The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-02


which they had administered the government of his Ma
jcsty the King expressing at the time their eadi
ness 10 the Prince by the adoption OF different set
OF principles The Prince continued 10 work with Baron
dc Mantenic; but stndiously reained from abiding 10
the memorandum. Al last when the members OF the
new ministry had all arrived at Berlin the determination
OF the Prince Regent became manifest aud ministers
signed in body. Previously the Prince had expressed
his readiness to retain the Minister OF Commerce. Ia lib
eal man. but the latter not expecting that the Premier
would be changed expressed his regret at being unable
10 continue IN cabinet Of which Baron dc Manteutel
was member That obstacle TO his continuing in Office
now removed. Gen Bonin the Minister OF War,
had personal grievance against Baron de Manteufel
and SO had the new Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The new Premier is medatised German Prince,
HohenZollorn Sgmaringen, who prefers the dgni,
y of statesman 20 the unsubstantia honor Of
being the sovereign of small State. He is OF
high character and devoted TO the interests of Ger
many The new Minister of Finance, NJ. Putow, is
man of high reputation fully up to the times His pro
jeot of taxing the mobiles at the the
mons will undoubtedly be carried and exasperate the
kTea1 party who up TO the last moment, opposed the
sole regency of the Prince of Prussia.
Looking upon the whole complexion of the cabi-
net il can hardly be doubted but that il is very sub
santal improvement upon the old one and that prom
ises fair to meet the immediate wants of the country
To suppose however that the bureaucratic spirit of the
government will be materially changed is to indulge in
dreams rather than in realities The people of Prussia
accustomed to bureaucratic forms. and it will be
sometime yet before constitution after the Eng
iihil Ilouti can % lTusbil Duieau-
cratic institutions enter into the social condition of
the Prussan people and penetrate all classes of soce
ty. They linked to the institutions OF learn
ing, to the academies of sciences and arts, and
to the domestic circles Berlin Salon without half
dozen Rats counselors royal real secret and ttuary)
would be considered little better than promiscuous ab
BILE, and could lay claims to responsibility do not
expect therefore, that the bureaucratic form Of govern
mcnt will be changed, either by the will of the Prince
Regent or his numerous supporters in the Para-
ment but the external relations of Prussia have already
undergone very important change. The late cabinet
decidedly hostile to Austria, and the Na Baron
Manteuieis especial organ took perfect delight in
posing the weak financial and political points of the gov
eminent of Vienna One of the first acts Of the Regent
was to withdraw the systematic opposition to Austria,
and, earnest of his intention, he withdrew his oppo-
ston to the abolition of the transit duties In return for
this favor, Austria has withdrawn her opposition to the
federal fortress of Rastdt receiving mixed alf Prus
sian, half Austrian) garrison This is but small be-
ginning the real bearing of the question involves
the standing quarrel of Europethc disposition of the
Turkish empire. 1t the neutrality of Prussia,
nounced to the late Emperor Nicolas by Prince of the
Royal House which induced Russia to take up the glove
which France and England had thrown down to her, but
whether Prussia has thereby rendered real service to
Russia remains to be seen. 1t is this point that
General Bonn the present Minister of War, quarrelled
with Baron de Manteuffel. The present position OF
Prussia under the auspices Of the Prince Regent and
his ministers, is evidently German than
Russian, national than sectional Instead of OPP
posing each other, as Austria and Prussia have done
tie Msl years, poHCy, Eitst,
will be parallel and this is Of immense importance
for the complexion of the European pentarchy. To
England this will be OF immense practical advantage,
it will show her an alternative in case OF serious mis-
understanding with France. Germany herself, by the
union of Austria and Prussia will be able to make herself
felt in the European council of States and the very next
crisis may behold new combinations and alliances little
dreamt of at the time of the festivities of Cherbourg
The Danish German difficulties virtually at end
The King of Denmark has called together the States of
osen Iauenburg, and has abrogated that part of the
Danish constitution which refers to the German Duches.
This is another result of the cooperation of Prussia and
Austria, and will, doubt precedent to other
joint diplomatic transactions.
The Pahie, of the five journals Of Paris through
which emoicous opinions disseminated in France,
contained recently savage article against the United
States The ostensble provoction the sailing of the
rgate Wabash through the Bosphorus but it attacked
the whole foreign policy of the United States including
Central America and the Monroe doctrine. 1t almost APP
peared to though the article had been written by
the redoubtahle Mons Belly himself for it reads the
redoubble gentleman talks when speaking of the Uni
ted States The most remarkable pasus of the article in
the Pe is the comparison of the Monroe doctrine to
the testament of Peter the Great which it hints has been
quashed before Sebastopo The silly author of the
ce entirely forges that the testament of Peter the
Great refers entirely to the conduct of Russia towards her
neghbors and to the best mode Of weakening and
throwing them. 1t is purely aggressive, and nothing
else. The Monroe doctrine the contrary, is strictly
measure of selfdcience not against neighbours but
against foreign European powers who might establish
colonies and kingdoms our borders. We like Euro
pean powers at distance like to treat and deal with
them but don't want them to become our ncighbos.
What similarity does this policy bear to the aggressive
politics of Peter the Great am glad to say that none
of the other Partisan journals followed in the wake of
the Pare and that the Paie merely wasted its powder
The letter written by the Emperor of the French to
Prince Napoleon governor of Algeria, the subject of
the trade in free Africans, expressing doubt whether
these Africans really free agents. and whether
would not be better to substitute coolies for Africans
received with joy by the English press and there are
those who ascribc this mode of proceeding to
deayor to pacy the excitement caused by the demand
Portugal for the surrender Of the Charles ct Georges The
reply of Prince Napoleon however has not yot appeared
and may still dppoint public expectation in England
The Emperor who does not wish to debate the question
with Portugal, may argue it before the public forum.
The Belgian Chambers have been opened by the King
himself The Kings speech refers altogether to domes
tic affairs aHd the question ahout the Ratification of Pan
werp 70 be dropped for the present. In Austria,
the conversion Of the notes of the National Bank into
specie notes Of denomination corresponding to
the coin is going iavorably while the Turkish
question is becoming daily more and more involved.
Some OF the French papers, the Steele for instance speak
already of the armed occupation Of Turkey by the allied
powers the only of preserving order in the Sui
tans dominions. This corresponds exactly to what
stated the condition OF Turkey In my letters to the
Union That question will force itself ON the attention
Of Europe spite Of all the endeayors to preserve the
peace
Spain Tranquil and has entered seriously
of public improvements Marshal O'Donncll is trium-
plant and ii he would sell Cuba aud with the proceeds
develop the of his country Spain might again
enter the concert Of European nations.
The reform agitation in England has received strong
aud powerful impulse by the late speech of Mr. Bright,
and ministers will only have conditional support in the