The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-19

The new confederation, with its Parliament seated
at Berlin, with Prussia In command Of its military
and naval forces, with Prussia representing
II in diplomacy abroad, will be mere sham 90
far as any real independence Is concerned
That Prussia does not annex purely and simply
will be Prussan in reality and II Is very doubtful wne
thor any Of the heirs Of the present Grand Dukes ana
"Prncesp who now rule the little seventy by niue
territories or the portion Of Germany which viii enter
the Prussian Confederation, will ever have the oppor'
tunty Of following in footsteps OF their predecessors
BY the time they get ready shuttle OF their coil the
people or their territories will be prepared for direct
incorporation Prussia and Europe will be gradually
brought acknowledge the formation of grand Prusso
Germanc empire II Prussia would put forth to-day a
liberal programmed IL Bismarck and the King would re-
cede from OF their ideas Of rght divine and give
the people OF Prussia liberal and genuine constitutional
government subject to destruction suspension at
the within OF mniser--it would be a great
step towards raying the people Of tho little States
to her But the people of Prussia the great liberal
party that the King is old and Bismarck not i'm
mortal and that with younger and generous blood
at the head Of tho nation all this will right and
the great people Of Prussia BIO governed in liberal
aud purely constitutional manner.
PETTY RULERS
II will not require much to mako the people OF the
little duchies and princlpalles be embraced in the
Prussan Confederation desire be really incorporated
into Prussia. As general rule the people have only
contempt for their petty tyrants, and will he glad
when their brief reign The conduct of many Of
them in running away 10 get out Of danger when the
commenced will not do much toward increasing
tho respect winch exists for therl
Most of them or poor capacity living useless
and frequently prongaie lives in the very sight Of their
subjects The Duke OF Nassau, who derives most OF ms
tyranl; the Duke q Hcsse Darmstad is notorious old
ass whose great pride Is 10 appear every week H. uni
Prince Louis is the husband OF the Princess Alice Of
England and consequently the brohcr-in.aw OF tho
Crown Prince Of Prussia and the Emperor Of Russia Is
also his brotheriB law, having married. his sister, BY
the death OF tho late Landgrave OF Hesseombrg that
little territory falls TO Darms'ad, and the present Grand
Duke derives large revenue from the gaming table
there. The Grand Duke of Baden is also mainly sup.
ported by the gambling tables at Baden.
COMING cHASGEs IN POPULATION AND TERRITORY.
IT, contrary 10 what supposed at first, Prussia
does not the Kingdom Of Hanover but simply the
Ebe Dlchies Electoral Hesse, Nassau and that portion
OF Hessc parmstadt south Of the river MAN, she win
thereby add 70 her present population OF 10 900 000
ton retain the sole and entire command Of the armies OF
the states which their autonomy she will really
have population at her command of % 900 600 of
pie while the amount Of influence ard independence
that tho small States in the confederation will possess
may be Judged by the fact that they united WIN have
but population OF 600 900 against the united % 900
of Prussia IL very evident, then that the German
Parliament seated IN Berlin will be very much of a
PRUSSIA THE SIXTH POWER IN arsBggs.
But even With all the ACKNOWLEDGMENT which Prussia
tho sixth position in point Of population among the
gea. Powers Of Europe, which stand in the following
ORDER
Russia .................... IS 0co 900
France. 3I472,UOO
Turkey. ....................... 3I0000 600
Austria ncss Vene;ial.. "a $50, 900
Prussia $4,000, 600 or 2SoooOOo
Italy with venctla) Observation-Disclosures. 90 270 900
II must be recoIeced too that Prussia has sclavic
population OF three millions Of people, who would be
only too happy TO obtain their independence Sl the
Prussia.
citizen is soldier, will render her perhaps superior q
military power over come Of her more populous rivals
ROYAL REWARD
The Duke Of SAKE Cobug Is Il seems to he rewarded
for his nde!ty to Prussia by receiving that portion OF
opportunity TO figure as considerable monarch until
such time Prussia 1T TO absorb him, increases
will ii Prussia takes that portion Of her territory north
Of the Main, give her 800 600 people and WILL 1t is sad
population Of Goo COO But the people Of ali thee
territories feel that all these arrangements merely
temporary and that sooner or later unless some Euro.
TO be merged and their territorial Distinctions forgotten
in the great Prdsso German empire.
CITY AFFAIRS - FRANKFORT.
The people who closed up their houses and left Frank
FORT returning that the Prussans disposed
10 less rigorous toward this ntortunatc
city, and that tho prospect Of peace renders prob
able that no further exaction will be made The troops
have hecn removed from the houses OF the Senator's
wbo;n they quarterei large bodies punish
ment for their refusal 10 vote the contribution OF nine
70 show Ss ps 20 sa
make u Prussan city. The Of tho "fec city OF
Frankfort" being taken down every where, and the
Frankfort stamp has been removed from the journals
which tho Prassisn authorities still allow published.
These have not been replaced by the Prussian stamp
and arms, although II is understood that they shortly
will bc The frankforiers hate the Prussians with
holy hatred and the large majority Of them would much
prefer annexation France than to Prussia In fact
OF the Senator'S NJ Bernus who arrested and sent
10 Cologne and then released went 10 Paris for the pur
Of endcavong 10 Undue tho Emperor to take Frank
fort under his protection but understand did not sue
coed in obtaining interview.
great many Of the people Will remove from here II
the city 10 Prussia for che glory OF Frankfort poll
ticaly and pecuniary. VIII then he departed
Already property greatly dsPrccia,ing IN valde; and
for business there has been since the PrussaIs
arrived here. This morning an order appeared In the
Frankfort JorBc the organ OF the Prissan authorities
requiring the Fankforrs 10 take Prussian paper money
legal tender heretofore having been only nm article
of merchandise. and ct considerable discount. Tho
Frankfort people pretty well inced that
Prussia means to hold them her possession and that
their little republic Of hundred years growth
and prosperity viii e,B INTO third rate Prussiau city
II this IL accomplished IS probable that the King VIII
release the whole .rea part OF tle contribution i'm
posed upon them.