New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-12
Thr Now Prn--inn Con,lilnlion.


TIN, ,r,e,t of tic new Constitution az submitted hy
th King 10 the Assembly consists II seven chapters
and eighty Articles, OF which the following are u'
principal .,... p.....,..,, ,,,.,
by in fh,ir present e.tcn.i0u with tho exception o
"a portion of The Grand Duchy OF Posen. Tor "hch
specal reorganization is under con liberation constitute
the Prussian domains Belonging TO the German Conieu
Grafton.
The confines OF this territory can only be changed
." Cmar u-Oa ne Rigii' Of Prpss'ae Citi'eH'---
All citizen. are equal in the eye oil the law. tei'onh
liberty of the citizen is guaranteed No citizen can De
arrested except in the form prescribed by law
Cou6scation OF property Il abolished Private prop.
ortv can only be- appropriated by the state Mhtn TOT
the common veal and al just decentralization Free
dom of confession separation OF civil rights from re-
H.ous confessions. Liberty OF the pres7 censorship
II totally and eteually abolished. Al
Asacmblages OF unarmcd citizens lof peaceim avs
cu..iou are allowed The right OF peuuonng Is open
10 an The secrecy of letters is inyiolabe. In ex
traordinary cases. such az war, &c special laws are
established. 80
Gear. lIf-Tie Kng--The person Of the King h
inyoiabic His Ministers are responsible. All the acts
of the King require TO be counersgncd by one OF the
Ministers to show their responsibility ne executive
power appcrtains 10 the Hing alone The Ming y Com
rusnder-in Chief Of the Army and makes all the APP
pontmcnts The King has the right OF appointing al
the civil iunctiOnares, of conierrlng Titles oil nooty
and distinction The King has the right Of conyokng
and closing the Chambers. The Crown Is heredituFc
IN the male branch according TO the nght oil Ptmoseh
iture and the agnatc succession
The King is OF age Al eighteen
oCu,P " The Mais'rs-Ihe Ministers can be ar
raieued for neglect OF duty by the second Chamber.
They have a vote in each Chamber they may com
mand the attention OF the Chamber Each Chamuer
NAV demand the presence OF the Ministers.
"CuAP N.-The Chaflb0s-Ihc legislative power ~
executed In common by the King and two Chambers.
The consent Of the King and the Chambers requisite
10 every law. -
The first Chamber consists Of the princes OF thcroyal
house az soon as they have attained their 18th year and
Of al most sixty members who must have reached their
10th year and have yearly income Of not under s,0oO
their seat II hereditary.
The second Chamber i-!to consist OF 80 members
The members Of the second Chamber are elected for
four years They must have attained their jUth year
No onecan be "a member Of both Chambers. The SIT
tin1s OF both Chambers public.
"CuAP VI-The Courts Of Judicdture-Ihe Judges
are appointed for their lifetime by the King.
CHAR. VIi-Fmance-A budget for the expenses
and revenues Of the State for each coming year must
be presented beforehand
IS soon a. the Constitution has been adopted, the
King will take an oath before the Assembly 10 uphold,
maintain and protect the Constitution Of the Prusan
state.
The heir 10 the Throne has 20 do the same.
The remaining clauses relative 10 local taxation