New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-27
AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AND TIE
GERMANS.


The augsburg AHgsmetne Zestang Is
publishing series Of letters from this side
the Atlantic, by Mr.. Pivy-Councillor
Hrssr. Prussian Consul General for Gen.
trol America. Mr.. Hesse arrived in this
country, on the way to the scene of his OF
fetal duties, toward the end of November
last, and spent some time in New YORK
and Washington, observing the character
ard movement of the people, and studying
the peculiarities of our political system and
parties. In one Of his letters we lind
passage which would seem to cast some
light on the views of the Sham Democra-
cy in the United States, in respect to DEM
ocratic ideas as they are held in Continen-
tai Europe, and especially among the Ger
mans. We translate it as follows, for the
benefit of whom it may concern:
The Democrats of North America are Federal
lists, who aim al the independence Of the several
States and the reduction of the influence OF the
General Government TO the lowest point possible
In this respect they are analogous TO a very con-
seryatiye party of Germany. They demand far
ther, a cheap, just and incoruptible Executive,
but at the same time decided one, when warllke
demonstrations of the po yer and greatness OF the
country become necessary. When Miss Donelson
of Washington, the amiable daughter OF the for
mer American Ambassador at Berlin, described
herself and her friends decided Democrats, and
at the same time expressed her great reverence Tor
| her Majesty the Queen aud the most lively SYM
patty for the aristocratic exiles of Berlin, she
ex Explained the seeming paradox by the remark that
the German Democrats found no sympathy an all
| america, because being entirely without unity
ameng themselves, they were striving for something
opposed to the spirit of their counrys history, and
| therefore impossible. The impractcable nature
| of the German Democratic ideas exhibits itself,
in fact, in the open discussions as to their sgnih-
canoe and end, in which the German Democrats
in North America almost universally engage.
| They serve only to strengthen the party OF the
"Natyes," who, looking. at the msbehayior OF
the German exiles, are striving to make twenty
years residence in America necessary to ma
turalization. 1t is true that Hecker, Strive and
| some others of similar opinions were received
| with certain amount of ceremony; but this was
confined to their German friends, and all the cory
| pha of the German Democracy are long since
forgotten
Mr.. Hesse also gives some information
as to the manner in which distinguished
strangers come to be received here with
public honors, which will also prove inter-
esting to many readers. Unluckily, how
ever, he does not state whether he learned
this piece of intelligence from a "demo'
cratic" young lady or not;
"a false estimate is made in Europe of the pub
lie receptions and demonstrations, with whichiron
time to time political refugees are received il
many parts Of the United States. Such demon
strations are, as a rule, the work of managing par
tsans, are very easy to bring about, and are rem
dered still more easy by the taste of the Amer
cans for the show and glitter of public procession
and splendid uniforms. On the same grounds ma,
be explained the high honors bestowed upon tn
few European scholars little known at home, VIII
visit America. The less literature is extended il
the United States, so much easier is it to intro
duce European scholar of the lowest rank, as
star of the first magnitude, and to honor him in
manner which can hardly be understood in Eu
rope"