The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-24

ton OF six steamers and two transports The frigate
Esperanza IA guns) was under sailing orders at Cadiz
AT Madrid the same alarm exists on the question OF
Cuba and tits said that any real danger be found
to exist OF separation nom the mother country, the
captain general Of the island has ORDERS when matters
come to the worst TO lei loose the slave population, and
set fire to the towns rather than let fall into the hands
OF the Americans
Cancellation with England confirmed The Queen is
about to enter the seventh month Of her pregnancy.
| switzsri~nd.
Letters from Switzerland are to the effect that there
reasonable grounds to hope that in Beme, and even
approaching ne elections they also confirm . The nts
gence OF the settingn OF reactonay feeling generally
in Switzerland and even in the canons hitherto remark
II 900 Of the $1,000 refugees whose conduct gave um
bragg to those States have been expelled by the Swiss
government from their territory, and OF the remainder
ritoy removed to distance from the frontiers. The
has in fact dwindled away much 10 cease
to be an object Of inQuietude.
| Romr, March 23-The Austrian arms were restored
yesterday at the palace Of Venice, with degree Of
ceremony on the part Of the Roman authorities but with
great want OF courtesy on the part oil those OF France
How lar the latter acted under advice, BY orders, Is
not for me to determine, but could fail to remark
that not single French officer, civil military was
present. and that all the troops were confined to their
barracks
We have no accurate intelligence Of the effect produced
at Portic by the result of the late elections in Frances
al that the int nseSs q ns
One Of my friends writes wi me from Naples that in his
opnon the Pope will 60 to Ancona, and at once place
himself under Austrian protection.
i Germany.
From the London Times Of April II.
| The affairs of Germany have reached the point of
issue which we had long foeseen and predicted in the
voice OF friendly warning rather than of hostile
and the N
the which its present advisers appear to have
pledged their faith and consistency, they must be pre-.
paredas still believe they are NOT pepared-to en-
counter the miseres and to bear the retrbuon Of do
4 mestc war. A
Since the distinct protest made by imperial government
of Austria in December last against the consequences
which to be apprehended from the Erfurt assembly
proposals for compromise have been addressed by
Prussia e lhe cabinet q Vienna but they were not thought
thing, they implied that Prussia herself would sacrifice
the policy still proessed to pursue without choosing to
appear to tia which would only have
rendered its conflicting obligations more incompatible,
and might still have been followed by measures either in
one in the other Meantime the separate treaty
by AUSTRIA and finally accepted, believe even w
Hanover, was negaiived and signed When the Erfurt
assembly met, Hanover and Saxony had already with.
OF events with suspicion whilst an army OF $4,000
men occupied the passes Of Bohemia. Wnrtemhurg pro-
claimed its open anagonlsm and the people OF Germany
in whose name this enterprise was be conducted view
ed il with dstrust or ridicule.
Under these circumstances, the Prussian government
has thought itself justified in assuming tone OF menace
towards the confederate States The Prussian minister
was first Withdrawn from Hanover, and some futile pro-
ceedings were commenced against that kingdom and Sax
ony. On the arrival at Berlin OF the manly speech delly-
cred by the King of Wuremburg, nj de Schlenitz, the
Prussan minister, adopted language Of positive hostility
and despatched note OF excessive violence and item
peri the next day Baron Huger the Wurtemburg envoy,
left the Prussan court II the King OF Prussia pre-.
pared to recall his ministers from all the courts which
70 and to
and England for know not any country in which the
course lately pursued with reference 10 the Erur Assem-
and il two further steps be taken in the di
recton, the disruption OF the confederation ITSELF and
some violation OF the peace OF central Europe, may be
In this wild and unreAectng course il would seem that
the King OF Prussia has abandoned himself with fatal
confidence, TO NJ Won Radowtz, who has played the
most conspicuous part al Edurt, and is still fanacaly
attached TO the cause which he has espoused. With good
intentions and w A. energy o. purpose worthy q better
prime mover in this disorder; s ana i the state Of his
mind is correctly described TO US. al least Is prepared
go all lengths in defence of his favorte theory Equal
Iy impressed with the rights OF Germany the domnions
OF the King Of Denmark, he anticipates from the Erfut
Assembly further encouragement of the warlke tend
encies OF the duchess and he thinks fit to overlook the
fact that Europe and Germany are not TO be constituted
at his pleasure
The fulflmeni Of the conditions Of the Danish ams.
tice Of the 10th July and the preservation Of the funda
mental principles OF the acts and treaties which constituted
the Gernanc Confederation in 1918, are now become
matters OF direct interest to all the European powers On
the former subject the Russian government has conveyed
its sentiments 10 that OF Berlin and TO the Federal Com
mission at Frankfort in the most unambguous language,
and trust that in the interest OF peace 10
Northern Europe ministers have at length held
language less firm and decided for whatever conccs
might be deemed prudent TO make 10 the great
object Of reforming and consolidating the federal insttu
tons OF Germany accordance with the OF Prussia,
those institutions cannot Justly be made prciext for
continued interference with the undoubied rights OF
third power the existing terms OF union between
the German States be set at nought at the pleasure OF any
single member OF that body acting only upon IFS weakest
neighbors.
With the strongest desire not TO oveuae the dangers
credit TO all parties for sincere attachment TO that ines
unable blessing we cannot be nsensIbe to the fact that
the same causes which have already led TO the suspen
sion OF diplomatic relations between Prussia and two OF
the minor German kingdoms. and which have called
forth declarations oil such unusual vgor and soemnty
from other and greater powers do 60 Tar TO constitute
ground OF war.
The Prussan government IL too enlightened not TO per-
ceive that will be held responsible tor the result but
that The public law OF Europe and the rights OF many
independent Saies cannot give way 10 the eccentric and
uncertain course OF political leaders No one disposed
70 contest with Prussia the full practice and enjoyment
OF those constitutional rights which she has 90 re-.
Gently and 20 painfully won and we are heartily de
srous fhatthey should be 20 matured and pcrpeuaied
az 70 establish her influence amongst the eest States
OF Europe; But these internal changes would be
OF external ambition. 10 which tits impossibe TO assign
term and II the people OF Prussia could consent 10
De parhes 10 30 adventurous policy. they would throw
away the substance for the shadow OF national
and they would certainly forfeit the esteem and suppor
81 the country II rests, after ALL with them 10 decide