The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-22
Our German correspondence.


of the " Landstamd," tLegislatWys) of Wartem-
brg-A Nw Mracls-Doimgs Of the National
COMMUNICATIONS IN Vienma--Ncics of
Hscker's Arrival in Neto York, &c.
To what extent we are to be benefited by the
acts of the National Parliament, may be inferred
by the passage of new law, or rather the revival
Of an old one, by the &c Landstand" of Wurtem-
berg, relative to the press. You will recollect in
what decisive, plain, and emphatic terms the
"perfect and uulimted freedom of the press'' was
guaranteed to the German nation by the Parlla-
ment, no, more than about two months ago. AS
near as can remember the precise words of the
act, it runs thus =" The perfect liberty of com
municating his thoughts, ideas, and opinions,
either verbally, by means of writing, signs,
or through the press; guaranteed and secured to
every German citizen and subject, and neither
lax, security, nor censorship shall In any way be
suffered to interfere with the perfect and most
limited freedom OF the press" The law goes on
to enumerate every possible manner In which thus
liberty may be attacked or annuled, and to forbid
every one of them distinctly as possible, SO that
NO one would have dreamed Of being able to
evade its provisions. In spite OF this law, and d.
rec,ly in opposition to it, the cabinet OF Wurtem.
berg have published decree, according to which
every periodical "deaing In politics" Is subject
TO the imposition OF stamp tax, amounting to 80
kranzards, (about 20 cents,) year for each sub
scrber, making, In some Instances, the sixth part
OF the subscription price The effect OF this law
is more deplorable and more dangerous than even
the old system of censorship was by which every
article was suppressed that in the least opposed
the government its functlonares, tor 1t entirely
abolishes all the minor papers IN the whole king
dom, and leaves one servlle, creeping organ OF the
Ministry, the 'sSchcrabische Merkr, in undisputed
possession Of the whole field But is not only for
the future that this tax is to be paid by the propri
etors OF political papers, no, the ''llberar' and
"high-mlnded" cabinet intends to collect this tax
for the period OF Is years previous t" its enforce
ment II is very evident what is meant by this UNI
heard of proceeding on the part of the government
In Stutgard, there appear two journals, which may
be said to be the leading organs OF the parties,
tue former, the seml-oficlaI organ of the cabinet
the latter, the principal paper OF the democratic,
or, as 1t is called by the conservatives the plebelan
party: The MertW is led and tattened by all sorts
Of official patronage, that its proprietor has be-
come one OF the richest men in the, country,
and finds himself very comfortable In the ENJOY
ment Of his office; while, the Beobachter, left to
in Germany, is continually at warfare with the
former, and takes the liberty of occasionally say
ing bitter truths to the members OF the cabinet as
is in duty bound to defend. The revival Of the
stamp law was thus hit upon (by suggestion OF the
Merkur ltselfD to get rid of this troublesome pa
per; for # the Beobactcr be made to pay the above
tax for the last fifteen years, 1t Is utterly impossible
that 1t exist any longer The price OF papers Is so
low in This country, that any farther imposition OF
tax inevitably causes the ruin Of all save the
official organ, the Merkn, which will, in this
event, stand alone, and be without compettion.-
The Lasndtag has refused TO repeal this law, on
the ground Of" financial difficulties I" Beautiful
fruits of the revolution! Most responsible minis
tiers! Unheard of liberty of the press!
Last Thursday Ghe 2ith) the Legislature met,
after ITS recess Of three weeks, The whole OF last
week was spent in Cebating the propriety OF abol-
,shing the laws in relation to the chase 1t is now
resolved, that "every man have the right 70 hunt
upon his own property Uncudlng, probably, the
right to catch rats and mice 10 ms own mouse, ana
feas in his bed) As ridiculous as this So
Tenn concession OF legislative body may appear
to some OF the backwoodsmen of the United
States, 1t Is nevertheless great relief to all OF
our peasants and farmers, who have heretofore
been much troubled and sustained serious dam
age by the game, which they were forbidden, on
pain of ten years incarceration, to Kill or hunt
The right of chase was an exclusive privilege OF
the nobility, the King and his favOrtes. An Illus
trative anecdote was told me some time ago, by a
farmer, who had very cunningly evaded the law
IN regard to the above. He set numerous traps
for the hares and rabbits that had done much in
Jury to his young and shrubbery, taking very
little care to conceal his proceedings The officer
appointed to guard the game, soon discovered 1t.
went to his house, and asked him IT 1t was true
that he was in the habit OF catching hares The
peasant admitted it. Whereupon the officer re,
ported him to the proper authority; he was seized
and tried but after again acknowledging that he
had often caught rabbits and hares he proved that
he had never Killed any, but only gave them smart
switching, to warn them not to intrude upon his
premises
there being no law to prevent the switching OF
hares.
In to-day's session of the Legislature, the Discus
zion OF the above law is continued II 10 made the
pretence for many attacks upon the nobility; and
questions principles, and matters, are debated, In
utter defiance of all parliamentary rules, which
have no more TO do with the chase, than the
American Congress with oysters and turtle-soups.
The days of miracles are not yet over. We have
had one here lately, that shames the celebrated
"Coat Of Trer'' out of countenance. AtWeissenau,
in the Oberamt County Ravensburg, girl OF about
2Oyears of age, to the priest of that place, and
confessed that she was infested with bad spirit,
probably Beelzebub himself Her father as she
stated, had bartered away her soul to the devil;
the way to certain chapel, where he intend
ed to to deliver her to the orphan asylum, he made
incsion IN her finger and signed the contract
with her own blood. Since that time, the devil
exerted infinite power over her; was continually
plaguing and torturng her; but, also, occasionally
saved her life, in preventing her from drowning,
when she had jumped into the river, NC The priest
took pity on the poor creature, prayed for and
with her day and night, and soon succeeded in so
far subduipg the devil, that he ceased curslng and
disappearing. At last, the poor girl is so terrified,
that she VIRTUES and groans In her agony, and
emergency, the Holy Virgin appeared TO the I'M
happy victim, (whether IN the presence OF the
priest or not, could not ascertain,) and pointed
out the means by which she might be perfectly
saved. She related to her, that about ~ years
ago, her father had stolen valuable crucihx, a
Madonna, and a birchen rod, from the church at
MergeniheIm buried them in the Eglinoger Heath,
and that as long as these articles were not dug up
and brought TO the convent OF Einsiedel, the devil
would continue to have power over her. Accord
ngly the priest sailed out and after various cere
MONIES produced the articles IN the presence Of at
least, ], 400 persons, who had come to witness
the miracle. The girl Immediately swooned
away, the priest examined the crucifx, the rod,
and Madonna, and 10 they were In as perfect
state Of preservation if they had been buried
but day previously. From that moment, the girl
was radically healed 1t is to be wished and
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fully examined, and the real devil ascertalned
Meanwhile, the National Parliament continues,
IN Its slow and tedious pace, in the discussion of
the German constitution. The critical position Of
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