The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-04
Our German Correspondence.

7,
The Congress- of Ofmuts--A6aTs OF He,se- Cassel--
Dfarter6ers ManGuwes-7 The Chambers and the
li~istry--C Condition of Observation-Disclosures
Resuits-- Cru Libaty--Ihe Reig~ of Tyranny,
&c, &c.
Another eventfu fortnight has elapsed since my
| last communication, and during this period affairs
have taken the turn which always predicted. We
shall have no war, at least for the present. The
| Congress of Olmuz has been second Jena for the
Prussian monarchy-less bloody, but more dis
graceful, and, perhaps, more fatal. M. de Man
teuffel has laid down his arms before Prince
| Schwarzenberg, and surrendered at discretion.
| The constitutional union of Germany, to which
| Prussia had pledged herself by the mos, solemn
and reiterated promises, is completely Abandoned
the sot. disant free conferences have been agreed
TO as a preliminary to the renovation of the old
Diet in more obnoxious and oppressive form
than ever The "paciscation" of Holstein is en-
trusted TO Austria, and the Bavarans are allowed
to occupy Cassel, to restore ''order and tranquility"
10 that capital, or in other words, TO overtum the
Hessian constitution, and punish the inhabitants
Tor their resistance to the arbitrary will of yrant
Henceforward, Germany is to be a great prison,
of which Austria and Prussia are the iaiors.
Il is impossible TO describe the CONSERVATION and
disgust WIN winch tne iHttluReHCe VI
GUS compact was received, as it slowly leaked out,
item by item, from the veil Of mystery under which
il was first concealed. When, in private inter
view with the President and the leading members
Of the second chamber, M. de Manteufie first in
formed them Of the result of his diplomatic labors,
they almost refused to credit the evidence of their
own senses. The next day Tuesday when the
Chamber met in open assembly, scene took place
which would have hardly been expected from
| the ante cedents of that body You will recolect
that the present Chambers are composed entirely
| Of conservatives, the democratic party having alb
stained from voting al the last elections, on &C.
count Of the abolition Of the right of universal suf.
frsge. and The introduction OF me three class
system," of which gave you full particulars 10
former letter. During the whole OF last session,
therefore, they were characterized by nothing but
the most abect servility and blind submission to
all the dictates of government; one by one the
dearly bought privileges Of the nation were voted
| away, and every act OF injustice and despotsm
commtle by the ministry was approved OF or con-
| niyed at. Perpetuslly haunted by the grim spectre
| Of revouicn, they were shortsighied enough TO
applaud measures that, far from laying 1t TO rest,
only rendered II inevitable by momentary re-
preston In this crtie, however, their former APP
prehen sions seemed TO have vanished at the sight
Of more imminent danger--the disgrace and ruin
Of their country. nj. de VIncke, who, although
member Of the conservative, or constitutional
party. as they call themselves, had kept aloof
during the last session, considering the Chambers
illegally elected, now appeared as the leader OF
the opposition, propossd an address TO the King
condt mnstory Of the line Of policy adopted by he
mini,ters, ead concluded powerful harangue by
the exclamation, Away with this ministry ~
M Riedel, one Of the Taste. uitttp, and M. Ufert,
an ultra.foyalist, followed in the same strain
Baron Manleufie endeayored in vain to reply to
the torrent Of invectve that essailed him on all
sides No one took hs part but the extreme right,
or the fed-reaotionists " had rather" said the
unfortunate minister, 81 had rather listen to the
vhis'pg Of bullets than TO these cutting speeches"
IL was finally resolved 10 refer the address pro-
posed by Vncke TO a committee, TO be reported up
90 the next day.
The Chamber and the ministry were now fairly
pitted eganst each other, and IL was evident that
one OF The two would have to give way. Ia
really constitutional country the issue would not
have been doubtful; but in Prussia these things
are managed differently. M. de Manteufiel, who
had twice dissolved parliamentary assemblies
elected and supported by the voice OF the whole
nation, was not the man 10 bow 70 the dictates Of
body that had rendered self the mere organ Of the
privileged classes, and was without any hold on
the affections OF the great mass Of the people He
had foreseen the storm that would be raised
against him, and had formed bis resolution accord.
ingly. When, therefore, the Chambers met the
next day. to Ieesive and consult upon the report Of
the committee, their proceedings were stopped by
a royal ordinance proroguipg them till the third
q January. The message, though not wholly un-
expected, made profound impression on the mem.
bers, who had buoyed themselves 10 with the hope
that the unanimous disapprobation expressed BY
the representatives. Of the most conservative and
loyal part Of the poph ation would not be without
some effect upon the KiRg not upon his advisers