The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-19
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Our German Correspondence.
DRESDEN, Jan. q, 1851.
View Of Ge,maw Affairs by an Americas Posi-
tio~ AND Prospects Of that part of Europe, &c.
The contradictory articles which the English
papers bring on the German affairs, may render,
perhaps, communication Of an American on the
spot, agreeable TO you.
That part of Germany which | passed on my
route to here, via AK Ia Chapelle and Frankford,
found tranquil, but tranquility which do not
know better how 10 explain than by comparing it to
calm in sultry summer day, preceding violent
storm. With the exception of noblemen and the
lords OF the purse at Frankford, invariably found
the people of depressed and serious disposition.
They consider themselves betrayed by the princes
and the arstocracy, and express their conviction
that soon later new revolution will break
out, which then would not spare a single one Of
the present dypastes of which it ia true it might be
said "that whom the gods intend to destroy, they
first make mad !"
The Germans pursue passive resistance, which
is even carried so far that they keep away from
every public demonstration. happened to be, on
the 18th inst at AK la Chapelle, where the com.
memoration Of the Gro wing OF the first King Of
Prussia, one hundred and fifty years ago, had been
ordered to be celebrated by high mass at the
cathedral, but not one Of the people was present;
the attendance consisted solely Of public junction
ever, all outshone by the newly appointed consul
of the United States for AK la Chapelle, Mr..
Bates, OF Mass achUsetts, who appeared in such
splendid and dazzling new uniform that he at
tracted more Of the attention Of the than
the bishop who oilicia:ed. As an American felh
mortified that our consul should make such fool
of himself-that he should participate officially, in
full dress, IN such an idle pageantry. Such acts
degrade in the eyes Of foreigners, and are apt to
confirm those reports which represent us as nation
in which title, rank, and a handsome uniform,
are every thing.
However, To return TO the main point, the Ger
man affairs, you set down fact, that OF one
hundred Of the Germans, not more than enc ap-
proves OF the course which the German govern.
ments at present pursue. The other ninety. nine
have no confidence in their princes, nor do
they believe that any thing good can or will result
out OF the conferences here.
The parties To these conferences the 0stensible
object OF which is the re7isien of the confederacy
of 1915, are III fact mere satellites, sent by their
masters. to translate and edit the commands of the
Russian Gar, who is the only regent OF Germany,
and Of whom all the German rulers, beginning
with the Emperor OF Austria and ending with the
Landgraye ut Hamburg, are mere vassals. He has
given his commands how Germany shall IN future
be organized. 10 save at least the appearance of
their sovereignty. That is the only object of the
conference.
and Hanover, had barganed their submission for
an aggrsndzemenf, by way of medating the minor
States.l To this Russia has, however, not agreed.
The Car knows very well that his power over
Germany depends the division of the same. All
they could obtain of him ives reduction OF the
members COMPOSING The Executive Board of the
Diet, which consisted, under the old organization,
of seventeen members, and is now TO have merely
eleven.
OF the seventeen members, the Emperor of Aus.
tra and the tive kings had the appointment, each OF
one, making SIX in all, leaving eleven to the other
thirty States; whereas, by the proposed alteration,
Austria and Prussia are 10 have each two members,
the tour kings each one-making for the emperor
and the i've kings total of eight members, leaving
a 4
heretofore, eleven members. That the minor Ger
man States ssess greater intelligence learning
and political Information than the larger Ones 10 a
fact not to be denied; as also that an intelligent
people are rot 20 easily subdued as stupid one.
The Emperor OF Russia, with the view he eater
iains OF the people being born 10 be slaves is merely
consistent with his principles ia dtring the dis.
iIanchis+ Gent OF the minor States, which, by the
new oigsnnation, will merely have to obey.
What these SITES have 10 expect may be learned
from the tate a Hesse, where the people and their
authorities did nothing but adhere The constitu-
tien and the law; ana although no crime whatever
could be- aurihuted to them-not The least excess
having taken place-s.i.l their fate was doom.
ed one By order OF tae Car. Their ,awfuness
alone was, N the eyes Of the Diet, crime.
The Diet ana the e'ector wanted a rebellion;
the later would have given his electorate
for 8 meoe revolt, no mltter how small;
but the people would npt do then this favor,
and for tins they were TO be punished. The Diet
declared therefore, the electorate in state OF re-
btlon Qor not having rsvClted) and ordered Its
occupation By federal armv, which was accom-
panied by federal commsssry. with the sane
ton OF the rovost marshal. These troops, in
their cepaciiy as federal troops, and by the COM
msnd Of ,he Austrian counts Rechberg, and now
Geinenger have conducted themselves in the
most shameful aud barbarous manner, principally
when quariepd on ldges and other high fame.
tionaI.es. 20 that number Of them, in utter de-
spair, fel,nq i'shed their commissions, although
they have mostly large families to support and no
means OF do ng so Now the same gentlemen, who,
without any cause, and contrary 10 every law, and
10 the federal acts. brought su IN a calamity
the brave Hrssans, compose the conference
here, and are TO decide on the future fate OF Ger
many. IL Cancel be wondered at that no one
has any ooulicerce in their deliberations.
The Emperor or Russia declared that he con.
sldered constitutional mo,archy nonentity.
The Gelmsn prirces avail themselves cheeffully
of this De clio alton 10 have their state constitu
lions ether eu'i,ely abolished, or Ell leas, mutt
laed as To render the same dead letter, for which
they consider the present time the most propitious
owing 10 the immense number OF troops under
aims. | have undr rsrood thai the present armies
OF Germany, exceed, by nearly half million, those
during the wars oi Napoleon.
The pate Of the finances Of all the German
States oIe, however, 70 low as not - permit their
holding uDch longer. There is not single State
which has not borrow for ia sintaiaing troops;
and Aus'F a has even been brought on The verge OF
the third national bankruptcy Its funds are
low that a avsis itself Of every prttext TO send
some OF Its itoops abroad, To be supported by lis
ne,ghhors All the minor Italian states are filled
with Austrian iroops-they are ~ Ristadt, Ia
yence, Frankfort. ADD Hesse; and - 600 men, who
were des;iaed for Holstein, have taken ~ their
quarters "a Hanover aud Ganenbgrg. That
loDg as Germany has such an immense standing
army the piiners feel themselves safe, IS easy to be
believed; hat the tine of retrbution IL oaly accee-
rated thereby; aud II will help tie rulers nothing
u Germany, even for a time, retrogrldes Its
State constitutions may become mockery, the
freedom Of thought and action may be proscroed-
IL will be al Of no await. An explosion Will come
which viii upset all princes and thrones.