The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-23

~ ~ AsxoGA 7a0H or TnE C0ssTiTurIoH. N
The following inpsstant declaration appeared
la The Wissser ZsIuag Of Aug. 26

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~ 4sxosATaon ar TnE CONSTITUTION
The following inpsrtant declaration appeared
la The Wiss<r Zsikuag Of Aug, 26:
Mosx alcH cAsMEr LETTER 10 THE MINISTER
PRESIDENT.
DEAs Paincs SCHwAgzEkBgRe: As the re-
sponsibility Of hs cabinet, as il now stands, ID
devoted 70 legal distinctness and exactitude, my
duties ~ = monarch, induce me to relieve min
islsys from the doubtful political position in
which, ~ my counselIosa, and as the highest
executive organs, they are now placed, by de-
clsriag that they are responsible 10 no other
P0iiticsl authority than the throne.
IS !. The cabinet has 10 swear IN my hands
unconditional iislity, an also tho engagement
70 fulfil all imperial resolutions and ordinances.
2. The cabinct will in this new position have
puuctualiy TO carry out my resolutions concern
Ing all laws, ordinances, maxims Of adminlstra-
ton, &c., that may have been considered neces-
ssry " judicious by ministers, or the latter may
have bevn directed by me to consider and pro-
pOse. f
3. Ths cabinet and each minister in this de-
partmsnt are responsible to me for the exact
Observance Of the existing laws and imperial
ordinances in their administration. To each
minister Is ntrusted the direction Of that bran n
W. viz oUulUh8bIuktOu Will WHICH ITO Is C'ufbc '.
l, however, reserve to myself the right OF issuing
more exact regulations on this point
T. The ministerial contra signature is in future
confined to the publication flaws and imperial
ordinances, and will be that Of the minister pres
dent or Of that OF thoFe ministers with whose
branch the matter in question is connected.---
The director of the chanceIlery OF the cabinet
will sign under the closing formula Of "By
most high command" which will stand toward
the aide s
These contra-signatures are as a warranty
that the appointment forms have been observed,
and that the imperial ordinances have been pune
tually and exactly carried ont.
g. BY the publication of laws and imperial
ordinances the words, +" After having heard my
cabinet" will be substituted for 9 On the propo
sition Of my cabinet" Franz JOSEPH, OIL P.)
Schonbrunn, Aug. 30, 1881.
MOST HIGH CABINET LETTER TO THE PREsIDEKT
OF THE REIcHsRATH COUNCIL OF TIE EMPIRE)
DEAR BARON KUBEcK: You will learn by
the subjoined copy of my ordinance to the cabi-
net the resolutions winch have taken relative
to the responsible ity and to the future position
OF my cabinet. These resolutions induce me to
introduce some changes in the statutes of my
Reichsrath:
L. The Reichsrath is from this time forward
to be considered as my council aud the council
Of my throne.
2. In consequence of this declaration, drafts
of laws, ordinances, or other such matters have
not TO be presented by the cabinet to the Reichs
rath for its opinion, but always to me. Agree
ably to par. Z 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
g. l reserve to myself the right of command
irg 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
you haze to lay before me without loss of time.
II drafts of laws which have been forwarded by
the cabinet to the Reichsrath are still under
discussion, due notice is to be given to me, and
under all circumstances the results of the DELHI
erations of the council are to be laid before
me. Franz JOSEPH On. P)
Schonbrunn, Aug 20, 1850.
MOST HIGH CABINET LETTER TO THE MINISTER
PRESIDENT.
DEAR PRINCE ScHwARzESBERG BY the ac.
compauying copy you and the cabinet will see
the alterations which have thought proper to
make in the position and statutes of the Reichs-
rath; and the cabinet, in as far as it is con-
cerned, has to act accordingly.
FRANZ JOSEPH On. P)
Schon6runn, Aug. 20, 1851.
MOST HIGH CABINET LETTER TO THE MINISTER
PRESIDENT.
DEAR PRINCE ScHwARzENBERG As an i'm
mediate consequence of the resolutions which i
have taken, relative to the political position of
my cabinet, / find it absolutely necessary that
the question of the maintenance and of the pos
sbliiy of carrying out the stitution of the 4th
of March, l849, should be taken into ripe ard
serious consideration.
You have to consult with the president of
my Reichsrath, and to give me as soon as pos
sble your mutual opinions and propositions re-
lative to the manner and extent of the question,
as also as to the proceedings and forms to be
observed during the examination.
During the examination of this question, and
in all future discussions concerning it, you have
to consider as principle and object, and as the
irrefrnguble foundation of all your operations
the maintenance Of all the conditions of mon
archical government and the unity of the States
ofthe empire FRANZ JOSEPH Oh. P)
Schonbrunn, August 20, lS4l.
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