The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-05
Our Cologne CsrresPsndencs.

PisU TO F0nk10rt-IM uGms" no Ay'o"'
Is ~ioal Constellation a~d Base Msmbus-Gamb9as,
Proaiga,ss, and Blacklegs, the objects of Ve~ra-
tion-IHe Degraded Condition of the German
Peorle-yHeir Basensss and Sycophgncy-P
Revelation impossible, though -DisgrGcefsk
State of the American Consulate At Frankfort.
A recent visit at Frankfort en-the Main, has on
ablsd me to got an insight into the competition and
dsings q the SO much talked Of and despised Ger
IMAM Diet, and by the favor Of a friend became
acquainted also with its principal members,
The Germans are wrong in calling the Dict the
federal executive and organ Of the Germanic Con-
sederaoy. The Diet Is. in reality, nothing more
than o board of despatch agents, who meet now
and then for the purpose Of exchanging the des.
patches Of their sovereign masters
The Diet possesses neithsr the right Of initiative,
nor any concluding or decrecing power. Its mem
bers cen only speak, act, and voe by instructions,
which they have to call for, and do receive, for
every and oven the NEST Insignificant case tho
general rule 10, that six weeks allowed to the
members to procure their woes, at the expiration
OF which time the question ana tho case IL taken,
that is tho vote OF the government is handed in by
their delegates, and three weeks more are granted
TO those whose Votes had not been received.
Should such votes lead, however to no result, that
10, that neither sufficient number of the govern
ment has votes either eide, then the question Is
referred back, and it will take come years before
sufficient number can be brought to vote, 80 that
the case may be declared despatched.
By this way OF transacting Desiness, 1t Ia easy to
see that the members Of the Diet do not require
talents and learning. Tney do not represent their
States, but their sovereign masters, who generally
appoint SEINE favorite courter to the office.
Not being overburdened with official business,
tho members of the Diet have most of their time
at their own disposal, which they generally ON
ploy in giving and ccepng good dinners, parties,
and suppers, andI gambling like blaoklegs. The
Weather Frankfort bankers and burghers consider
1t an honor to be feeced by them OF their money,
and Of having their wives and daughters seduced By
the younger attaches and secretaries; and the
swarm of arstOcratical advenJarers from all
countries have collected here to avail themselves OF
tho black hole established in the club Of the Diet,
for gambling
That the members of the Diet, with their hangers
on indulge in all sorts of debaucheries, cannot sur
prise as, rs, according to Leatherstockng saying,
sit is their Ea.ure." They have not learned any
thing; but that the Frankfort money aristooracy
should consider it even an honor to be misused BY
these aiventuriDg predig ates speaks not in favor
Of their undertaking or Of their morals and 80
1t is in fact. There exists, perhaps, in no other
place moro profigacy than with the higher GLASSES
0fthe Frankfort people.
1t is easily to be seen that such men as the mem
bers Of the Dict, whose office alone protects them
against prosecution as gamblers and fornicatOrs,
Germanc ConfcderAcy, moro and more In disrepute,
AID nothing good can be expected therefrom
Whilst they do everything to disgrace their office,
as members Of the German executive, thoy exceed
in pride, overbearing, arrogance. and haughtiness,
every official class. Every one who does not
possess title, or the rank of mobility, Is considered
by them Is Cdndile talents and learning are
despised by them, and If they ever make an ex-
ception 1t is in regard to wealth, or female bssuty,
provided that the owner thereof feels inclined to let
them be used Is common stock.
These facts will fully explain that the Ger manic
Diet is nothing more than the execution Of the will
Of the German princes and Of Russia. Whenever
German prince shrinks from tho responsibility ct
ordering suppressve In his State, he gets
the Diet to pass resolution to that eject. Poor
Germany has no good to expect, it will sink more
and more under the strokes Of absolutisn-it would
be downright madness for the Germans to think Of
another revolution as long as Franco remains in
her present degraded condition
With all the good qualities which the Germaus
individually possess, they lack every one necessary
to nation-true patriotism, sslf esteem. de votion
70 their country il foreign t. them nsssd
-4AS every one who bears the titlo Of prince,
or belongs to the aristocracy; the next to
tho throne is more slave than our ncgroe
in the South and he, ia order to indemnif
himself for his huniliating situation, treats agai
those under him with the ssme haughtiness b
has experienced; and this truly disgusting bowing
and submitting, goes gradually down to the viiiag
bcadle. cannot conceive how Kossu.h can delud
himself 80 much as to think dream even OF . ne v
Nvoluiopsin Germany and tria; unless motion
comes from abroad, and is off over Whelming ma
NO kuCn D LnInR Gun DC eXpcCseu LOT tue ne4V
ten years to come. The Germans will grumblc and
complain vehemently the despotism which presses
them down, but, like well whipped dog, they will
Jay down at the feet of their prinooy master, salts
fed with what waste Of his grace he may feel in
cliped to bestow on them.
That thereare in Germany some truly patriotic
men, cannot DO denied; but they make merely an
exception to tho general rule The great mass are
glass vino beer to drink, and believe that they
have been born for the purpose Of being the subjects
and slaves Of their princes Those who differ from
them and consider the princes as their equal born,
have already or are about emigratpg to our happy
country, to enjoy there the liberty which they knew
well, at least for considerable time, could net
be found in Germany. That in this unfortunate
country, sufficient and ample cause Tor an entire
political r0vulaion exists, no ono can deny. Not
one OF the German sovcreigns merits to remain on
his throne. All Of them havo committed perjury,
and gro usurpers Of the power they hold; but they
hold such powcr-have large armies and effice-
holders, who will b.indly execute their commands |;
they in possession Of all the armed places, the
arms munitions, the railroads, electric telegraphs,
and the public purse they act in concert and una
nimity, while the people are diverted by local pre-
iudices and sectioRalism. How can they expect
success! Tin alone can prepare them. The sub.
lection must still 60 on, until the people begin to
prefer death to this state
All that voxes the princely rulers and their satol-
tes is tho freedom the British, but Ia particular,
We, the Americans, enjoy, ami that they have no
power to deprive us thereof. Viper like, they let
bueu cplte OUT az atusL lnnOCeHb tThfCntIb- W. 70
him when bis passport should not oe in order, or
lack some Of the necessary endorsements.
/ have, on that account, learned with regret,
the wrecbcd state our Consulate Is In ut Frankfort;
whilst, so far Us passport and protection are con-
cerned, that place Is the most important on tho
whole Continent, q, there are ministers Of all Ger.
man and continental States; and an error or de-
acency in n passport can easily be rsmedied. The
United States ought, therefore, have at Frankfor t.
m efficient and able to represent our country,
and to take Of the interest Of citizens in
stead Of which, We have there supsrannuatea man
for Consul who, not ouly 10 in his dotage-being
eighty years old but has been nero than ten years
confined to his bed AMI easy chair, unable to move
and to write complaining to every ono Of the hard
chip that he must grant visas to the passports,
without being allowed 10 charge any fees. lie
has charged the duties on q gentle man, who keeps
a retailing grocery shop, and where the Office is
Kept. In our happy country, where the ma n and
not tho profession is considered, such would DO
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