The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-19
The Austrian Constitution.

The Austrian Constitution.
The New York Tribune gives analysis of the
constitution recently promulgated by the Emperor
of Austria:
The Emperor has dissolved the Assembly at
Kremsier, and has published DEGREES establishing
new constitution by his own authority. One of
these DEGREES relates to the Austrian provinces sep
arately from those appertaining to the Hungarian
crown and TO the Lombardo- Venitan kingdom. II
guarantees the equality of all sects freedom of ed
ucation and the press, the establishment of public
system of education the right of petitoning and of
forming associations for lawful objects, and free
dom from arbitrary arrest or imprisonment. An
other decree contains the constitution for the United
Empire of Austria, which the first clause of the
decree states to consist of the following crown
lands: "The archduchy of Austria, on either bank
Of the Ems the duches of Salzburg and Syria !;
the kingdom of Ilyria, consisting of the duchles OF
Karinthia and Carniola, the princely counties of
Corr and Gradiska, the margrayate of lstra, and
city of Trieste, with the territories thereunto apper
tanning; the princely county of Tyrol and Voral-
berg; the kingdom of Bohemia; the margravaie
| of Moravia; the duchies of Upper and Lower ST.
lesia the kingdoms of Gallicia and Lodomeria,
with the duchies of Auschwitz and Gator, and the
grand duchy of Cracow the duchy of Buckowi-
the city of Fiume, with the territories thereuDo
| appertainng the kingdom of Hungary; the grand
duchy of Pennsylvania, inclusive of the Saxon
| country and the counties of KrasZna, Middle
SZOlnOk, ana hdranQ tn6 QlStflCL Oh hOVaT, anu
the city of Zah; the territories of the military
border, and the kingdoms of Lombardy and Venice"
The boundaries of these crOwn-lands only to be
| changed by special law, and their independence
| is guaranteed within the limits of the constitution.
All tribes are to possess equal rights, and to be
| alike entitled to maintain their nationality and
| language.
| INTERNAL CUSTOMS ABoLIsHED.-The follow
ing important clause introduces general system o.
CUSTOMS and abolishes all internal customs duties
| The entire empire forms one customs and COM
mercial territory. Internal customs duties cannot
be introduced under name, and where such already
exist between certain portions of the territory Of the
empire they must be abolished soon as possible.
The severing any places or portions OF territory
from the customs territory, and the admission of
foreign territories into that customs territory, are
| reserved for the Executive of the empire"
The EMPERoR.-The second chapter defines
| the power of the Emperor, whose person is to be
sacred, inviolable, and irresponsible, and who is to
| command the army, decide on war or peace, con-
clude treaties, promulgate the laws when cnunter-
signed by responsible minister, appoint to all Off
ces, and confer nobility and honorary orders and
| distinctions. Justice is TO be administered in his
name; the power of pardoning criminals is to be
possessed by him Alone and the coin is to be struck
| in his name.
UNIVERSAL RIGHTs.-The third chapter de-
clares that there be distinction in rights be-
| tween any of the nations constituting the empire
tnefc IS 10 De no feStIdluL on HiOtc-
| ments within the empire that all feudal bondage
or personal subsection is perpetuaily abolished; that
all slaves entering Austrian territories Austrian
ships to become free that all citizens equal
| before the law, and are alike capable of filling
public offices that all citizens reside and
quire property in any country of the empire; and
that henceorh property only be sold or divided
in freehold, without reservng dues, labor, or quit
rents, or other permanent burdens.
THE DIET.-The eighth chapter defines the con-
stitution of the German Diet The Upper House
is to be half the number of the Lower House, and
| is to be chosen by the Provincial Diets in such a
| manner that each Provincial Diet shall send two
of its members, the others being elected in proper
ton 10 the population of the several crown lands.
The qualification for the members of the Upper
House is the age of 40 years, and the payment OF
500 forms of direct taxes. The members of the
Lower House to be elected by districts, in such
a manner that one deputy shall be returned for
every 100000 souls. The qualification of the
electors is to be subsequently fixed by special
law, which will adopt as general basis for rural
districts, and for towns of not more than 10000 in.
habtans, an annual amount of not less than five
forms and for towns with population above thai
NUMBER not less than ten forms; but in case is
the amount to be fixed higher than twenty forms
The deputies themselves must possess the elective
franchise, and be 30 years old. The other clauses
of the eighth chapter define the powers and priv
leges of the Diet which of the usual character
and declare that the Emperor can adjourn or dis
solve the whole Diet or one of the Houses.
INCORPORATION OF HUNGARY. The nintf
chapter respecting the Provincial Constitutions ant
Diets, declares that the constitution of the kingdom
of Hungary will be upheld only inasmuch as the
provisions of that constitution are in accordance
with those of the Imperial one, and guarantee il
given that the equal rights of all races will b.
maintained by proper institutions The peculia
institutions of Croatia, Slavonia its coast land
of the town Of Fume, with its territory, will b
upheld in complete independence of the kingdom
of Hungary, and within the bond of the union o
+ those countries with the empire The internal ar
rangement and constitution of Transyvania will
be established by new provincial statute, on TN
basis of complete independence of Hungary an'
equality of rights of all the nations nhabitingtha
country. The institution of the military frontier
will be maintained
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