The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-31

tlon Ton people 90 brave as the Germans, that
while the French have 90 often succeeded IN
their efforts of deplacing their rulers, they
themselves, on the contrary, have always been
reduced to submission, whenever they have AZ
tempted to shake of the yoke Of oppression.
Consequently they are chafng with impatience
for new opportunity of renewing thar strug-
gle for freedom; but they take it for granted
that no such opportunity can arise, until q
change has taken place ia the affairs Of France.
Hence they hate Louis Napoleon, not-as much
on ACCOUNT of his alleged sims against The
French, as not moro because of his supposed
unwillingness of siding themselves, should they
raise again the standard Of liberty.
But the French people submit cheerfulIy to
the dominion of the adventurous Napoleon, be.
cause they look upon him as work of their
own creation, and as the representative both
of the popular will and of the immortal glories
of the first Empire. It is, indeed, an evidence
of the greatest ignorance of the actual state of
the public feeling in France, as well as of the
French character, to suppose that it is fear
that makes the people of France submit to the
rule of Louis Napoleon. Nay the French obey
him, and are proud of doing him homage be-
cause they feel confident that whenever they
should choose to render him an exile, they have
the power to do so, in spite of the miuions of
despotism who surround his throne
This being the public feeling in Germany
and France, it does not appear probable that
any revolutionary movements of any conse-
quence will at present take place in either of
those countries OF all the European people
subject to royal oppression, the Italians seem
most likely to be the first to renew the battle
of freedom. Their chance of success would
now be poor; but should Austria engage in a
war with the Car, and especially should she
suffer any great defeat, then glorious Italy
would get good opportunity of indicating
its national independence and adopting free
institutions; and viii hazard the prediction,
that any opportunity of shaking off the domin-
ion of the Hapsburgs will not be permitted to
pass away unnoticed by the Italians.
The Danes appear very much displeased with
the innovations which the King has lately in
troduced and the appointed Counsellors of
State have, with few exceptions, not yet &C
cepsed the honor conferred upon them, because
they deem the whole proceeding violation of
the Constitution. It is scarcely possible that
the affairs of Denmark cap long remain as
they are now. It is evident that the Russian
party does enjoy no favor with the people, and
that the friends of union with Sweden count
upon the aid of the Western Powers, if such
aid should be necessary. The ancient hatred
to England. on account of its unjustifable at
tack upon Copenhagen in 1907 and the appre-
hension that Prussia may unite with the Gar,
are the chief reasons which keep many Danes
hesitating, who are else much inclined for an
alliance with the Western Powers and Sweden
against Russia. But the visit of Gen. paraguay
dHilliers to Copenhagen, and of 80 many
French troops here in Kiel, has had the effect
to rekindlc the friendly feelings which during
the time of Napoleon the Great animated the
people Of the Danish kingdom towards the
French. DIoGENEs