The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-23

ment has returned their passports to the Sandman
and Neapolitan ambassadors, and vice rersa All
the consus, whose arms and insignas have been
insulted have left their respective ports IN dudgeon;
but Germany has (alas for the petty courts OF Ger
many y resolved to put them down. the way SIR
Peter Laurie. would the, paupers-altogether:
enclose you the plan Of the new German EMPIRE
the King of Prussia will doubtless be Emperor OF
Germany. Austria cannot stand the affront to the
imperial house OF Halsburg She has already re-
fused 70 join the German empire, so has Bohemia,
which latter purposes throwing off the Austrian
yoke. | also enclose you the new constitution
granted by Austria to her States.
More fighting, with loss of life, has taken place
in Baden, but the death or rather the murder OF
Won Gagern was death blow to the abortive at
tempt at the establishment of republic. Herwegh,
Hecker and Stuve ale still at large.
England sperfecty tranquil, and the sun is shin
ing with greater warmth than 1t has been my lot
to feel here for some time i speaks well for the
crops, but the events in the different parts OF Eu
rope have been felt here as elsewhere.
Amongst the extracts enclose, you will find much
valuable and interesting information.
The Hibernia arrived at Liverpool on Wednes-
day last.
The friends of Poland will regret to hear that the
Polish cause is not thriving. They not satisfied
with the concession of territory made to them by
Prussia, and serious fighting, in which many lives
were lost, has taken place In the Grand Duchy OF
Posen, between the Poles and the Germans. But
still the old song may prove true; Noch 'st Pole"
| NIGHT pcriOren"
| FOR ireland, 1 nuSt reIeT you 10 the papers OI
this day and yesterday The country is in most
unsettled state, but think there is more barking
| than biting.
| Our London season has commenced, and we
| will soon have series of court balls.
| 1t seems that Louis Philippe has investments in
the Pennsylvania per cents, Richard yelling, OF
| Philadelphia, being his agent in America, and
Couts, in London. He is, however, reported to be
{" hard up.'
From Madrid, there is nothing new.
| Mehomet Ali is dropping off fast.
| There is commercial crisis in Greece, not an
unusual occurrence, being sort of chronic disease
In Wallachia-anxietya at Constantnopl e--ln short,
to up this letter, Europe is pregnant with great
events, of which purpose sending full and faith
full account to the Ne,o York Herald as your faith
| fu correspondent
| Constitution of the Austrian States.
.I.-GENERAL DISPOSITION.
l. All the countries belonging to the empire of Aus
tria form constitutional indivsible monarchy.
2. The constitution belongs, and will BIO applicable,
to- the following countries of the empire of Austria
namely the Kingdoms of Bohemia Gallicia Lodomiria
with Auschwite Gator, and Bukowina) lllyria (con
sisting of the duches Of Carntha, Carnioa and the
territory of the coast) the kingdom Of Damatia the
arch-duchy of Higher and Lower Austria, the duchies
Of satzburg Syria, the Higher and Lower Silesa the
Margraviat of Morava, the Tyrol including Voralberg
3. The territorial division of the provinces will
main as 1T at present and cannot be changed hut by
a law.
a. The involabity of their nationality and of their
language is granted to all races.
| y.
ton of the 10th April i713 the is hereditary In
| the house of Habshurg Lorraine.
0. The heir of the throne is of full age attaining
| the age of IL ysars.
| Z. In Of minority, incapacity to govern
in person. the regency will be formed by means Of
! special law.
1.-THE EMPEROR
g. The person of the Emperor is sacred and inviOa-
BILE He is not responsible for the acts Of his govern
ment but his ordinances to be of force must have
| the cooperation of a responsible minister.
o. The Emperor will swear to the constitution at the
Of tIoA lsAt hall
do the same immediately on his accession.
TO- Tho executive power belongs to the Emperor
with the diet
H. He nominates to all public Offices; he DEGREES all
dgnites, orders, and titles of nobility He exercises
the command in chief Of the forces by land and by
L. He declares and concludes peace and treaties
with foreign All the treaties with foreign
States will require the final ratification of the diet
| ID. To the Emperor belongs the power of rewardng
distinguished services He has the right of pardon and
of committing punishment but this right in respect
ministers who may be condemned is dependent upon
the Intervention of one of the two chambers of the diet
H. The entire administration of justice is under the
| his name
10 In the diet the Emperor has the power present.
ing laws. The sanction Of all laws belongs to him
| alone.
l6 He convokcs annually the diet and has the power
of proroguing dissolvng it, in the latter
diet must be convoked within three months. In
of the death Of tho Emperor the diet is to assemble
| within one month
m.-or THE CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS or THE IN
| HABIrANTs
L. Full liberty of conscience, also liberty per-
son, are guaranteed to all citizens
s No person can be arrested otherwise than in ac-
cordance with legal forms except in Of being ia
ken in the act of committing crime. Within twenty
four hours from the period of arrest,
rested must be Intercepted to the for his
rest and brought up for trial Domiciliary visits
prohibited except in cases and under the forms pre-
49, Liberty of speech and of the press is guaranteed
by the constitution. Censorship Ia completely abolish
ed The repression of abuses which may arise these
h0a1 svill bo IOfn hu IN ha hu fhn
| first diet.
90 The secrecy of letters is inviolahle.
d. Strangers who have not already acquired civil
rights are also to enjoy the liberties set out In para
graphs II to 20.
% All citizens to have the right of petition and
OF forming civil associations. Special laws will regu
| lato the mode of exercising these rights.
49, The authorities to have the power of OPP
posing any obstacle to the liberty Of emigration.
"a. Every citizen may become n freeholder may fol-
low any branch of trade permitted by law, and may
25 The law is equal to every citizen They will en-
joy one and the same equal legal position they will
be subjected to the obligations regards military
against his will of being judged by ordinary courts.
&C. The laws in regard to the army are not altered
| until the PRONUNCIATION of a special law.
| a. The first diet will be occupied with projects Of
law having for their aim the settling of the deren
which in parts of the monarchy still legally exist
in regard to the civil and political rights Of pro-
fesaons and the abolishing the obstacles which still
oppose the acquisition of all sorts of freehold property
IS Judges not to be dismissed except by virtue
| of a judgment given by proper judicial authority
They cannot he re-appontcd to their seats,
they be removed from one place to another against
their will, they be placed the retired list
10. The laws are to be publicly and orally admins
tered
In regard to the criminal laws the trial by jury is to
re introduced and its establishment will form the sub
| ject of special law,
80 No changes in the organization Of the law courts
can be introduced but by a law.
81. The free exercise Of worship is assured to all
Christian creeds legally acknowledged in the mo-
narchy, ~ also to the Jewish persuasion
Iv.-THE
80. The ministers responsible for all acts and
propositions done and made In the performance Of their
duties.
80. This responsibility, also the determining the
authority through which they be accused tried,
will be regulated by special law.
y.-Tgg p,gr.
a. The diet, which is to exercise tho power Of cgs
lation in concert with the Emperor Is TO be divided
into two chambers-a Senate and Chamber Of nspn-
ties The duration Of the diet Is fixed for I'VE years,