The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-13

exgences Of the case and eas Of all the project intro
duced by government which increases the burhens Of
the efficiency Of the army. The whole press up IN
arms against IT, petitions have como in from all parts of
the kingdom mporng the Cham osrs 70 reject And me
special committee OF the House Of Deputies in which II
now being discussed, are almost unanimous In Its conden'
nation.
Unfortunately, however, as I mentioned once before,
the Prince Regent whose personal auspices has
been concoCed and who looks upon as the offspring OF
his own genius has set his heart upon its being carried
into execution He considers the opposition encounters
as faciions and unreasonable; nay direct Insult 10
himse and several leading members Of the liberal party
meht bill is thrown out in the Second Chamber he Lords
are more likely TO accept It, docs NOS interfere with
their privileged the Prince will retire from station 10
which the best Intentions have failed to him the
confidence OF the Legislature and resign the regency TO
bis successor Though excessively SLOW forming reso
lnon it is known that when his Royal Hghness has
done 60 he seldom deviases from It; and little
alarm has accordingly been spread In the liberal camp BY
TINS ntimation. In truth, they are perched upon the
either win their popularity by agreeing 70 measure
secuted by the whole nation the risk OF seeing the
character far is yet developed presents few OF
the sterling qualities possessed by his aher The Prince
Regent not man Of great capacity, but he has con:
siderable modcum Of sound sense, which has enabled
him to the preudices Of early education and
long as he remains at the helm Of state she progress Of
Improvement not so steady and uninterrupted night
be wished at any rate return the reaconary system
OF late years need not BIO apprehended No efforts will
be spared therefore, prevail upon him 10 reconsider his
determin The liberal party are under such
to the Prince who has relieved them from the intoierabIe
yoke Of the Nantenfel regime that they win 20 great
lengths TO concate him. and he only meets them half
way, compromise may possibly be Effected by which
the more Objectionable features Of his scheme emi
mated while It's fundamental prn ples maintained
But the internal crisis that Prussia should
be averted, it is extremely pr0biemacal whether the
result will be such as To strengthen he external position
This an iron age In which good government ut home is
not sufficient to secure tranquility abroad and IL the mill
tary organization Of Prussia does not undergo radical
reform the bes Intentions the part her sovereign
and the most cordial and self denying cooperation Of the
Legislature will be unable to her unscathed through
The entire isolation Of Prussia In the Federal Diet has
uet been made manifest by the decision arrived ct by
that body on the Hessan question. will be recolected
sttuton o. 1881 which had aside by coup detat
Of the Eector, but that the other German Statss inst
gated By Austria, had determined 70 sanction the oo
charter Of 1852, by which the rights Of the citizens
yernment restored in everything but the name.
On Friday last these different motions were pat
to the vote, when Prussia left In a mk cradle
minority OF three, herself, the Saxon Duches, and
the Diet seventeen in number gave their votes 10 favor
Of the Eector BY the regulations Of the Federal Union
Prussia is bound 10 adhere TO the opinion Of the
majority, and II now remains to be whether
she will submit tamey TO their Decree declare that
rather than sanction proceedings the Illegally and njus
withdraw from the Confeder alton and cease to take any
further share in its deliberations Such would
insure her the surages Of the whole German nation, and
she would be amply fndemnied for the opposition OF the
petty kings and princes by the ho she would gain upon
the affections Of their subjects ought, in word 10
enable Prussia TO act the part in Germany that Sar
dinia has done in Italy But II is exceedingly doubtful
whether the present Ministry have sufficient energy TO
venture upon 80 decided q step. It is far pro-
baoe that they will again resort TO half measures reon
stratng, protesting, and writing intermnabe notes. till
the favorable moment ia lost, when only daring set Of
resolutions Ia wanted to realize the vision OF German
unity There lie not State in Europe to whom many
golden opportunities have been offered Prussia, and
hone upon whom they have been so utterly thrown
away.
Understand despatch has been received by the Bril-
tish Ambassador from Lord John Russell. inviting Prus
STA TO attend Congress for the purpose Of debersng
upon the Sa roy affair
Telegraphic dispatches, with similar invitations, are
Fad to have been for varied to ST. Petersburg and Vi
emma. OF Prussia will accede with aia,ri.y, as
che desires nothing better than to have the support Of
other Powers, and especially Of England, in discussing
this question. Is thought, too, that Switzerland
will be requested to send her representatives,
as Il appears that It is not much the annexation OF
Savoy Itself the neutrality OF the districts guaranteed
by the treaty Of Vienna that will be the subject Of nego
nAon. It would be strange the Congress, which has
been talked Of for the last twelve nonths-whlch has
been hall dozen times on the point Of meeting and has
been always prevented by some unexpected conremps-
should ct length become an accomplished fact, and that
through the Intervention Of England originally its most
Strenuous opponent