New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-07

administrative than OF constitutional nature.
And in the same manner as in Prussia, portion
of The Bureaucracy joined the Bourgeoisie.
Among this hereditary caste OF officials the tradi-
tons of joseph IL. were not forgotten the more
educated (unc,ionares Of the government and
who themselves sometimes meddled win inagl-
nary possible reforms, by far preferred the pro-
rressive AID Intellectual despOtism OF that En-
peror to the "paternal' despotism OF Metternich.
4 portion OF the poorer nobility equally s'aeH
with the middle class. and a. 10 the lower classes
OF the incubation. who always had found plenty
of grounds to complain OF their supenors, II ho'
of the government, they in most cases could ho'
but adhere to the reformatory wishes OF the
Bourgeoisle.
twas about this time, say lsl3 or leil, that
a particular branch OF literature, agreeaoly 10
this change, was established In Germany.
few Austrian writers, novelists, literary critics.
bad poets, the whole of them of very indifferent
ability but gifted with that peculiar industrial
ism proper to the Jewish race, established them
selves in Lepsic and other German towns out oil
Austria, and there out of the reach OF Meter
Mich. published number of books and pamph-
let's on Austrian affairs. They and their pub
fishers made "a roaring trade" of it All Ger
many was eager to become initiated into the
secrets OF the policy of European China and
the Austrians themselves, who obtained these
publications by the wholesale smuggling carried
on upon the Bohemian frontier were still more
curious OF course, the secrets LEI out IN these
publications were OF no great Importance, and
the reform.plans schemed out by their we'll
wishing authors bore the stamp of an lnnocuous'
ness almost amounting to political virglnlsy'
A constitution and a free press for Austria,
were things considered unattainabe admins
trative reforms, extension OF the nights OF the
provincial diets, admission OF foreign books ana
newspapers. and a less severe censorship
the loyal and humble desires of these good Aus
rians did hardly go any further.
At all events the growing impossiblilty OF
preventing the literary intercourse of Austria
with the rest OF Germany, and through Germany
with the world, contributed much toward the
formation of AN anti governmental public opln-
ion, and brought at least some little political IN
formation within the reach OF part OF the Aus
trian population. Thus, by the end OF lsi1, Aus
tria was seized although in an inferior degree,
by that political and politico-regous agitation
which then prevailed in all Germany and If IT'S
progress in Austria was more silent, 1t dh never
theless find revolutionary elements enough TO
work upon. There was the peasant, seri or
feudal tenant, ground down INTO the dust by
lordly or government exactiOns then the factory
operative, forced, by the stick of the poliseman,
TO work upon any terms the manufacturer
chose to grant, then the Journeyman debaHed
by the cooperative laws from any chance OF
gaining an independence In his trade; then the
merchant, stumbling, at every step IN business
over absurd regulations then the manuiac-
turer in uninterrupted conflict with trades guilds
Jealous of their privileges or with greedy and
meddling officials then the schoolmaster, the
sarant, the better. educated functlonary, valnly
struggling against an Ignorant and presumptuous
clergy, or stupid and debating superior. In
short, there was not single class satisfied, Tor
the small concessions Government was Obliged
now and then to make were made not at Its ow
expense for the Treasury could not afford that,
but at the expense of the high aristocracy and
clergy and as to the great bankers and fund
holders, the late events in Italy, the increasing
opposition of the Hungarian Diet, and the I'M
wonted spirit OF discomfort and cry for reform
maiifesting themselves all over the Empire
were not of nature to strengthen their faith in
the sclidity and solyency of the Austrian Empire
Thus Austria, too, was marching, slowly but
surely, toward mighty change, when of sud
den an event broke out in France which at once
brought down the impending storm, and gave
the lie to old Frsnciss assertion, that the build
ing would hold out both during his and Meter
nich's lifetime KARL MARX
London, September, 1851.