The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-14

We published o. Monday the Information that tho
Prusstsn government, according 10 the Prussisa
JshSs which shs has scuuirsS by treaties entered
into on the 20 July and 1st Of De,embsr, 1863, and
had issued an ordinance to regulate the PROVINCIAL
management OF that territory. Prussia acquiring
new territory and forming new naval port n1d ar
sena, which ID intended are told, TO protect Ger
many on the side Of the yea, and enable Prussia TO
become great naval power, Is som ,thtng ne r. IL
hos hitherto escaped aud yet des srvss public notice
To some timid people this may be rasaer alarming;
for though few of our readers, perhaps ever heard
OF Jahde II Is very close to our own shores lies In
the direct route OF much OF our shipping, and II -
be capable Of afford0g protection 60 the trade Of
Germany, may in the hands OF some ambitious sac
cesscr OF Frederick William. be turned iat0 mssns
Of annoying England. as 1t has been acquired, we bs
live, expressly tor this purpose.
As carry "a 1848, Ehen the idea Of making Gar
Ibany.a great naval power was cherished oy ths
parliament asse nbled at FJankfert, writings ap-
pesred recommending the Jahde Cuff as the appro
pirate place for The establishment OF a great naval
ARSENAL for Germany on .he North Sea- but as she
little Sovereign OF Olcenburg, whose Territory
compas ses the gulf could not possibly as out single
gun zig, these who thought the prof oct feasible ~
once turned their attention to Prussia Sundry publ
cations ssus wing the advantage Of Prussia
having port on the North Sea, ,ndspendent alike
Of Hamburg and Bremen, and capable, II necessary,
of dispensing with their services to commerce, aud
the Rhine, by means of railroad with direct COM
mnnicston to the sea. His Pfussien Majesty's va
nifty, aud his love Of projects and agg an disemsas
con .luded with oldenburg, by which, for tbs con.
aderation tf 100000 thaiers (about fSO000), q
district containing 5000 morgen, something more
than 5000 acres OF land, including msrshss, was
conceded to Prussia in full sovereignty, with al
kinds Of rights Of way, access to and from DC For
Oidfnburg the treaty Is considered highly sdvan
tage0us, making district useful that wss before
neglected. increasing the valus OF lana In the neigh
borhood, giving employment to the people, and ex-
tendis manufactures and trade, with the prospect
OF closer union with the rest Of Gsrma ~ by means
of railroad. For Prussia, the treaty an i tae pur
chase can have no other advantage than those which
she may derive from possessing seaport on the
North Sea, thous il Is not Immediately contiguous
to her other territories. 1t will rather crafty the
ambition Of her weak King than serve tbs purposes
of the nation, and Is more likely to be source OF
expense than profit.
Ire situation Of Oldenburg, strip of land project
ing from the sea into the territories of Hanover,
which, except at the and on the borders of tbs
Weser occupied by Bremen, surround 1t, is well
known to our readers; but till now, perhaps their at
tention has not been directed to the gulf deep bay
scooped out Of Oldenburg-a sort of salt water lake
flows the little Odenburg river Jshde and golf and
river bear the same name. Not far from town Of
some little importance, called Varel, about thirty
miles from the town Of Oldenbu-g, and from which
a direct communication by steam with England has
been talked of, in order to ex hauge cattle, corn
rapeseed, &c. for coal, iron, &C., lies tho Pruasan
purchase. IL is close 70 smaller place called Faa.
sea, and has depth Of water a; low ebb, IN tho
middle Of the stream, Of never less than four fathoms
and for large part Of the space, depth Of eleven
to twelve fathoms. Over the broad surface Of
thoms deep. At present the largest class of ordt-
nary merchant shipscan enter the river, aud it is
capable, at comparative small expense, OF
beirg deepensd and wldened 80 as to form. b Faal
Itself is protected by the sland OF WaIgeroge, and
Is ssfe good anchorage, equal or superior to the
More. OF the mouth. too, lies the island of Norde
nty, which, Ike Wangeroge, is q summer bathing
place, visited by steamers, which keep up con.
slant communication with the continent The
nejghboring sea is well protected and safe, tho
Germans. not very partia! to salt water, would not
make It their summer abode. All cur vessels bound
to he Weser, an ! most CT those bound to Hamburg
which generally make the Texel on thei; way out,
pass by these islands and the opening Of the gulf.
briggs Pi ussia close TO our own sh0res and inter-
poses her naval power, such as it Is, between the
mouth OF the Thames and the mouths Of the Weser
and Elbe. The information conveyed In the para
OF this new port by Prussia Is something In ths Pre-
sent political relations Of that monarchy with Egg
land, NOS to be lightly regarded.
According to the policy Of our forefathers, such
an acquisition by State making great pretensions
like Prussia, obviously jealous or England and
syeysdly aiming at becoming maritime power on
the North sea-desirou,, too, Of obtaining control
over Bremen and Hamburg-would excite some
diplomatic II not angry remonstrances. We have
not heard that her Majesty's ministers have given
the subject the least attention. No doubt the pur.
chase has been n,tifed to them in due form, but
they have not felt any alarm, nor has any vigilant
member Of the House of Commons thougAsit worthy
Of remark. Fairly approaching the character OF
bis Prusaian Majesty, they have treated with the
contemptit deserves his avowed project OF estab.
lshng naval arsenal on the North Sea, and form
ing there feet for the protection OF the trade Of
Germany. His plan to cou1terbslauce our DO YER
and establish rival TO the Thames or ct least to
Yarmouth, In the Gulf Of Jahde, has not disturbed
much less the tranquility Of the government or
people Of England, the latter Of whom will probably
learn first from our columns the whereabouts and
the nature OF the new Prussian port Of Jahde pur.
chased from Oldenburg for $4,000. We have
stated all the particulars which have come to our
knowledge concerning It, and there is in them no.
thing 60 far as the ostensble object of them IL con-
cerned, but what IN trivial and ridiculous What
effect the acquisition ia likely TO have ON the indie
pendence Of some minor German States is their
concern.
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