New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-25
THE CRISIS IN PRUSSIA.

TIE CRISIS IN PRUSSIA.
! The first step toward the overthrow OF the
Pru.sian Constitution has been taken. The
liberty Of the press, which is guaranteed BY
the most explicit provision Of the Constitution,
| has been virtually abolished, q royal decree in
PRODUCING the French system Of Official -" warn
ing.." 10 be followed. at the pleasure OF the
Government, by the entire suspension OF the
refractory journals having been issued. The
few organs of the feudAl party are olamorIns
with all their might for further violations OF sc
Constitution and tho royal oath. and TIE peo-
pie, in general, expect the speedy prorruie atlon
of another ordnance abolishirg the present
electoral law. and introducing new one which
Is 10 secure to tie arlsLocfacy even greater
pr,rogatiyes than 1t already possesses under tbo
prrseut law.
| IA tho Prgssian papers can no longer speak
openly OF the sentiments Of tue people, We are
but inpcriecly informed Of the cacc; which
| the ro,al violation VI The Consaniion
ha. produced. Thai IL has created general
iudisuAtion-thst II las added strength to the
rark. of the Opposiion-that It has increased
tie hatred against tie royal hoase. 10 evident,
ana NOS denied anywbe here. On the other hand.
there appear. 10 be Ms yet but little prepar-
alien Tor n lorcIble resis.Ancc, oxen 10 com
pete coup Ftsi. All this OPpos.tion papers
Of Berlin have ngned u proIes, assinss The
suppression OF The Liberty Of The pFcss; the
Cay counciis Of the principal ei.ios OF The
Kingdom have resolved 10 send deputations to The
k,D, 10 remon.tfate against his recent decree,
AID 10 demand its revocatloni but Ne do not
hear that any of the leaders Of the progressive
party are IN favor Of u rising of the people
Tor tic defeusc Of their threatened Igl'ta.
, They are evidently doubtful us 10 the issue .!
,uch a struggle. They fear for the Integrity
of tho German territory In the event OF civil
" or, Ms Ia that case It ID supposed LOUIS Nspo.
, Icon would eagerly seize the opportunity to
attempt the cooqucs. aud annexation OF
tue Rhine provinces. They also-and thus Is
one vi tho chef reasous-isel confident that
th. unanImity OF NIL classes Of tho Prussian
people in favor OF liberal and democratic pro-
gle.s Is ~ great and 30 Interchangeable that II
can make Itself felt under any electoral law;
and that therefore, the progressive party can
afford to bide It's time Tor u iorcble yndica-
ton Of the rights OF the people.
In the mean while. the arrangement be.
tween, not oIly tbs King. but tho entire Roya
family, and the people, Is becoming more and
. more complete. Tho larger towns e.peciaHy
J 4. IA. ind, a
! manner which is almost without precedent N
the annals Of royalty. The City Councils III
! almost every large city are almost unit IL
the free expression Of the popular sentiment.
the chief port Of Prussia, on the BalAc, aud
I the iith city vi the Kingdom, Oh tdo Sd OF
June. The Crown Prince, who had set our on
n tour Of military Inspection, arrived ut TIL.
, town, and 1t Was intended to honor his pres.
eace, according TO custom, with some brlisn.
festival. But on tho news Of the ordinance
= being flashed along TIC electric wires, the town
authorities resolved 10 decline lskiag any parl
in the irslsIty, aud the Mayor VI the City an
nounced that determination to tbs Prince in a
puDUC ~ Nhf
passed by the Tosn Council of kornigsberg
> the capital of tho Province of Prussia. and the
fourth city Of The Kingdom.
The Government Is fully aware Of the unan-
unity of tho people with regard to its present
policy. Yet the frank expression Of the popu
lar indignation by the Mayor OF Dantzlc, IN
his interview with the Crown Prince, took tnr
latter and his councillors entirely by surprise.
Contrary to expectation. thr iraukness OF the
Mayor aud the Council elected no robuks.
On tho contrary, the Prince assured them that
hc had been entirely ignorant OF the proposcd
ISSUE OF the ordinance, and that he refused to
bo held responsible for 1t. But this assurance
finds but Tow believers among tho people. II
Is well remembered that the Crown Prince not
long ago manifested, in tho most conspicuous
manner, his sympathy with tho policy Of the
Popo and the eX.King Of Naples, aud bis re.
pugnance to the liberal policy pursued by the
King of Italy, whose Court no refused to visit
after u return FROM Rome. His declaration Is,