The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-10

COLOGNE, l4th. January, 1852
Ssra Preparations for Var by the Eur7oan Ns'IoHs
Louis Ndpoeoa's Army Mast b Employed
Probable -A,tack on the Italian States AND Sdrdnla-
-d,.sty ia tcith Rnssia Trying 10 Rule all Europe
Speo,ha~cv AMI Irrbec,ii'y IF The PrtSSian King
aud CaIinet-The Predictions Of the Herald Fui
fud-HS n 9usace ~ Germany Dishonesty of
the German Editors an Citeing the Herald The
Garaa DSspoiS and their TyrannieS-Dist
Of Lsrts NaP0leon-An9rican Passports Great
Rage Of the 4isaocrdtS AZ oar Reception Of Nos.
suth.
lgave TO you on the I'D ult., q faint description
Of the eie,t which co1pS daat has had ia Germany,
whose princes and aristocracy then extolled Louis
Napoleon the saviour Of civilization and man
kind They have, however, since considerably di mi
nished their praises and beginning TO fear that
in the end lie will become dangerous TO them, and
they feel chagrined that an adventur er, as they
call him. might become an emperor and their equal.
All the continental governments are preparing for
events which may come from France, and are arm
ing, under the Rretext of suppressing entirely the
revolutionary movements in their countries; but as
none any longer exst-the Germans being as tame
and submissive dog after he las received
whippipg--their secret arming cannot be mistaken.
Louis Napoleon has made too great promises TO the
French army, and owes the same too much. Sooner
or later he will be obliged TO begin some war or
other. Germany is too well prepared, and he may
therefore turn his views towards Italy, whore Sar
DINA alone offers TO him any chance. Austria is
90 unserupuous and 40 bitter in its feeling against
that state, that it might even be wiling to be a
party with him /; and IL ought not to surprise If,
before the close OF this year, Sardinia sha the
fate of Poland, and be divided between France and
Austria.
There is every sign tina. the construction Of
continental Europe will be considerably changed:
the Empetor of Austria, mere youth, is continu-
ally told by his ministers and surrounding persons,
that be is destined 20 share with Russia the
European power All his al L is directed to initiate
the Gar; and whilst ne is willing TO leave the
Orient to him, he is trying by eve y means-or
rather Schwarzenberg is doing it for him, to fix
himself in Germ any, where ne has unfortunately
no one to oppose him seriously-as the only one who
might do so, the King of Prussia, lacks every
quality of man, and, acting nndsr the influence
Of his queen, Yields everything even honor, to the
Austrian pretensions Prussia could have been
brought down so low nor have been hun bed so much
had 1t even lost hundred battles, as 1t IS now,
merely by the syeophaacy OF It's hng, anu tue Waat
of character and the imbeciiity of the Prussian
Cabinet; even her last sheet anchor, the Zoll-
yereIn, she will, TO every appearance, also lose
Austria having made proposals for a general Gus
tom union, to embrace all Germany and Italy,
wherewith it will undoubtedly succeed, and obtain
herewith the preponderance not only in all Ger
many, but also in Italy Your views expressed in
body here. You then, at such distance, foretod
what has since been realized and your description
Of the Partisan bougeoiSe was strikingy faithful,
and which applied also fully to the German 6urgherS,
who, if they eat drink and smoke in quietness,
care for nothing else, and prefer absolutism il 1t
grants this TO them, than democracy, which may
require little more personal services from them
The German newspapers generally take their
news from the HERALD, but unfortunately, in gu,
garbled way, and make in them sucn alterations
as render your articles quite the reverse OF
what they were intended for, SO that most of the
Germans who have no opportunity of seeing the
HERALD, or are uHacquainted with the English
language, believe you to be in the pay of their
princes; and you may we'll give to the German edi-
tors the advice TO your articles and their refe
renee to the HERALD, at least honestly Whenever
you speak Of the institutions of country, your
articles are generally translated in such manner
as to make them appear ridiculous. For example,
in your money article of Monday, Dec 2l-6 2 M,
you say" Every irruption in Europe" &c, is
translated" Every irruption in Europe, every
sudden change in the policy of those governments,
show by their final results that, in reality, nc
change has taken place, and that che European
governments are, in the .end, the only safe, solid
perman emit governments in existence owing 10 theil
monarchcal foundation, whilst the American ones
are posed to every wave of popular feeling Very
frequently when had read the HERALD. and after
wards its extracts in the German papers. couio
not trust my ey es, and had TO Ieperuse the HERALD
to see if had mis.read those articles, when iDva-
riably found that they had been nIutilated garoied
and forged
he German governments, although Iney DeSlu
to dstrust Napoleon on account OF his imperial
schemes have lost all fears for revolutions, and
know now no more bounds TO their absolutism
the most arbitrary acts taking place daily, and
xuet and innocent people are expelled from cities
'or having expressed themselves perhaps iav0ra oily
to the other Of the exes to or the ether
Of the free govern ments and countries. The least
irregulariy IN passport is sufficient to shut ira
weller out; you ought therefore TO recommend well
to every American who intends to como over 70
Europe the necessity Of providing himself with
governmental passport, and TO have the same well
authenticated; and, notwithstanding that our go
yernment fills all consulstes on the Continent with
such gentlemen as are willing and able to attend &c
the interes, OF our fellow citizens, can merely con
firm to you, in that respect my last, of I'D Deem
Der, that at no time before was It more i'm portsnt
that we should have efficient consus IN Germany
than at the present. one.
The reception of Kossuth in the United States hai
been worm wood to the German aristocracy. Ihet
btterness goes even far, That wnen the last
ste Gamer brought the news OF the a9itol being
burnt, the official newspapers declared IT to be
punishment sent by God for the sin of the Ameti
cans in receiving Kossuth in such a way In fact
could they destroy with sword and fire your coun'
try, and every therein. not one of the present
Princes Of the continent Of pc wouli hesitate
moment in doing So America is a horror to them
PETER GRIMES.