, 1866-04-03
FROM BERLIN,
FROM BERLIN.
The Pruss0-Austrian ComDlica.
> tiOn.
INTERESTING SKETCH OF BIS
MARK,
Chicago People In Berlin-.The Amerl-
can Chapel, &C., &c.
[F1om Our Special Correspondent
BERLIN, March 0, 1866


ASPECT OF PHUss1AE POLITICS.
The present aspect Of atInirs In this quarter
must have its interest In the United States,
for Prussia is passing through stage in her
history which in time to come will be the sub
ject of history no less thrilling than Macau-
lay's nccount Of the collision between Char1es
the First, stratford and Land, and the com.
moncrs Of that day. We're the German
character any other than 1t l., the dissolution
Of the German Parliament little more than
. week nso would have unquestionably led to
a revolution, but there Is such patience, tol-
eratlon, good humor, hopefulness, and unwil-
1iugness to do violent deeds In this people,
that all is going OF quietly, and the most rev.
olutionory minded are content with merely
making their appeal to tile future. suppose
that the readers Of the TRIBUNE are tolerablv
well informed as to the situation, yet It can
hardly be misuse Of this Introductory letter
to hint briefly at the moves aud the meas
ures which now occupy the most of the pub
lie eye.
BlsMARK.
! Chief of all Is Bismark, the chief Minister
OF the present Prussian government, great
dactty, and sagacity which disccrns clearly
enough the Issues Of the present hour, aud q
rccklessncss which dfsregards the future.
The man Is read In part in Bfsmark's yeryex-
terror and bearing bis thick set figure, COM
pressed mouth, benign eye, and square facc,
tn Of The courage and accresy with which he
king is but lay f3gu1e at the head Of the ship
of State. Blsmark Is the real power behind
the throne. A regardless contempt Of the
constitution OF the country, aud all its impor-
tant clauses, Is the most prominent character
istic Of this daring Minister, and all the re-
cent nctions Of the Prnssian Government, cul-
mtnati1g In the Danish war. hare been the
outworkmg OF Ills policy Thus far all his
movements have been crowned with perfect
success, and 1t one were to Judge BY the as-
pect Of the present hour, this winter has onIv
lnaae his place and power more secure. The
result Of the Danish war was to put Prussia
yisibly at the head Of the German States. and
although the division Of the spoi1s With Aus-
weakness Of the latter was made clearly ap-
parent. Between the two countries cordial
good feeling has been kept up till the begin
ming OF the past winter, but the fcIa-
tions ol the two arc now In such q
state, that were Austria stronger It
would be safe to predict that war is tnevit-
able between them, and that in that war each
lender Of Germany and Gripping the other
for all time. Yet Austria's financial weak
ness Will probably preclude. such an issue,
and compel her to accept disgrace and con-
tempt, rather than to appeal 10 arms.
rRuss1A's OBJECT.
During the past year 1t has been only too
plain that Prussia las had her eye On the
whole Of tue conquered duchIcs that moth
ing else would content her but the acquisition
of both 6chlewig and Ho1ste.n. she lrst
bought Of Austria the little duchy Of Lanen-
burg. one Of the smallest OF the new north
eru acquisitions, and the profit which this
has brought has prompted Bismazk to go
further and make the move which now Is
engrosting public attention. Last autumn
best possible footing; then ensucd slight