New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-09
PRUSSIA.
Another Coup d'Et1t.

BERLIN, Tuesddy Jan. 10, loo2.
An important official announcement has
lust been made The old Council OF STATE, after nav
ur been many years in allegiance is again revvet by
ROYAL decree. The publication has Deen for some
dais expected but the order was only completed yes
tsrday at Charottenburg. NJ Won Man,eufel, the
President Of the Cabinet, is appointed. temporarily,
Presdent OF the reconstructed Council The follow
ing is the text of the two Royal orders;
REVIVAL OF THE CouNcrL OF STATE.
Upon the report of the Ministry OF State OF the %
rst assent that the Council of State shall be ag lin
called into activity have conhded the vacant post
Of President Of the Council 10 the President OF the
Ministry, Baron Won Man,euifel, for the present.
expect from the Ministry the necessary proposals
relating to the purpose for which the Council Of
State 10 revived, and the other requisite measures
connected Win IT, Ian i, ,si, FREDERICK "LIA"
Won MAsrKuFFEL, Won RAuMER,
Won der HEYDT, Won WEsTPHALEN.
SIMoNs, Won BoDELsCHwINGH.
Having resolved, according 10 the proposal of the
Ministry TO allow the Council Of State gain to as
sumo its action hereby confer on youso the pres
ent the place ofPresident of that body, which has
been for a long period vacant, and have cemmuni-
Gated the appointment 10 the Ministry
FREDERIcK WILLIAM.
CkarlofsnLurg, JAM 49, 1882
Won MANTEUFFEL, Won RAUMER,
Won der HEyDT, Won WEsTPHALEY,
SIMoSs, Won BODELsCHWINGH.
To the President of the Ministry, Baron Won Man
teuffel
Az the further measures that are 10 regulate the
"activity" Of the Council reserved not yet
known whether it is revived exactly In Its old FORM
or whether it Will undergo some notifications Tne
Ultra party have been eldeayorng 10 effect c)n-
siderable change in its Constitution, that would
render II less dependent on the Administration by
introducing into It representatives. OF the orders
expelllne some OF the mere official nominations to
male room for Them AS yet there are no Indications
other having carried their point BY us former Con-
sttutlon the Council was composed OF the Princes
OF the Royal House who had attained their majority,
nj the OF the Cabinet O1[CiO OF the Frat
Presidents Of Provinces, of the GeneIalsl command
of the corps darte in actual service OF members
named by the King The latter generally ex-
Minister'S high officials not of the Cabinet and men
of eminent reputation, either IN diplomacy or tera
tire Its functions were strictly those OF C buncll
or advising body 1t examined the projects OF laws,
and proposed amendments II necessary, out II was
not /" factor Of the governing po~er-tnat IS, It's
consent was not essential TO The validity OF the laws
themselves, which were published IN the King Is
name, BY The Ministry alone, The greatest incon-
yepience attending its that 1t hsd tendency TO
exceed lis prescribed duties and Interfere IN the
Administration, a tendency scarcely to be avoided
where the legislative and adminlsfratlve powers
were united ~ in the Cabinet system or Government
that existed before the revolution more espe Tally
as among the most influential memoerS OF tue COun-
eli were the Presidents OF Provinces ana Generais
in command. the chief instruments OF the Admins
tiaiion itself. This interference was often an
embarrassment TO the Government and was among
the causes that led to the long inactivity OF the
Council 1t was to have been superseded by the
luton OF 1913 superseded both, aud produced the
National Assembly, of which the present CHAMBERS
are the successors. The Council OF state has never
coexisted with Legislature, and what position IL
will occupy relation to the present Houses is SILL
underlined. There will be a conflict of poaers, ana
in the present temper Of the Government any con-
fict win be likely to be decided In favor OF the re-
vived institution. The Chambers will be reduced to
ciphers or little better their dsappe arapce rs but
question OF time, the present DEGREES are virtually
their death warrant.