Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-16
STATE AND PROSPECTS OF EUROPE.


j The leading article Of the London Times of III
29th gives the following review of the posture {
affairs in Germany:
"Our columns literally filled by the marches an
countcrmarches Of Germsn armies aud, while the rest
Europe is endeavorng to turn to advantage the
val Of epose which the last few months have bestowed upo
the world, The Germans all on foot every position s
cuped in full military force, and the Continent is startled
the ncessant tramp of Prussia has silently but rapidly
assumed military position of extent but of considerable
strength her outayng corps connected with her main body
by her command Of the Rhine occupy Baden and the Hohen
zolen prncpaties the south whilst her chief army un
der Gen. Goeben, holds the line Of The Lahn with the vas
fortress of Cobentz s right and extends
the northeast by Wetzlar TO Paderbon, and the immediate
vicinity of Casse At any moment resolution Of the Cab
net of Berlin may cause and has perhaps already caused
portion Of this force the Electoral Territory Of Hesse.
To the south the military preparations which have immedi
atey followed the late conference at Bregenz not less
markable. The whole Bavaran army, the warfooling
has marched to the line Of the Maine leaving su-
forces for the ordinary duties of the capital Bamberg
has been vctuslled for three months The King Of Wur
embeg supports the Bavaran army its left aud rear while
the large body of Austrian troops connected with this
already collected on the frontiers Of Bohemia and
ready pass them Thus Germany in fact aayed in
two hostile camps. The military positions, which they
bound by every consideration of policy and by the for
NAL engagements defend against the enemies Of
Germany, disputed with the utmost jealousy be-
tween the rival commanders and if this demonsra
ton be not intended lead to civil contest it cannot be
denied that very slight accident may suffice gen.
eral confagra,ion.
"When we thus see Germany bristlng with arms and
hs whole couny distracted by this turmoil, we must be
padoned for inqung where the enemy whom these Teu-
hosts are prepared to que and against what Power
these prodgious armies directed The Germans are in
fact, striking at their shadow like Of those appa-
rions which sometimes loom among the mss OF
the Booken and this array Of foot and horse this ex
penure of the of the nation, this excitement with
out object this of without cause has Ogi-
mated m nothing than the coDcet and ambition Of
habaned enthusiasts and decamers who have driven the
nation the verge IF suicide The catastrophe which was
and predicted by the of Europe when the whole
German people was ravng for unity and fraternity is
impending closely them that it is uncertain whether
it be prevented, and like madmen ia the dark they are
rushing headlong destruction.
With reference the afirs Of the Electorate Of Hesse
which have brought this dispute to the issue which
likely burst the rival parties alike Indifferent the consti
uiona rights of people Hesss the quarrel has as
sumed territorial character We presume that of those per-
sons who in this country and in Government clung
most steadily to the phantom Of Prussan headshp Of Ger
many purely liberal principles there few who are not
convinced by this time that Prussia had any object n
view but her aggandzement She daed with the re-
vouon when suited her purpose and the King himself
not ashamed to salute its bleeding victims ard assume its
coors but she abandoned the Of freedom with equal
greater readiness she crushed the constitutions OF her neigh
bos whenever they excited her alarm served preext
for military occupation and she has pressed forward in her
course Of domination with contempt Of her engage
ments both The people Of Germany and the other States
Europe. Prussia and Prussia alone is the of this
rghul perturbation in Germany, which has again arrested
the Of trade and let loose all the of uncertain
imaginary danger and hope for the pacific adjustment
these questions lies moly in the fact that the Prusan Gov
steatN- H. L
reached untenabe position, that fail under the
general resentment Of Germany and the of Europe Ar
rogan and infatuated believe de Radowz be- he
scarcely have the power drag bis country down this
precpice He has already ruled long enough every
Of bis favoe schemes dpaed and defeated he has al
ready suffer- all the dshonor that failure mps upon
satsmon and the experience Of the last few months may
have convinced him that in politics path is practicable
which devates from the landmarks and the pubic en-
gagements Of the civilized world II is necessary,
member have observed avery stage of
that Prussia should ecede from her attempted aggression on
the rights Of her German confdeates and from her actual
aggression the rights Of her Danish neghbo We ask Of
her bumliating furrenderhe world nsnds shame
ul conditions All that required of her fulfil her
federal engagements OF 1915 to Germany, and the
her own recent treaty Of peace with Denmark But her
son is singular and her pretensons have been
vagan that she fanries herself be hued and outraged
by the demand that she should fulfil her engagements and
Ids true greatness to const in defying them The time is
now rapidly approaching when she must either abandon this
eccentric system Of policy stand alone and exposed all
rs consequences and unless the welfare Of nation ard the
peace Of Europe be saced the wayward spirit
man. the irregular impulses of another the alternative
canno, be doubf full No will hail cordially than we
shall do the return Of the Pussan Government the rules
prudence and good faith and sppehend that the rulers
that country cannot be gether nsensbe to the universal
censure and Of public opinion throughout the
other parts Of Europe Meanwhile the which arrive
Of the negotiations Warsaw, Berlin and elsewhere
unce'tan and conflicting that reliance b. placed
Of the versions of these transactions We
and escu for peace but that great object would be
bought by the sacrifice Of the dearly purchased rights
of the German people, by fresh acts of hostility against
Denmark While the negotiations Indefinite the move-
Of roops which fully described by several Of our
correspondents actually taking place and it fact cal
suggest very serious reflections that in the heart
Europe and the middle Of this century military operations
in Germany when that country is menaced by dangers
but those which unhappy arise from the foes and the dvi
sons Of her children"
THE LATE EXPLOSION ON THE DELAWARE.
We obtain from the Philadelphia Inquirer of Saturday the
owiag particulars Of the late disastrous explosion on bad
Of the Ericsson steamers, the river Delaware brief
noticed in our las. paper:
The disaster took place about o'clock in the evening
and while the boat opp se Newcastle. She had be-
tween fifty and sixty passengers board in ALL The cabin
Passengers, with pion, MIR. WILLIAM STEVENS,
who in the kitchen at the time 10 the least
hurt Mr. Stevens however, killed. Most Of the vic.
Tins deck passengers. Al the time they were in the
engne-room the kitchen, having ted
because Of The chness Of The The place assigned
them 10 forward Of the cabin and had they there IL
would have received serious Injury. The damage done