, 1865-08-01

which in Germany confer q status and
keep their possessors from starvation.
But they have gained nothing new. The
Upper House, with It's media'ized princes,
little landowners, and Brummagem no.
bles selected by the King for life and
without root save in his favour, has not
only increased its popularity, but has
proved that it cannot and will not work
with a representative body. Not only
has it assisted the King in resisting the
public control of the budget, not only
has it advised him 10 complete an annex
alton which could only be accomplished
by an illegal loan, but it has actually yo-
ted in the teeth Of the Ministry for the
suppression of Parliamentary freedom Of
speech. 1t is therefore in the mind OF
every Liberal in Prussia doomed, and as
it has contriyed with marvellous tact 10
unite all kinds Of unpopuIarity-castc
eXcIusiveness, tendency to despotjsm, pre-
ference for Illegal taxation-and TO say
things worse even chan its acts, the doom
will sooner or later be carried out. At
the same time il has not conciIiated the
soIdiery, and stands therefore in the posi-,
ton OF an aristocratic club d~ctestcd Ivy
the nation, and resting upon nothing Ok
Cept the favour Of d family which at heart
thinks that there are but two riohtfuI
powers in Pru>sia-llsclf and the mass of
the people.
1t is hard in a country where events
move so slowly to predict the course of
affairs, but there appear to be only two
alternatives before the Prnssian Premier.
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time q real control cf the resources of
Prussia, and so carry out his schemes, bat
it is a'very dangerous cXpedicat. If the
Kaiser mctlt by a grant Of new liberties
the headship Of Germany would he fiuaIIy
lost 10 the Hohcnzollerns, and if he did
not the smaller States would still in their
alarm group themselves under the pro
lection Of the great Southern power.
The King moreover, who is obstinate
but not blOodthirsty, has a sergeant-ma-
jor morality which will consent to many
i'll deeds, but provides hat they shall not
he in visible breach Of the Articles Of
War, He has not broken yet through
the letter of the Constitution, and pro-
badly will decline 10 do so, arguing That
his own reading is right, that his own
i~""'iI5 RAVES llHl dii tHc power ne Ue-
sircs, and that his excellent people will
one day discover that they have been
deIuded by enthusiasts. The coup d'Gat
is therefore improbable, and the only
other course is 10 stumble on without q
Parliament, keep expenses within The
revenue, and trust hat no accident will
occur to render an appeal to the people
unavoidable or eXpedicnt. 1t is possible
in Prussia 10 pursue this course for an in.
definite time the people being determin-
ed, if possible, to avoid a revolution, and
the Treasury supplied by a constantly
increasing revenue. New laws are not
urgently required, the Crown can make
ad-jnterim contracts, and there is indeed
but one visible argument against a policy
which, though not constitutional, is not
in terms a breach Of the Constitution.
In a contest between Crown and people
time is always on the popular side. The
accident may never come, and if it does
not the nation remains unchanged, but
it also may, and then the Bismark Minis
wv, lilo o+bnr pomhInvc will ho ranin1-