New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-18
GERMANY.
Political Prospects,

some interesting details concerning the conhden'
tal conversations and consultations which pre-
ceded the formal opening OF the Dresden Oon'
gress. .-;.
II is stated that Prussia a. well as Austria,
adheres to the principle Of duality or division OF
power between the two, but merely in so far as
the organ of the Executive power IS concerned
while as far as regards the legislative functions Oh
the Confederation, they advocate the indePend'
ence las far as circumstances will allow oil tue
individual States. .,..;.
They are agreed to propose that the Legislative
Board ,hal consist of IL joint States Votes, but
IL Ia not their intention to enforce this point On
the contrary. if their plan should happen to meet
with a violent opposition, they are prepared "
consent 10 have the II Votes OF the old Contede'
ration, although in such way that the smaller
States are 10 lose two votes for the benefit OF Aus
tria and Prussia which intend to insist on having
two votes each An essential change Will take
nlsce in the manner of voting. The old plan oil
passing resolutions only mem con. will be dlscon'
timed and the decision will lie with the MAORI
tv The minority will be bound to such resolu-
tons and the casting vote belongs to the presiding
State, that is to say, to Austria or Prussia, which
will take the presidency by rotation for periods oil
from two to three years.
Among the most important points is the recep'
ton of Austria with the whole OF her PROVINCES
and dependencies into the Confederation. This
question 0ccasioned Tue most animated 1.-cas-
e,1Ds. Prussia could not consent to Austrias pos
sessing power in the Confederation equal to her
own, and still greater Power beyond the pale OF
the Confederation, while Prussia, by the incorpo,
ration Of the eastern and western Provinces and
of Posen, had no ex.federal territories whatever.
No defntive decision has been taken on this dell
cate point. Prussia protests that, If only the Ter
man provinces of Austria are to enter the new
Confederation it will be necessary for her tPr1s-
sia to remove East and West Prussia and the
Grand Duchy of Posen from the federal bonds
But an offer has been made, at the same time,
thatlthe whole of the Austrian monarchy shall De
admitted into the Confederation or at least Gil
the provinces excepting Italy, Hungary, Tran
sylvania, and the Banat and that II this were
granted, the whole Of Prussia would remain In the
Confederation.
This last plan is most likely to prove accept
able to Austria. But the presumption that be-
side this Confederation, another smaller eHgerl
league will be formed on the basis Of the right OF
forming separate leagues, ltTete Untrung) end
that the legislative power Of this league or these
leagues, will be vested in a popular representa-
alton" this presumption" says the Deutsche A.
geDletae Zeitung, rests on vague premises and
differences, of which the realization is not, in
fact, intended by any Of the parties concerned"
1t appears, them that Prussia and Austria pro:
pose but few slight notifications OF the old
Federal Constitution They propose strong
Executive power, and one which is separate
from the Legislative Board-a mode of voting by
majority, and the reception Of sundry Austrian
provinces into the Confederation. The other
points are of secondary importance. Almost all
the States of Northern Germany consent to these
arrangements, but they insist land especially
Hanover on adding O popular representation
taken from the Diets of the individual States
Bavaria, on the other hand, supported by the
South German States and Electoral Hesse, has
again preferred her old plan of seven groups,
(gruppen,l according to which the Executive
power shall belong to Austria, Prussia, Bavaria,
Saxony, Hano yer, Wurtemburg, and the Grand
Duchy and Electorate of Hesse, while the Legis-
lature of the Confederation is provided for by the
representation of the individual States and by
popular representation taken from the Diets
This PLAN it is stated, has not the least chance OF
success.
In conjunction with these statements the IK6l.
ner Zeitang publishes plan, which is being pro.
posed to the Dresden Congress for organizing and
distributing the votes in the Central Legislative
Board The incorporation of the two Hohenzol.
Tern Principaities with Prussia and the impend.
ing incorporation of Lchtensten with Austria)
facilitate a reduction Of votes Of the old Confed-
GRAFTON. From II they are to be reduced to 10.
The German Duchies under the King Of Denmark
are henceiorth to be joined under one appelation
such as for instance, Frisis and n assau, which
will be entitled TO one vote, will be converted
into a Grand Duchy. Oldenburg, Brunswick
Anhalt, LipDe and Valdez will have the Joint
speculation of Eastphalia (Osttalenl, and these
States, as well as the Thuringian States, will have
one vote among them.
The lG votes would thus belong to the following
States Austria, Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony Han.
over, W1rtemberg Baden, Grand Duchy Of Hesse,
Electoral Hesse, Thuringia, Eastphalia, Frisca,
Mecklenburg, Nassau, Luxembourg and the Free
Towns plenar meeting of the "Bund" takes
place every fifth year under the presidency of
Austria and in the intermediate time the bust
ness OF the Confederation is discharged by it's su-
preme board, or Federal Council" which con.
slsts OF six members, and which is divided into
two "courts'-one for home affairs and one for
foreign affairs. The two great States, Austria
aRd Prussia, appoint each two members, who al
ternately take the Presidency Of the two Courts
The other two members are appointed by the Ii
remaining States under the honorary Presidency
OF Prussia; these two members will act as Sec
retarles to the Austrian and Prussian members.
Among other details the project mentions a
Court OF Arbitration" The Presidency of this
Board belongs to the four lesser Kingdoms. which
appoint one member each, while the remaining
10 votes, LOT small States under the honorary
Presidency OF Bavaria, appoint Secretary The
klng OF Saxony presides in the Thuringian States
the King Of Hanover has the honorary Presidency
of Eastphalia; and the King of Wurtemberg
that Of the Free Towns. The honorary President
has, OF course, the casting vote.
The Hamburger B0rSen1aiIe states from Dres
den that Count Reyentlow Farve, the Holstein
agent at the Dresden Congress, was admitted to
an audience by Prince Schwarzenberg previous
TO the departure Of that diplomatist for Berlin.
The Prince assured Count Reventlow that the
only advice he had 10 give the Stockholders was,
that they should make an act Of instant submis. !
sion to the federal decree, and that they should
dlsband their army Prince Schwarzenberg de. !
eiared that this was the only way TO enable the |
Confederation to protect the rights of the Duchies
according to the resolution lof the Federal Diet |
of the nth OF September, 1876, but that il the |
Stockholders persevered in their resistance. and
# the mission of Count Mensdorf and of Baron |
1nenen, who have been sent as commissioners |
into Holstein, were to be foed of it's object the
warnings and threats of the Federal authority |
would be followed up by deeds, and Prussia and |
Austria would not for single moment hesitate |