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asylum for Luther, when after his bold asser-
ton OF the truth ia the Diet Of Worms, his
life was endangered Daring the year he pas
sed here be completed large portion Of his
translation Of The Bible. Eisenach iS situated
on the edge Of the great Thuringerwald forest,
through part Of which we passed, and which
after all the barren mountains and naked valleys
we had seen, was truly refreshing.
There is now continuous railway from Leip.
sic to Frankfort, the last link having been
just supplied by the completion Of the road, a
distance Of twelve miles, which we performed
by diligence, that being their last appearance
as the train was to go through on the follow
in day.
The archittctureof Of some Of the comparative
ly ancient German houses on the Mohawk River
may be distinctly traced to some Of the towns
through which we have passed. Aud | am
persuaded that-the Germans around Philadel-
phia must have originally emigrated from
Frankfort, for, in the 6lalfarm- houses, barns,
&C., as we'll as in the Agricultural aspects Of
both Che sub0thsok, Philadelphia, 10 America,
and Franklpgtrsi Main, thefe orc 50 many
common pseli 2fRss and kindred fcatgress as
to show that ma petioJ Frankfort sent
many # its eitizgls ladelRbia. 3.
Frankfort d ties Vhosefeb- 7.
resentaiives eaaslita It's fYnian Diet. IL.
is situated on the river Mai (which forms a
junction with the Rhine tY6igs miles below
1t contains 70;000 iahabitaeis @ho If every
outward sign and az 81 pi Indications be
not deceptive me2PSo happy peo-
pies or 4 not he3pY tlieI uBgfatefal
people ffn a y tfs il I nj tilias have
alH yl
rich people--many IaOi8 With i epmPqipbey--
still more who are growing rich--aud yeCmore
who live we'll upon their earnings The hack
men and porters are well off. Walters at the
hotels are intelligent, gentlemanly young men.
II there be any poor here they keep or are
kept out Of sight. And from all | can see it
is no place for poor people. | don't believe
that they can stay poor il they try. This looks
eKtravagant, and is 50, perhaps, bat there is
such an air Of thrift all around YOU and every
body looks so Independent and CoSy, that | am
charmed with the place.
There is a Boulevard all around the city, and
within five minutes walk from every point
rejoicing in groves, grottoes, arbOrs, ponds
clover aud llOwers. And on either side of the
Boulevard are splendid mansions with tasteful
gardens. Th,re are three Railway Stations
which may readily be mistaken for palaces.
We drove yesterday to the Jews Quarter" ="
to see the house in which the ROthschilds were
born, and in which their mother died recently.
One Of the brothers resides here in neat but
not ostentations mansion on the BDulevards.--
The Jews of Frankfort (some 5000, are rich.
They are not Low pent up as formerly. Their
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dilapidated. They are not allowed to repair
them, the Corporation being anxious to reno
vate and modernize that portion Of the city.
In the Cathedre Of Frankfort the Emperors
Of Germany, after an election by the Dict, used
to be crowned. This, and the Town House
which also possesses considerable historic inter
est, are tho only buildings that attract particu
lar attention.
la one Of the squares and opposite the houst
in which he was born, is a bronze statue o
Goethe, Of whom the Germans are Justly proud
do not know that the prosperity Of Frank
fort has anything to do with its form Of govern
ment, but the fact that it has been for centurie
free Representative City is significant
Where, as is the case here, the people are intel
ligent and virtuous, they ought to be inVeste
with the responsibilities Of Government. An
there are such places scattered, like green spO
iu desert, throughout oppressed and benight
ed Europe.
Though not agreeing with Pope to the eztcr
Of his sentiment that the government which
best administered is best, yet there is gre'
deal of truth and good sense in the remark =
The best possible form of government can
abused, and the worst can be rendered tolerablG
Belgium, for example, under Monarchy,
among the most prosperous and happy nation
upon the earth.