The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-16 00:00:00

FRANKFORT.

In the sitting of the 12th inst. the German Parlia-
ment resumed the discussion of the question as to the
ratification of the armistice with Denmark :
Herr Stedmann, in the name of the section of the joint
Committees, which had sat on the matter of thc armis-
tice, stated that a week had now elapsal since the consi-
deration of this subject had been committed to them.
They had devoted themselves with the greatest earnest-
ness to the deliberation, but had not yet been able to
frame any motion which met with the sancti_n of in im-
portant majority. The various members of the two
committees had seemed disposed to separate into three
parties : —l. Thos‘, who voted for an unconditional rati •
fication of the armistice. 2. Those who voted for an
unconditional ratification. And 3. Those who voted
for a total rejection of the armistice already concluded.
They were, in all, 21 in numbr. Of these, 11 bad
drawn up a motion which confirmed the re,olution
passed by the Assembly on the sth ult., that is, one
which proposed the rejection of the concluded ar-
mistice.—(Loud cheers from the Left.) The remaining
10 (who did not include the ex-Minister Ilek.-eLer, be
having rcnounc:'d his irate) had determined to ratify the
armistice. He would, therefore, briefly enter into a de-
tail of their views.—(Great clamour on the Le fe—cries of
" The majority's motion.")
The President said, if Herr Stedmann had not the ma-
joriv's motion with him, he did not see how he could be
obliged to communicate it.—(Cries from the Left," Then
let him give no report at all.")
After continued and clamorous remonstrance on the
part of the Left and Left Centre, Stedmann desisted
altogether from further detail, and simply moved in the
name of both committees than an extra public sitting be
held on the morrow fur the purpose of deliberating on
the two reports.
It was now announced that another Member had gone
over to Wurm's side, e., that of the majority.—(Cheers
from the Left). This made the numbers 12 to 10.
Auerswald (of the Right) urged the Assembly to as-
sure itself that it had adequate materials upon which to
form a judgment before it entered upon this important
discussion.

Division on Stedmann'a motion was deferred.
Fuchs, amid continual and noisy interruption, more
eep cialit from the Left, reported upon a petition to the
effect that the National Assembly should resolve to dis-
couutenanee the use of foreign words in their debates,
such as interpellation, insurrection, &e.—(Derisive
laughter)—and adverted also to another petition pray-
ing for the adoption of German worth of comm And in
the German array.—(Clamorous derision.)
The committee of petitions moved the order of the
day on both these memorials.—Carried.
Another petition was read from certain districts in
Baden, prayit:g that the Wurternte rg and Hessian
troops, which had been qaartert d in those districts on
the occasion of Ilecker's revolutionary movements,
should be forthwith recalled ; the maintenance of these
was a grievous burden to the people, and if the National
Assembly did not lend an ear to the petition, their only
resource would be to call in the aid of France. The
committee stated that these grievances lied already
been set aside by the reed of the troops in queition,
and therefore moved the meter of the day on the petition.
—Carried.
131 um, Schoder, Simon, and other members of the
Left, now prayed for leave to move, as important, " That
in consideration that the affairs in Sehlesee ig-Holstein
were daily assuming a more dangerous and alarming
aspect, and in consideration that the confederate troops,
cenrrary to the declaration of the ex-Mini,ter*of War,
Herr von Peucker, were retiring, by forced marches, the
National Assembly resolve to send a deputation of fifteen
members to the Administrator of the Empire, and pray
him to hasten the appointment of his Ministers."
Division as to whether Blum should be allowed to esta-
blish the urgency of this motion was doubtful. The
votes were told—Noes 219, Ayes 208.
Schloffel now moved to the following effect:—ln con-
sideration that the armistice with Denmark has been
ratified by Prussia, without finally consulting the Central
Power—in consideration that the Central Power has
thereby bee❑ treated with contempt, and that Prussia
has thus made an attempt on the unity of Germany and
on the national honour, the National Assembly resolves
that the various diplomatic documents relating to the
conclusion of the said armistice, which have been distri-
buted among the members of the National Assembly,
shall be sent to Berlin also for the intspewion of the
members of the Berlin Assembly. The Left alone voted
that Schloffel be allowed to establish the urgency of the
motion, and it therefore fell to the ground.
After a long discussion about form and routine, the
Assembly then resumed the discussion of the " funda-
mental rights." Secs. 15 and 16, after a first division,
now stand as follows:
Sec. 15. •• No one shall be compelled to an ecclesi-
astical act or solemnity."—Carried.
•• f'he form of oath shall be one and the same for all,
and shall not stand in connexion with any religious con-
ft ssion."—Carried. Ayes, 226; Noes, 185.
Sec. 16. " The civil validity of matrimony is dependent
only on the performance of the civil act: the ecclesias-
tical spousals can only take place after the performance
of the civil act."—Carried.
" Difference of religion is no civil impediment to ma-
trimony."—Moved by Mittermaier, and carried.
"The registers shall be kept by the civil authorities."
—Carried.
Osterrath moved vote by ballot instead of telling, in
case of the result of a division seeming doubtful.—Motion
not considered urgent.
The two reports of the adverse sections of the two
committees who sat on the armistice question were then
read. The essential parts are as follows:
Extract from the report of the majority in the joint
committees:—
" In consideration that the armistice concluded at Mid-
moe, on the 26th August (by virtue of the resolutions
contained in its 7th and 9th articles, in its sth separate
article, and in both the supplementary ambles), violates
essential rights of independence which are guaranteed by
the resolutions of the National Assembly to all races re-
presented therein;
" In consideration that the negotiator dispatched by
Prussia to Malsnoe essentially exceeded the limits of the
authority committed to him by the Central Power, es-
pecially In reference to the duration of the armistice, to
the separation of the Schleswig troops from those of
Holstein, to the laws existing in the duchies of Schles-
wig and Holstein, to the parties which were to form the
Provisional Government for both duchies, and no less in
deference to the condition of the duchy of Lauenburg
during the armistice;
" In consideration, furthermore, that the execution of
several political provisions contained in the convention
of Malrnoe is rendered impracticable by virtue of the
unanimous refusal of the Schleswig-Holstein General
Assembly (Landes-versammtung) to accede to them,
hilst on the other hand it appears practicable and de-
sirable to pave the way to a truce, with a view to the
speedy negotiation of a peace.
In consideration of all this the National Assembly
resolves:—

" 1 That the armistice of Malmoe of the 26th August
is not confirmed by the National Assembly.
"2. That the Imperial Ministry so called upon to
take the measures necessary to a continuation of war,
provided that the Danish Government should not prove
its readiness to enter immediately upon negotiations of
pence with the Central Power of the German Federal
State.
(Signed) "E. M. ARDNT, HAUS RAUMER
ROLE BLUSI, STEUZEL,
H. R. CLAUSEN, WILLIAM ADOLPHUS VON
CUCUMUS, TRUTZSCHLER,
F. DAHLMANN, C. W. WIPPERMANN,
ESMARCH, C. F. WURM.
HOMEN,
" Extract from the report of the minority of the two
committees:—
" The ten members undersigned move:—
" 1. The National Assembly, keeping in view the de-
claration of the Danish Government, elicited by the in-
tervention of the Prussian Government, to the effect
that it (the
Danish Government) renounces Count
Carl Von Moltke's participation in the Provisional Go-
vernment of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein,
and that it is ready to acquiesce in modifications and
concessions which seem desirable for the tranquillity of
the duchies ;
" Taking for granted, that the declaration of the Da-
nish Government is to be understood to apply to the
Duchy of Lauenburg also;
" Taking for granted that the above-mentioned con-
cessions will be realised by the intervention of the Cen-
tral Power--

e (With all this in view. and taking all this for
granted) the National Assembly resolves :-1. That no
further opposition (objection) shall be made on its part
to the armistice of the 26th of August ult. 2. That the
negotiations with Denmark in respect of a p‘ ace are to
be
entered upon directly and instantly by the Provisional
Central Power.
" 11. The National Assembly resolves that, after
having reviewed what has been said and done concerning
the relations of Germany to Schleswig, from the 2(1 of
April to the 29th of August ult., it commissions the
Provisional Central Power Committee to report to the
National Assembly on the line of action pursued by the
Prussian Government in relation to the Provisional
Central Power.
(Signed) " DUNCRER, SCHUBERT,
STEDMANN,
FLLOT WELL,
MAX GAGERS, W URTH.
ZACHARIS,
GOMBART,
E NETTI."
MAYERN,
The report then gives unconnectedly the following
letter, in copy:—
" Sir,— After receiving theannouncement of thecondi-
dons of the armistice, I immediately represented to the
Royal Government of Prussia the objectionable scruples
(bedenken) which must be occasioned by the elec-
tion of Count Von Molike-Niitschau as Presi-
dent of the Provisional Government of Schleswig-
Holstcin. The Royal Government informs me, in
respect thereof, that it is sure that the Count
You Moltke is now convinced of the impossibility of his
aisurning the office of President, and that this conviction
shared by the Danish Plenipotentiaries. Count
Sl,Atke had quitted the duchy,
and might bo regarded
as having retired. Tho Danish Plenipotentiary, Herr
Von Rey it;,
had declared that his Majesty the King of

Dentnlrk vtttld 1-,e ready to make modifications and con-
cessions, whleh triAzht set-in desirable for ensuring the
tranquillity of the Duchies.
(Signed) "CAMPHAUSEN.
"Frankfort-on-the-Maine, Sept. 9, 1648.
"To the Imperial MiniFter fo7 Foreign
Herr Heckscher."