The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-14
THE UNION.


The German Empire.-A Nation Rising Ia IT'S Might.
After long and patient struggle, the German people
have al length resolved TO be free and independent
political unity and TO take that rank in the heart of
generated Europe to which nature has physically and
Intellectually destined them. No matter how varied and
protracted still may be the execution OF the process OF
elecmen served upon kingy power, it is enough that
popular sentiment has now nearly unanimously willed
it and where the united and enlightened will of great
nation sways its strength, there be failure in the
end We shall behold Germany stand forth in all that
national and intellectual grandeur which belongs to her
as the cradle Of civilization for centuriesthe nursery
whence the first ideas of most of the great Improvements,
marking the successive advances of mankind, have
flashed upon the world, until they lit up own
glorious constellation,
The following is an extract from the "blll of rights
established by the German people, presented by a
fnend and we ask whether in view of the principles
here recognised and clearly Defined it is material that the
that of empire or republic?
Extracts from the neo German consth,aion-transiated
for the Union.
LAW CONCERNING THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE
GERMAN PEOPLE The Admin ,trator of the empire, pur
suant the resolution of the Imperial Assembly OF De-
Fundamental rights of the German people,
The following fundamental rights shall be guaranteed TO
the German people. They shall be normal to the
stulions of the individual German States and no
suton legislation of any separate German State shall
ever annul or impair them
ARTICLE 1.
Sec l. The German people consists OF the citizens of
the STATES form ing the German empire.
Sec 3 Every German enjoys all the rights OF a citizen Of
the empire and IN every German country exercise his
Sec 3 Every German has the right fix his place of
residence and abode anywhere within the limits of the
TO acquire real properly and dispose lhereo
follow any trade and enjoy the rights OF municipal clt
zenship. .
tween its citizens and other Germans, cviIly or IN
criminal and common law jurisdiction, denying TO the lat
as foreigners equal Justice
Sec 5. The punishment OF civil death (outlaWry) shall
longer exist and where it is already pronounced shall
operate so far private rights already acquired
Sec 8. The liberty of emigration is not to be obstructed
emigration placed under the protection and of the
e.. nire.
. ~, ~ recognises difference OF rank
nec :. Inc Nv iho,e al Germans are equal before
the law All tithes 50 far as they are no. iced 81.
an Office are abolished, and shall be ntr..-
agan No shall accept order from any foreign
State Public offices are equally accessible to all who
qualified All equally held to military duty; subsitu-
lion is not admitted.
Sec g. The liberty Of person is nviolable No person
shall be arrested unless when taken in the fact otherwise
than by virtue OF judicial warrant setting forth tile
such warrant shall be furnished the person arrested al the
moment of his arrest within twenty hours
The police shall either discharge deliver over to the udi
cai authorities in the course of the following day every
person taken into custody Every shall be set
liberty on giving security ball. unless where there is
strong presumption of capital felony In OF i'm.
prlsonment unlusuy maze or PoHac'eu' rePaiaeoh ana
indemnify shali DC que 10 he person "lohgeu from thc
wfoh8aoeI,, or II necessary, rpm ue .o'ae, u,
oec' D. me punishment OF ueaueAcePl When ne lu,es
OF war Prescrl4e IL, or nat'une law III cases Oh uY
PERMITS H-as likewise tue Puhsh'ichts OF tne ofy, oi
BRANDING ana corporal Puli'shnenl' are aoolsheo'
sec ~ IriVate o"ciihas are sao1eu'
ARTICLE ~.
Sec 49, Every German has the right by word, wri-
ting print and picture freely express his opinion The
liberty the press SHALL under circumstances and in
no manner whatever--neher by censorship by the
of licenses securities taxes the of
printing Offices the business of publishers prohibitions
distribution through the post other
circuation-be abridged suspended taken away.
ARTICLE "
Sec II. Every German enjoys full liberty of belief and
conscience No person is bound to discover his religious
persuasion.
Sec Is Every German is uncontrolled in the domestic
and public soc al his religion Crimes and
fences committed the OF this liberty to be
punished according to law.
affected by religious profession as condition or limitation
provided the duties OF citizen are not inerered with
Sec IL Every religious society controls and administers
IFS own aalts remaining nevcftneess subject 10 the gen
era laws oi the s'e. w ei'eous sha en-
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