The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-09
Aspect or Affairs I'm Germany.


scIibt q NJ the exact opposite and counterpart Of
what they were Just twelve months ago The popu
lar move msDt which had broken out in the d,ys of
March was then still at jig height. If the aatv Of
Germany was to be established within the confnes
OF the confederation and if the power of the nation
was 10 be extended as far on every side an the
German tongue is spoken, the Frankfort Assembly
end Tie central government were the engines Of
these importsnt changes, and the supreme repre-
sen'atives OF the national will. Tf Prussia was to
receive the blessings OF representative svstem Of
governm-bi, and TO become the Ostensible chief
OF the renovated empire. these institutions were to
be sanctioned in the first instance by popular ac-
c'tmaton When these delusions were in the
height 1T heir evanescent glory did not scrlple
to deny heir reality, and TO dispute the possibility
81 their acconpl shment; bnt we have forborne,
from respeci to the German nation, to Insist on the
compete continuation OF the opinions we then
entertained nv events which have SINCE placed
them past dispute, Nor is it our intention in any
are The natural result of experience dearly pur-
erased That experience is the true foundation of
political power In free nations; aud the next time
ths GeTmans set TO work to erect an empire we
trust they will not select quicksand for the ste Of
the edhce. As it was, tn attempt they made fell
htie short OF moral, political, and historical I'M
The King Of Prussia had commenced his osten-
sib'e part 10 the movement of Germany by a pro-
c'an'auon calculated to inflsme and to CRAFTY the
widest hopes OF the democratic party at the mo-
m,nt o. is first ebulliiiou; and. as he had Just
aband. md his own capital, and humbled his own
army by unlimited concessions to the revolution,
There seemed no reason to doubt that the influence
OF Prussia would tend rather TO swell the force Of
this u-inGr thau to arrest II. For many months
mat Was me case :; every throne In Germany tot
Tered ne long as the Prusslan monarch was nse-
cure and " remained uncertain whether strange
mixture at d. paste ambition and revolutionary en-
thus,ssm would not eventually coasien every throne
IN otrmnny to rum, and convert the king of the
~ I'M he Anda nj
uon; Thai part YVES unauestionably within the
reach OF the court Of Berlin and to the honor of
the KING. he rejected it. He rejected it, we have
no doubt, from cons crntious motives-from recol-
lec,on Of the rights Of others and his own dignity,
hem clear sense of the real interests of his
kinec"m and OF Germany. But Prussia could
,nrsue no MIDDLE course /; the consequences of the
kings refusal Of what they called an imperial
crown was an immediate rupture with the revolu-
iionsy faction, which had hitherto screened
he operations behind the Prussan partv and civil
Wal broke out In the weaker states Of Saxonv Rhe-
rish Bavaria, ard Baden. The cabinet of Berlin
IN mediaiey took the lead in the repression of these
tenous disturbances; Dresden was saved in part
b, Prussisn grenadiers; and campaign on the
IPptr Rhine brought TIA northern Germans to the
r'niiers al Swiizeilsnd aud even appeared at one
moment 10 menace the IIelyenc confederation and
thu Canton OF Neufchatel The minor princes,
~ho had been convd.sed with terror during the
y volution by sense of their own defenceless con-
dn,oo, especially since the fatal example Of the
n
ianrs nent which might secure for them the pro-
teciion of Prussia, and the position Of the great
nobles OF Germany. Even when Prussia seemed
10 be The chosen head Of the Frankfort democracy,
The Itile prisc~s waited not even to learn her de-
cision, but acquiescrd IN those proposals on any
ierms. Much more likely were they to cling to
Prussia when she had more distinctly shown that
che WIS not unpr.psred 70 draw the sword against
The exercises of the revolution, that her army was
anpoweriul and trustworthy, and that she could
81 m the torrent which WIS rweeping thrm away.
Th- BchenzoIIrrns OF South Germany, lords OF
t,rn'cries not exceeding in size sma,.. eo:.ntv.
hooicairu IN ~ sovereignty in favor Of the royaI
hrsnch Of their house and thus the assepdancy Of
Pru,s, 'h'ove and struck its roots abroad, by her
successful opposition TO those same nrincioles
Which she had affected iafi year iransiently to
ac,p'.
The aspect Of Germany is, therefore, changed,
abo ifn'hia herself Is now governed by men whore
energetic policy IS at present supported by a ma
Joufy az The new chambers strongly adverse to the
rerouticn Bur, though her means Of influence a re
sltf'd The objects 10 which she is tending are the
same her ascepdancy ~ advancing, but Il rests on
nm unps pulsr rather Than on a popular basis; and
inc tisht~tt mprudenee on the art of the cabinet
OF y. ri might give the signal for iresh convulslons
vi mn me German siates, or more direct re-
nonsrance from other paris OF Europe. The Prus-
,isn uoops are now looked upon all over Germany
a. the forces nost opposed 10 the two passions of
uncontrolled free dom and of local Independence.
Tue russian regiments returning from Schlrswig
PATTY by thr anarchists. but far more by that sprt
~ ihuePndence which Is the life efthe commercial
freedom OF the HsnseaIc cites; for Hamburger
s,ili stands aloof from that political union which
the Knows To be ibe foferunDer Of the most Gala
mious commercial restrictions In the southern
PROVINCES on the Rhine, which have been dryas-
lated end demorslized by frIghful iasurrec-
uon, ihe irussian army ~ viewed with sucn All.
ir0sin snc, a. The Grand Duke Of Baden finds
h'm'th, on hrs reiurn a. Carlsruhe, wholly depend
ert on he powerful suxiliaTes the military occu-
patton OF the country Is the sole support Of his 90
', inn.nt On the other hand. the southern pow
ers 81 Austria, Davaris, aud Wuriemburg have not
beer Glow TO avail themselves Of this Increasing
sousy and popular hostility 10 the Prussan iniu-
tnce. Thy are even accused. we hope without
reason, OF fomrnilng that spirit Of anarchy from
which TRUSTS hes most eiirctaally contributed to
ssvr them, and ~ attempt 10 revive the obsolete
reientio"s OF the archduke Jonn. These are dam
ttr'us and unworthy iricks, II they have been re-
;. rec ,o but at The same time 4 bodies no good TO
ine UNION ~ Urinary, thai ~ these critical times
The assembly or diet Of the confederation has
nfso 10 hist ~ any .tinct or lawful form and
lhat The Plhty 81 the nouhrrn end southern courts
! n"ie dwio+d. huot olpcrcd. than q has been at
body.
1lsre u. we doub, not. strong disposition on
" iaii ~ tfeipn powers 90 abstain from al un-
doe utcii,unre ~ the relsliuns 81 the German
SN'st; nta ewes The attack on D-nmtk could not
rouie the ch,ei states of Europe from their system
~ "hts tsaiisn and neutrality. bot To prcserve
lhefe relations u ~ essesiisl that Germany. aud
tach ~ NE Ssrrnsn sisi.s. should svoli such M
fibsi shHngss ~ would materially alter the bal
ance ~ I"weT. u u imgos-iblr that any French
gut'funs NJ should view with indifference the sx-
ensi"n ~ the mhtsr I~gwer ~ p-uss'z along tie
v h"ie fontier az the hhlne Nor would he com
n'!csi INTERESTS 81 Greet Britain irarn without ap-
- bsf tiou, That msssufes were conts npiatrd To
lnieiisre with the absolute indspsudsuce Of the
fre roIt Of iisulhurrh. whos- Transactions arr 30
nrails co1nertsd with th"-e ~ our own rcan-
NJ ti'er. Thee Ccupidrraiinnr. addsd o. The ia
r'essng neia' iancs ~ th- lrrpr N Germany 20
v w an unqualified snhmusion o. I'ru.sian ascrn-
. ncy, vii. doublesr. wafn the court Of Berlin
ho' :" Pfftumc 20" much upon the strength ~ Its
f.hicn v he I'M oss On G~nu1ny lasting /
rebt ~ grstiiufe ior the snerretc reJFes-ion ~
"insiusbl~ rrwaliion. q ~ld, wr hop. take the
F~o % The pseihe So thmf M II constitutional
5"'s'' meIts bot. N thee sssut~ ave "a False the
~ scisr sod st-'lon q prassia IN Germany aud
n turupe, thsir sfisci must be- Efsdnsl sud their
.ttlis nusi b. equally r~moie if~n revolutionary
'iohncs and from miiit-p srErandikemenL
bmp"sssnt C.ssIan 60 R...sa sy Austria.
tfuu ths hrttsh Army nrsVaish. Aug "a
lbcie a. etsTy Tcsson o. brltsye that Austria 4
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