The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-11
The Important Position OF Prussia In the
Aff.lfs Europe.
Etom the Lordon Mercrntile Hsrettn nnt I'M

Hrom the Lordon Mercantile Gazette. Oct II1
We cannot too often impress upon the public the
fact, that upon Prussia having dehnitiyely take a
her stand among constitutional States, she thus
offered one 81 the best guarantees against Europe
b, coming either Russian or red republican. Prus-
sian row implying the whole German race, or at
least four thereof, this accession of five and
thIiy millions Of freemen TO the Of civilizs-
ton, may well dlspel every fear of Europe crouch
ug under the whip OF the COssack. or the knout Of
the Russian. The Germans being a highly cult
waited peope-thoughiful, aud at the same time
nsfinaiiye- could only in the first lntoxicatlon Of
their new liberty, adopt the coarse Iargon, the
flbald blasphemles, and the Wild political ensts OF
The socialist school. Upon becoming again sober,
their EIst act was TO range themselves under the
bfrner OF order and liberty, which Prussia had
luEt raised. 10 the meantime, no error could be
greater than To suppose that the love of liberty, IN
Dreaming wiser In that country, has become more
lakewurm. il lie now necessity OF the universal
German nnnd, with Its high aspirations, aud Its
hsbts Oi deep aud fearless Investigation.
OF the universally Of tsis determination Of pur.
pose IN the present Teutonic race, we cannot give
more convincing proof than the show of homage
paid TO II by the Austrian government THIS Is the
more significant os the part OF power which IL so
cordial harr Of constitutional rule that, rather
than give u TO a portion OF ITS subjects, II pre-
Tered becoming vassal Of Russia. Yet, with
this strong anupathy, the Austrian authonties
pretend to have become converts TO ~, u ough
with no other view than to prevent the total
Ices Of that almost prepondcrating influence they
bad so long exercised on German affairs. No
doubt, Jealousy of Prussia has some sway over
their policy IN this respect: and we can readily
imagine their ycxation at seeing that people and
government acting up to the spirit of the age, and
thus making sure oi clutchng German supremacy.
however, we ehould do great injustice to the Prus-
sian nation, were we 10 say that u was actuated by
ambition alone IN declaring It's adhesion to consti.
tutiunal principles. In country are science and
literature cultivated more generally and success
fully none contains more protOuad thinkers and
able expounders, in all branches Of political SCIENCES
and no where to be found greater number OF
individuals capable ofapprecaing the value OF such
abors. In such country the existence of bad
government would be the greatest Of all anomalies;
and u often puzzles to think how It could have
happened that people, so distinguished by high
cultivation, could have so long submitted to what
we English people consider an ntoerable nuisance.
To some Of our German brethren 1t must have
been fully as CALLING especially whenever they re-
fected that their country was the cradle OF some
Of the most beneficial reforms which have taken
place In modern times. II ~, Therefore, a snblect
u deep cor gfofuafion, that, at tune gher the cir-
hSsd u0'id rs Threatened, the SIDE, bp the s1-
fdiies N despotsm, and, the other by s,corms Of
revolutionary desperosots powerful and ent,ehen-
I'd nation is pioced m the centre Of Europe, wi-
ing " Is able 10 repe these tro nveterote ensmes
4 Of oH good gorurmenf
Popular liberty, with royalty to defend it against
the alterations Of violence and langour-of sg,ts-