The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-16

We had well--a deep, old we'll
Where the spring was never dry,
And the cool drops down from the NOISY atone.
And there never water half 80 sweet
As that 10 my little cup,
Dawn from tho curb by the rude old sweep
Which my futher's hand sol up;
And that deep old well--O that deep old well -
remember yet the FLASHING sound
or the bucket US II fell.
Our homestead had an ample hearth,
Where at night we loved 10 n,cei;
Where my mothers voice was always kind,
And her smile was always sweet;
And there I've sat my father knee,
And watched his thoughtful brow,
With my childish hand In his raven hsif-
That hair Is silver now light
Hn, lha, broad hearths gh,-.o thai broad hsarihs
And my fathers look, and my moihST's smile,
They are 10 my heart tonight
FEDERAL GOvERNMEST IN EUROPE.
Austria, the proudesi monarchy In Europe-the
claimant Of the hereditary dignity of the Roman
Csesars-has taken most extraordinary step. She
has proclaimed political REFORM and Is now In the
field as The champion Of innovation. Saul 10 among
the prophets!
Few readers OF the newspapers are peihaps aware
that the war now raging In Hungary 10 revolution.
AIRY war, in which the proud imperial Austrian 10 the
reyolntionizer, attempting 10 uproot ancient mon
archicai institution, and replace II W th modern i'm
provemenr. Surely old things bid fair 10 pass AWAY,
and oil things TO become new, when the American
Constitution il found upon the table Of the Auiic
Council, and the descendants OF Rodolph OF Hnps-
burg begin 10 brush the cobwebs of eudallty of
The hooks and corners Of their grim old castles II
these things done in the green tree what shall be
done 10 the dryl How can Austria have the face TO
bolster U? the Pope or crush this Lonlbards, when
she routing the Magyais out of their ancient po
ical ienemenls and hereditaments, with fire and
sword7 Here are two faces under one hat indeed.
But the Austrian neutrality-suspicious. fact-is an "a
gle with double head. The character OF the i'm.
rtnt I'd lie I'D In fha Ana
tria at her two exlremtee, lie fighting for 1--WE OPP
posite things, and supporting TWO contradictory
principles; making revolution here and crushing rev.
olution there. Windschgaz in the east Is attempt
ing 10 strike the crown from The head of the people
who drew their swords q century ago for Maria
Theresa. Radeizky in the west lie attempting to
strike the sword from the hands Of the people who
have drawn il to the rights which they once
so molly and successfully INDICATED against Fred
eric Barbarossa
Why this contradiction Wa reply, Austria Ia
pushed forward In spite Of herself by new Ideas
Bui she marches onward unwilnaly, and wot1d halt
and deyiale in spite OF the forward tendencies of the
new impulse. The outbreak al Vienna consequent
upon The overthrow of Lonis,Philippe, was a move
ment that unsettled the old Constitution OF the en-
pire, and the dslocation could be reduced by the
re-conquesi the city II was clear that something
must be done 10 meet the new exigencles of the
times. Austria must have new system, and in the
framing Of the new system lay the seeds Of the pres
eDt disorders. ACKNOWLEDGMENT image part of iron
and part Of clay, was not a more unharmonious
compound Of materials than The constituents Of the
Austrian monarchy What success can be expected
In an ofi-hand endeavor TO solidify mass destitute
Of all social and national afniiies and every strong
principle Of centrallzafionl
The Austrian Constitution is founded upon the
main principle of that of the United States In this
scheme Of government the empire offers to the view
mn aggregate OF provinces stnies subject for gen.
eral and national purposes, the central governing
power at Vienna, monarch and gener il legisla-
1--WE assembly, each province in the mean time
inn lgaaI A.
true American theory of federal government But
the application Of It In likely to be attended with
great difficulty. 1t is easier TO copy the forms than
10 imbibe the spirit of governments and 1t is easier
10 copy both form and spirit than 10 find the circum-
stances and the conditions where they can be at
once successfully introduced upon the ruins Of an
old political structure.
We have strong misglvings to the success Of the
nfst attempts OF Austria ut notwithstanding
federal government is perhaps the best adapted 10 the
character of that monarchy, taking IL for granted
mat It's territory s 10 remain unmpaired But there
are complexities IN the federal sysiem which Austrian
statesmen do not yet understand yet the full under
standing of which ia essential to the harmonious
working together Of the several parts OF the system
They do not appear for example, to comprehend
where the limits are TO be drawn between the central
and the provincial authory-a radical and fatal de-
fect in their views. The imperial leutenants or
vieeroys aided by the local pariaments ne 10 rcgu
late such matters AS tie constitution laws Of the
empire declare TO be the affairs Of the provinces"
But no care has been taken TO specify what matters
belong TO the cognizance Of the local governments
and what TO the central authority-nor to what ex.
tent the limits of either may be changed at any time
by the central power How should we get along in
this country for a single week, II nobody knew
whether Sheriff of Suffolk or United States Mar.
shal had authority In particular easel and II an ap.
peal were made from the Circuit Federal Conf 10
the Common Pleasl
The statesmen Of Krem-eir have shown unexpected
holiness In graphing with the great political pro-
b!etns OF the day. But Ii bodness be the most efii-
iAFf mia 10 hos ssI. al.
down, II Is not always the best thing In the process
OF Reconstruction. The Case Of Hungary presents
the most formidable obstacles in the way Of the new
constitution. That country has maintained an am.
ie1tle union with Austria for moro than century,
Nomnally an independent kingdom, Il has been
practically undur the imperial control Yet tho
Hungarians have always cherished strong national
feeling, and the attempt recently made TO extinguish
this nationality BY absorbing them into the political
syatfm Of Austra, has brought the Magyar cimeter
out of lie scabhard. They are now fighting for their
national institutions, which are threatened with de-
btruciion. The imperial power is the innoyator and
The revolutionisls;-lhe Hungarian Is the conserva-
fve, struggling In defence OF ancient laws and an
ancent constitution. Absolutism, peuonified In the
Austrian sceptre IL thus setting up constitution in
the west, and breaking down another in the east
most anomalous state Of things; but making this
Sici evident, that absolutsm il not what Il was
me champion Of old systems old forms and old
but that II has mbibed the spirit Of adapta
lion, and s making ioundering effort 10 put On
popular dress, and conform lis principles Of action
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NAPlIs IS \ pKtiosrtul PLACE, and II Il were
not priest.ridden and soldier ridden and Bourbon.
ridden, one would wonder that tho whoIo world did
not flock here TO live cheaply and delightfully."- but
the theory OF compensation finds an excellent illus
fntion here. All its delights Of air, climate and
scenery. It's fruits and gardens, ure more than bal
nnced by this evils which man has succeeded in in
Producing. Throughout The world, indeed The mos,
delightful climates and countries support The worsi
population and engender the most fl,h and The |
greatest number of beggars. Those Of Naples arc
and yet there Is here ons of the finest
poor-houses in the world, ss am told, with excel.
lent internal arrangements. II Is amusing and We,
painful 10 witness the innumerable expedients 10
which they resort 10 awaken the compassion OF |
their victims Here sits a man In tho extremity Of
wo, handkerchief covering his face, and q hand |
outstretched to receive your aims. Here lies boy |
naked except cincture about his loins In the mid
die OF tho square, almost under the feet Of tho
horsee, dead OF dying, yon cannot tell which There
= Q man on the pavement Rroaning Justify woman
WIN lat cheeks and stout voice runs after your
carriage Keeps up with the horses and informs you
twenty times "a Oue tuin,,fe that he q dvfnU ofl