The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-01-06 00:00:00

GIAL 1/..1N AND nguss ELS PAPERS.

VivssiA, Die. 22.—A public Print affirms, that
the note presented by Prince Nletternich, in answer
to that of Wirtemberg, turns on two principal
points. Ist, The territorial extent of the Powers
which will form in future the German Confederation.
^_d. The political Constitution of these S.ates. The
solution of the first question, says the Note, depends
on that of the Mita of Europe; consequently the.
Committee for the aifairs of Germany cast employ it-
self only on the 12a qnestion : the particular know-
ledge of all that concerns the territorial changes is
net necessary, in order to terminate the federal act.
The Members of the German Committee are, besides,
aofficiently acquainted with the principal relations
which will take place, and trifling deviations can
bare no influence in this respect, since, when at a
late period, the drawing up of tile federal act shall
be proceeded upon, it will be easy to add the changes
that ropy have loot judged necessary doting the Con-
gress. The wise representations of Bavaria, Han-
over, and Wirtembeig, had caused it to be deter-
mined to abandon the first plan that had been pro-
posed.
It could not be left to the option of a German
Prince to accede or not to the German Confedera-
tion ; and the advantages resulting from this Cott-
fetioration to the totality of the German nation, could
not be graithd, except :lc a compensation for the sa-
ciWees Ntliich the good of the e hcle nation requires.
The object of the grand alliance. es far as Germany
is concerned, was the abolition of the Rhenish Con-
'federation, and the re-establishment of the liberty
and constitution of Germany with some modifica-
tions.

The Gazette of Arau states the 12 articles pro-
posed in the conferences between Austria, Pros4a,
Wittemberg, Bavarii, and Hanover, as a basis for
the arrangement of Germany :-
1. The States of Germany (including Austria and
Prussia for their German dominions) are united by
a compact, which shall he called " The German
C'-nferleration." Each of the Nletribers who shall
join their alliance, shall renounce the right of se-
parating from it, without the consent of the others.
2. The object of this Confederation is, to procure
ahroarl,•peace and imlependence, in respect of other
Viwers ; and at home, the constitutional rights of
all classes of the nation.

3. In joining to attain this object, on which the
gond of the country in general depends, the Mem-
bers of the (ivrmao Confederation reserve to them-
selves, conjointly acd intik idually, the free and en-
tire nit-nt of their rights of Sovereignty, so far
as they rh•ill nut hate bean restricted by the. object
mentioned in the vreceding article, a:rd by the li-
-111.1'1';'"tt especially C prPSSPti in the federal
4. The ohint of thi: vornpact will be fulfilled (4)
by an A‘lini;iii:ration combine,' with the division of
lulu a certain numher Of circles, which
A'•l:inistration tiali consist of a Council composed
or 'icc,hers of the Co-estates (9, by the influence
%Lica every Dire:l,r of Circle will have over the
States of 1:k circa, accordiog to the tett of the
Art of Con fedymtion, and under the superioteadance
..of the As,....ntidy of the Confederates.
3. In the Conia:il of Directors of the Circles,
Anitrta shall lia•o two vote,, Prussia two, llinover,
13.varia, and Vt:irteniberg, one each. This Council
s;.all hir perruaomit, and he always assembled in the
same city ; it sliail recitle according to the nvijority
of voreq. and as rtiany circles shill be formed as
there shall be voices in this Council. Its attributes
01411 be,—