New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-23
The Diet will decide on the question Of tho annss-

The Diet will decide on tho question of tho annsx.-
ton of Dalmsua to Croatia.
The Wiener Z,.tung Of Feb. q, which has d1sss.
supplementary folio Sheets contains the long
DEGREES relative TO the Re presentation of the Empir
statutes for fifteen provincial Diets statute for thS
future Council Of State, and four imperial Autograph
letters We give the more important documents In 9
condensed form, with abstracts of those which u
less moment:
81. We, Francis Joseph L , &C., having, by our d.
poma Of the 9th Of October 1860 which based the
Pragmatic SANCTION, decIeed that our night ~ give
alter, and abroese laws shall only be exercised vita
the cooperation of the Diets and oil the Rschsrafh Dc
now--ater having taken the opinion Of our Council oi
Ministers-pubtsh the following regulations, 10 ords
that our intentions may be properly carried out:
/. The annexed law relative to the formation a
the Keiscbsrath which is to represent the EMPIRE We
hereby sanction, and at the same time declare il 10 b
State and fundamental law in and for all our king
doms and lands
"2. In respect the kingdoms of Hungary, Croatia,
and Slvona, and to the grand principally Of Trsnsyl
wanna it is intention that their former
shal be restored in accordance with our above-mon-
toned diploma and within the limits of the same The
necessary orders for such restoration contained h
our autograph letters of Oct. 20, lo60.
"3 For our kingdoms of Bohemia, Dalmatia, O.
hcia, and Lodowera, with the grand dnchy Of CrS
cow and the grand ducbies Of AuschiVitz and Zator
for archduchies of Upper and Lower Austria, fos
duchies Of CarIiola BukOvina for our msrgr&
vate Of Moravia, for our du.hy OF Upper and Lower
Sesia for margravate OF Istria, with Gorice, Crs
y
have issued statutes and electoral ordnsnc.s which
we hereby declare TO be State and fundamental laws.
The law relative TO Dslmatia cannot however, be car
ed out until the relations between that kingdom and
the kingdoms of Croatia and Slavona have been dsfA
tively settled.
4. In order that Styria Carinthia, Salzburg, and
the 1yrol may enjoy the privileges the above
mentioned Provinces We have Issued statutes 5os
those provinces.
as. We have ordered Minister of State to draw uD
prov isOnal constitution Ii similar basis
Lombardo-Venetian kingdom, and directed him TO lay
it before at fitting time. In the meanwhile ths
coDgre cations of that kingdom will have right 70
send the appointed number Of members 70 the Reichs-
rath.
SO. By these presents we make known to the world
(rsrkanden) tina, the fundamental laws now publ. hsd
do form the constitution (reTJaSsHng/ OF our empire.
And we do hereby promise and vow that we will UNI
der toe protection OF the Almighty, invi lably follow
and uphold all the laws promulg gated and We %
engage (UtrgchteH/ inyiolably 10 ol-
low ana uphold them, and to 80 to do la a man
ieto which they shall publish their accession TO tss
throne.
81. We DO ordain that this patent, with the fuDds-
mental laws accompanying it, shall assume the orm VI
an Imperial diploma, which shall DO deposited IN The
archives OF our House Court and State.
Given this metropolis and residence Of Nenas On ths
10Th day Of February 1861 and IN the 18th year reign
"FRANClS JOSEPH, NJ p.
o1RCHDUKE REIGNIER n.