The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-17


be formed 1t would endeavor to act according the
recommendations OF the message Of November H.
which above all things insisted the necessity OF
msiptsining calm iu the country. and upholding the
just influence OF the executive power If the last
1t only declared what very positively set forth in
tho constitution, which asserted In its 10th article
that separation Of the powers was the first coadi
tion OF free government That the meaning Of
the lsngusge Of the last message and he considered It
perfectly constitutional He had thus stated in what
manner the present cabinet had been formed he had
stated what the object of that for nation he had
also declared What policy 1t intended pursue and
tions remained for him to give.
This statement was received with applause; and
some amuse ment was excited by the hurry mani.
Tested by M Dupin to pass at once to the next
order Of the day.
Leon Faucher is the favorite candidate as the
head of the Defnitive Cabnet" but Louis Napo-
leon does not seem anxious TO lose his present cabi-
net, which he can manage as he likes. The next
struggle will be the Dotation bill, which will be
presented next week Louis Napoleon demands
three millions of francs should the Assembly re.
fuse, the money will, it is SAID, be subscribed.
paIis is tranquil. and trade is hourishing.
veil mystery still covers the Dresden conferences;
but the veil is transparent enough to betray the de-
formues beneath 1t. Austria and Prussia are
endeavorng to arrogate to themselves all the
power in the proposed new diet, the lesser states
are resolved to resist and, in the back ground,
Russia supports Austria tor her ultimate views.
Meantime Austrian troops have crossed the Elbe,
have entered Hanover, Lauenburg, and have gar
minated, the Elder Canal has been thrown open
again, and the new government formed by the
Danish Commissioner, Count Crminil, has been
duly installed l. consists of M. A. de Mol.ke,
member OF the mixed government of 1S49; of Syn
and M. Kardhaff, the Mayor Of Itzehoe. Three
of these are Schleswig Holsteiners; and their
nomination is proof that the Danish government
The march Of the Austrian troops through the
States OF Northern Germany. with drums beating
and colors flying, has caused no small sensation
in the different States. The instructions given by
the Austrian government to General Legeditsch,
who command the troops, were evidently to make
as much display as possible; and none of the capi-
tais OF The small States have been deprived of the
honor of welcoming the Austrian standard. The
receptions gwen to these troops by the population
must be regarded as the expression of the political
opinions, which animate and divide the populations.
Ihe democrats regard the arrival Of the federal
troops with fear and dismay, and do not hesitate to
declare that they are the instruments to carry out
rtActionafy measures, which will annul all the
liberties acquired by the revolution Of l64S The
conservatives attach great Importance to the en-
trance Of the Austrians into the North, as moral
check upon any revolutionary movement and In
SO far It is clear, that as long those troops
main. the discontented dare not move little fin.
ger; but it looks very like taking military posses.
sion Of the country. Denmark insists on occupying
Rendsburg but Austrian troops will garrison it
nevertheless.
Baron de Bruck, the Austrian Minister of Com.
merce, has convoked a conference of the delegates
OF the different States of Germany, to take into
consideration a modification in the existing Gus
toms tariff, with view of the ultimate admission
OF Austria, and all her provinces, into the ZoIve-
rein Like the conferences at Dresden, this con-
ference will probably be attended with email re-
cults.
The question is ably considered in the subjolled
letter.
Austria proposes . union, or rather the hope Of a
union She drst wishes treaty Of concern.
ing certain articles Of produce only she wished gra
dual tion of the tariffs This is rec
sonsbe shs then wjehes that in few years further
steps sha be taken; that to say, semi. union may
be establish'd which may become In time oonpiete
union This Is all very well; but there are things
which may vel. be proposed in theory but not carried
out in practice When an essay takes place 1t cannot
be reasonably admitted the very day the essay
take place that 1t will succeed and that It will lead to
cannot be etaked upon the word OF NJ. de Brack and
his disciples Negotiations may be set on foot with
TARIFF. but i cannot be said that IL is done to lead to
an amalsamaton Of custsms, which can only be the
work OF . future still far distant.
The fundamental idea OF commercial unions and
customs 10 always the levyiDg in common, and then
the division Of import, export, and trsnrit duties.
There nothing more easy than to estabsh th. prn
cipe OF just DIVISION but carry It out insurmount
able difficulties srise Shall the amount population
be taken basis II IL evident that Will not suffice
for in proportion TO the degree of civilization OF indus
try and OF wealth. the Of the iIhabtants and
consequently the portion Of dues they pay to the ex
Maine, with population Of 90 900 souls consumes at
as great an smount Of colonial sshe whole
great State these diere are balanced but this
would not be the regards Austria united the
rect OF Germany: The millions of Croats, slovscks
Hungarian shepherds and Galicisn peasants, have q
minimum consumption, when com pared TO that Of the
archdnchy oi Austria nor is the comparison n whit
more favorable extended to certain German provinces
ofthat empire, as the Tyrol Cariothia and portions
Of Boravis and Bohemia IL may be asserted on
a general computation, that the 5000 ooo that In.
habit the Austrian monarchy, do not consume in
merchandise that comes under the customs du.
ties, more than the 10 600 eco inhabitants Of Prussia
he ie 0f fha L..
ejaculation. Thr Ia like presenting you with bill OF
exchange uncertain future The most fertile soil
produce quarter Of that produced by barren soil
ur der the hands OF German farmer. Moreover that
.ot The question at the pIs'ent moment The objsct
s TO ind rule for sharing tn. duties In Of
toms union with Austria and s clear that aerms M
would be the loser by admitting the census as basis
avowing this fact II exists revertheees on the other
hand Austria could not accept = division based upon
the proposition which actually exists bet ween her Gus
and those of -rma ny for she hopes 70
devlope her industry and her agriculture she Ia labor
Ing hard TO do So and after ten ysars peace she
poets an enormous increase TO thos. r.vepus.
great error would BE- mitted by both partie. By
orcir union devoid cf the pri ncipsl elsment-equ
lity.
We have bad opportunity Of testing tn. truth Of
the above remarks. IL was not without an immense
The Zover.iD becsute ths State In articles
subject TO duty que nifty much beneath what might
be ,upposed BY compsrins the number of is inhsbi-
tants With that OF the Zovereip. The nhsbitsnt Of
the north Of Germany Tor every quntai of sugar or
cofse which he con.umss, pays sort OF indirect con-
trihution into the Bavarian treasury Bavaria then
msde goodob Of II by joining the Zollveren and the
north of Germany would be gsiner " Bavaria LETT II
TO join the Austrian union but then II would be Ba
vsrta turn 70 he the oser Her loss would be doubr
becsnse d.prvipg herself Of surplu. OF receipts she
would be paying to Au.tris in al diition sum in pro-
portion to ben surplus OF consump tion compared to
that Of the Austria an monarchy
After what hay. said need scarcely add that the
Austrian project has but little chance of success
Prussia has r..o vea to be nd.pendeu on this
ground sregsrds Austria, I do not believe che hes
much faith In ber vague Ideas of future union II sh.
Insisted seriously upon " her fret du uty rould be
viii not say TO sppro xmate herself TO tn. Zollverttn
but at least 10 avoid going further away from It. Aud
his latter she Il doing every day she has but
extended 70 Hungary the tobacco monopoly OF the
Government which has existed fer long time in tAe
other provinces. thall not dwell upon the intense
upon the incalcuable evil this fiscal system exercises
upon industry In general. But the monopoly In to.
beceo does not eSst IL Germany sud ~ Il utterly Inn
poesbe TO INTRODUCES IT, The number Of tobaseo mer-
chants inmense; tfst Of the retail houses beyond
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