The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-18

King q the Netherlands {for Lss.bsrg. y sss D.s
Of Brunswick, Of the draed Dukes Of Mecklenburg-
Nassau. and Of reprossotal,ye q the Grand Duke (
SAKE wemar Of the Duke OF Oldenburg OF the Dukes =
Anhat; OF the Princes OF Shwarzburg sond
Schwarsburg Rudostadt Lischtensiein, Wadeck Rcuss
d me
Of HesseEomburg. and Nf the -four free otes Members
Ave and six Of the Directory to be elected ior one year
AS rul the members OF tho Directory will be representeA
by plenpotentary but they reserve 70 themselves Tho
right Of appearing IN person on extraordinary occasions
Art. 4. The Federal Council to be composed q tho
seventeen voices" OF tho Ensrrer Rd maller Counci
But rs Austria and Prussia 10 have three votes
each the number Of voices 10 the Federal Council will 10
Art g. Austria to preside the Directory and In the
Federal Council, but Il the Austrian Penpotent'ary
shoud be unable TO appear Prussia to take the chr
No other privilege attached the Presidency than she
formal direction OF affairs All the resolutions OF the d.
Should The votes be equally divided the party with which
the representative Of the dukes princes aud free cities
votes will be understood to have the majority.
The resolutions OF the Federal Council viii be taken by
simple majority Of votes, except in certain asses which
are mentioned below.
The Pleuspotentiaries tho Directory are bound 70
obey the instructions received from their respective
governments. The relations between the Directory and
the separate governments will be maintained by thels
Penipotentiarles 10 the Federal Council. Tho Military
Commission Of the Bund 10 subject 70 the Directory Ths
seat Of the Directory and Federal Council Franxort0s
the Main.
Art The executive power OF the Bund TO be 10 the
hands q the Directory In some cases which VII y
specified the Directory Is bound TO consult the Federal
Council, and TO follow its opinions.
Art T. In as FAR foreign Powers are conoeroed the
q ppoD shs hs
Art. 8. The Directory has care for tho eKtssuaa
security Of Germany Should There be any danses q =
attack on the part OF the Federal
territory the Directory TO take tho necessary steps for
tho defence OF the No formal declaration or
'voces of the Federal Council Should tbero b danger
OF war between foreign Power and Federal state
which has possessions not belonging 70 the German Bund
the Directory leave 1t 70 the Federal Council D.
eide whether the Bund will take part In the war Thsre
Federal Council before war can be declared Tho ors
nal wording majority Of the voices in the Federal
Council will decide whether tho Bund shall interfere.
and was storngy objected 70 BY the French and Italian
II the territory Of the Bund is attacked By ho,.Is
forces, Germany, matter OF course, IL at The
Directory has right to take steps for restoring peace
but the conditions must be made by the Federal Council.
and peace be concluded unless with the consent d
thirds Of the voices OF the said Council The Direct
DRY will have 70 uphold the neutrality Of the Bund in 40
cordance with article 46 OF the Act OF Coniederatioa
Should there be quarrels between federal States and
foreign Powers the Directory has TO act in accordance
with the instructions contained in articles % and 81 o The
Art O. The federal governments have take that
peace and order are maintained in their States but hs
is not imperied lThe offensive passage in the drait
Of the Reform bill relative TO "precautionary
against possible disturbances" has been struck out
Art TO- Tho Directory has TO that peace and cou
cord prevail between the different members Of the Bund
Serious disputes TO be referred to the
the new federal Court Of Justice.
Art H. in virtue Of resolutions taken by the Federal
Council the Directory have the right PROPOSE
ration of the constitution Of the Bund or for supple
ment (Znsdy to the same, can be made "uness unani-
nifty prevail in the FEDERAL Council" IN the original
project was. unless there he majority OF seventeoa
voices in the Federal Counc and the foregoing change
was made at the express request Of the smaller poten
tates who terribly afraid OF being "mediatzed y
No resolutions be taken regard TO religious matters
unless with the unanimous consent Of the members q
Art r. The Directory that the resolutions q
the Bund properly carried out and IL necessary BY
means OF an adequate number OF troops.
Art 13 The Directory have management OF all ths
military matters Of the Confederation.
Art L. The Directory to have the management Of the
financial matters Of the Directory Every three years
will with the approval ofthe Federal Council iav bcfcsS
the House OF Deputies the estimate OF the ordinary and
Directory not be able understanding with the
Chamber OF Deputies In respect the estimates the
This stipulation renders the aht gwen TO the Natosai
Assembly to vote the supplies perfectly iliusoryl In
odes 70 cover an unexpec.ea on,ay .ne s.
Of Deputies levy the sums required II the Directory
cannot come TO understanding with the National As
semby has 70 give TO that body satisfactory expla
nation the Of the extraordinary expenditure.
Every three the Directory has to lay before ths
Chamber OF Deputies it's account or ways and
Art Is. The Directory to ccnvoke, open, proroeus,
close and dissolve the Assembly Of Federal Delegates.
The Directory 10 represent the federal governments
cs the Assembly OF Deputies
ASSEMBLY DELnGArH.
Art Is. The Federal Assembly TO be formed Of DELE
German States Austria to send seveotyave delegates
from the members OF the Rechsrath who elected
from the memSers OF the diets Of prsvncsS b.
longing TO the Prussia send seventy five delegates
from the representatives Of the German provinces n
the Pr,ssan Diet Bavaria 10 send 81 delegates Saxony.
Hanover and wurtemberg, Is each; Baden. IL; Hesss
Cassel o. Hesse Darmstad, o. Holstein and Lunenburg
>; Luxembourg and Limburg, 4; Brunswick, 3. the two
Meckienburgs 9: Nassau, SAKE Weimar, 3; SAKE Mel
nngen, SAKE Altenburg and SAKE Coburg Goths each
0denburr 3 and the other States one each The Mar.
gravata OF Hesse Homburg is also TO have representa-
tive In the Federal Diet The Free Cities will nave
representatives instead one as was originally pro
posed In States in which there two Chambers the
Upper House will elect third and the Lower House
twothirds OF the delegates The Federal Assembly win
consist of J02 persons
Art. IL. The delegates to be elected in accordancs
with the laws which IN force In countries they
three The King Of Saxony tried persuade
fellow soyeregns TO allow the Federal Assembly TO msss
once year, but he outvoed and in the month a
May The Assembly be prorogued by the Directory
for period not exceeding two months and IL liberty
70 ADJOURN FOR eight days should the Assembly be ds-
solved the Directory has Immediately to orders
new elections.
Art ~ Ths Chamber Of delegates 10 elect ts Presi
dents, Vice Presidents and Secretaries its tngs TO b.
public. house is formed when twohirds u the dels-
gates are present Az rule, bill may be passed by
Art 20 The Chamber Of Delegates has right 70 pass
resolutions on the following SUBJECTS
l. ON alterations In the Act Of Confederation aud 10
2 On the Budget OF the Bund.
B. For the establishment cot general features for The
leg station OF the separate States. In regard matters
connected with the press the right o. association the
right Of domcie and Of all matters Of common interest
which may at some future time he brought under the
direct influence of the Bund. This paragraph led 70
several animated and even angry discussions
Bills relative TO alteration OF the constitution OF the
Bnd TO supplement- 10 the same, matters which
have hitherto been settled by the legislative bodies the
separate states only be passed by majority Of -
least three ourths OF the members o the ederz Assem-
bly,. Originally II was four dfns, but several members
Of the Congress SPOKE 10 favor OF majority OF three
fourths.
The Federal Assembly, like the directory has right
10 bring ia bills but " Bit contons propositions for
alteration OF the constitution Of the Bund. Of sup
PIGMENT b. the same u must before be brought 10.
shave the approval OF least three fourths OF the
boys Of the Assembly The passage quoted 10 said To
have been introduced al the request OF the ksg
OF Hanover
Arr, Il In all matters which concern the separate
states rather than the Bund the Federal Assembly hes
only q rght to de liberste aud mediate
Art. % IN all Federal matters the Chamber % Dels-
gates has right 70 make representations and complAuts