The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-07

AUSTRIAN CONCESSIONS TO HUNGARY
! THE NEW AUSTRIAN CONSTITUTI0N-IM-
| p0RTANp P9ES AN ESSIONS-PRIVILEGES OF
| THE RElCHSRATH, &c.
The Vienna Gazette of Oct. 81 contains the Off
cial documents relating to the new Austrian Cons-
| tuition. They are as follows:
l.
IMPERIAL MANIFEsTo-To MY PEOPLES:
"hen mounted the throne my ancestors the
monarchy was exposed to violent conclusions
Alter struggle, which was most painful TO nv
leellngs as sovereign, it requisite, as was the
case In almost all the violently disturbed countries
on tne european continent, to bring about strict
er concentration OF the power of the government
Inc welfare OF the public in general and tho sacur
ity of the peaceful inhabitants of the monarchy
rendered such concentration of power absolutely
necessary, excited passions and the painful re-
collections of the past rendered the free movement
of the various elements which had so recently been
in conflict impossible.
1t was my wish to learn the wishes and necessi-
ties OF the various parts of the empire and there
fore, by my patent of the 9TH of March, 1860, es-
tabIished and convoked my enlarged Reichsrath.
In consequence OF the reports submitted to me
by the same have on this day found good to issue
and promulgate diploma relative to the staats-
rechchen constitution of the monarchy to the rights
anu poSioh OF the several Kingdoms and countries,
and to renewed "guarantee'' for the representa-.
ton Of the ataatsrechdicben tie of the whole mon
archy.
fulfill my duty as a sovereign by thus bringing
kHecttsdRschduungen) and lawful claims of my
countries and peoples with the actual necessities of
the monarchy, and with full confidence in the ma
tured Judgment and patriotic zeal of my peoples,
leave it to them to develope and strengthen the in
sttutions which have been given restored bv me.
hope that these institutions WILL by the favor and
protection Of the Almighty, prosper and prove
blessing to the country, and l trust that He, in
whose handsare the fortunes of princes and nations
will not withhold His blessing from the
ures which l, in conscientious socitude, have ta-
Ken for the welfare of my subjects.
FRANCIS JOSEPH, IN. PO
VIENNA, October 90 1860
IMPERIAL DIPLOMA FOR THE REGULATION OF THE INTER-
NATIONAL ''srAATsRECHTLICHREN'' AFFAIRS OF THE
MONARCHY.
peror Of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia,
King of Lombardy and Venice, of Galicia, Lodo-
meria and Islyria, Archduke of Austria, &C., do
hereby make known unto all mem
Our ancestors of glorious memory having. with
wise care, determined to draw up certain form of
succession for most illustrious house. his Impe-
rial Royal Apostolic Majesty Charles VI did, on
the 18th OF April, Ills, establish that final and i'm
mediate order OF succession which is known under
the name of "pragmatic sanction, the same having
been accepted by the lawful estates of our various
kingdoms and countries as a State, fundamental
and family law.
The settled order of succession the indivisibiItv
OF the empire, in accordance with the rights and
liberties of the above named kngdo and countries
and the fidelity, devotion and bravery of its inhab
tants, enabled the Austrian monarchy which nv
means of State and International treaties, had
gradually been enlarged and strengthened to re-
sist all attacks and to overcome all dangers.
In the interest OF our house and OF our subjects
it is our sovereign duty to uphold the political
power and influence of the Austrian Monarchy
and to give security to the by establishing a
clear and unequivocal state of things and by en-
deayOring to bring about an harmonious co-opera
ton of the different parts of the empire Those
fnf fInn and
the historical claims and rights of the different
Kingdoms and countries the best guarantees for
the indivisibility of that tie which connects them
In consideration that the elements of general
ganic institutions, and of harmonious cooperation
have been enlarged and strengthened by the equal
ity of all our subjects before the law by the right
OF religious liberty guaranteed to ALL by the pry
ege of all ranks and classes to serve the State by
the common obligation to take up arms in defence
of the State. and to bear the burdens of the same
by the abolition of the intermediate customs line
and in consideration that the concentration of the
power of government for the management of the
highest duties of State is absolutely necessary to
the security of the monarchy, and TO the we'll being
of its several countries, have, in order to equal
ize our different Kingdoms and countries and to
give to our subjects properly regulated share in
the legislation and administration resolved-on the
basis OF the Pragmatc Sanction, and in virtue of
our own sovereign will-to issue the following as
durable and mmutable fundamental law of State,
well for rule of conduct as for the rule
We do resolve and Ordain as follows
|. The right to issue, alter and abolish laws will
only be exercised by US and our successors with
the cooperation of the lawfully assembled diets
and respectively of the Reichsrathi TO which body
the diets will have to send the number of members
fixed by us.
2. The things to be settled with the cooperation
of the Reichsrath are ALI legislative matters
which relate to the rights duties and interests of
our several Kingdoms and countries, such as the
laws connected with the coinage, currency, public
credit, customs, and commercial matters Further,
the fundamental principles of a system for the ga
tabllshment OF banks privileged to issp4,ice tele-
granb2 and Taiiroads The manner OF managing
cusseu wrr .;op for the army will in future be dls-
arrangements made, with its co:6pefaevnne vneeess"oy
thing the matter in a constitutional way. The
Reichsrath will operate in the introduction
of new taxes and imposts, in raising the al
ready existing taxes and dues, and more par
tcularly in raising theprice of salt. The Reichs
rath will also, in accordance with resolution of
July II, 1850, cooperate in the making of new
loans. Neither the conversion Of already existing
State debts, nor the sale, change, or mortgage of
the real property of the State can be ordained with
out the consent Of the Reichsrath. The examination
into and the settlement of the of the budget
for the coming year must take place with the CO.
operation of the Reichsrath, as must the examina-
tiOn into the State accounts and the results of the
financial administration of each year.
g. All matters of legislation which not men.
toned IN the foregoing paragraphs will be managed
tries belonging to the Hungarian crown in the sense
OF their former constitutions and in the other king
doms and countries in the sense Of and in accord
ance with, the constitutional provincial statutes.
However, as there some matters of legislation
in those provinces which do not belong to the Hun
garian Crown-that are not within the exclusive
competence of the Reichsrath, and as such matters
have for a long series of years been subjected to
one common treatment and decision, we reserve to
ourselves the right to treat them with the cOnstitu
tonal cooperation of the Reichsrath but with the
assistance Of the Rechsrath of those provinces.
A common treatment also take place, even If
the matters to be settled not within the exclu
sve competence of the Rechsrath, should such be
the wish and express desire of one or other of the
provincial diets.
4. This imperial diploma shall at once be
placed in the archives of our Kingdoms and
tries, and shall in due time be entered in the laws
of the land in authentic text, and in the language
used in the country. Directly after the accession
successors shall attach their imperial signature
to our diploma, and authentic copies of the same
shall be sent to the several kingdoms and countries
where they are to be entered in the laws of the
land
In testimony whereof we have hereunto attached
our signature and imperial seal, and have ordered
the diploma to be placed in family court and
State archives.
Given in our capital and residence of Vienna on
this Goth of October 1860 and in the 18th year OF
our reign. FRANCIS JOSEPH,
COUNT RECHBERG.
BY imperial order, Baron V. Ransonnet.