New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-07
GERMANY.
The Congress ut Berlin.

The COnstlfutiOHeLe Correspondent Of the 18th
May gives a summary of the late transactions Of
the Berlin Congress OF Princes. The negotiations
were chiefly directed to establish three points, viz
To limit, and consequently to create the functions
of the President OF the League 10 define the po-
.tion OF the Board Of Princes and TO create the
League. As to the relations OF Prussia in her
quality as President Of the League, they were
fully discussed the occasion OF the debates
on the military power Of the League. A wish
was expressed and, as it appears, seconded,
by almost all the Princes that Prussia should, be-
fore the publication Of defnitive law on the sub.
iect take the lead Of the military forces Of the
League and provide for the recruiting and the ef
hcency Of the vsrions contingeDis. Ii was thought
desirable that Prussia, instead OF concluding militia
~ conventions with the minor States, should make
her army the common center aud model OF the troops
Of the League. Mecklenburg Sneitz alone pro-
tested against the sweeping character 'ot these
views, inasmuch as they tended TO abolish the mill
tary convention between Prussia and Mecklen
burg.Strelitz which the latter Power insisted on
preserving inviOlate.
With respect to the Board of Princes it was pro-
posed on the strength Of Article of the Addition
al Act, to establish that board on a broader basis
by the creation of "Curas, so as to cause distri
button Of votes, according 70 which Prussia should
count as one, SaxoDy half and the other States
of the second Cuna as half Hanover half; and tue
other States of the third Culia half Baden, as the
fourth Curia, lie to have one vote as well as Elec-
tora Hessen and the other States Of the hh Curia.
But the most important quest.onrelates 10 the ere
alton of the Cabinet Of the League, and on this
question there are two conflicting views Baden
snd some other States are Of opinion that this is
not the time for the creation Of separate and
sponsibe Cabinet for the League. They protest
that the original treaty Of the goth of May, 1919,
ought to be adhered 10, according TO which docu.
ment the League ought 70 comprise all Germany,
with the sole exception Of the German provinces
Of Austria. Baden protests that the League ought
not 10 be hurried into deiintye conclusion, for if
this were done, the German States which have not
vet oined it would be efectuslly prevented from
taking that step. The prOlongatlon of state Of
transition is thus advocated, with view 70 the
frmation and extension Of the League.
The Prussian view Of this question is in favor OF
the appointment Of at least one Minister for Home
Affairs and eventually Of two other Ministers for
War and Finance. This view is supported by the
evident precariousness Of the position Of P-ussian
furctouares " DO, as such, would undertake 70 ad-
minister 10 the affairs Of the League, and VINO
would be prey TO al kinds OF suspicious as to the
ulrmate Intentions Of the Prussian Government
Acting nd 10 this view, Prussia has declared that
the Minister for Home Affairs ought not to be
Pfussis n functionsry.
The Berlin papers and letters of the 18th COM
Main Of the end OF the Congress Of Princes. They
protest that 10 League has been constituted, but
merely provisional Lesgue which is neither hsh,
eesh. nor fowl " that instead ofpuriying the League
from ia dsoordant elements they were retained %
work further mischief and that the representation
Of the League at Frankfort was sacrificed u the
preiudices OF some States.