COLLECTION OF STATE PAPERS, &c. &c. &c. No. XXV.-JULY 1, 1836. CONTENTS. PRUSSIAN OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE MEASURES TO III.-GENERAL THILE TO M. De Ancillon; 26 June, 1832 374 IV. GENERAL von BORSTELL; 31 JULY, 1832 V.-AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM THE KING OF PRUSSIA TO GENERAL VON BORSTELL; August 22, 1832 412 435 . 474 .478 PUBLISHED AT THE PORTFOLIO OFFICE, [The following Despatches offer an interesting illustration of the aggressive policy of Prussia, of the absolute despotism of its government, and of the utter insecurity of persons and property in those states of Germany which are subjected to her dictation. We trust that the example here displayed of the infraction by the Cabinet of Berlin of every principle of international justice will have its due weight in preserving those portions of Germany which have hitherto escaped the snare of the "Customs' Union," from surrendering their national rights and independence at the dictation of a power which derives its sole importance in the balance of Europe from being the subservient instrument of Russia. We hope there is yet time for the minor Cabinets of Germany to see the error into which they have been beguiled, and that they may yet work out their deliverance from a system of which they have not yet tasted the direful consequences. We are happy to perceive that the "Hannoversche Zeitung" has taken up the cause we advocate. The fact of the authenticity of the documents in the Portfolio being acknowledged as self-evident, and placed beyond a doubt by a journal which bears the character of a semi-official German paper, is important as regards the public opinion of Germany, and as an indication that the government of Hanover appreciates the utility of exposing designs which threaten such disastrous consequences to every European interest.] PRUSSIAN OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN AGAINST THE REPRESENTATIVES AT THE GERMAN DIETS AND THE LIBERALS OF GERMANY. GENERAL VON BORSTELL TO GENERAL THILE, ADJUTANTGENERAL OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA. Trier, 14 June, 1832. ALLOW me to express one more opinion in confidence. If it must be left to the Sovereigns of Germany to treat their demagogues and insensate agitators as they please, and to condemn them to punishment according to the so-called French laws, the weakness of the governments will be increased, and the malignant strength of the revolutionary party will be increased both in Germany and abroad, and the evil will spread on every side. The safety of the state, firmly established on Jetzt noch eine vertrauliche Aeusserung. Wenn es den deutschen Souveränen überlassen werden muss, ihre Demagogen und tollen Aufwiegler nach Gefallen zu behandeln, und nach den sogenannten französischen Gesetzen zur Strafe zu ziehen, so wird der Schwäche der Regierungen und der bösartigen Kraft der revolutionären Parthei in und ausserhalb Deutschlands Vorschub geleistet, und der Krebs frisst um sich. Staatssicherheit, nach moralischen Grundsätzen festgestellt, ist |