The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-11

ton and reaction-whch are the fatal legacy left
TO France by the founders of the republlc-is not
the only fixed purpose of all true hearted Germans
at this time They are sqnaay determined upon
carrying ont their scheme of union upon the model
Of the United States If North Amsrtca Nth the s,sb-
aitution Of Ktng tor President. Only two of the
States into which that country Ia dIvided-Austrla
and Prussia-have any pretensions to become the
head of the proposed union. Austria-whether for
good evil we will not pretend to say-has, in the
estimation of nine tenths of the German people
disqualified herself, by her proverbial predictions
Tor strong government, for this high office. Be-
sides, they look with unconquerable repugnance,
and with no little admixture Of fear, to the possl-
billiy Of the ascendancy OF power which as de-
pendent on the great despot of the North, as if
hook had been fixed In ITS nose, with line attach
ed TO IT in the hands of the Car. As long a
Magyar OF the present generation lives, and as long
as any vestee OF the smoking ruins of the towns
and villages of his country remains, so long will
this CONNIE elton between Austria and Russia con-
unue unchanged. Were the Austrian govern
ment 10 show the slightest inclination IN favor of
liberal institutions, the Russian Emperor in the pre-
sent exasperated state of Hungarian feeling would
only have to hold up his little finger to raise that
country again. and induce her TO throw off for ever
her allegiance TO the house of Hapsburg Lorraine
Therefore, apower so dependant upon another, will
never be so far trusted by the universal German
people, as 10 tempt them TO place 1t at the head of
their darling scheme of United Fatherland.-
Their choice, therefore, devolves, from necessity,
upon the other pretender; and we have already
pretty satisfactorily proved that on this occasion
necessity and reason go hand IN hand. The Prus-
sian sovereign and people have no prediction
whatever for what is called strong government on
the contrary, all their affections and interests have
the contrary tendency Prussia never be greater
than che is now, except by going with the spirit of
the age and placing herself the head Of the pre-
sent German movement. She is strong, ii is true,
In the proyerblal loyalty OF her people-in their
spirit Of nationality, IN their historical recoec-
lions She will, however be much stronger when
70 all these is added the al-quickenng spirit of
liberty, tempered by order, and perpetuated like
the fire in the temple of Vesa, by her admirable
system OF universal education. We can readily
picture to ourselves Prussian greybeards in every
province of the kingdom, recountng with pride, to
groups of juvenile listeners, the exploits of the
greatest OF their monarchs and the equally glorious
deeds In the great war of Independence, when the
Prusslsn people rose one man, and, tearing off
the iron yoke from ther necks, flung it in the face
Of The fort IGN oppressor. But we cannot, by any
stretch OF IMAGINATION picture TO ourselves LON
bard, Venetian, or Magyar father, recounting with
similar pride TO his children the slories of the
house Of Hepsburg Lorraine.