The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-20


lin in consequence Of which the Prussian Ambassador has
Quilted Cassel The public but moderately alarmed
at this diplomatic rupture, which will hardly lead 10
war between Prussia and the powerful Electorate or
Hesse but il shows that the bearing Of the policy lately
adopted by this government Ia perfectly understood
that quarter and resented accordingly The Eecor Of
Hesse furious; and not content with breaking of his
diplomatic connections with the Cabinet Of Berlin, he has
addressed memorandum to the German Diet, complain
ing OF the attempt made revive the constitution Of
1884, which has been set aside with the free consent OF
an the members OF the "Bund, Including Prussia HERSELF
as incompatible with tho 'moparchca principle" To give
the devil his due, ii BIO admitted that the
reproaches Of the Elector are not quite unfounded the
ManteuGel Ministry having undoubtedly gone the entire
animal in the way Of reaction and cooperated as zeal
osy the destruction Of the Hessan constitution as the
Elecor himself could desire This places present ad
mnistrat in rather an awkward position and they
have suffer in for the Of their prede
cessors but they deserve all the credit for having
entered upon liberal Of action which, though il
the sympathes Of the nation exposes The govern
men they represent to the charge OF Inconsistency and
affords their adversaries pretext assuming tho Of
offended innocence
Public opinion however, is so nanfasty on the side Of
Prussia aud the stand she is making consi.n
tional rights is SO eminenty calculated TO extend
her influence in Germany, that in the opposite camp
il has been thought advisable TO yield to the force Of
cumtances, and to bid for popular favor against her
The Ministers OF the second third and fourth rate States
have just met in solemn concave Wnrtzburg under the
auspices OF the mighty kingdoms Of Bavaria saxony
TO deliberate upon the condition Of the fathcrllnd
consider what reforms may be required for the
working OF the federal institutions.
tensbe part n these coneren s but il Is moi tho Less
that she is behind the scenes pulls the wires
OF the fantoccai whom she has galvanized notion
The Saxon Premier, NJ de Beustthe raleyrand OF this
IN fn h. fxI,f urA
SOUL to the Court Of Vienna; and the Austrian and
pho AUSTRIAN press have consequently received orders
20 pun II oil IN every conceivable manner, and to-
expaae npon the beneficial effects that necessarily
arise from its deliberations. The reforms they say which
are concluded upon by the smaller States will have
other object than the welfare security of country
al large whereas tnose by PRUSSIA only aim
establishing her predominance III Germany aud
all the other States the rank Of her evi
dent from this that the motive oil the conferences
to effect diversion in the interest OF Austria, and
teTact the policy Of Prussia but it is impossible that
after all their actual result Will be favorable the later
BY admitting the necessity of reforms they practically
abandon the theory OF the absolute perfection and mpec
cabty OF the federal constitution, which
ously insisted upon, until quite lately, by tn
what kind of reforms they really bring forward
II they such likely to promote the political unity
of Germany, put the conflicting aud separl.
sc policy OF the various petty governments, give full
effect to the paragraph OF the federal act that prescbes
the introduction of represent tve institutions IN every
State belonging TO the confederation aud protect the
liberty OF the subject against the arbitrary chmens
Of irresponsible power, Prussia will be well satisfied
views she has herself expressed IT. the contrary-as
is much more probabie-the pretended reforms should
prove TO be mere slams invented for the perpetua-
ton Of that system Of military and bureaucratic
rule which forms the basis Of the present federal Union
and which has hitherto enabled It's members at
naught the wishes Of their Subjects the nation will be
convinced than they nothing to ex-
pect from these little despots and they will turn with
newed confidence to Prussia, which has apparently tho
will and certainly has the power, to relieve them. am
inclined to believe, therefore, that whatever may have
been the intentions of its orignaors this will u-
macy rather tend to accele ate than to impede the
vcopement OF the German question.
AS to the great European Congress which has been
long looked forward to, apprehensons expressed
that, instead Of accomplishing its pacific MISSION 1t
will only give rise to more serious complications Tho
sudden and osenatous display Of friendship on the part
Of the French Emperor towards his quondam ally Is
garded here with great suspicion; in fact it generally
feared that the Congress will lead TO open breach,
between France and England in which Prussia may pos
siby be involved. 1t is, perhaps, in view of such
proposal to the assembled Powers the importance OF
which can hardly be overrated and which, if accepted
will naugurate new era in naval warfare II my lnfor
nation be correct (and IL is derived from source in
which have reason TO place the utmost comb
property Of ali kinds is to be exempt from capture
| on the high seas, not only by prvateers, but by
lion Of conraband of the articles constituting which
are TO be determined by general agreement. II VIII be
inas e sI
his celebrated despatch was made at the Conferences
Of Paris in 1885, but declined by the British Penpo.er.
tiares who, though willing to discontenance prvaserng
which the enormous naval sorce OF England rendered
huprecegaory, were still DESTROYS OF retaining the power
II afforded her OF paraysing the resources Of her
| by cutting of their GRADE AT present. however, Il
marked change has taken place in the circumstances OF
the case and far from opposing the motion Of Prussia
England would not only support it, but is beev To-
have suggested andadvised It, The immense deveopemen,
Of the French maritime power has placed Eng
land in position Of comparative nferority, which,
would be severely felt in the event of naval
With the French navy on a par or nearly So with her
own, she would be unable detail armed vessels in sut.
Gent number 10 convoy her fleets Of merchantmen which
are dispersed over the ocean from Indus to the Pole
nj nrou IN ha EeanrI
| who would be lowering about in every direction. IN
der the present system, therefore, naval with,
intercourse with her colonies would be interrupted her
splendid lines of packets would either have rot their
mercantile navy is 50 insignificant that she would
| not even haqe the pleasure Of retaiatng the
that such considerations may induce England to abandon
her traditional policy, and TO acquiesce innovation
which she has always secuted long asst only urged
IN the name Of humanity and civilization which she
now finds agreeable to her interests Russia and
other European States will Of course be delighted with
proposal which would have the effect Of placing their
beyond the reach Of piratca attacks from either the
overgrown naval Powers; but i is doubtful whether
Up to the present time, indeed she b has constantly
stood up for the liberty Of the and if she did not
adopt the principle by the United States it was
chiefly out of Difference for England With whom She was
then on terms Of the strctes amity. AS have just
stated the case .,so altered days
| to forego q weapon she has been forging with 80
much assiduity to annoy and injare her former
such an arrangement without mourning the charge gross
Inconsistency and drawing down upon the ,ndig
nation of the whole civilized world-hs consequences Of
which man like Louis Napoleon, who is well aware OF
the value Of public opinion can scarcely fail 10 appreciate
It may be hoped, therefore, that IL motion Of the ma
ture alluded to should be offered by Prussia at the ap-
preaching Congress- it will not be seriously resisted BY
any OF the dominant Powers and that naval warfare viii
be purged from relic Of barbersm which converts the
open and honorable contention Of rival into sys
tenn Of licensed rapine, which, pursued dry land
stead Of the high seas, would cover its perpetrators with
merited ignoming.
On Thursday the oath inst Thanksgiving Day was kept
by the Americans residing in passing through erRn
at the Kropprnz HOTEL where dinner served toabou
| seventy native or adopted citizens.
The United States Minister, Mr. Wright, and the
bers Of the legation attended The health tho President
was drank with enthusiasm as that Of the royal
family Of Prussia and the utmost harity good fooo
| prevailed among the company
Interesting from Japan and China.