The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-14

Gerzaany political aspect The Ceramic Coafsdsra-
Aussrsa Prasssa and he minor Possrs-Extract Of
letter from correspondent at Frankforcn the Maine, Ger
many
Frankfort the centre Of the German confederation,
where traced the political OF all the minor gov
OF this country Nothing important can be done in
been discussed o. resolved b. the Diet composed
representatives Of the minor governments, well Of
Austria and Prussia
The Importance Of this position has become more eyiden,
since the complication q european Affairs as hc part 70 b
great questions dividing and agtatng the
Austria and Prussia have been contendng for more than
century for the preponderance in Europe Their rivalry
l. the guarantee viii not say Of the existence, bat with
Out doubt q the Independence, Of the minor govern
the first object OF these smaller be the
followers one day Of Austria and the other day Of Prussia
it for keeping up that beloved independence which for the
greater part Of them cannot be anything else than
Another might have been adopted but the selfish
bon OF the most OF these pbantoms Of States did allow
them lay aside their little hosties and rares order
20 unite themselves sincerely and firmly against the
derance Of the greater power
{. OF The minor States, Bavaria kingdom Of four and
half millions Of subjects Is the most important Bavaria
than eEdayored TO herself at the head OF the
other confederates and to form with them united
body that would be able lay It's weight in the balance Of
European politics but il in vain Those governments
that bore with mpaence the domination Of the great
would still less submit to neighbor whom they looked upon
their equal
The constitution Of the German confederation
have made the purpose Of destroying their strength
regards the questions of leading order in European
affairs. Germany act power, and ON every
the part which her geographical position and her population
ought to have assigned her The treaties which intend
to unite governments preserved them against
divisions and ho-es among themselves whenever there
was = necessity for general and intimate union
" The authority Of the German Emperors having become
nothing centure. ago. and the Of the
Of Prussia rendering quite impossible to revive it,
ran ~ Wnolaon eamsJ ~ aiiard a onnar,unitx tar
restoring the independence OF Germany. Then, il there
should be FUTURE dsra#y the only way to be followed was
m her q al
equal rights however different their and Importance
nigh, be- There States having five six thousand
nbabtantsas, for instance, the prncpality OF Lchen
steinand there questions in which, the unanmy Of
votes being prescribed The vote of that title Prince
destroy the resolutions OF Austria and Prussia In the
tons Of and peace the votes Of Austria Prussia Bava
ria, saxony Hanover Wuremberg, Hcsse Cassel, Iesse
schw erin, Luxembourg (Kng nf Holand,) Hostein (Kng
Of Denmark though united in the same resolution be
because these put together have only ryve
in the full Diet and the fundamental law requires twothirds
Of the Of the full Diet in decisions of ques
tons Of this character Thus by right Of law the rulers
Of two and half millions Of subjects have the power to
control render nall the decisions of governments
that have than million Of soldiers at their disposal
Ii clear that such state Of things in Europe by
involved in the Neither quetons Of secondary
Importance Germany able to and act one
body 1t now more than thirty years since Prussia first
endeavored TO unite Germany in commercial
and is only recently che succeeded in overcoming the
sition OF some of the weaker governments
Whatever be considered necessary by the state OF
public affairs in Europewhatever may be useful for the in
terorthe questions Of war and peacethe questions OF
and social in this country long
and esome diplomatic negotiations and, Notwithstanding
the nccssant watchword Of German reofe and GermaH
oy Of the rulers think Of Germany but only Of their
little selves and they forget at every
that of them would be reduced to dust at the
time when the remains OF German unity however weak and
precarious should be broken down. On every possible
cason the aouse of these appear and the
weaker they the they anxious for opportunities
make show of Importance The great object Of the min
the Diet find the business Of Others and
the accomplishment OF thing beneficial except to
his particular chief"