New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-28
GERMANY.
The Case Of Prof. Gervinu-.

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Ninehtnih Century, Later information states that Gervi-
nus was acquitted of the charge Of high treason but found
suir Of minor o1ense aud punished By iue and mpris
onment may interesting to OF your readers 70
see 90 what ground serious charge was made and
pd Won for this purpose, the translation Of chapter
NJ the work referred to- The translation, you viii OBJ
eerye i. rather s'if and awkward but vouch for
co,recuess TIE fact that historian by profession IS
,r,.ecr.ad bv the Government Of Bads rtthsr ri
Prussia for since Lao Baden Is bu iuered province
f Prussi for publishing the honest results Of ms hs,on
csl invests cations is significant and rensnds Ons very
much Of the fA,e Of Calico GtIei who was proceeded
again, for d. anng what his scientific nvess atom, bad
taught him to be true. Be-.
The history Of the European States during the Chris
;sn era forms an united whole a. in ancient times The
history of the Group Of States OF the Peninsula Of Greece
and their colonies, The same order and the same lav
reveals itself in both periods, in the process OF the in
feTual development Of tue states. And thls same Law
may aaan be observed larger scale, IN the history
Of mankind regular progress is observable, ii
proce in our eAaln nation. from the despoc form OF
government Of the Orient 10 the arsOcntc states Of
sptouiry a. well the middle ages founded Slavery
and tlanage ana II these 70 the modern political
ganIzation which j. It'll going on from The moral aud
political freedom Of one 10 that OF the few and many In
ibose States the oher hand. which have ia y com.
peted their career observe reirOg movement Of
civilization from this eliminating polut of the ascending
line If d-yelopmtut Transition 81 freedom and power
the many 10 the f." ana the single ones We meet
inoyid st.te, and Likewise N the compound groups,
which we have designated
Ibis law has been unflded by Aristotle with striking
precision the history Of the Greek States la the oldest
i;me. as Homer describes them, when population
suarse sheu civilization and wealth, arms, and skill in
arms belonged 10 lew, pairiarchn Kings ruled IN Greece
the sole owners If armed chariot tie heads OF the army
rel gious rmouts ana Judicial proceedings When
the course OF time - number OF the cultivated rich and
skilled in arms increased, and the fortune de-
ic.d by cavalry the nightsthe hOrsenen- the
aristoeraoy, ruling part Of the State aud the royal
., wer limited ~ sparta or abolished Is Ia every
other State When with the Increasing pros yeclty of
Mode classes at the same time the arstoeracy through
avar,e sId seii,hIess degenrrted; when through tins
development Of the art OF war the foot forces became OF
in portsncc and in the naval
he lowest Class b. indispensable, the rule Of the PEG
tle tie democratic form OF government superseded the
sfstocrAcv or States bec,mDg more powerful ami
tended and the political and military systcm cOmpi
est,d and artificial mixed Constitutions arose, in which
uohnty, Idol and "SSr eiAAass Appeared win deunsd
rights side ty SIDE
times has pursued precisely the same course, although
q larger scale regards population space sud time In
the elnDg the fret spreading aud settlement OF the
G-ln.aaic ifiies in Europe, patrSreha Kings ruled
here s la Greece leaders in war aud judges Their
ne, rty de pended in y VI times among the Greeks
on he t.c If iher descent from the Gods But even Ia
tie Cbr.uaU times re with those princes common 20
All G-rInlIc tribes who have the name OF Gfca' marking
ill., p "a when superior culture aud power appear united
H. one Individual rsed above the re aud are recognized
Without envy WIKI the spread OF cI'h]'lon, tl9 Ia
az a.e If property and tie growing importance O ht'-s
m ilt ~ aGr the equestrian order Gud The teIia no.
H.; ,It.-ned a. IA auc. times unyerst dominion.
49, renal nov " although every limited va, oniy by
- ,.art ,p sb Ilishec because the magnitude u no
c.tp States rendered monsrcAcal unit mot necessary
ssc because ID testament n.ois ana the rec'"rcpa oi
M Roman Empire rendered sacred aud prog ted ns roy
ID fi,tir Wien sit-f ards tie power cd personal pro-
n-rtV n sde eii f when The cues became rcA through
e.r inerce aud Industry, and Le iaA AMY Oh TIE SFls
g.ir I'd the s.c-lG4n'y DO ny al w. U7 u'h'ou "i
H. t.ufsl nobility w., shaken IA uemenipus contest
~, b b,sn in he NNh lcntury ard not yet ended IN
- h lie hosrgetis.l end avors 10 unite IN reL culture
s,n sr pnu-lcr aud the lower classes ofthe oyie
rid clos upon lis hes H TIE pursuit 81 the "a ne object
49,. 49,. crf..t has already been decided Irey Dem
cratic States which we're natural 10 The municipal com
r.i AZ ant rlit, have more rarely been flgned more
G.ruty On account ol the greater e1t-At ~ m)cern
Si-. A-d const uiions, Designation "i. established
..,..,VAreatE Aftsf IT,
H. mem. changes the transit from 'h. rule Of
me kr ~ ffe rule 0f -T an a.i;i0crsey was simple
~ but at from tie rule %. an ari'.5cstcy O. me
o' i - .fed and dirio1t IL me flrner
- .e..arv - that The ieT shV. agree tlen
ie on. could u,t ,s them ia. Ih7 U4i'h a. inc PEG
M ~ much more clicu 0ecau5- ca t1fe al interest
amor ffe many not So 'i divided
,rot,ty ooes exercise 20 or-"I a. influence a. me
crc1ifaie We ai,h OF er families Besides me oppo-
su IVES greater IL arAtocfay "a possession 81 arms
.s ana rz- estates. OF political ALf legal know edge
-,t n. r.-t-u's or clients come et stu tt- pen
de- ua. by common ilt.re united ~A)-s themselves
''- ~ ~ s5out the Transition t. democracy in the
Gittk s:.- an Ir.ern-i a-- n-i"i! % i5 are
1911 M zion neglect nay, -t7 destruction ot -l7 |
,i, ,l. gthe D. uttt 20 he n5 cAs- Was isis-
p.r-.he But IA sdiion 90 tbs decay o. 10 <r'o !cyi
IT, civdtd peol required po~'f'aI S.i 'A-,1 .s''
lis TOO is noticed ~ A.istolrj VINO jill re'f heP-4
t.u a. ov-rirps the aris'acrA y ou- Sny D. secure
- don iuisn 20 iin-ef BID hs fanny in'ou- l7itY |
"a c-tfrre- ie AM u-."r- M Otr'Ah 81 3D. 10
- f f,r-uf. thus preysr4 10 tAe Greek St-es, and
r.. sfes fir way to- rule % the pope f ~i"I-n
f . t,esp;. a. -ck.d for -.a tie rule Of he people
h a. frepartd and founded ~ cJLlleFns Tue PEG
d. ars;ocraicin'g democratic
..rr; H. has it, eonpi 'n1 perfect uiirrphrt Do me
., ~ Oh. mod~ra Euop-tn state ~ ts 4aAlo-
- ihar Al tie movements arg Oh lager sAi-, "nirh