New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-02

bssis II had perhaps, been expected that the wordy
representatives would consume years in discussing each
enarste article but their leaders were too wise give
any pretext for Withdrawing the offer. On the whole,
il satisfactory one, and they at accepted
ea boc notwithstanding the goodnatured exbortatons
of members of the Manteuffel Ministry to think well
whs; they about and to take easy. The ground
work thus laid, the deputies were sent home for six
weeks that the opus might be elaborated. They have
never since been summoned and the Edurt Paria-
ment sleeps with the heroes of Wahala or the Seven
Sleepers This was q second serious blunder. Mean
time the materials for a third had been collected.
This, touching a question of national feeling, has
damaged her influence in Germany even more than
the others. refer 10 her conduct IN the Scheswlg-
Hostein quarrel Whatever may be our opinion
Of the rights of Denmark this case it is certain that
all Germany had but one; that Prussia loudly pro-
claimed her adhesion to 1t; that she undertook the
conduct Of boctless campaign and allowed herself 20
be completely duped by Austria IN the end. Prussa
is too fond of speaking tue blusterpg tone OF great
State and scng with all the hesitation OF small one
Tae Bund which was dead and buried, reassemOe1 10
be more than ever tue instrument OF austria and Was
coon as busy as ever in It's task of " not doing It.
The German Liberals have, consequently lost all con-
fdenoe the House Of Hohenzollern and unless Inc
Prince gent take at once some active STEP IT u hard
TO foresee the time when his family can resune the
place IN Europe which II held at Frederick the Greats
death His successors have each put hand to under
mine bis work. and except IN the great movement OF
1873 Prussia has never been called upon Tor action
without failing ignouiDiously. Inc frnce Regent Is
known 10 be u an Of enlightened views. Ia hs Min
itry ne has pledged TO Liberal ideas, aud whose
ionesty ia unquestiOned. If he would save hs c0un'
try from the humilaiions which await her, he must
revive the traditions of the Erfurt Parliament and,
putting himself at the head Of a moderate constitu-
tioDa, movement, rally the Liberals OF all parts OF
Germany round his throne. Thus he will create ior
blmaef an intellectual hegemoDy which will develop
itself into practical leadership.
letter from Frankfort Of the 18th discusses sub
ject of which We shall probably hear much during
the next few weeks. The writer says:
at is now known that the last Austrian propositions
a. the Diet did not emanste solely from the Imperial
flenipotentisry, but were concerted between the
greater part Of the secondary Governments OF Ger
many, which lot without dispeasure tue preten
soLs of Prussia 10 exclusive domination in the military
,ars of the Confederation increase in proportion a.
tine perils of war appeared TO augment The four Gov
slnneuts of Dresden Hanover, Stuttgardt, and Mu
MICA, asked themselves, not perhaps without some
reason if the moment well chosen by Prussia 10
snthiae one Of the most essential eDactments OF the
Federal compact-that which regards the command IN
chief of the corps which compose the German army
No one in Germany has disputed that TINS nom-
nation belonged to the Det-why then should the CAP
met Of Berlin desire to appropriate exclusively the
night Of making il The Federal Constitution Is not
vet dead letter. This difference which is Ieally e&-
Ceedinpy grave both for the present and the futre IL
a new apple of dscord thrown unexpectedly between
tbe two great German Powers, and will produce re-
suta Of which the Germanc Confederation may ind 1t
o,ficnlt 70 copure away the dangers