New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-02

..rock character of that policy. The
premier was hardly in his grave before the
Cabinet reversed the decision which he
and MonteuHel had procured and adopt
"a the plan of Radowitz-and adopted
;,,oo in earnest. In fact, the executions of it |
ID already considerably advanced, and ere
this hour the whole available regular force
# Prussia is under arms. This includes
the Laadtochr or the body of soldiers who
have served their time in the ordinary
amy and have passed into the reserve;
thev still remain enrolled for service, and
are regularly assembled Tor drill fortnight
yearly, and every second year month.
In case Of war they become again partof
the regular force and serve like other parts
Of the army. By means of this arrange
ment Prussia has hitherto figured as a
great Europeans power Al a comparatively
small expense. The total Of the army
when al ports of 1t are chilled out Is about
100000 men, giving 100000 for active
operations and 10000 TO occupy the garri-
sons Of the Kingdom.
Now we have no idea that the Govern
ment mean to make war any more than
they have done hitherto They know as
well as ever that Democracy will follow in
che track Of every advancing column and
snatch the fruit of victory or defeat alike
They are assured that however such war
may turn out as far as the fighters are con-
eerned, the spoils will be carried off by the
common antagonist of both parties. There
fore they will try to avoid it at whatever
cost, even the surrender Of their own anbi
ton and the humiliation of Prussia. This
they have already shown again and again.
On the other hand the people Of Prussia,
and of all Germany as WELFARE inaa-
med with thirst for war. They feel
most bitterly the disgrace which the Gov
eminent was about to inhict on them, and
have now grasped their arms with frantic
eagernees The insolent demands of Aus
tria, the dictation of Russia fire them with
ardor almost irresistible. They have no
fear of Democracy. They care not for the
vague forms that tower like avengng fu
ries above the whirlwind of the on-coming
contest, threatening a terrible requital for
the crimes of Kings, the slaughter of noble
defenders of liberty, and the plumber of the
patient masses. Their sole and absorbing
wish is to wi pc off the disgrace of Germa-
ny, to crush the insolence of foreign ty
rants And this impulse seems so gene
raj and enthusiastic that it may well be
doubted whether it can be checked or sup
pressed. The Ministry are now at the
mercy OF the moment, for any accident, tn
fling in itself, may begin the war which
they and all their like have so long antici
pated with fear and trembling.
Austria on her part is in desperate con-
dition. Already past the verge of bank
ruptcy she has no time to lose if she would
make good her pretensions to prcdolninance
in Germany. Her army cannot long be
maintainc unless by some means she gains
new strength. She must do what she has
20 do speedily. She has nothing to lose
and everything to gain. Moreover she can
keep her soldiers more cheaply in an enc
my's country than at home. She is then
all ready for the struggle. Bavaria goes
with her hoping to grow great on the ruins
of Russia, and Wurtemberg and Saxony
will do the same. For the huge army of
Prussia stands behind them and the strong
hand of the Gear pushes them forward.
Such, very briefly stated, is the condition
of this whole matter. The probabilities
seem much more in favor of war than we
have before supposed, not because the poll
CIV of the Governments has changed, but
because the Prussian people are in arms and
cannot easily be restrained. Still Frederick
William, Manteuffcl and their coadjutors
will spare no effort and shrink from no
besencss in order to escape the danger and
il is quite possible that they may succeed.
Kiukel Safe In London.
We learn that private letter was received
here by the Europa, containing postscript "hich
announced the safe arrival in tina. city OF kINREL'
he poet,patrot lately escaped from the Prusslsn