The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-15
of the Richmond Dispatch.
LETTER FROM BERLIN.
BERLIN, October &c, 1866

- ..YNn
nations call for continually new anucips-
tjons and guesses, and offer riddles, ':e
tuition of which is attempted by al! .ne Soa ~
nalists In the world, and is at las. si re ~
time in a totally unexpected torn. .a r IN
I'm. ianc heen the governing power ID
has - ions ro",,e with difficulty accus,
Luops 49,. Ia 70 the notion OF rivai
y n ."o s".'s,o;siIv when il is not England
1v"e,, ps,mes to think and act for itseii,
Mho un Isl others. But for some reason
1 E, :. has Withdrawn to one side, ana Is
1us'Sm,, ,e considered in the problem OF
Sel..-snhical and political changes. The
kr,b German Confederation, however, has
I.yelopcd a power which has compelled
che respect Of Europe, and has aroused the
jealousy Of France.
There is a party in France who seem to
no willing to dare and sacrifice anything in
order to bring about change in the pre-
sent condition of things in that country.
Unins,ructed apparently by the teachings
of the past, shutting their eyes to the re-
suits of revolutions which SO rapidly sue
ceeded one another, ignoring the benefits
which have accrued to France from the
wisdom and strength Of the present rule,
they are willing TO plunge the country into
revolution and foreign war with the vague
hope of themselves rising in the midst of
general CONFUSION. This party, the Or
leanists, now accuse the Government OF
weakness, or want of foresight, in that 1t
was not able TO prevent the territorial eX-
tension Of Prussia. Unhappily there is
much in the temper of the French which
responds to such charges, under which is
couched an invitation to the nation to rush
to arms and possess themselves of those
fair Rhine provinces on which Prussia has
so firm hold. The French are nation
of warriors, and they have magnificent
standing army; yet it is not Improbable
that if they were now called on to 60 TO
the field and to stand in front Of the nee
die gun the result would be not very dit-
ferent from that which ensued at Rouen,
where the commanding general once found
his house surrounded by an excited mob
full Of patriotism and valor. "To the
Rhine" they shouted, "To the Rhine.
Vive Ia France" The general regarded
them calmly. "Eh bica, mes entants,'
said he, "you wish war; you wish to march
to the Rhine. You shall be gratified. In
two minutes my adiutant will appear and
inscribe your names in the roll-book.'
cleared. These good citizens were jealous
for the honor and prosperity of their coun-
try; but it is one thing to shout 3" |'re Ia
que,Te," and another to shoulder musket
and go into the field. 1t is simply human
nature the world over. But the Orleanists
ale not unsuccessful in their attempts to
produce agitation, to magnify the power
and ambition OF Prussia, to dilate on the
degradation of France, and thus to HUI
initiate the Government. But Prussia is
not inclined to give up the Rhine provinces;
declares that they are German, and have
properly no connection with France. This,
however, is not true Of Belgium The
North German Confederation is to have
powerful standing army. Three new army
corps are to be formed, which will make
twelve in all and as each corps contains
about seventy-fvc thousand men, force
of eight or nine hundred thousand will
thus be held in readiness.
The internal relations Of Germany are
gradually arranging themselves. Austria
is apparently accomplishing nothing. She
has had on her side the ariStocratic parties
IN the various smaller States. But now
Bavaria seems TO court alliance with PruS-
STA. The present King, Louis H., is very
young, and has hitherto been i'll leading
strings; he has been governed by his rcla-
tions. Now, as is said, he is disposed to
take the direction of matters into his own
hands, and 10 reject an Austrian alliance.
And the petty States in general see that
they can only hope to be independent in
respect to Prussia by joining the North
German Confederation and putting them
colyac pplnr Iar X Even in N err
temburg, where hatred to Prussia is strong
eat, change is occurring, according to
some accounts, in the popular feeling ana
it is said that if an election could De heia
q Chamber would be chosen very dihe.cn,
from the present one, when iatcis loeoi.u
an address rcplete with hatred 10 prussia.
1t is pleasant TO know ina. the peace
with Saxony has been concluded. IL mas
often been announced as nearly ready, ou'
the final determination mas mtherlo oeen
lacking. The fact seems to have been that
Bismarck wished treaty which would
make Saxony completely dependent on
Prussia put her really in the position OF
a conquered province. Naturally the Go
yernment of Saxony was anxious TO retain
"a much Of its independence as possible;
and it found supporters in Prussia in the
aristocratic reconstruction party, who look
with horror on popular advance in civil
rights, who are anxious to maintain the
prerogatives of royalty, and who fearfully
anticipate trouble from France. Thus they
favored a treaty which would deal very
leniently with Saxony. You will doubt
Jess receive an outline Of the conditions OF
this instrument-thc treaty which has &C
tually been concluded-and will see that
it is not very favorable to Sayony. Com
PEELED to enter the North German Confed-
GRAFTON, to give into Prussia's hands half OF
its garrsons, and oput itsarmy under Prus-
sian control, ii can hardly be called indie
pendent. 1t was not intended that it should
be independent. 1t is intended that Prus-
STA shall control tho whole Of Germany
(since it has been ruled that Austria is not
Germany, and build up a Power which
shall be second to none in Europe.
Beyond this there is nothing of special
interest here. The affairs of Greece and
of Italy do not command much attention;
nor is apprehension felt from the relations
between Russia and the United States.
Russia has occupation in Siberia; and her
general policy and purposes are quite well
known. But as to a general war in Europe,
people speak of the possibility of such
thing, give the pros and cons, shake their
heads, and wisely conclude themselves un-
able to pronounce with certainty on the
future.
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