New-York tribune., 1867-04-10
sErEY YEARS oFCHAYGE AMONG NAToyS
LECTURE By REV. DIR. sToRRs.

Mercantile Library Association at the Academy OF Music,
Brooklyn, last evening. The title OF hs lecture was
Seven Years Of Change among the Nations III the
course his Dr. storrs said It's about four years
snce President Lincoln proposed 70 Congress the plan OF
compensated emancipation OF slaves, 10 taRe erect ia
the year 1900 and yet to-day not slave remains III our
country. lApplausel Five years ago tho Emperor OF
the French commenced the movement for the establish
mcnt Of monarchy in Mexico, and in October he pro-
poses to Russia and England Joint Intervention in our
affairs which meant war, by these Powers. against
the United states for the purpose Of setting up
the South as an independent nation. The result
of his efforts in both directions was not suCh
as 20 induce him TO repeat the experiment lAp-
pause WhilC these great events have been tIansirn5
nj home there have been great events abroad u oi mn
poTtancc as nearing upon me luluIt progress vi m '
The great prominent events that have grouped them
selves in these seven years likely TO be Of great in-
pOrtance 70 the ultimate future O European
FIRST looking TO that Empire whose relations with us
have become so friendly ana are hkey 10 hrcome more
and more so i'm years 10 cOme-Russia. Russia at the
close of the Crinean War depressed not 50 much al
the cOmparatively rng loss Of BeSsaabia as ~ the
destruction Of the Russian nope OF making
pie a Russian city, and the Black Sea Russian lake;
The Russian national symbol OF the crescent snImouned
ny the cross was Nelei III morning Inc 11dr WHO % Iad
commenced the did not It's close. hut hequeatEed
10 his Alexander the hercnean task which he him
self win all ms energy dared not UNDERTAKE tie ntl
Of the elevation Ot Russia by the emancipation OF
her % 2Ooo Of serfs On the third Of March, isG he
Gar PROMULGATED his u6ase dccrCcng the emancipation
OF the serfs within years, and I'm July, 1895, the
The provisions for securing 10 the cmOucipaCd seTs
ownership of the soil had been attended with immense
e investment Of the erfs with the night Of suffrage in
the cOmmuncs, enabling them to be represented III nc
Tor purposes OF instruction and tie einancpatcd sers
have increased this sum vastly by voluntary contrbu-
lions Colleges been established, the Scriptures
been circulated extensively the censorship OF the
press relaped III 1861 there were $50 books pub'htd
lines Of railway have been built, ana the national
interests of the country developed in every way Bat
the Gar could not make the emancpaed serfs at once
must complete the work, until Russia, with
ber sOO0o00O OF population, her s00O.0O0 square
miles and her 30 spoken languages shall assume her
true position among the nations OF the earth Turning to
Prussia DR. StoIfs traced the early history OF that En-
pire and its gradual progress fram insignificant
power. through the eminent military achievements or
FREDERICK the Great until at last IN 1866, king
dom of 10000 square miles, with population OF lso00
kingdom sngulay divided. not split IN the centre but
divided into two parts, absolutely 1900 square mic. on
bama divides Georgia from mississippi All these MieI.
veuing territories are now embraced in The Kingdom OF
Prussia. She has expanded her territory 10 jeOW square
miles, and 10 a30000O OF people during the pai year
Russia. one figure stands prominently Alexander.
In Prussia aso one figure stands plonnhcnt-not th0t oi
the Emperor. but OF another stout active Determined
man. fu o the old Prnssian gt II Is Won no
VINO walks the streets win the hosl slEnM dlsqlh Oh
other men, a who has shown such wonderful pOlu-
cal ,agacy. and such inyucble tcuaciiy that he has
made himself feared ~ 1lI men In Eur"pe rs ne "as
before the hated OF all men IN Germany lie" nave
great results been brought abouti They began IN
1904 with The coniiscatious OF sshlesWig ana Hohien
with th nominal protection OF those provinces IlOh
Denmark, their subsequent partition among Austria and
PrusSia and the final determination ol BlsmacH tIat
they should become permanently Incorporated m the
ior action ~ Prussia The protests OF Austria against the
decision Of Bismarck regarded declarations %
sTed 6y TTtsiam armics-conQuercd before they knew
H. Like the man the Sultan bchesGcd their heads were
ut GoOO men into the field, and left but about lcooJ
garrison. The war was prosecuted with Nlsor beginning
lime H. with the invasion Of SaXOly and Hanover and
closing with the brilliant victory Of sadowa July when
the last great Austrian army was de,f"{ed, ana tAe
Prnssians won S6 victories in 30 days Applause Then
vino r,ctins hut time oncs-fhat told Of % battles
Won in 30 days Austria lost 2O0O men; Prussia 1000;
Austria had 9O00O casualties Prussia lHnV' Nheh The
treaty signed Austria had 600 prisoners TO surrender
and Prussia 20 Oco austria entirely c2cludcd
from he Gcrpanc Confederation Sayony and Hanover
absolutely dependent upon Prussia, the North German
Confederation with Prussia as the perpetual head ana
al its soldiers at the command OF Prussia in time of var
This Confederation extend. from me Noth sea 20 inc
Piyer Main The south German Confederation, includ
ing Wurteubnrg Bavaria and Baden, is pledged 10 sup
ply Prussia with 100000 soldiers in time Of What
are The characteristics OF Prussia In general II Is Prot
estant Three 10 Of tho army were Procsants lts
educated from its fifth year until certificate Of clergy
procured that the pupil has received an education
ton Of Prussia is liberal Members Of the second House
of Parliament elected by almost universal suf
frdgc through electors The military system - rigid sc
compulsory service in the army Eycy soldier is
civilian, and every civilian IS soldier. The army In
lime Of peace ID folded up IN the nation ana becomes m
perceptbc II Is like an elastic Tug contracted Tor the
peace standard and expanded for the standard until
II takes IN the whole OF Germany Applause III was
the knowledge OF this immense military power that gave
force Of hundred Thousand men he frOntcd Austria with
her million. The financial administration Of Prussia
comprises sinking fund, aud its scheme contemplaes
speeiy extnguiShment OF the national debt Thus,
IN its educational. its religious, hs military, ana
mcus Of greatness. Napoleon sees il, but IL too
late lie thought BsInark nero schemer TO his
France tie military system that Germany has had for
wears. aud which Bismarck has used 10 such advantage
himself He tries 90 buy Luxemburg. When Napoleon
gets he viii be likely 10 let the world know IT, Laugh
nj iffu
down. is 0yertlrOwn NJ Sadowa Ihlers Wil
the sun become o gas lamp thah see me
dplonacy OF Vienna Iesabshed in Europe lhpliausc.l
while in Russia one figure stood prermnelt that OF
Alexander and in Germany one hgnre tat oi BsHalch.
Emanel 70 Cav0ur now dead six years, more thau 10
any oiher man was 10 pe 4tTiDnIea 'ne in9sJ ehsEo
OF which Garbaldi was the icrNcnt heart ana
Victor EInanue the strong right Hs great
power ia Italy came from the fact that he embodied
spirit which centuries Old, the spirit OF
for ths reuoyalion OF Italy, that of Mezlni, who
desired "t once TO establish republican insttG-
tons That OF Louis Napoleon VINO desired TO establish
confederation of separate states similar to the German
Confcdenii2n and thirdly that OF Cayoul VINO deter
mined tn make ittdhonihc cohhehtdl IaI % 'he lii,
ian Kingdom. prominent that the other States should
graNi'$te toward a, ne anhe%ed 10 ~ DC peiEhuiu ~ ts
influences, dh ~ ltdiy sAouu PC Hitu uIuCI 'hc LE
of sardinia lie entered upon this plan as early as 1882
: IN his efforts 10 promote the material prosperity
, ~ Piedmont. When the Russian war win Turkey
broke ont hs first sep was TO send 1900 men
I 20 the trmedu war, 50 as 10 procure the night
t0 sit ina ihe Congress which shDld arrange The
terms Of peace when peace oame There he won the
respect ana confluence Ol NdlJtNl WIN NlVi euon
after. he formed an alliance against Austria. In the
which followed The victories of SoneIO, Magenta, and
San Mauo were won. and then followed the hasty peace
Of NaYrauca The lecturer iec0untcd in rapid success
son rho additions o. territory 10 tho Kingdom Of Victor
Emanuel after another coming IN I'LL all were in
cudcd except Rome. The great exploits aud the disn
teresed character Ot Gaiibald were duly mentioned and
review Of tho condition and future prospects OF
a 8th lOs square miles Of territory and her a.
0O0660 Of inhabitants yet with her 200 O0OOof public
debt her and her uneduOated pOpua
lion The Government making priisewoitDy efforts
90 improve intelligence Of the people and the pros
merce. and widening education the country would az
least y started its career. St laly never viii
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