The Evansville journal., 1867-04-24

per Qlem, IN lieu OF serving gratulJ0uS-
ly, as originally proposed. This was
touching the Prnssian government in
their tenderest point; for it complete
ly upset their. plan of rendering Par
lament accessible to the monied
classes only and excluding the popular
leaders, who are seldom troubled with
any superfuity of cash and cannot
afford to pass months in an expensive
capital like Berlin without some COM
pensation for their labor and loss of
time. .-.
To this. proposal, therefore the
most de- perate resistances was offered
by Bismarck and his colleagues, the
Premier declaring that the confede-
rated governments would on no ac-
count whatever" consent to the pay
ment of fees. Notwithstanding which
the motion was agreed to by vote of
136 to 130, the "old liberals joining
the majority, except Vincke and one
or two others. 1t was evident, there
fore, that, as usual in representa- tive
assemblies, the spirit of opposition
was gaining ground, and if things
went on so there was no telling.
whether even the Normal Military
Budget might not be thrown out, and
government made dependent for the
sinews of war on the will and plea
sure of Parliament. laiita9 s1iaA5
> All this has been changed by the
unfortunate Luxem burg question.
The liberals have resolved, as afore-
said,r Ito sink minor differences in
view of the dangers that threaten
Fatherland, and, IN all probability,
the discussion of the remaining arti-
c1es of The Constitution will be hur-.
ried On SO as sto-be finished by Easter;
nay, it is not at all unlikely that the
amendments already passed will be
rescinded in the last stage of the pro-
ceediDgs and the Government scheme
accepted in its entirety. When this :
difficulty is happily settled, it may
turn out that the whole affair was ar
ranged beforehand between that par
mobile trdtruna, Napoleon and Bis
marck; that in spite of all patriotic
phrases Luxumberg will be given up
to France, and that Germany will be
Unidentified by the province Of Linn
burg, or some other slip of territory
ofiabout eaaafextent
Of course the press will raise a ter
rible outcry, and the national party y
will be highly. indignant; but the pub
lie in general viii be glad to be spared
a second war before they have re-
covered from the effects of the first,
and Bismarck will be more popular
than ever, and laugh in his sleeve at
the credulity of mankind.
E Meanwhile, however, the political
aspects are decidedly warlike; the
Bourse3 is. in a panic . and snothipgiis
talked of but military movements. !
The, organization of the Saxon con-
tingent, which is to form the Twelfth
corps of the federal army, is com
pleted, and the Prince Royal of
Saxony, who is appointed to its COM
mand. arrived in Berlin on Monday
to present himself to the King in
Prussian uniform. The Saxons are
excellent soldiers, and if they are
hearty in their alliance with Prussia
will prove a valuable accession to her
forces. Last night it was currently
reported that orders had been given
to mobilize two corps d'drnaee-the
and the Westphalian-but
this is at least premature. On the
other hand, it is quite certain that the
garrison of Luxemburg has been rein
forced by two regiments OF infantry. j
and that General Goeben, one of
the most able commanders In the |
Prussian army, and who greatly dis
himself in the oampaign /
of 1866, has been nominated governor
of that fortress, which would prove !
to them that a man of energy and
experience is required there i
at the present juncture. If, after all, i
hostilities should be inevitable, thef
Germans will certainly not shrink !
from the ultima ratio. The. events of
last year have inspired them, or, to-
speak more correctly, the Prussians,
with a confidence In their strength |
never feltIsati any previous time,
though they are perfectly aware that |
the French lare{very diferentsenemiesj
to the Austrians, and that war withsI
is, likely ito invofyes sacrifices |
and exertions compared to which
tn osef fentailed upon the nation bytthed
campaign of Sadowa would be as dust
In the Balance. g7e30nisssfS sycsu4 Il
The sale of the Russian possessions |
ON the northwest, coast of America to |
the United States is looked upon here
as a new symptom of the good under-gt
standing between the Governments of |
Washington and St. Petersburg. and |
people jump at once to the
that in the event of war
with France triple alliance will be
formed between Russia, Prussia. and |
America, by which the latter will en-
rage to protect the Prussian seaboard,
o which otherwise would be at the mer-