The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-19 00:00:00

THE ZOLLVEREIN CONFERENCE
AT BERLIN.
The Commisssioners of the Zollverein are convoked
for the 14th of April, at Berlin. A. circular, dated
the 6th of March, has been addressed to the Prussian
Legation, charged to isssue the respective invitations.
The following is a translation of this circular_ :
" CONFERENCES AT BERLIN—CONVOCATION
FOR THE 14Ta APRIL.
" About the middle of last year his Majesty's Go-
vernment had the honour to address to all the Govern-,
meats which united with him to form the Z Alverein,
the invitation to send in the early part of this year
plenipotentiaries to Berlin, for the purpose of fol-
lowing up the negotiations which might be
necessary for renewing and extending the treaties
of the union, and undertaking other necessary-
arrangements. To this the Government added the re-
quest that all would express their views in regard to the
time which appeered to them most suitable for the meet-
ing of the plenipotentiaries, in order that he might, in
conformity therewith, address a special invitation for
the time appointed to all the Governments concerned.
o The Government of the King has seen with sincere
satisfaction that the replies returned not merely express
the cordial poromise of sending plenipotentiaries, but even
the unanimous desire that the negotiations should be
opened hero as promptly as possible, either in February
or early in the spring. For this reason the Government
of the King considers that it can no longer hesitate to
propose respectfully the 14th April, this year, as the
day upon which the deliberations shall commence.
"The point of view in which the Government of the
King considers itincambent to place itself in the approach-
ing negotiations is this, that:it is not the question of con-
cluding a new union based upon laws, organization, and
principles entirely new, but rather to continue and pro-
visionally to extend the union in its present form upon
the basis of the organization, the laws, and the prin-
ciples now existing, in such wise that the present state
of things, rather than any change being proposed in
them, shall be considered as having to continue to exist
entirely and without modification.
" In this point of view the Government of the King
has decreed the following propositions, which it consi-
ders should be taken into discussion, and which it has
the honour to present; they concern:—
" Ist. The directions in the constituted treaties and
organic laws of the Zollverein, as they result from the
treaty of the 7th of September last year, for the union
of the Steaerverein and the Zollverein.
" It is to be observed in regard to that treaty, to
which, as the Governments of the Zollverein have been
informed, Schaumburg Lippe has acceded since the
25th September last,year, after the national representa-
tives of the two countries had given their approbation
to it, the Government of his Majesty the King of
Hanover made the following declaration by a note,
dated the 23d of last month:—
" While admitting that the execution of Article 11
was rendered possible by the adhesion of the Grand
Duchy of Oldenburg, the Government of his Majesty
the King of Hanover would, on its part, consider the
object of the reserve imposed by it, obtained on the
conclusion of the treaty of the 7th September last year
in regard to the concord of the assembly of the states
at the moment in which the ratifications of the treaty
relative to the railway under date of the 27th January
this year should be exchanged. and when the re,arve
laid down by the Government of his Majesty the King
of Prussia concerning the aseent of the Prussian national
repreeentstion, received its accomplishment.
The acceptance of the Grand Duehy of Oldenburg
of the treaty of the 7th September last year has taken
piece, and on this point we would refer to the special
communication a hich has this very day been addressed
to the members of the Zollverein. Steps have likewise
been taken to elf•ct the exchange of the ratifications of
the treaty above-mentioned, cuucluded between Prweia
sad Hanover for the construction of railways from Em-
den to Munster, end trum the Cologne-Maiden line to
the Netherlands frontier by Osiabruck; and the mi
ce airy measures have I,kswi,e been taken to obtain the
consent of the Prussian Chambers for the due carrying
out of the convention.
" Another point concerns
"2. The chip ,airless relative to the adoption of the
decisions obligatory between the. Governments of the
uni n. Amon, others it is propos, d
3. The new arrangement Lu be adopted in regard to
the commerce of corn, &e., in times or dearth, or scar-
city of provisions; and deadly,
" 4. The establishment of conaulates of the Z alverein.
According to the opinion entertained by the Govern-
ment of the litng and the principle adopted in the first
organic treatiee of the Z dtverein, the renewed duration
of the union should, as in 1841, be agreed upon again
for a term of twelve years, with the right of denuncia-
tion two years beforehand, and wit's the reserve that if
in this interval a Customs union should lie formed be-
tween all the German states—
" The constitutive treaty of the Zollverein; should
cease to exist at the moment the new treaty comes into
force.
" The Government of the King reserves to itself to
propound other propositions, if it should consider them
necessary:
" Settiog out won the principles indicated above,
which have guided it in its propositions, and likewise
with the view of fulfilling the engagements contracted
by it, the Government of the King has likewise invited
the Governments of his Majesty the King of Hanover
and of his Serene Highness the Grand Duke of Olden-
burg to take part in the conferences.
" It is scarcely necessary to ri-Aterate that in the course
of these deliberations it is important to preserve in the
regulations the estz.blishment of the most intimate rela-
tions with Atittria, the ground of material interests.
The Government of the King abides firmly by the de-
clarations awl the :I,surorw's made by it in that rcevet;
but after mature and careful examination it is of opinion
that in this respect it is not pos,iible to advance except
by gradual progress. It is 01 opinion that it is, above
all, important to fauna the Z _liverein anew and tr,on
solid bases is the most extended form which its reunion
with the Steuervereir, in order finally to arrive at ulte-
rior transformations which may bit considered useful.
" It should be well understood that it would be time
to decide at the close of the common deliberations and
of the epoch at which the negotiations in this sense
should be opened, and of the extent to be given to them.
" Finally, the Government of the King conceives that
it is of accord with all the Governments of the Zallve•
rein that it would be desirable to make use of the ap-
proaching deliberations for regulating at the same time
the qeiestions which should form the object of the gene-
ral ordinary conferences of the Z ,llverein, useful propo-
sitions for this object will be subsequently communicated.
" You will have the goodness to address, according to
the preceding, a note to the Ministry of —, request-
ing as speedily a reply as possible in regard to the de-
signetion of the plPnipotentiarits, and thu propositions
which the -- Government intends to present to the
Conferences.

(Signed)
" Berlin, March 6, 1852 "

"VON MANTEUFFEL.

NOTE TO THE PRUSSIAN ENVOY AT VIENNA.
" Yeir Exe-lb,enoy w It find etmeeed in cepy the cir-
cular try elveli the Gov, r• m.-nt ot, the Kirg has now
bowed the Stat., is et tne Z llv-rein, in the eoef-rences
which will soon teke p ace here, web t• e view et' renew-
ing and ext riding he treaties et the Z liverein (Z dive-
roe Vurttage)
" The Government of thy: IVng considers that it CAL-
-1:10t buffer this p.:-riod to pars &Oaring ene-e,
and wil.h entire cAndour, to the Imperial Aus;riart Go-
vernment, what are iu this affair its attitude, its views,
and its tendence,s.
"The tnotirts which have governed us in denouncing
the treaties of the Z .11vurein are known. This denun-
ciation has taken plsti,'' net for the purpose of dissolving
the association, which has been attended with such
happy results, nor of setting up a new creation in the
place of that which has stood the trial and confirmed
the experience of many years. I. was founded solely
upon the necelrity of opening a tree way to the ulterior
development and extension of that which was already in
existence.
The desire of an ulterior development was provoked
by the experience which had been gained at various
times by several of the former associated states. The
idea of extension arose on the accession of the new
members added 15 the treaty of
d byth eive
September, 1851. If
accession
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meanwhile, in consequenceresent otti vtehse,
approbation a
the two national rep a
of Oldenburg and of Scomburg-Lippe to the same
treaty, the opening of conferences for the continu-
ation of the Zollverein be proceeded with, it ja,
nevertheless, not our intention to strike out new,
untried paths; and it would be equally unfounded
to conceive that there was any attempt at a union
of the plenipotentiaries of the German states,
having in view free conferences which should subvert
the basis hitherto established. The starting point, on
the contrary, will be the Zollverein, with its principles,
its institutions, and its laws, as now existing. It is pro-
posed to perfect all, which, after &liberations and deci-
sions adapted to the advantage of all the states interest,
shall be considered susceptible of being so perfected.
Everything that is not changed will subsist as hereto-
fore, and will be rendered applicable to the new members
of the association.
" The conferences which we are now about to hold,
are conferences for the ulterior maintenance of the Zoll-
verein, bearing in mind the accession of new members.
Already in our note of the sth December, we have
made known that we are quite disposed, after the close
of these deliberations, to talv4 part in other deliberations
on the constitution of the commercial relations of the
Zollverein with regard to Austria and other German
states.

" While ace,ain expressing not only this disposition
but likewise the firm hope that these deliberations will
tend to realise a union conformable td the interest of all
presiding, for the present as well as for the future, in
regard to the whole of the commercial interests between
Austria and the Zillverein enlarged and reconstituted.
" We believe that we may by these presents exclude
all apprehension implying that the conferences, which
are now on the eve of commencing might in any respect
whatsoever provoke the occurrence of incidents which
might render such en accord ditlicult. Our own interests
would be opposed to such a reeult. Oar propositions,
berries, off:, additional guarantee in this respect.
" Your Excellency will be pleased to express yourself
in this Strnbe without delay to the Fres:dent of the
jrpporial Cabinet, Prince i:iclawatzinberg; and, if he
should desire, to give him a copy of the present dia•
pate), as wen as 01 the circular enclosed with it.
" Berlin, March 6. 1852.
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" To his Excelle(rSiniygriped)nt Von Arnim,
privy Coury:ilior and Envoy of his
Majesty at Vienna, &c.,,

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