The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-25
Russia. and introduce you TO the German race and 10 the

Russia and introduce you TO the German race and 10 the
Russians -
The agricultural interests of this whole country are
very great as well their manufacturing Indeed the
OF the abonDg classes has already established
much excellence in many branches of husbandry and
manufacturing Yet there is absence OF that trade
visible in France, and OF that usefulness which
in everything in England The education of the people
has, however, rendered the nation moral than
either the French or the English On this account it is
tional peculiarly and that is seIeanee Ii German
directed TO understand something he finds in book he
can do y; but If you require him TO give an original
opinion he is less prepared than most other men In
their habits and tastes they simple and usually honest
and truthful and with all their traits people, Their
industry possibly the very BEST and one OF those yr
tues more needed in the southern States than anything
else. ! observe that they work the dogs here TO little
CARTS TO carry small packages from place TO place Few
oilers are to be seen anywhere in Germany. An idle
man is rather curiosity than common spectacle. as
dense the population is. should be glad to see this
state OF affairs prevail in the southern States.
The public edices in Berlin all open and accessi.
Bile The great palace here is the most superb have yet
visited anywhere else but works of ART here equal
to those in Rome, although there are many superior
paintings the single street called linden y
and within half mile of each other concentrated the
chief buildings of interest in Berlin, and it, therefore, is
easy business to visit them The palace and gardens
OF Sans Souc TO which you can go by railroad are inter
estng because of the residence there OF Frederick the
Great went to this tomb well as to the tomb OF his
dogs and horse. | saw the famous windmill about
which much has been said and written The clrcum.
stances these Frederick did not like the noise OF
the mill to his residences and he ordered II TO be
taken away The owner replied, "You are owner OF
Sans Souei and King OF Prussia am the owner Of my
ude, carried into the courts and decided against the
monarch. This simple circumstance regard as one OF
those great cardinal features in the judiciary OF Germany
that has contributed than all their and conten-
tons TO the advancement OF the nation for with safety
and security opersons and property there comes always
determination amongst all rejecting persons TO get prop
nd adj nd he two
passions TO produce in all nations industry and
advancement Against love OF money. however, and
vanity for personal display there must be constant war
great elements have been at work very long and very
sedulousy; but yet they have government that. in
many particulars deforms the capacities of of the
most useful and estimabe OF men TO be found any
where.
The scenery throughout all Germany is pleasant and
agreeable The natural wealth of the country in lands
and minerals is very great Iron, COAL and zine. and
many other minerals found in great abundance. Vol
tare frequently came to Sans Souc to Frederick II,
but at length they quarreed and Voare ceased pay
his visits The French philosopher and the German
warrior have both contributed something to the advance
ment Of man; both had their faults, all other men.
The great pride of Prussia consists in their resistance of
Napoleon. As do not credit any man as strong
brave who fights in company with several others against
single man, SO regard all the allies as mere paris OF
machine, the OF which not observable till put
together There is shown in the palace the place at
which Napoleon put up small piece Of paper, with
waters Just as you would put up an advertisement at
lives here" This little incident speaks volume about
that great captain, who always victorious whilst he
was republican, but 80 soon as he became monachist
was overthrown, and rightly, too. 1t would be
easy business, with any OF the monarchs now on
the throne In Europe, to overrun the whole of
Europe TO the Russian frontier. Louis Napoleon
could have rivalled the Emperor in history if, in.
stead OF covering the throne, he had directed his
purposes TO the liberation OF Europe Possibly his
has been the most peaceabe very much question the
adaptation of any of the nations for republican form of
government. In Prussia in France in Russia, in Aus
ira in Italy, and in Spain, the liberty OF the press is OBJ
liberated entirely from the catalogue of unaenable
rights and, although may occasionally catch the
glimpse of scinatons struck from the flint by the
steel OF OPPRESSION yet the sun OF liberty and righteous
is buried deep beyond the clouds and specres which
enshroud the great popular mind of Europe. brilliant
example pure standard, is too far of for their
Their attention is called directly to Peter OF Russia Fred
erck OF Prussia, Napoleon oil France. IT, in the stead OF
either, they had Washington, and institutions in prac
lice before them. the Influences to be anticipated would
most surely follow but surrounded all sides by evi
dences OF human selfshness and individual ambition all
II is very natural that the pruden, and discreet OF all
classes should bear the ills they now have rather than TO
those they know nothing Of am nevertheless disposed
10 believe that those who the parallel between Rus
STA the one hand and the United States on the other,
cannot be puzzled 10 which is the better government
have purposely abstained from any reference to the
vast magazines OF goods OF all kinds that have looked
at and selected from since reached Lverpool nor shall
write OF the greatest accomplishment OF the nineteenth
century the Worlds Fair-ihe fairy creation OF single
thought the mag netc pulse OF all Christendom beating at
fever heat under The charge OF island that not larger
than poor Old Virginia shall omit my reflections, and
what saw al Waterloo and at Brussels, well any
reference the great statue erecting here now to the
memory of Frederick the Great. Certainly IL Prussia
place her capital bronze equestrian statue as high
Capitol, Virginia might appropriate one penny each
from her white population TO honor Thomas Jefferson the
apostle OF humanity, before whom Frederick, Peter, and
Napoleon were alike as sounding brass and tinkling
cymbal Their lives speak OF the efforts OF great minds to
accomplish great things, whilst they sought TO enslave
other men-unlike Mr. Jefferson, who sought in every
form the Liberation and consequent elevation OF all men
With the principles and preceps OF these isolated men, win
ming triumph al some single point IN Their own coun-
try, monuments rise everywhere IN France, Russia,
and Prussia but with the wind, Mr. Jefferson gives to
ireemen everywhere the breath OF life, and, with the
sun, bis light is extinct and yet singular that his
State has in any way even set up stone TO mark
his tomb, nor a memeno of any kind by which any
could know that Thomas Jefferson had written the Deca-
ration OF Independence and the author OF the act oil
religious federation, or the founder OF the University OF
Virginia Ingratitnde, thou singing tooth OF human
depfavity, write GU, thy worst page and none will more
surely damn thee for the future than this black chapter in
the history OF Virginia hope that this most negligent
degree OF indifference will soon cease to be a fact
did think would have written long letter but
there is not much news which you viii not get IRON the
papers, shall cut my work short BY the way, speaking
OF the chief paper of Berlin is twice letter size
only and the is the at 81 Petersburg, with
less reading matter by long way than the Richmond
+" Dispatch" II you shall meet with the editor. give him
my respects and best regards and believe me, pdy
out here, old Vginia in truth and sincerity So
keep me, Heaven ID. II. l..
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