New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
TEE GERMAN VIEW OF THE
AMERICAN sTRUGGLE.
rTtespondence Of Tie n. Y. Tribune.

GOTTA, June 90, 1861.
One of the NEST interesting questions to Amer
leans ct home Just now. is: "What is thought
of our struggle. abroad 7" What view is taken
Of our difficulties by those whose sympatbies
cannot be very strong, either way, and who may
therefore be considered as tolerably impartial
spectators Not that the answer is particularly
important to us: for even an armed Intervention
in favor of the Rebels could only proloDg the
result, not change its character. But, we
reasonably think, so important q crisis in our
history-u fact, the last necessary test to deter
mine the soundness of our Republican system
cannot be contemplated with Indifference, even
in monarcbical Europe. In times, Of trial q na-
lion, Ike an individual, learns VITO are its real
i friends
The American who comes hither, fresh from
the sublime excitements Of tie loyal States may
az frst consider that the interest unaffected is
rather lgkewarm than otherwise Ubless his
nationality be known, be may perhaps travel for
days without hearing the subject mentioned On
the Rhine he will find the urual company OF
tourists, inpecting the ruins on either side, from
the steamers deck at the watering.places, the
same accustomed crowd OF inyalds, ashionables
and sharpers. The great struggle which convul,es
the ruling power of one half the world sends no
wave to agitate the .moothneEs of this summer
| life.
| It is not here, however, that one should seek
for interest. Among the men Of real intelligence
| and cultivation there is no lack OF 1t, while the
industrial classes, especially IN those towns which
rely mainly 10 the American trade, feel the in
terruption Of their business in the most palpable
form. Notwithstanding Germany is at this mo.
meut occupied with important home questions
that the menace (real or supposedly of Deighbor-
| ing power is teaching her to seek her coveted
consolidation and unity by more gradual and
practical paths than beretofore--sbe 10 still awake
| and alert as to what is going on in the other
hemisphere. All the peculiar features Of the
struggle may not be understood, but it has bocn
watched, from its inception, by all intelligent
m.u, and its general character is, l think, cor
rec6y appreciated.
| During the last four weeks have traversed
Belgium, the Rhlne and considerable portion of
Middle Germany, including Francona and the Up
\ per Palatinate Of Bavaria. l have seduousy read
every German newspaper ] could find, have
taken every opportunity to converse upon the
| one Ito me) absorbing topic, aod it is with the
] most earnest satisfaction now declare that /
9have found but one opinion among eli classes-
tsot the rebellion is utterly atrOciOus in It's charac.
| ter, and that he Government must triumph, be-
canss 4 fGs both might and righ oa It's side! +!
| Among Others whom ! lave met, l have heard
this expression from the lips of distinguished
regning Prince, and l have no doubt that the
overwhelming sentiment Of the German people
| on the subject is expressed therein. The Reac-
tonists, was informed in Frankfort, had been
jubiIant during the Winter at the prospect Of q
dissolution of the Unions but since the recent
loysl uprising Of our People, they keep quiet.
The sympathy for our Government, in Germany,
may remark, is not necessarily given on account
Of our form Of Government. On the contrary,
the Liberals here de idedly prefer constitutional
Monarchy; but even those who go 60 far as to
say that zee should no better of by makiog q
change in this direction, do not hesitate nn in
slant in their denunciation of the Rebellion.
Here, there is an adherence of Slavery among
oil clarsee-an abhOrrence so much the more sin-
cere than that Of England, because, except to
very small extent, there are no material interests
TO counieract 1t. The conscience of Germany
does not wholly lie 10 her pocket. No doubt, the
patriotic stand which our German citizens have
taken, especially in the West, contributes to the
sympathy for our cause. Even those who con.
demued Hecker, Scharz, BJrnst..ip. and othera
as rebels at home, arc now proud to see them
lighting so galanily on. the side Of Law and
Order, in the land Of their adoption There |.
also large class here who profess the Old Latin
ma1iui OF qEieta non morere, TO whom all rebel
lions, whether sgainst Republics or Despotisns.
are inmical because they contider tho priuciple
of Rebellion contagious disease, which may OF
any moment become epidemic. Whatever the
various causes may be. which hhye contributed
to the sent rnent in our favor, you may be sure
Of one thDg-that the heart and sorpof Germany
are cordially with us, and that she desires, as
she fully expects, our triumph, t,.
Meanwhile, the disturbance 10 our trade has
caused some suffering among the manufacturing
classes. Many establishments, beth in Prussia,
the Saxon Principailties and Bavaria, have been
obliged to discharge a great number of their
wOrkmen, on account of the falling of in their
American orders. Here, in Thdringis, there
ore numerous manufactures of chidrens tcys,