New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-17
THE POLITICAL ASPECT OF GERMANY.
Prussia and Germany-The Regent-The Cen
trail Power-Finances-R Affairs.

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post Of President Of the Council, is not confirmed
Ii is true that he was begged, in three letters
from the King OF Prussias own hand, 10 accept the
Presidency of the Council, but he did not allow
himself to be persuaded This post will 60 a-beg-
ginc. like sour beer, as the Germans say, for It
can only be occupied by member OF the eek
IRENE left who, in case OF necessity, would not
shri from carrying the cause Of the German
unity by means Of terrorism. 1t is tue the Arch
duke John has already demanded the control over
all the German fortresses, but this was received
in such manner at Potsdam that shortly we may
expect decisive conflict between Frankfort and
Berlin.
Many Of the princes Of Southern Germany have
paid their respects TO John. The princes OF
Northern Germany will wander TO Potsdam as,
for instance, the Duke of Brunswick, whom a
certain indescribabe attraction always drew to-
ward this Mecca OF military power. If the Prus'
sian Cabinet would listen to bit Of advice 1t
would submit to all the resolutions of the Pro-
vincal Central Power" in order to gain in popu-
larity what it would appear to lose in external
power Probably it would then prepare the way
for Prussian German Empire. But doubtless
this fourth opportunity will also be allowed to
escape.
The reception of the Imperial Administrator IL
Frankfort was respectful, but cold. He published
a proclamation, beginning with the Frankfort
election, and with the liberty the people would
know how to guard but the real cream of the
proclamation lies in the threat against "lnlawiu
acts and icentiousness, which were to be pro-
ceeded against with all the rigor of the laws
Doubtless, of the old laws, there being yet
ones Farther it goes on 10 say " The German
citizens must be protected against every unlawful
| act" If this did not follow Immediately after the
| RIGHTEOUSNESS, we would have understood It ms
having reference to those military bands that have
| butchered the German citizens by hundreds, and
that alone have been guilty of illegal acts against
German citizens The hope Of peace, If not Of
victory, closes this unlucky proclamation.
As the Imperial Administrator, II we are to
Judge by his first acts his intentions sound better
| than his speeches.
BY an order of the 9th inst. the Imperial Minis
| try of w ar has communicated TO the Il" War Min
| listers OF the single States that the Archduke
| Imperial Administrator, has undertaken the chief
control o. the whole military force OF Germany.
On Sunday the 9th August, ls4s, the Ministers
of War were to call out all the confederate troops
in their garrisons TO a parade, to make known to
them that the Imperial Administrator had assumed
to read his address ITO the German People aud
to give three cheers TO him as An expression OF
homage to be accompanied, wherever circum-
stances allowed, with thrice repeated salute
from the guns. Farther, that from this day the
German colors were 10 be worn In their cockades
and on the flags and standards.
At the same time the Provisional Central Power
| for Germany has communicated to the Govern
ments OF all the German States, that the Imperial
Administrator has appointed his responsible Min
listers aud that the Provisional Central Power has
begun to exercise the rights conferred on 1t by the
law of the 2sth June, 1913.
The Provisional Central Power expresses its
confidence that in the exercise of its lawful pow
ers, it will be supported by the active cooperation
of all the German Governments, united with II IN
the lively desire To procure 10 the Oerinan feope
the blessings OF Liberty, Independence and Peace
The Provisional Central Power expresses its
wish that according TO the law of 2rth June, le4e
the Governments Of the single States will soon
appoint Plenipotentiaries TO enter into intercourse
| with 1t.
The Provisional Central Power expresses its
] desire TO make itself most intimately acquainted
with the wants of the German Governments and
the German Nations, as far as they are within the
| sphere marked out for it by the law OF the 2sth
| June, ls4s. relying upon thlr free and open com
munication, which it would not fail to attend TO.
| The chief object of the Imperial Administrators
journey to Vienna, is TO give IN his resignation OF
|
will he open the National Assembly at Vienna in
person, and in no case transact any business be-
| longing to the Regency. He will remain no
longer than fortnight and has, since his arrival
| there, promised to do all in his power to induce
the Emperor, the Archduke Francis, or Prince
Francis Joseph, the successor to the Crown, to
return to Vienna Three of his letters to that effect
from that Capital and from Frankfort, were taken
no notice of at all at innsbruck.
The declaration OF the Hanoverian Ministry,
| communica ted in our last, on the subject OF the
position OF Hanover with regard TO the Central
German Power, called forth in the German
National Assembly of the lith inst the first reso-
luton by which that body has shown itself acces-
sible to .he voice of the people OF Germany, by
| CARRYING by great ma orlty the motion OF Herr
| Wydenbrugh, THAT the National Assembly
resolve that the Central Power should demand its
| full Acknowledgement and that OF the law con.
corning the same on the part OF the Royal Gov
ernment OF Hanover" So much the more is II to
be regretted that the Assembly passed over the
| declaration OF the Prussian Minister, Won Auers-
| wad, which is still clearer than that OF Hanover,
as it guards itself against any consequences which
| might be drawn from the precedent OF the estab-
| lishment OF the Central Power. Not less unpopu-
lar is the increase of the Army, to the amount OF
two per cent. on the whole population, resolved
upon in the sitting of the l5th-the people justly
| considering this measure one for suppressing
| the progress of Liberal movement.
The Assembly is at present occupied with dis
cussing the fundamental rights OF the German
| People.
In Berlin, the retirement Of Camphausen's Min
istry has altered nothing. What Sancho Panza
saws Of a loving married couple, that although
they have two separate souls, they have but one
will may be Justly applied to the Ministries OF
| Camphausen and of Auerswsld. The DRAFT oil a
| law for the Press, now laid before the House by
the latter is a Worthy pendant to the draft OF the
Constitution proposed by the ministry Of Trans
action" and will doubtless meet with the sang
fate. We have always believed that laws were
given for the protection of the rights OF every one
! the present law, howev seems 70 deprive every
one of protection, and to place the fate of every
book and its author at the capricious disposal OF
the Police, or of any private individual According
to the 10th paragraph the Police are entitled TO
| seize any book before after il is exposed for
sale. whenever it does not bear the name and
residence of the printer, or whenever its contents
constitute crime or an offence that is subject 70
be prosecuted officially in the public interest Blu,
the 2lst paragraph is still more adAirable-it en-
powers the Attorney General &C. seize a manu-
script as soon as it is given 10 be printed and the
s2d paragraph gives this right even to private
| prosecutor
As little satisfaction is fell with the explsna-
tons that Hansemann, the Minister Of Finances
has given in his memorandum to the financial
| abatement of the Treasury. According 10 this