The New York herald., 1851-08-22
Our Baden Baden Correspondence.

BADEN BADEN, August 2, 1851.
The Condition Of Gemdny-IM Prinoes-TSt
Friends of ConStaiOnaliSm Posecutei-Tae Fu-
tme of Gemany-Passports and Patty Yeratioa,
Room for reforms in the Consulate Department
ofthe Unitei States-Badea Bafcn-Mr. Beaadt
Since wrote to you from Dresden, on the 18th oi
January last, / have visited the greater part oi
Germany, and what have seen of the country ha:
only increased my sympathy for its deplorabie po-
itical situation. Germany has every thing in il to
be the European United States, and, as such,
happy, independent, and respected; instead OF
which, it must be confessed that it is just the re-
The failure of the last revolution is the best
evidence ofthe Germans not yet being ripe for self
government nation, situated as it then was,
needs merely the firm will Of being Independent,
and it will be II is true that numerous causes
combined, then, to Illustrate the contemplated
union but, in every instance, the great mass did
not support their leaders, when nere moral sup
port would even have proved sufficient. The Ger
mans, it appears, are SO much accustomed merely
to obey that they feel themselves not at home with
liberty. But what has astonished me the most is,
that the German princes, after they have regained
their power, do not seek to secure themselves, by
granting, voluntarily, those reforms which they in
the end, will not be able to prevent. Instead Of
acting, they are going on as if all dangers were
passed by, and as if no more rocks exist on which
they may be wrecked whilst, in atty, it does not
require much foresight to prophesy that their days
are numbered, and that before many years not one
ofthem will be left on his throne.
Since the year 1913, all the German rulers have
shown their eloven feet, and laid open their true
characters, as faithess, vindictive, dshonorable,
and perjured men. Not one Of them has shown
himself honorable and brave, nor has kept his word
and fulfilled his sacred promises, by which alone
they saved themselves in 1913. When the Germ m
National Assembly, then sitting at Frankfort, re-.
quired nearly ten months to make federal const-
tuition, this delay was attributed to incapacity.
More than two and q quarter years have pass
ed by since the princes took the affairs again
in their hands, and what has been the result
A mere return 70 the old state and to the rotten
Diet, which in 1913 was not even able to withstand
the first popular breeze, and shall now cover the
princes, and protect them against the hurricanes
brewing against them. Whilst the German princes
are Of one mind in everything tending to enslave
Each one feels Of the other They Toud
make war on themselves they were permitted, and
every one desires and seeks merely to aggrandise
himself Ofpatriotism, national honor, welfare Of
subjects not Of them has any idea, and this is
the reason that nothing has been acco mplished
either at Berlin, Olmutz, Dresden, and there will
not be, until the people take the Affairs again in
their hands.
Heretofore the great body Of the Germans had
some attachment to their princes, which, however,
Is no longer the case. The princes themselves
have opened the subjects eyes, and as soon rs the
prefent state Of relaxation, which has overcome the
German nation, shall have passed, . new outbreak
may be expected. This Is as sure as day will fol-
low night, and then not one Of the German rulers
will be left on his throne.
History shows no parallel where the confidence
which people have shown to a sovereign, has so
shamefuIly been abused, Is by the German princes.
Volumes might be filed up, were inclined to give
you mere short synopsis Of the prosecutions Of thu
German princes against their subjects, and their per-
secutions are not directed against the radicals but
against the best men of the country-the conserva-
tives-who In lS4s threw themselves into the breach
to save the princes. They thanked with prosecu-
tions, because they have dared to advocate consti
cutionalism. small vexations have again be,ome
the order Of the day, particularly in passports,
without risa Of which, by Prussan legation or
Consul, no one is permitted to enter into the Prus-
sian dominions. A friend of minc who came from
State, Mr.. Webster, al in order, was refused an
entrance at the first Prussisn station coming from
Belgium, viz:-Ernesthal. His passport was en-
dorfed as invalid, and had to retsrn to Vervins,
where ne took private carriage, and arrived by
round about way, to Ak In Chspelie. Here be ap-
piled to our Consul, who enjoys from his consulate
: fat income. The number Of invoices leg alized
here exceeds, have been told, $500 year, ma
ing s. 900 annually fer fees He told him that he
,ould do nothing for him and advised him to apply,
ither at Berlin to our minister there, or TO the
American Consul ct Frankfort.
AT frankfort, accom- panied Tim TO our Consul,
very worthy old gentleman, who showed every
to assist but he Is crippled that
ne cannot move any Of his limbs, and has to be fed
ike child. With the best will he was, therefore,
unable to do anything for US, and he directed US to
> ssn in-law Of his, who keeps grocery, where we
obtained at last, another passport, which the Prus
sian minister vised The Consul promised to send
The mutilated passport Of my friend to Berlin. The
British government has succeeded In having pass
ports honored in Prussia and its subjects are ad-
nitted there, even IL their passports lack the risa
1f q Prussian legation. The least our government
'ught TO do, Is that we have the same privilege.
GU, who are always ready TO urge q correction of
buses, ought to take this up, and also bespeak
be necessity tf having consuls abroad who are
Wiling and able TO act Whilst our Consul at AK
q Chapelle enjoys, from his fice an income equal
Q Secretary OF state, he ought to be willing to
protect bis fellow citizens; and although the Con-
ulate at Frankfort, learn, yields not the twenty
eth part ofthe one at AK la Chapelle, and barely
nough TO pay Office rent yet think some Ameri- |
an citizen might be found willing to accept the
ame for honor sake. The incumbent, a very |
worthy gentlemen, Is about eighty years old and |
an never recover to act himself believe il 10 be
erogstery to our national honor that the Office |
hould Dc Kept in grocery shop, although the gen.
nodAting enough, but Frankfort being the great
.uropesn thoroughfare, requires another American
Badeo Baden is the European Saratoga. and F.
plendid season have We here. / am told that for
sveral ysars IL has not been 90 filed a. nov Prom
40 Hoah, see that Mt Bensett has arrived in
.arope By the Arctic. lie ought 10 come to this
lace before the season is over. II would afford
i'm plenty ef material for his splendid and spicv
ttcrs. BesiSes, he would not only find everywhere
lends and acquaintances, but also the ffergH !
here exists scarcely asngle good, first rate hotel
this part Of Germany where the Nnr York
io aid and the tse.ignanfs Messsrgo are not gent.
that we are always informed Of what Is going oo
home. III G
ATTEHT or SHIELDS ASs THOMAS 10 Rzr,v
Lit was only on Saturday that we alluded 20
attempt by Thomas, one Of the robbors az |
lilliams jewelry store, to saw OF one Of tho bars
bis cell; we have now 20 add 10 relation TO
hields, that on Saturday, Dir. Beach, the TAILOR.
ought he discovered something in the door ofbis !
IA not right, and as a precautionary measure re-
owed him to another. After he had been chained |
,wn, he commenced lamentatie crying anIfSen
Id Mr.. Beach be had actually saved III two bars
the cell he had left, and On examination. n was
adj flev war n m |