The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-27
Austria.
ABRoG ALTON OF THE CONSTITUTION.


ABRoGATIoN OF THE CONSTITUTION.
The following important declaration appeared
in The Wiener Zeitung of Aug. &c:
MOST HIGH cABINET LETTER TO THE MINISTER
PRESIDENT. /
DEAR Prince ScHwARZENBERG As the re-
sponsibility of the cabinet as it now stands, is
devoted to legal distinctness and exactltude, my
duties as monarch, induce me to relieve MIN
listers from the doubtful political position IN
which, az my counsellors, and as the highest
executive organs, they are now placed, by de-
claring that they are responsible 10 no olher
political authority than the throne.
1. The cabinet has to swear in my hands
unconditional fidelity, as also the engagement
to fulfil all imperial resolutions and ordinances.
9. The cabinet will in this new position have
punctuaIly to carry out my resolutions concern
ing all laws, ordinances, maxlms OF adninstra-
ton, &c. that may have been considered neces-
sary or udcious by ministers, or the latter may
have been directed by me to consider and pro-
pose.
q The cabinet and each minister in this de-
partment are responsible to me Tor me exact
observance of the existing laws and imperial
ordinances in their administration. To each
minister is intrusted the direction OF that bran;h
of the administration with which he is charged.
j,
more exact regulations on this point.
i a. The ministerial contra signature is in future
confined to the publication of laws and imperial
ordnanres and will be that of the minister pres
;dent. or of that of those ministers with whose
branch the matter in question is connected
The director of the chancellery of the cabinet
will sign under the closing formula OF by
most high command" which will stand toward
the side.
These contra-signatures are rs warranty
that the appointment forms have been observed,
and that the imperial ordinances have been pune
tually and exactly carried out.
S. BY the publication of laws and imperial
ordinances the words, After having heard my
cabinet" will be substituted for :. On the proPo'
sition of nv cabinet" FRAKz JOSEPH on. P)
iSchonbrunn, Aug. 90, 1851.
MOST HIGH CABINET LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT
OF THE REIcHsRATH COUNCIL OF TIE EMPiRE)
DEAR BARON KUBEcK: You will learn by
the subjoined copy Of my ordinance to the cabl-
net the resolutions which have taken relative
to the responsibility and to the future position
of nv cabinet These resolutions induce me to
introduce some changes in the statutes OF my
Reichsrath:
/. The Rechsratb is from this time forward
IN he considered as my council and the council
of my throne. :.
Q. In consequence of this declaration, drafts
Of laws. ordinances, or other such matters have
not 10 be presented by the cabinet to the Relchs
rath for its opinion, but always to me- Agree
,blv TO par. of its statutes, reserve to myself
the right of demanding the opinion OF the
Reichsrath, and of directing the discussion OF
matters under my own immediate direction, or
that Of its president.
2. reserve to myself the right OF command
ing the attendance of ministers or their deputies
at the councils of the Reichsrath, according to
circumstances and necessity
The alterations in the order of business and
IN other matters Arising from the ordinances
Won haze 10 lay before me without loss of time.
If drafts of laws which have been forwarded by
the cabinet 10 the Rechsrath are still under
DISCUSSION, due notice is to be given 20 me- end
under all circumstances the results Of the dello.
erations Of the council are to be laid before
me. FAM JosEPH On. P)
Schoabruan, Aug 90, 1880.
MOST HIGH CABINET LETTER TO THE MINISTER
PRESIDENT.
Dr.R PRINCE ScHwARzENBERG: By the nc
compauyinp copy you and the cabinet will see
the alterations which | have thought proper Ia
make In the position and statutes of the Reichs-
Yath. and the cabinet, in ne far as il IL con.
cerned, has 10 net accordingly.
Franz JOSEPH IN. P)
Schonbrunn, Aug. 90, 1851.
MOST HIGH CABINET LETTER TO THE MINISTER
PRESIDENT.
DEAR Prince ScHwARzEsBEEG As an i'm.
mediate consequence Of the resolutions which
have taken, relative TO the political position OF
INV cabinet, find il absolutely necessary that
the question Of the maintenance and OF the pos
sibily Of carrying out Che co sttution OF the an
Of March, 1919, should be taken into ripe ARD
serious consideration.
You have TO consult with the president o.
nv Reichsrath, and 10 give me as soon as pos
sibe your mutual opinions and propositions re
latiye 10 the manner and extent Of the question
ms also NJ to the proceedings and forms to b'
observed during the examination.
During The examination Of this question, nnc
In all future discussions concerning IL, YOU have
% 20 consider rs principle and object, and as th'
irrefrarable foundation Of all your operations
the maintenance Of all the conditions Of mon
archical government, aud the unity ofthe State
of,be empire. Franz JosEPH (M. P)