The New York herald., 1850-05-24
Cur Berlin Correspondence.

Gomony--Marriage of Theresa Eaaer- The
Marriage Of Prince Albert Of Pruss'a-1he
Prince Of Prussia and The Gear Of Russia.
The adventures and peregnnaons of CGlebs in
search of wife, or the and losses of the
renowned Doctor Syntax, are as nothing in
comparison to those of Germany and the Germans
in search of constitution. They will afford fu-
ture Homer fine subject for new lliad or rather
| for second Batrachomysmscha,o or War of the
Frogs and the Mice. This delectable epic has just
| been enriched by another canto. The Parliament
at Erfurt, one of the most curious and misshapen
monsters in the annals of parliamentary history,
has come to an untimely end after tedious, brief
existence of about five weeks, like the tale of Py
rsmus and Thisbe, full of tragcal mirth. The
drolest part of the business is, that the Prussian
government has suffered defeat by having its own
propositions accepted. You will recollect that in
| May, 1919, when all Western Germany was in
flames, when the Hungarians were knocking at
the gates of Vienna, and the streets of Dresden
| were still encountered with smoking ruins, the
plan of constitution for the United States of Ger
many was drawn up by Prussia, and acceded to by
Saxony and Hanover, which, though far inferior in
all the essentials of liberty to that issued by the de-
funct National Assembly of Frankfort and rejected
by Prussia, yet contained many OF its most valua-
bic privileges, and might have satisfied, for time,
he wishes of the nation, if il had not virtually
abolished the right of universal suffrage, by the je-
suitical institution of the Three Glasses, the par
| ticulars of which, explained TO you in former
| communication.
But the devil fell sck-the devil a monk would be:
The devil got well-the devil a monk was he.
As soon all immediate danger over, the
insunection in Baden and the Palatinate had been
| put down by Prussian bayonets, and the gallant
| Magyars had succumbed 10 overpowering numbers,
| or TO Muscovite gold, the crowned trio began to
| consider how they might best elude the fulflment
| of those promises that had been wrung from them
| by the fears of the moment. Saxony and Hanover
easily found preiext for Withdrawing from an al
lance, which had been entered into with the os-
tensible view of embracing all Germany in the nom
accession of Bavaria, Nuremberg, and above all,
Of Austria but Prussia, who, though desirous of
Tetracting the concessions granted TO the people by
the proposed charter was unwilling TO foregO the
advantages she would derive from being at the head
| of confederation of the German States, remained
| in pable state of vacillaon-anxIous to extend
her dominion, and yet ayerse TO carrying out
stituton far more democratic than is at all consist
eni with her present system ofpolItics. While she
aimed at attaining the reputation of liberal pow
er, In opposition TO Austria she endeavored to i'm
pose upon the rest of Germany charter similar 10
The difficulty OF concIliating these two objects, is
the only clue that TO explain the equally dis
graceful and impoc line of conduct pursued by
this government towards its own creature, the Err
furt parliament; and, even then, there is much in
| It's action that remains inexprcable That body
was composed entirely ofdevoted partizans of Prus-
sia not onethlTd OF the electors having voted, and
consequently none but reactonists having been
turned; the so, disdnf liberal party under the
guidance of NJ de Bodelschwingb, the most OBJ
noxious OF the anii.revolutionary ministers-whch
9N.,...z
Left in French Assembly, or Colonel Sibthorp
figuring as leader Of the Radicals in a British
House of Commons. The Brandenburg Manteuiel
administration were worshipped as the Saviours of
Germany; the utmost confidence was expressed in
their patriotism and the recitude of their intentions;
and finally the draft ofthe constitution was accept
ed, with such amendments destroyed almost
every vestige Of its original character and reduced
the liberties of the people TO the slenderest mini
mum; IN short, never since the creation of the
world, have any unfortunate wretches werk-
ed so hard to secure the good graces Of their
masters, and all to no purpose. Government
is as sulky as II its proposals were thrown out
instead OF being grcediiy embraced and the Parla-
nent s dissolved, or rather adjourned sine die, to
make way Tor a congress of princes, which is TO
meet in this capital on "wednesday. the sth instant,
and will probably be prelude 10 the reinstatement
Of that befc noire Of the Germans, the old Bundle
stag.
This is the fifth time within three wears that his
Prussian majesty has been unable 10 get along with
representative assembly. The first experiment
was with the Diet of 1871, which, although elected
exclusively by the privileged classes-fhe nobility
and the municipalities-was sufficiently imbued
with the liberal ideas of the age. oppose vigorous
resistance 10 the dominant system of paterna absou-
tism, and was, therefore, dismissed in rather an un-
gracious manner by the very same Bodelschwingh,
whois now-oiTobtis dicfNi-thc Magnus Apollo of
the selsyled A few months later
the thunders of revloution suddenly resounded from
one end CT Europe to the other, n popular nsurrec-
tion deuged the streets Of the Prnssian CAPITAL with
blood, the throne Of Frederick the Grea, was sha-
ken 10 its foundation, and the King was too Lappy
TO sprease the tempest by convokng a Consti-
tueDt Assembly, elected by universal suffrage
But soon "a change came over the spirit of the
dream" popular fervor began TO abate, government
recovered frem lis panic, the troops were drawn
into Berlin, and the delegates Of the people sent 10
the right about. having been saved the trouble of
frernng a constitution by one being issued ready
made. in which, though a census was fixed for the
first chamber, universal suffrage was retained for
the second The third parliament had no better luck
than its predecessors. need not recapitulate how
the second chamber was dissolved and some OF its
most mporisnt members arrested; how universal
suffrage was de faco abTogaied by new law ofelec-
ton, founded ON tae arstocracy Of wealth. and how
the liberal party having refused 10 elect. fourth
assembly met, composed almost entirely Of conser-
vaiives. Yet even this obsccuious body had their
docty rewarded with disgrace and contumely
and were only saved from an ignomnous dismissal
by committing moral suicide-reyersing their
own votes at the command of government Erfurt
was No. D, and have just informed you Of the re-
suit.
The present state Of Germany is the most anoma-
lous on record. Instead of the union proclaim
ed with 30 much enthusiasm in lSls the country
Is broken up into half dozen separate leagues,
each intriguing against the other, abusing one
another through the prcss, with all the eoquence
and elegance OF Bingsgatc, aud apparently ready.
at a moments notice. to resort TO open hostiltes
What will be the upshot of this confusion worse
confounded," II is impossible 10 predict but pre-
sumo they will go on wranglng and squabbling
till another hurricane arises, and all the plans
and projects Of the diplomaiists are scattered
io the winds. IL left TO themselves, however, the
most absurd results may be expecied for in politics.
although nation Of philosophers. the Germans
appear 10 be n, utter variance with logic and all their
procet dngs are based on scg,tfw. With more
practical good sense, they would never have been |
reduced 10 so low ehb as they are now nor have
allowed themselves TO Ne bound once more by the |
Philisiines who make sport Of their blindness
Quite a sensation has been caused here lately by |
the marriage of Prince Adalhert, of Prussia To |
Mile. Theresa Elssler, sister Of the incomparabe |
Fanny The Prince, who is first cousin to the |
King. he's been attached 10 the lady for many years
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