New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-13

4 poltentCus cloud is gathering over some of The
German mOuarchs. Ttey are menaced by kind
Of diplomatic coup d'ttat. Something kindred to
TIE attempts of 1S4s is to be tried only by differ
ent actors. Notwithstanding the failure, at that
tine Of the effort TO reform and recast the Feder-
alton, the idea of efectDg such purpose has never
been wholly surrendered. Its object alone has
charged This idea, and how to solve ii, agisates
the stltappOiDted politicians as well as the states
men of great snd second. rate States Austria aud
Prussia, as well as Bavaria or Baden each claims
TO have hit the mark, 10 have OWNED the solution.
This time the scheme has all thu crteria OF the old
rule and custom, practiced at all times by the
Stronger, at the expense Of the weaker. The tale
is told in tie diplomatic circles OF Europe that the
number of the Germsuic Federation is TO be re.
Guced, that the lputan petentates are to be swal-
loved Up by those cf the second. but not of the
fret, rauk.
1t is said that Louis Bonaparte is pushing hard
for this scheme, considering it the realization of
the policy Of the uncle who created the Kingdoms
tf Bavaria, Wirtemberg and Saxony, the Grand
| DUcby Of Baden, aid Others ont of former small
celebrates and princ palies, which he increased at
the cost of independent bshoprics baronies, free
cities and circles, and such other independencies.
This ch me- besides, is at the bottom Of the ancient
traditional policy of France-Of Henry ", of
Richeeu, Mazarin, aud Louis XIV. Their flea
was 10 strengthen the secOnd.rste powers of Ger
many, and back them against the preponderating
power of Austria. On the same principle. Prussia
having become powerful Kingdom, Napoleon l.
aimed to reduce it as well as Austria.
The secOnd-rate German States are, of course,
not averse to increase their dominiOns and in-
nuence; and il is sad that the Cabinets OF Suit
gard and Dresden, End even that of Hanover, are
| hard at work tor the realization Of the scheme.
Austria ard Prussia will make a wry face and Op-
pore it, if they ale to he excluded from picking up
some crumbs at the partition. But Prussia was
the fret TO set the example having in 1SoO bought
cut the Sovereign Principalites Of IlOhenzollern,
HI mbers OF the Confederation, to the great dis
pleasure OF the Cabinet of Stuttgart, and TO the
greater of that OF Vienna. And now, the Pcus'an
Government, which has money, and which for any
such purpose would be backed by the country, and
ind private Golfers open to assist it, will not be
aSCrsc TO swell The strip of land whi,h in the cen
ter of Germany unles its Western and Eastern
possessions. But Austria, having no such small
fsh within reach-nOthipg to be acquired 10
this way her frontiers, and no possibility of
acquisition owing to the emptiness Of her treasury,
will DO her utmost to battle the scheme. Should,
however, the States aiming at increase accede to
the request Of Austria and allow her to enter into
the Confederation with hernon. German possessions,
AID especially with LOmbardy then the Cabinet of
Vienna would swallow the pill. BY such an an
nexaion of Lombardy to the Confederation the
whole Of Germany would become subsidiary to the
Hapsburgs, and any attempt to emsncipste Italy
would be resisted by the entire country. Russia
will of course make every diplomatic effort to coun
teIyal these efforts, it being easier for her to in
huence the smaller than the larger States and thus
win votes in the Federal Diet
The little SOvercgLs thus menaced with extinc-
tion are duly agitated aid look for support to
sustain themselves, or at least to procure
the most advantageous terms when they are re-
duced to the level of ordinary mortals. Ii, after
all, these Princes should be willing to sell out,
foreign diplomacy cannot interfere, such voluntary
disposal not being considered lesion Of sovereign
ty. This transaction is the more probable from
the fact that most Of those small smaller ADD
smallest States, we'll as their beggars Of prov
inces, ale il debt beyond redemption SIch
States AID SOvereigDs have no credit, no re-
sources foI development, and no prospective pros.
peTiiy. Even Hanover, Weimsr and Nasal are
entsneled, and pretty deeply too, in financial diff
culties, creating irritation and schism between
subjects, legislatures and governments. At any
rate it Will increase the peace of mind Of these
lilipuiau lords 10 take the fOOlscap from
their brow, and relieve them from tho
cares vi government, thus Transforming them.
selves into respectable renters and receiving th r
revenues not from exhausted subjects but from The
cash.boxes Of ether more prosperous sOyereisns.
Tire people of these mediatized provinces, the
Schleutzans, WaldecAians, Lippans, Schwartz
burglars, Thuringians and others, will be gamers
WHEN joined to larger States. The weight OF sup
porting Prince, distributed over more shoulders
must be less oppressive, and these poor isolated
populations will share the benefits of association
with others possessing greater resources and more
forward de' elopment. Su h absorption Of the
mailer by the larger States will neither be an act
of Injustice nor policy Of Capitalization, throw
ng difficulties in the way Of future Revolutionary
moyemt mt. Quite the contrary. Even ia future
republican conf ceiacy such sna particles Of States
must be Joined TO larger ones. For any future
change. likewise, il is well to have several large;
focuses in various parts OF Germany where the
FIRE could be kiadled at O-ce aai be strong euoIst