, 1865-08-01

further from it than he was after the fall
of Duppel.
At home the case is a great deal worse.
The Premier expected the deputies, in
toxicated with his success, to barter like
other popular bodies liberty for aegran-
dizement, to accept the army which had
won battles, and to pay for the navy
which those battles had provided with
possible seamen. The pride of the ma
ton, however, took a turn which the
Premier, shrewd but not tar-seeing, had
never reckoned amidst his calculations.
The nation reioiced in its prowess, but
held that proves one additional proof
that it had a right to be free. The Ian
guage of the deputies has never been
holder, their attitude never so hos
tile. They could not under the Con
stitution refuse supplies, or break up the
organization Of the army, or send Their
Strafford to trial, but what they could do
they did. For six long months the pa
pers were full of able and savage diatriDes
against the Administration, diatrihes
carefully modelled to affect mems inter
csts as we'll as their reason. Now the
extravaganza of the Court was denoun-
Ced, and again the increase OF taxes to-
day the Liberals complained Of the roads,
and tomorrow condemned the parsllnony
which starved the prizes reserved for non
commissioned officers. Every class save
the ariStocratic began to believe the
Chamber its W best friend, and 50 yisi-
Bile was the public adhesion that the lead
ers at last rose TO the height of the sltua-
ton, and refused every proposal made by
the Government on the distinct ground
that their constitutional right 10 control
the budget had been denied by the Court.
They even ventured to delay a project
which lies close to every PrusSian heart,
and refused 10 vote a navy, trusting that
the constituencies, aided by six months
of debate, would follow and comprehend
their policy. The Government therefore
gained nothing, and Herr Won Bismark,
after a burst of temper which induced
him to challenge a professor, has pro-
rOgued the House in a speech full OF that
i|ns0lent anger which, though the brave
may display it, the victorious never feel.
The President replied by assurances that
the people would support the Chamber,
and as the assembly broke up the accus-
toned hurrahs for the King were repja-
ccd by cheers "for the people and Con
stitution." All this is not success, is
very far from success. Fhe Government
strong in its power of lcvying taxes al
ready voted, can indeed move on, can
arrest individuals, and worry cities, and
influence the elections, and control lis
burcaux, and perform all that daily rou-
tine of interferences which the Continent
calls administering, but the compromise
essential. to any new enterprise is further
off than ever. If Prussia is to annex the
Duchies, or regulate Northern Germany,
or defy Austria, or build a fleet, or keep
up a powerful army, the Treasury must
have money, and till the compromise has
been struck the cash is not forthcoming.
Herr Won Bismark feels fettered, the more
so because he has no time to lose. Kings
die but nations live, and if the compro-
mise is not effected now a day may come
when it will no longer be needed, when
the Ministry and its projects, Won BIsmark
and t.just% authority" the Junker faction
and divine right may all pass away to-
gether.
Nor is the secret end Of the Premier