The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-25
Our Berlin Correspondence.
BERLIN, Oct. &, 1889.

BERLIN, Oct. b, 1859.
Legislative Opposition to he NeD Reform Asation-Aaion
Of the Senate Of FranAort7he Voice Of The People Siaed
tor Time-Hesitatios Of the Prussian Government 10
Uphold the Doctrines of Freedom-French and Austrian
Influence Funeral Of Carl RN0-CRy BuryIars-Ar
ret Of Dangerous Conria dc.
The refusal Of the Senate of Frankfort to allow the
Committee of Twelve hold their meetings in the free
cy' have been the signal for crusade against
the national which been agitatng Germany
for the last few MONTHS and at which the governments
have hitherto been dsmayed and angry but silent and
passive spectators The cabinet of Vienna has issued the
mot d. ordre to its satellites, who Fastening to
fulfil the behests of his Apostolic Majesty, which agree
well with their ncnatons, and the prohibition of
the meetings at Frankfort has been Immediately followed
by decree of the Grand Duke of Hesse,
manding his law officers to institute proceedings
against such Of his subjects have appended
their TO the programme Of Esnach taken part
the transactions of the National Reform Association
The most prominent Of these are N. Hqgman, mem
Der Of the Hessian Legislature and exmember Of the
German Parliament of ls4S and NJ Metz Advocate at the
Supreme Court at Darmstadt who have both been &C.
cused Of the crime Of consprng the overthrow Of the
federal constitution and summoned answer for their
conduct. There be doubt that the other petty
princes will not be slow in initiating this audabe ex-
minated it's anathema against the culprts who make
German unity pretext for subverting the thrones
Of their lawful rulers, and may expect fourth
edition of that system Of that was naugurated
by the Carlsbad resolutions 1920 and renewed after
the events Of 1882 and ls4s.
Under these circumstances the line Of action adopted
by Prussia will be decisive of the success failure Of the
movement. II she hestates hangs back, the reac
tionary faction will have all their way; the spark
of liberty that has been kindled among the
countrymen Of Luther and Hutton will be stamped out
under the iron heel Of desposm, and the dream of
United Germany will either vanish forever or its ao-
compshmen be reserved for periood OF foreign war
or domestic revolution. Unfortunately the Prussan Cab
net divided in its opinion TO the course that ought
to be followed The Esenach programme can hardly fail
to be approved Of by Prussan statesmen nasmuch az
has the express tendency to place the country at the
head Of Germany; but is felt that such a
result can never be attained except at the price
Of open rupture with AUSTRIA this prospect ls the
more timd party in the Ministry with much consterna
the national cause to It's fate and leave il 10 be dealt
Ms may please Austria and her confederates Their
holder colleagues, on the contrary for taking the
posc is to offer series Of resolutions to tho Federal Diet
embodying the main points Of the Esenach programme and
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Radowitz IN 1850 or course the majority Of the
German princes would oppose such plan
but It is thought that, with the general enthusiasm
that now prevas very slight excrton OF gentle violence
would suffice to overcome their resistance and 10 obtain
their assent to the proposed arrangement Austria Il il
allowed would protest most violently against it, and per
has even threaten to declare war; derng however
the disasters she has lately experienced the difficulties
she is In at home, and the diapdated condition of her
finances, which renders her totally unable carry on
hostties for any length OF time, II may be fairly
anticipated that she would be In no hurry to carry
her threats into execution, but submit rs she has
30 often done, TO what Is become fat ac
co,mpli Besides, to indemnify her for the loss or
the position she once occupied In the German
alliance might be contracted with her by the new Union
under the leadership OF Prussia guaranteeing the nte
gritty Of her possessions In Germany and nsrnS her Ali
the material advantages she derived from the Federal
connexon, without the duties-bu unuckily too with
out the power and influence attached to II. ~
These conflicting views could not but react upon tho
CONDUCT Of the Prussian government which they have
impaired character than usually yaciIatnp and
Inconsistent For time, the doubtcrs and waverers got
the upper hand in the Cabinet, and Fronting by the al
sence of the Minister Of Foreign Affairs Baron ichenitz
they had several articles inserted In gem official jour
nal, denouncipg and ridcuing the national movement
preaching up close alliance between Austria and Prussia
ms the best guarantee Of German unity and even OK.
cusing the Ds0cnt act OF Count Recburg which hal
cited universal Indignation, but which the Spscle Zf,,
represented as an honest and well meant expression of
opinion which real well wIsher OF his country bnl
light 70 ind fault with These sentiments prococlin