The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-27
The Dresden Conferences. - The German
Question.

The Dresden Conferences. The German
Question.
Sf.Nll-OFFICIAL.
(Frcm the Paris journal DIES D,bats,
IL is well known what questions have been raised
in the conference nj Dresden, and Of what interest
they not only for Germany, but also for the
great European powers. II has been reported Tor
some DAYS past. that the good understanding which
appeared to have been dehnitively re-estabished
between Austria and Prussia by the convention of
Ollnutz i again compromised, aud various contra
djctory stories are given The following are the
most recent, and, We believe. the most correct
counts which have been received from Dresden aud
from Frankfort. Baron lie Neurath minister plen-
potentary of the hing of Nuremberg, at Dresden,
was named reporter Of the first committee Of the
conference which was charged to proppse-lst.
system OF organization for the new central execu-
tive power; 2ndly. resolution for fixing the terri
torial limits of the Germanlc 4 confederation. NJ.
de Neurath has completed his work. on the first
point. he has concluded the establishment of a
federal government, formed of nine members having
eleven votes; and the second point. the incOr
pcration in the new confederation OF all the Aus
srian and Prussian possessions, without exception.
These conclusions of the reporter have caused some
surprise; but IL = understood that the baron de
Neurath could not avoid reproducing the decisions
Of the first committee, and that committee had de-
liberated under the influence OF it, president, the
Count BuoSchauenstein, minister plcaipocntiary Of
Austria at -. Petersburg, who represents the same
power i'm the conference al Dresden, and who pre-
sides at il. NJ. de Neurath presented several
other propositions. The most important after
those We have just mentioned, has for object
the formation ot "A cWyS Ne drTnec of 10000
men always ready to execute. without delay, the
orders Of the central government, and TO lcnd Il it,
assistance wherever called for. To form this army
Austria and Prussia will each furnish 30,en men,
bavaria l5,ON0; Hanover, SaXony, and Nurtctl-
berg, 10000 each; the ninth and tenth votes will
furnish 10000 each; the eleventh will take no part
IN IL. This eleventh vote belongs o. certain petty
states united, among which are included the Ouch
ies Of SaNe, the principalites Of Lppe, and Lich-
tcnst,in, and th, free towns II Is well understood
that this army Of Us 900 men has nothing IA
mon with the federal contingent. properly 20 called,
which will be formed IN ease u need, Tor the de-
Hence OF the federal territory against foreign az
erosion. Thi, latter contingent l. not yet liked on
and divided. a second committee Of the conference
charged 10 prepare the solution OF the questions
relative to the form and constitution of the govern
loent cf the states Of the confederation. That
committee has only yet made part Of it. report
II has already submitted 10 the conference i've pro-
positions, which. IL adopted. a. they are almost GER
tain to be, will give n heavy blow 70 the cOn-titu-
fional rfgne. The Prince de Schwarzenbcrg will
IL 30. This Prime Minister of the Emperor Of Aus
iria IL endowed with the most unshakcabie deter
minaton, aud q proud and impctuous character
u II said AT Dresden. that never since the epoch OF
The war Of the Emperor Napoleon has there been
seen at the head Of the affairs of Germany a
lpan p firm and resolute. scarcely had ne ar
rived IN the Saxon c.p.lal than he declared to NJ. |
ale Menteuc,l and " DE ministers 81 tas Kings o. /
1.ySsiia afs :, gutenberg thai < vas heees-aTy to
bring the provisional staic II things 70 prompt |
Termination, and 70 hasten % dchnively constitute
the new Central government. IL J. repeated that |
fhe Emperor 0f Russia l. not opposed 10 the |
yrctensons u Austria, nevertheless, II !. certain
that he has not yet given biz consent 10 the incor
yoraton of her ~clatouic and Italian province aud
sonvction il felt that IL France and England were
40 formally declare that they will not recognize the
new Germanic confederation. Il u extends itself TO
these po-sessions the Emperor Nicholas would unite
in this declaration. and would withdraw the engage
,nents which he may have given reason for -uppos-
ing he would make. In tbs. case, France and Ing
land would demand from Austria and Prussia, aud |
propose to Russia a congress, ON which would de-
solve the regulation II these afars. several mem
bers Of the conference have had communicated to |
them what il called the protest Of France; great /
importance has been attached 70 this document. /
but IL has not come W 70 the general expectation
This protest IL contained in letter from the Min
'Ster 81 Foreign Affairs 0f the Republic u NJ. La
our minister plenipotentiary at Vienna. and bears
The date Of 3lst January. II ssys-"lf the stipu-
lation' q the treaty Of Vienna should receive,
scDt of the powers who signed 10, such ma /
ferial alteration az that which is IN question,
the government of the republic will see itself
with regret reduced 10 the necessity Oi declaring
that Il does not admit the legitimacy Of the order
If things resulting from such innovation" It'll posi-
lively stated, that, whatever may happen. Prince de
sthwarTenbcrg viii not hesitate. Tie has great de-
signs on switzerland which he Il impatient 10 |
carry into execution. and for which he only waits
for the srring. After having regulated the
nha,rs ~ Switzerland, he promises himself %
settle those q sardinia. For Justice sake IL must
De mentioned mat ~ Tar rs concerns the question
submitted to the conference. Prince de Schwarzen-
berg explained himself frankly to M. de Lacour,
~ho, having read to him the despatch of the 3I.t
January, conforInably t. the orders Il hs govern
me Mt, received this reply" Cur new ,npstitution |
has established with "a for ever unity Of govern.
sncnt; all the parts Of the Austrian empire form a |
united easc,,td, regulated and administered bv one |
and the same government. We have, therefore
Snlv 20 choose between these two point: either we
must belong to the confederation with all our pos
r-sons or we must henceforth hold Ourselves sloof
from the federal system 81 Germany. leave tito
he wisdom of the French government 70 Judge |
that would happen IL Austria were 70 adopt the /
latter course Germany wouldtbcn be at the mercy /
v PIssis, power slsss " and very jsal9as " ]