nce the marriage introduced by a
divorce, the foolish hope of a partial peace, the childish congress,
the wretched ultimatum, and so forth."

And on the 14th September, after the war was fairly broken out again, we
find the following remarks occasioned by the untoward battle of Dresden:--

"The latest events have taught us what to think of our new allies,
and their commander, (Schwartzenberg.) We have gained an increase in
_mass_, not in _insight_, nobility of sentiment, or vigour; we now
understand what the fruits are of the new system pursued in Austria
since 1810. From 1806 to 1809, the two Stadions gave all their energy
to the great work of elevating the spirit of the nation, and at the
same time strengthening and fully equipping the army; and they
succeeded in both points; the nation was animated by the most devoted
enthusiasm, the army fought with true valour. Since the peace of
Vienna, on the other hand, the new ministry has been concerned only
to purchase a beggarly peace, to disorganize the army, to cripple the
public spirit, and to solve the great problem of European
regeneration by the miserable arts of diplomacy. This also has
succeeded. The nation has become lukewarm, and the army fight with no
very remarkable display of soldiership. * * * The man who
calculates, but without depth, may be a very good book-keeper, but is
no mathematician.

"The result, as we have hitherto seen, is, that we have fought EVERY
WHERE with distinguished success, except where _the grand army_ was
present, that between Russia and Austria no very friendly feelings
prevail, ('_eine grosse Abneigung herrscht_,') made worse, of course,
by the well-known lukewarmness of the latter power. Over and above
all this, Metternich aims at a preponderant influence such as neither
his talents, his character, nor the military position of the Austrian
empire entitles him to. The Emperor Alexander sees all this clearly,
and will very probably undertake the command of his own and the
Prussian army in person; and the movement of masses thus animated,
will then communicate itself to the inert Austrians.

"It is of the utmost importance that some conclusion should be come
to about the settlement of Germany. From * * * expect no
comprehensive views; he seeks for nothing but the shortest and