New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-21
TIE GERMAN EMPIRE.
The Constitution OF the Empire-hing OF
Emperor '-Coaiecturos OF the Future
The -clsvonic Kace.-Di.closures In Aus
tria, &c. &c.

Hsssrs Gr,siey = MeElrsti
| The Constitution Of the Empire hss iuriuz the past
few days been hurried rapidly tows-i is completion
On Tuesday ssi the article establishing the unity Of
Germany in the matter Of duties on imports and es-
ports, and sbolishiug al duties between the Different
states. adopted An effort WAS made at the same
tine 70 introduce clause guaranteeing Protection 10
Home Industry bu, il failed both because the article
under question jud ged De The proper place
for such guaranty aud because the sentiment Of the
Assembly nelnes in favor OF Free Trade. very
sndeavor has bees made BY those concerned in Man
ufactures especially in the south Of Germany and the
Government Of Nuremberg has associated itself tn
/ T. 70 the foundation OF policy which should
guard German Industry against foreign competition and
only grant Free Trade countries with which seuu-
inc reciprocity could be established have before
of the many petitions addressed 10 the Assembly
this subject in which the necessity Of steady
OF Protection for the development of the National Indus
Try and the elevation OF Germany from the dependen,
position Of merely agricultural country urged with
much force from considerations with which thu read.
er, Of TAe Tr5nH, are familiar But all arguments Of
this kind poweress with the theorists Of the Assem-
bly, aud the new German Empire will mos, probably b
launched into existence under the banner Of Free
Trade
Is that concerning the head Of the Empire. On this
matter there is apparently great difference Of opinion
among the msority shall it be one Monarch with the
title Of Emperor shall il BE- An Imperial Councils
many headed body made up Of the Kings Of the larger
states. shall it be hereditary elective For life
tor term Of years These are the questions sppsr
emily unsettled with relation to this subject, bu, ap
prehend that there il Little doub, 10 the which
viii be- adopted. The probability is-snd in regard 10
practical matters there Is longer anything beyond
probabilities there will BE- Emperor and that
the hing OF Prussia will be he Il il not so likely that
the function will be made hereditary, though 1t will be
for life but how the election will take place whatshare
the Princes will have In il and whs; tire People
questions shout which nobody but those in the
cret councils OF the ruling powers can do more than
guess The fact that the People mus, have some share
In 1t il what makes il puzzle In the happy Middle
Ages when the Kings and Potentates OF Germany elect
ed their imperial Chief the process simple Is
the choice by the people Of Republican Supreme
Magistrate, bu, this mixed operation is not comprc
hensible
However, 1t Is calculated that at the present rate OF
speed the Assembly will have finished its lsbors by
New Years The Constitution will then be proclaimed
the Emperor crowned. his authority recognized by
the several states and the OF the United German
Nation commence This will be the course OF things
all zoe. well and the Democrats give more trouble.
The King OF Prussia being Emperor. there will be-
far as foreign countries concerned. Prussia,
saxony, Bavaria more. but only United Ger
many. What the Arch Duke job n his Ministers. and
their Psrl sment have vainly attempted 10 bring about
will then be accomplished the ambassadors of the par
tcular states near foreign Governments will be- with
drawn and their places supplied by ambassadors OF the
/ A.. a.
Power will not have 10 wait i've six months at Paris
and London in uncertainty 10 whether they are 10 be-
officially received for it will be very different Power
from that hitherto administered by the Arch-Duke
John Al the same time IT will be the most curious
political experiment that the world has yet witnessed
An Empire, with Sovereign at its head and vsssals
holding under him. understand from the history
of the Middle Ages Federation OF Republics, with
Central Government for the management Of what
Germs the general interest will work see in the
| United States but Federation OF independent Mon
arch. with Supreme Monarch ruling over them, is
certainly new invention In such machine there Is
great danger of friction TO say nothing OF the special
dangers which exist In Germany. II the Republican
agitation threatens the peace Of the individual states as
have 1t must, so long as they are Monarehical
how much will /, be likely TO burst the boiler OF
super. Monarchy ike this And after the Empire 10
set sgong what In the matter Of prcsen. political or
ganizston, will Germany have gained from her Revo
lutoni Why nothing more than that instead OF thirty
four sovereign princes she will then have thirty I'VE
In the organization Of this Empire what part will
be taken by Austrisi This question has always had
serious. and now has threatening aspect At first Aus
,ris went with the res, for the socaed Unity of Ger
many her German provinces chose Representatives To
the Parliament, VINO to this day are paid from her
treasury the house OF Hspsburg entered the lists a.
competitor for the imperial dignity the provisional
ruler was chosen from among s members and a # ~
show the weight Of Austrian influence, the Prime Min
.ter slso appointed from that quarter Moreover
when on the 18th OF September il became necessary for
the central power employ force In the suppre'sono OF
the Republican insurection now directed against H.
Austria furnished her quota Of soldiers FOR the Army
OF the Empire But the events Of Vienns have
wrought vast change In the relations Of parties In
Austria is not the German interest which npw gov
ems there but the slavonic represented By Wndscn
ratz Radetzky and Jelschich. The nrst act of this
new power Kill Blum, not even recognizing the
fact that he was . member Of Parliament whose de-
erees claimed % have force at Vienna hi, Is sum
Gent indication Of the course which will BE- taken
BY the Austrian Government. The present rulers Of
Au.tris mean to be totally independent Of Frankfort
that the King Of Prussia viii be made Emperor Aus
TIA alone offered important competitor
On the ether side the Parliament have laid down con
dltions for the admission Of Austrs, 70 which that
power would under any circumstances be slow % con
sent Ills provided by the Constitution thus far adopted
that no state Of the kmpre shall be allied 10 any eoun
try out Of il BY tie intimate than 10 constituted
BY the fact the countries have the same person
a. Monarch AZ their head that ~ say, that Austria
be par, Of the German Empire IL, Emperor may also
Be King Of Hungary, Lomoardy, Gallcia, Bohemia 81
bat il shall not organized with them under one Gov
eminent into combined state such the Austrian
Empire Ia. hitherto formed and such as IL must now
be made to form than ever II il "a not 70 fall 10
pieces. By this provision the German Provinces OF
Austria must be separated from her and this In the
present state Of things she will never agree 20. The
Republican party those Provinces wish for the sep
srstion and in TACT do the majority Of their popula
ton the Republicans because they long 70 be free from
the Emperor, Of which they see no other possibility
the others because they Germans and wish 10 be
united with their brethren and 10 share the glores Of
the new day which from Frankfort Is TO dawn upon
the whole German race But this the Slaves will NOT