The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-26

different parts Of Germany. The west is occupied by
Prussan troops, and the east and south held In
check by Austrian armies Bohemia and
vorarlberg. The cabinets of Germany however disu-
Hited In other respects are In perfect accord
point, viz the establishment of the old re CINE All
the qusrres between the different cabinets are mere
diplomatic questions which be settled after that
great point Is gained The former Germsnc coufsde-
ration, which but . for union between the
states and the most convenient form Of alliance be-
tween the cabinets is de cto restored The COMMITTEES
Of confederation which Is to be the organ Of the
Bud, has already been appointed and Is to have Its
Prussia have vested the authority OF administering
justice to the other States In two commissioners,
to be allowed to send plenpotentarss to Frankfort
to be accredited with the central government. In
disputes arising between the States. there is to
be NO appeal from the decision Of the committee,
cept to the governments Of Austria and Prussia The
new central power, however 10 merely to be provi-
sional In this lies the kno of what
Is clear to every onethat the joint supremacy Of Aus
tra and Prussis Germany cannot be lasting one.
confession of the weakness of absolutism in
the hour OF triumph 1t Is equal to avowa that the
present state OF things IL likewise but provisional
and that II will prove impossible to stem the tide Of
despo,ism.
The conflict between the Prussian Ministry and the
second chamber on OF her taxes provision in
the constitution, Is about to be settled by q
promise and the reconciliation Of the with
the majority Of the chamber has taken place The lat
ter, which has been elected according to the law
ecfroyee Of the ministry and property qualifications
had hitherto shown implicit obedience to the wishes Of
the government and in with the first chamber
carried out the suggestions OF the with regard
the suppression Of all the liberal articles Of the
constitution. On the most important provision OF the
latter viz the right of the refusal Of taxes by the
chambers II will likewise yield to the government
At Of its latest sttings last week 1t resolved
give its assent to the building Of several railroads
ut the expense Of the state, which will afford capital
CT thirty three millions
proposal has recently been made on the part Of
the Austrian government in the Official Vienna paper,
for the purpose of forming Q great German customs
union, or Zellvereip, which Is to consist of all the
States Of Germany including the whole Austrian EN-.
pe and to extend from the Adratic to the North Sea-
and from the Baltic to the Rhine according to this
plan, which, if carried out, would realize the idea of
great commercial union Of eighty millions of people in
the heart Of Europe the restrictions which exist
in the trade and intercourse between the different
states by degrees to be abolished while uniform
rate OF duties and uniform laws regulating the COM
merce and navigation with foreign nations to be
established Instead Of q political union, we should
then have practical union which would in the
of q very short time make the former Indispensable
The propositions contained in the organ OF the Aus
TRAN cabinet which regarded the programme Of
the latter the future commercial poll
cy ofAustria that stem Of gradual reduction Of
duties on the produce OF Germany sns Austria be
move all obstacles In the Of free intercourse be-
tween the two countries The various interests of the
ton Of the existing laws is proposed that the change
In the tariff system be made BY degrees and that first
q REDUCTION take place on raw produce, then ON ma.
q ufactures and that next uniform laws with regard
to commerce and navigation be established and lastly
the relations Of the Union with foreign nations be
tied, and commercial treaties concluded. The object
Austria has In view in making the proposal aud seiz
ing the initiative with regard 20 tho establishment Of
commercial union will be easily understood IL we
consider the present precarous state of her finances
and the necessity In which abe Is placed to enter into
such union with Germany for the purpose Of saving
herself from complete ruin. On the great loan OF
seventy millions Of forms, Just made by Austria
only hftyhve millions have been raised the greater
part of which signed by Austrian houses who had
calculated that considerable would be contributed
kewse by foreign houses after the fortunat termna
tion Of the Hungarian war. These hopes were not
esized and the xisty to sell out the stock the
part OF the holders which is daily increasing, has
already caused considerable depreciation OF the
The pecessity OF keeping the army q war footing,
and providing for 90 600 hungarian troops who have
just entered the latter adds materially to the embsr-
easements q the government The plan OF = CONNER
csl union with Germany is nov. IS We learn the sub
ject Of consideration in the Austrian cabinet and IL s
stated that definite proposals on the same about
to be made by the latter TO the different governments
Of Germany The dffculty OF this project Is q vast
and IL remains to be whether, with the oppo
sitioD 81 English and Russian diplomacy the Interests
OF sbsolufm and Of many different States IL will
stil be- possible TO carry IL into execution.
The 9th Of November, the day which Robert
Blum one Of the great martyrs which have fallen In
the of liberty executed at Vienna last year
to be solempizsd here in other German cities by
the liberal party. Public demonstrations being pro-
hibted the different re,ne societies Of Berlin
that day to celebrate the memsry Of Blum,
in quiet wsy. On the 10th Of November, on which
troope the revolution last year first again
tered Berlin and from which dates the establishment
very different Hind n being ged by the Ireu6ni
he sentative club here-and a banquet and
ball Is to be given In commemoration OF that event