The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-21


internal affairs the countries which desire to mod
fy their organisation Of leaving the nations perfectly
free 10 give themselves without interference on his
part, to the adoption Of political and sound expert
not to attack any power which shall not in the
first instance have attacked him; but at the same
time resolutey to rep.l every attempt upon his own
internal security IL this territorial equilibrium should
be broken modified in any part
Such has been for four months the system adopted
by the Emperor such is his system to which he still
adheres But while his Majesty confines himself to this
passive and expectant system he cannot voluntarily
close his eyes all those eventualities which may be
in embryoin the numerous and sudden mutations in
troduced into the order Of things whch has hitherto
obtained in Europe, especially to that spirit
of hostility which, in the delirum of change has re-
Gently manifested itself against throughout the
whole Of Germany.
In fact that great country had scarcely stated the
extension Of the limits ofthe confedration-its
first note the note of war.
In the pre- paratory meetings of the National German
Parame mt at Frankfort in the clubs in the pamphlets
and public journals war against Russia has been pro-
claimed OF the inevitable necessities of the
epoch.
To make war, alliance of peace and defensive of
Germany with France has been publicly propounded.
We have even been menaced that our Baltic pro-
vinces shall be enguphed in the German nationality.
That the ancient king dom of Poland shall be
tablished in its limits Of l772 in order the
eternal barrier Of Europe, against what it called the
common enemy.
To all these provocatons and many Others which
pass over silence have been added direct acts of
hostility. need only refer to the welcome given to
the Polish refugees and the gratutous passage given
on the railway at the expense OF the German govern
ment themselves to those bands which arrived from
France with the avowed design of carrying deviation
and instruction into territories.
If it had been object, effectively to seek for
pretext for aggression would this have been
favorable one deeply to be regretted, has been
made upon a Northern monarchy, whose integrity we
have guaranteed, and the maintenance of which is in
to the equilibrium of Europe which, by the
complication to which it may easily give rise and by
ideas Of maritime ambition with which popular Union
invests it, menace attack upon the general peace
and the interests Of the lateral of the Baltic
At the time the instruction in the Grand Duchy
Of Posen and the State of Galicia, may seriously
endanger the internal tranquility of our pro-
vinces Under present contingencies, and especially,
under such circumstances the most common prudence
calls for preparation We have therefore, ntrat
ed army the frontier in order ward off those
dangers which may arise suddenly from the present.
and at all times precarious, state Of Europe.
Our system however; has been purely of defend
and precaution. We apprehend that it had,
and that it has not at this moment other charac
ter.
Instead Of regarding it in this point of view and of
acknowledging that il we have been obliged to arm,
the principal owing to the repeated provoca
ton which had been offered to us-the democratic
opinion loves to prefer the change of deasof aggres
sion. The German press daily teens with the most
absurd rumors, and the most odious calumnies have
been laid to our charge. More than these jour-
nails have stated that our troops have passed the
frontiers although they have not left their canton
ments There is no insidious design but what is at
tributed to usno emeute sedtion, neither in Ger
many or Scalvonia which we do not provide under
hand, either by our money agents. The hos
tility which we supposed to entertain against Ger
many is precisely level with what is felt rather
what is attempted to impose against us in Germany
If, instead of atributEg to sentiments of hatred
which We do not CHERISH ana OF forming conjecture
pretended design which without founda.
tion men would form a more just and true idea Of
the present, they would see that this enemy which
they so gratutcusly conjure up which they delight
in holding up asa phantom, and against which
national is said to be ndispe has BEEN
and Is at this moment, if Germany only Wishes ami
mated with sentiments of benevolence and disnte-
RESIDENCES towards her When, indeed. has Germany
had cause to complain of us? when have formed
projects against her independence when have
we ever menaced an invasion! What part of her
territory have taken, or even coveted During
the whole time that the continent grooming
under the domination of an oppressive conqueror,
Russia shed her blood to assist Germany in the
maintenance of her integrity and her indepe
The Russian territory had been free for long period
when she continued to follow and sustain her German
allies all the battle fields of Europe More recently
in 1s40 when appeared for moment on the Of
breaking out on the Rhine, we placed our naval and
thirty three years the benefits Of which lightly
aside by the volatile spirit of the present genera
ton have never ceased to recommen nd and to main
tain in Germany concord and unity not indeed that
material unity which Is the day dream of demo-
which we're possible to realize it as conceived by
ambitious theorists would nfalbly, later,
many @ Ssh all nsf but
tentons in all political questions, which the Germanc
confederation formerly treated Of
IL the maintenance Of this union it is the CONSOLE
dation of the bonds which unite the German govern
ments together which has been sole aim, be.
the surest guaranty peace ever been lodged
in the intimate union of all the governments which
constitute the Germanc confederation
What was desired at that time we desire at the pre-
sent day.
Notwithsta nding all the defiance and outrage we
have received it has been impossible to change our
disposition. Amid these mad declarations know
how to distinguish deliberate hot headed
men, between simple credulity and perfdous malice.
We sensible Of the intoxication and momentary
element brought on by events SO unexpected sud-
den so far beyond all expectations surmise.
At this time, hitherto, far from desiring trouble
far from seeking to SOW divisions, desire nothing
less for Germany than harmony between the govern
ments md the people-harmony essential to pre-
the complications which arise from abroad,
well to avert the imminent danger which may pro-
coed from her internal position.
We may have our doubts and our apprehensions as
tempts at this moment for gaining to her nationality
greater force and cohesion; but these doubts and
these apprehensons have tanspired beyond the
| limits Of our internal and private opinions.
We desire nothing more than to be speedily reas-
the problem of its organization without prejudice
it's internal tranquility, without causing the new
forms impressed on her natioHanty to be OF such
shall sincerely congratulate ourselves on the same
motives which made desire to her powerful and
united und der her ancient political forms.
Such being our dispositions of peace and concilia
tion cannot but deplore that they are responded
to by sentiments oadveree.
Had we merely to repe the mput atons of the dema-
gogue faction should not trouble ourselves about
them, should attach more Importance to
them than they merit The ascertained intention
of this facten is to refuse pr0r to any good In
tention whatever ON our part at all hazards to embro
the country with US in order by to excite co y
fusion from which it hopes to reap advantages for It's
own anarchcal designs
As this party is determined to refuse justice and
it is useless to attempt to convince those who will
not be convinced, had other adversaries than
those should content ourselves with meeting
in silence leaving it to time to show the fallacy of all
the false reports and all the caumnes which they
spread But side by side with these demagogues are
men OF good faith who, from ignorance or creduty,
receive without mstrust examination all the false
inIpre ssions which given them, and thus without
intending it, act the part of revoutonists. By
acting upon these maginotions, by nourishing these
to plunge them Into war, which, in regard to
their intcrese-to say the TRUTHS mon
s,rositJ-and would precpitate them, as happens
| but t9o frequently, into a abyss Of real war, in
order TO escape impending evil. This is
the desire of the utis-domocratic party, and up to
this point it WILL if it be possible persevere 1t is,
therefore Indispensable that the government in their