The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-29

that legion OF equal parts OF fre-eaers and Northern
fanatics under the combined leadership or Seward Ket
Sumner, Burlingame, Yancey, Garrison, Wise, scr You
thus would gain peace at home and serve the cause OF
liberty abroad.
The United States flagship Richmond will leave here in
few days for Spezza, and return TO Genoa TO winter
The Iroquos her passage from Spezza to this port,
hauled. Some Of smallpox have occurred on board
the Iroquois, but none have resulted fatally.
Spezza.
Lieut.. W. g. Dozer has returned home TO resign his
Commission because he thinks that south carolina ms
Should South Carolina secede, Capt. ngraham and Lieut.
Marley will also resign
Our Berlin Correspondence.
BERLIN, Dec. IL, 1890
Hesss Cassel Rejects the Hsssisn Chatr-Atsuds of Prm'
ss-Austrian Influence scsA TIE German Prinoss-D.f
cahie, Encountered By The Prlsian Goce,,nsns-7As
P7ssian Police Prince Louis Of Hesse Doswssat de-
The Chambers OF Hessc Cassel have done their duty
and given great example to the Legislative Assemblies
Of the rest Of Germany. By majority OF thirty eight
70 they have rejected the sham charter offered TO
them by the Hessan government and voted address
10 the cctor declaring that they consider the costitu
ton Of 1881 as being still legal existence, and calling
upon him to restore it dc aco by convoking Legs
ture elected in compliance with the provisions Of that
document. Az was to be foreseen, this request was
answered by the immediate dissolution Of tho Chambers
but their ndomitable perseverance has completely upset
the plans OF the reactons and brought the question to
crisis which must DO decisive for the liberties not only
of the Iessions, bat OF all Germany. II Prussia had
taken bold and roeoute stand in this affair she would
now have excellent opportunity Of improving her po
stion and ralying the whole liberal patty around her
but through her unfortunate vacillation and faint
heoredncss she has again suffered the favorable
70 pass and converted an event which might have oe.,
81 tie utmost advantage to her into source Of en-
banassment and pcrplexity. After advocating the
claims OF the Hcssan people TO the restoration OF their
constitutional rights and even Withdrawing her anoiss
dor the Court Of the Hector on finding that he oost
naely refused 10 listen TO her admonitons she appears
10 have 20, frightened al her own boness and has ever
since been anxiousy endcavoring TO effect compromise
advising the Chambers in undeFhand way not TO
proceed 10 exrsmitice, but to accept the outraged
s,ituin On condition thai il should be revised the
hass of the charter OF 1884, inserting such paragraphs
Of the latter were opposed to the regulations pre-
sorbcd BY the federal Diet OF this conduct
the part Of q government from whom they Ind looked
FOR sympathy and encouragement must have been ex-
cmcy dishcartcnng to the essans, aud Trey deserve
tho credit for having remained mistaken in their
resolution under such adverse circumstances; but to
Prussia herself has been injurious in much higher de-
gree and he now finds herself involved in dilenme
from which she VIII hardly be able 10 escape without
Of honor, without display OF energy Of which her
an'eccdonss afford very little prospect.
IN all probability the Elcctor vii continue to reign,
heretofore uncontrolled by popular representation,
and. IL his subjects should grow obssrepcrous,
will apply 10 the Diet for protection, WHEN
Prussia will either have sanction the interference Of
that body and thus nrevooably forfeit the sympahes
Of the German nation, protest against such nterfe
renee, and II necessary repcl II by armed force. al
:ho. she has yss sySn her mot. 70 S hss
by urging the acceptance Of his concilAtory proposals.
npcn the Hessian Legislature. TO complete her dsoom
nre there are synoms 'na' ano.sf teNer psepar
skfrl too pusillanimous TO make use Of Hitherto
Austria has always been the mainstay Of dcspot s IN Ger
many her German territories had not even the phantom
OF representative institutions which the Diet allowed
10 the other States and the people, accustomed 10
regard her the natural enemy of freedom, turned
rrom whence an Improvement IN their condition
could es nop.u Tor ~ pre- & e, ns
cnger ensbe they have bccn obliged To rcetore the
ancient constitution OF Hungary, and 10 gran. extensive
talk their repeating the cdious concordat and they
may have arrived NJ the conclusion that the most ccc
tual way cf rcviviny and confirming their influence In
Germany would be hy commencing thc initiative in inca
of reform, they formerly lid ia introducing
oppression The authority o. The Imperial Couri = stu
single word from Vienna would suffce 10 bring the
Hector o. Hesse 70 terms and to make him ooncede
what he has denied 10 the lukawarin circumstances
&C Prussia, tho prayers Of his people, and the
nimcps voice ~ public opinion througbou, Germany.
10 may be imagined what an onect such u course would
have uIon tho liberal party who already de listed
the terrvcrssttns AZ Prussia la fact u would lead TO
complete rcvoution popular feeling. aud u tn scheme
aivcrted 30 IN my lst report carried out end
regime under Emperor established N AUSTRIA, the
dream cf Germany unity might be realized 10 manner
totally rnexpectedunsrt the suspces Of the lapsburgs
instead Of The Hc..snzolleins.
In the internal administration cf The kingdom, the
rrufsan government beet with difficulties that evil
Gently distract their attention IN great measure from az
fairs ~ foreign policy The ros s,ebcr has breughta the
old 10 light and tho ministry sst AZ the deco
and the terrible sensation " has created heresp
ptais q be complete split IN the Cabinet VI smons the
Minister &C Justice has nj ergth thought proper
tire from Office which he las led good deal too long
for his reputation and for the welfare Of tho
Try ard should net be much surprised the Minister
example. lie VI well meaning man. but. although
rfocssed liberal has not the slightest MT OF
bureaucratic cncc have rendered him obnoxious even
In country where these qualities typical OF the
functonsry Glars As 90 the President OF Police Baron
zedlts he n not likely 10 BE- removed for the present
lnsfrrus inaiy idual being impressed wnh the (pcr
fstv .rroBecus) idea that he V indispensable for his
pctsonsl safety and that Of the metropolis But Of
a his colleagues the Minister Of Finance is, perhaps In
the meet dsagr predcanenf The scssion OF the
legislature y approaching and not only win he have
70 vndkase hirssif from the charge o. mippy ing the
make tsh demands upon the national pocket for military
pun artillery ccast dcfences and shat not II
,rmcd that The required, IN addition TO hst years
Inmates viii be smethng Ike eleven millions; snd
fw this TO he raised without draining the ~
tie county pose .by imagine, especially IL
nay he taker for granted that tie land tax will be
,it. more rejected hy the mobiles who always clano
ftrs fer In the military establishment but
iodine prner pie 10 bear even SO small share Of tho
Lurhcrs imposed by To- No wonder that poor NJ de Paiov
y IL his wits end and would he only too happy TO be
rein v.d from the task ~ defending measures which
hcsscgciiy condemns but he 70 too useful man b.
e,v, a. and spite cf his misgivnes he win he under
the stty of appearing before the Chambers
facing The storm u Indignation Which his enormous