The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-13

Gun BERLIN Correspondence.

The Prussian Military Systons In the Nllnar
states It's Effects on tho Peopio--rhe North
German Conferences Resumed In Berlin
Change Of Cabinet in Bavnrin-The Demo-
Gratis i'm the Now Par Iinment. &c.
BERIIy Jan. %, 1867.
Tho conferences OF the penpotentsres OF the North
German Statee, which were ushered In with such
flourish Of trunpess have been quite ct standstli
atey and even the Official journals did not say anything
more about them than that "ail was going on well. /"
The demands made by Prussia for military purposes upon
the resources OF the Confederate States had created uni
versal CONSERVATION IN the little principalitiss whose
population have for the last half century been passing
easy Iotus.eating Ut existence and who now
called upon to make SACRIFICES 70 which the Prusslan
people have long been Injured, but which will
cause q complete revolution in the economical and
social condition OF their allies In Saxony, in the Thurin
gan duchies and IN the Hanseatic cities the taxes have
hitherto boen extremely light and the Inhabitants have
Consequently enjoyed degree Of national prosperity
unknown to their Pussisn neis hbcrs, who are heavily
muted In person and property for the maintenance Of
OF . large anding army. The governments, not be-
ing burdened with ovegrown military establishment,
were able 10 considerable part Of their
to the encouragement Of art and sciences and thus Dres
den and even The thy capital Of welmar have At va
rous periods become the centres Of German civilization
in the history Of which they occupy place which ef
these happy times will with the introduction "
a military system based the Prussian modeL An
sample OF Its eject II will suffice To mention
the ducby Of SAKE weimaf the entire militsry
budget OF which amounted heretofore TO 136, 0C0
thaar., or less than ten per cent Of the
rcvsn1e. whereas 10 wili now require about 100000
thacrs sr nearly one-har Of the revenue defy the
expenditures arising from the system. In che
other petty States tho out will be the same, IL not
worse, and the governments viii have no choice but
either 70 raise the 10 employ the funds destined
for the support Of schools academies Museums for
the more important purpose Of soldering.
II. plenipotcntiaries returned TO Berlin after tho
Christmas aud Now Years holidays laden with protests,
complaints and CIRCUMSTANCES, and With insrlclicns
10 move heaven aud earth to Obtain some relaya-
ton OF the terms prescribed by their power
| full ally. But the great Bism9cs vas inexorabic he
argued pausbly enough that II was the consciousness
Of being under the projection OF frusia thai had
bed them so long to neglect those OF defence
that bad 10 be taken by all other European States that
| was unjust for the Prissian naion only TO bear
burden which ougat TO be equally distributed among
| the several members OF the confederation, srd
| that the privilege OF belonging to the new union
and OF sending representatives, to the German Pars-
man would fully indemnify their subjects Tor the sari
The plenlpoenriares might have answered that they
hsd formerly no, been under the pro.so.on .. rras.s
Included Austria, Bavaria &c, and that IN nsd con-
sequenty lost rather than canned BY TIE exchange they
might have added that they were moro likely " zee
into trouble through Prussia than for the latter 70
be involved in difficulties their account since Il
| was certain thai no one In Europe ever dreamt
| or disturbing them in tho enjoyment Of heir
modest Independence except Prussia hersef; out u rs
III reasoning with the master 0f hundred leg.ona In
word, after being duly Iecurcd Ia private BY Count
Bismarck and de ssvigny and their eyes being opened
to tho error Of their ways the Official coresp ~ase
enabled 20 declare that the pcnpoentares have ~
cognized more and distinctly that the Prssisn
government further sacrifices from the several
States than such indispensable for securing the
political and social progress or the nation and thai hcy
have become and clearly convinced that tnese
sacrifices will aud ample compensation not only N IN
creased national prosperity, but In their Individual nd
| vanccmentn Having arrived 1t this happy state OF
mind thore was no reason why the pienipotenuares
should nos resume thar formal sngs The fret OF when
was accordingly held on the 18th nst and which, says
the government print With grim irony, as unanimty
now exists on Gil the principal points, will no doubt soon
lead 10 satisfactory result"
fortunate event for the Prussan government 70 whom
opens prospect OF naugurane somc Kind OF alliance
with the sates or Southern Germany mucn sooner nsn
was expected A. long - Baron Pfordten was NJ the
head Of anars IN Bavaria there chance Of approx
imntion between that country end Prussia In the rst
place because he Is native Of saxony, and therefore
naturally antsgonstlc 10 Prussia, and in the second
from hts vanity being hurt by tho untoward issue o the
/ ultimately brought on his fall
HIS successor, Prince Hchenlohe on the contrary, is
Prussia the only mode Of restoring the unity Of Ger
| many and preventing her diyats wnntga from being
swallowed up by wise Powers n tho East and West and
he has publicly declared In ire sitting Of the Bavarisn
Chambers thai no viii make II his aim TO pave
| the way for coalition with Northern Germany TO
4 effect which he would even DO willing to accept tho
military supremacy OF Prussia IN u should prove
necessary for the safety Of the common Fstherand.
The formation Of ssushwssssrn conicdsrscy he said
would only widen the chasm between Southern and
\ Northern Germany, and an alancs with the Austrian
subordinate position, would BE- ss less advisable or
course this declaration has heen received here the