sclavonic provinces
ofsthat Empire, is, and always has been, almost
unaccountable The kingdoms of Hungary and
Bohemia have been attached to the house of Austria
ratherin name than in fact, and, although nominal
ly dependent, they have always maintained an
armed ndependence-always asserting their rights
when they thought themselves aggrieved, and in
variably succeeding in forcing their acknowledge
ment. So powerful are these provinces, that the
present Emperor has of late shown disposition to
suffer the falling fabric of German Austria to fall
to pieces and to rebuild in its place a Slavic Aus
lriaIi Empire. The election of the Archduke John,
as Regent of Germany, has doubtless been made
with view of cOnciliating the SclavOnian popula-
ton and retaining it in allegiance to the Empire
Although the Archduke is himself German, his
popularity is almost unbounded in Bohemia, Hun
gary and the Tyrol, and to those provinces he will
be particularly acceptable. He is now &C years of
age, and in the year 1900, being then only Is, he
commanded the Austrian army, which opposed
Moreaus march to the valley of the Danube. The
battle Of HohenlInden, however, proved the supe-
riorty Of the French General and John was con-
sequeully superseded in the command by his cele-
brated brother, the Archduke Charles. But even
his genirs was Insufficient to avert the tide of dis
aster and Austria, menaced by Napoleon on the
South and Moreau on the East, with her capital
about 10 fall into the hands Of the invader, was
compelled to make peace
IN 1909 John was somewhat more fortunate, in
obtaining victory over the Yiceroy Eugene, by
whom, however, he was soon after dsastrously de-
tented at Raab and to cap the climax of his military
mshaps, he arrived at Wagram Just in time to be
unable to participate in that battle, where his pres
ence might have turned the scale of victory.
10 politics the Archduke is LIBERAL and has been
signaized by his determined opposition to the aris-
iocratic policy of Metiernich. On this account, he
incurred the displeasure Of that Minister, and
through his influence was banished from Austria.
His subsequent marriage with the daughter of a
Postmaster has endeared him still more to the people,
and he is at this moment perhaps the most popular
man in Germany; but we much doubt whether even
his Influence win suffice to bind together the hete-
rogenous elements Of which that vast Empire is
composed, or succeed in subduing the violence of
TeUionc and Slavic hatred Could he effect this,
Germany will be one of the most powerful coun-
tries in Europe, and may bid defiance to the en-
cruachments of Russia.