History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 08 — John Shaqi
History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 08Carlyle, Thomas
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History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 08
Carlyle, Thomas
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786; Prussia (Germany) -- History -- Frederick II, 1740-1786; Social problems
Nay, for the last two years, while the domestic volcanoes were at their
worst, his Majesty has been extensively dealing with a new question
which has risen, that of the SALZBURG PROTESTANTS; concerning which we
shall hear more anon. Far and wide, in the Diets and elsewhere, he has
been diligently, piously and with solid judgment, handling this question
of the poor Salzburgers; and has even stored up moneys in intended
solace of them (for he foresees what the end will be);--moneys which,
it appears about this time, a certain Official over in Preussen has been
peculating! In the end of June, his Majesty sets off to Preussen on
the usual Inspection Tour; which we should not mention, were it not in
regard to that same Official, and to something very rhadamanthine and
particular which befell him; significant of what his Majesty can do in
the way of prompt justice.
CASE OF SCHLUBHUT.
The Konigsberg Domain-Board (KRIEGS-UND DOMANEN-KAMMER) had fallen awry,
in various points, of late; several things known to be out-at-elbows in
that Country; the Kammer Raths evidently lax at their post; for which
reason they have been sharply questioned, and shaken by the collar, so
to speak. Nay there is one Rath, a so-called Nobleman of those parts, by
name Schlubhut, who has been found actually defaulting; peculating
from that pious hoard intended for the Salzburgers: he is proved, and
confesses, to have put into his own scandalous purse no less than 11,000
thalers, some say 30,000 (almost 5,000 pounds), which belonged to the
Public Treasury and the Salzburg Protestants! These things, especially
this latter unheard-of Schlubhut thing, the Supreme Court at Berlin
(CRIMINAL-COLLEGIUM) have been sitting on, for some time; and, in regard
to Schlubhut, they have brought out a result, which Friedrich Wilhelm
not a little admires at. Schlubhut clearly guilty of the defamation, say
they; but he has moneys, landed properties: let him refund, principal
and interest; and have, say, three or four years' imprisonment, by
way of memento. "Years' imprisonment? Refund? Is theft in the highest
quarters a thing to be let off for refunding?" growls his Majesty; and
will not confirm this sentence of his Criminal-Collegium; but leaves it
till he get to the spot, and see with his own eyes. Schlubhut, in arrest
or mild confinement all this while, ought to be bethinking himself more
than he is!
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