The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-01
AFFAIRS OF GERMANY.

l. he following, from German paper is more
complete copy than appeared in the French Journals
oil the important note presented the 9th ult to the
courts OF Vienna and Berlin by the enyoys of the mi;
nor German States. A copy Of the same note wa 9
presented 70 Count Munster tor the purpose of being
com muncated to the Prince Regent of England
>" he 9th article OF the Treaty of Paris signed bv
the principal powers of Europe, having established as
basis OF the future constitution of Germany the funda
mental principle that the German states should he in
dependent and united by fderative league the con-
stituents OF the undersigned, well other German
states having similar relations with themselves were
entitled to expect that they would be invited to debe
ratons which have for their object the future constn
tion and the union Of their cc.n:::c. eo:n:;-
his, however, has not hitherto been done and
besides the great powers, Austria and Prussia. who
were parties to the treaty of Paris, some German
Courts, standing IN the same predcament, with a
much greater number who have been invited, appear
desrous OF setting themselves forward as representa-
tiveso OF the majority of their German co-estates
in this situation OF most important crisis for Ger-
many, the undersgned after that the opennp of the
Congress has been officially announced and their full
powers have been given in think due to the dignity
OF their constituents, and required by their duties to-
ward Germany, their common country, and the MANY
millions whom they represent, longer to remain 81
lent
6" The sovereignty of the German States has been
acknowledged by the high allied powers and IT, in the
treaties OF accession concluded by the majority of the
German Princes, they engaged their part to adhere
to the measures which should be judged necessary for
",
no MEANS by that engagement reneunced the right Of
cooperating in framing those measures The oues-
on, whether these necessary measures should be fra
med exclusively by afew German powers constituting
minority OF those interested, is upon which the
aforementioned treaties ofaccesson are entirely silent
and they consequently leave untouched the originally
equal right OF all the parties Interested entering into
the league OF the German States give their free su
rage torthe organic laws OF that league
"Taking this stand on these treaties ,f accession
on the stpuiatons OF the Treaty of Paris and on the
principles oil the law OF nations the constituents of the
undersigned viii never renounce the share they are
titled to take in the constitution of the league they
must, the contrary insist that this right inherent In
all the tribes Of the German nation be exercised nv ALI
the governments in equitable mode which NAV be
hxed lhis IS what they expressly claim by the pre-
sent note.
On the other hand, they will feel grateful when
their Majesties the Emperor ofAustra and the King
OF Prussia shall communicate to them for discussion and
adoption, plans for the future constitution of GERMANY
founded on the basis OF the aboveclamed equality Of
rights, and of complete representation falI the
members of the leagse, as well as any other measures
which may be deemed necessary for the independenoe
and liberty OF Germany and Germans and they
will prove their dispositions agree for the general
good to such limitation of their soyeregnty both in re-
gard to the interior of their states and their external
relations, asshsl be pronounced obligatory on all the
princes.
"tn particular, they have to mutual UNDER
standing that, in like manner as the general constitute
on Of Germany should guard against every arbitrary
act affecting the whole So in order TO attain the sa,o
object for the separate component parts of Germany
States General should be appointed in those principa
ties where there are none at present and that the
SHOWING rights should be conferred on these States Ge
neral.
al The right Of assent to the enactment of new se
neral lsws for this particular country
4" 2. The right of consenting to- and regulating all
taxes tor the maintenance Of the state.
" 3. The right of controul over the expendtare of
the taxes on objects OF common utility.
be- ria eoc =.
by public functioDaries and other abuses
At the same time the right will be left to the
particular soyeregntes OF organizing the CONSTITUTE on
OF their respective states general according to the cha
racter their people and localities and the established
customs of each people.
cit is equally then wished that the course of iustce
should be in every respect free from arbitrary inter-
ference, and that every class in society should be sub
ject to their regular judges.
" In fine, they convinced that the Germenic
constitution will then only receive its most solid conss-
teney, when common chief, who once gave to the
German union the hrstrank among the nations of Fu-
rope, shall be placed at the head Of the association OF
The German states in order 10 secure inyioIabiy thu,
execution OF common resolves to compel ALL without
distinction, by energetic measures 10 fulfil The conditi-
ons of the league, 10 motion and improve the adj
nnstraton OF justice the geRera body to direct its
military force, to be the protection of all the states
ven OF the most powerful, both within and without The
rst representative Of the German nation the object
OF general veneer aton the most powerful guardian oi
the constitution, and, short, the shield Of German IN.
! dependence.
| The undersigned, while they beg Princes Meter.
mich end Hendenburg 20 lay this declaration befo,
their respective soverggus EAGERLY seine this