New-York tribune., 1869-01-02
PRUSSIA.

RETURN OF COUNT BISMARCK TO BERLiN-His
INFLUENCE UPON THE FOREIGN AND HOME
POLICY OF PRUssIA-AN INTERESTING poe
UMlNT FOR AMERICAN nIsT0RY-THE BAN
CRoFT-REED CONTROVERSY.
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
BERLIN. Dec. 17.ft is fortunate for the peace Oi
Europe that Count Bismarck has just at this time
resumed control the foreign policy OF Prussia.
Count Beust has directed all his attention to the
reconstruction Of the Austro Hungarian Empire and
the assimilation Of its dyerginG natonalities. To
this end he has been obliged TO renounce the exer-
else of authority by Austria as n German Power. 1t
has been his purpose TO leave TO the South German
States the question of their union with the North
and he has had no inclination TO make an issue with
North Germany on that point But several cir
cumstanccs have led him TO fear that Prussia
Jealous of tho restoration Of power to Austria.
had lcagued itself with Russia for the purpose Of
creating dissension in the Empire by intriguing with
the dsalected in Hungary, particularly those adhe
ring 10 the Greek Church. and this opinion, not un-
naturally, was strengthened by the system Of agta
tion kept up by the Government OF ROumanla. Under
uch circumstances but little was required tO place
the Austr0IIungarfan Empire III such state oi an
tagOnsm 10 Prussia that the susceptibilitics Of the
latter would scarcely be prepared for such conces
sions explanations as wonld bo necessary to pre-
vent further breach. At this luncture Count Bib-
marck siPnazcd his return 20 Berlin by vigorous
proceeding in the interest OF peace ~ greatly charIc
teiistIc Of the There can bo no doubt that 10
him alone il due the change or Prince Charles Of
Roumania from his late imprudcnt course To hiB pres
cnt moderation and that together with eXpla atOns
that the Government here las given 10 the Cabinet
of Vienna of IT'S attitude toward Hungary has uu-
dOubtcdly gone very lar To alay inc apfen,htioh
that it is engaged III an aggressive policy although
mistrnst has unfortunately not been entirely re-
moved We have now the intelligence that the Rou-
mnnian Minister oi the Interior has issued circular
to the Prefecture fOrbdding the sale OF arms or
equipments to the Greeks, and providing Tor the
striccst neutrality in the imbrOglio between Turkey
and Greece, proceeding directly traecabc Ia the III
nueuce brought 10 bear by the Prussian Government
upon the Principally IL ~ certain that the alliance
with Russia does not provide for the contingency of
a war of aggression aud that only mn actual I'M
pending danger would force Prussia 10 an alliance
too hazardous TO be voluntarily contracted
have already mentioned The power which the
anti-lAbcTal Court part has Obtained. 10 the Dih
ence which this party exercised over the Minister Dt
Justice Lconhart, Is due tho extraordinary speech
he recently made ia the Chamber OF Deputies. lie ~
a very able lawyer. and had laudable ambition 10
correct many legal abuses, had even declared himself
opposed to the employment of auxiliary Judges, and
the day before he made that speech declared that the
reforms he intended To make IN legal administration
would shortly create system Of laws common To all
Germany. even south of the Maine. After this
declaration the fcudasis accused him of Liberalism
when TO maintain himself in favor, he adopted the
remarkable c0urso of publicly announcing 10 tho
Legislative body that he was not tainted with pro-
gT1ssvc.principlcs.
The proposed amendment to the Constitution Of
Prussia to secure parliamentary liberty oi expression
after the lapse OF II days passed the Chamber Oi Dep
uties "a second time. and was sent TO the othcr
House. This afternoon IN that House Count Bis
marck arose ami said:
beg the indulgence Of the House for expressing my
self matter which Il more remote IN mo order Of
the House II relates 10 No OF the order tie GuGrard
bill regard myself under obligation TO explain my de
termination. which, II could be present at the vote
to-day would lead 10 give my vote In favor OF tho
proposition. although directly contrary to the conclusion
which formerly pressed. regard II moro necessary
because this determination Is against my publicly ex
pressed conviction. peaceful development OF consu
Ional existence only possible through series Of com
promises between the different factors OF the Legsa
lure To promote this is an essenaNduty OF cOustu
70 To % oon Of ns
conviction, and Indeed Of his honest conviction such as
regard it as jadicons and necessary for
fion Of the different branches OF the legislature
win not say TO give up bnt TO renounce the Intention TO
stand by its conviction Such case is that before u.s.
have already said that practically the question has no
deterinnato value md what led TO oppose 4. was thu
theoretical feeling OF an injured legal perception IL
now longer allow myself TO be controlled by this
conviction would yoto for the measure. think myself
constutlonaly justified and therefore request you too,
gentlemen 10 vote for IL, and thereby bring the Same
sacrifice for harmony tho legislative authority. As
minister in constitutional government do noi regard
hui i'm order to promote agreement consider self not
only usflned but under certain crculnstapees where
nraccay no injurious results are To be expected bound
10 docide in favor OF unity and compromise"
am obliged TO post my letter before the CLOSE of
this debate. think, however. am safe IN ptcdict-
Jug tho adoption of the proposed amendmsnt. not,
withstandng strong opposition that has manifested
itself ,,1 horo
A. odd intervals in the last ten months, nave
been engaged in examining the rrSS'an san much "
interest 10 American Revolutionary history incdlng
accounts of-John Adams at the Hague. have iound
many letters Of Frederick the Great OF very te' iI
tric execution chroglaphically aud orhoTaphicaiy,
,rhicI ara of considerable historical value. Among
thc curious passages that have come 10 my knowi'
edge one is Of especial Importance at lhls inoeh',
fo throws considerable light upon portion OF ing
n.