New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-05
Manifesto of the Emperor Of Aus,ria.

Manifesto Of the Emperor Of fAusiria.
To My PEOPLE: To maintain the power Of
the monarchy by participation of all in the
ent of the highest questions Of the States 10 insure
the unity Of the realm, by respecting the mnnifodncss
of its component parts and the historical deyeiopnent
OF their several laws and rights this was the oading
idea expressed in my diploma OF October 20 1860 and
which, for the welfare OF my ialthia saoleSis, WIN
tie right Of the different people TO have share
and vote in the legislature and in the administration
Of the nancss sure pledges ns Gr o e dsat @ eoan
tries, was solennly Guaranteed Gnd esLaO;sneu
irrevocably The fundamental law for the iefai rep,
resentatOn of the Empire which was ,Sa
form according to which this right was 10 DO
exercised and in the 6th article Of the saia atent
laws as wei those then revised and those which L
now publish were all taken together apd 10 Their
embodiment. TO be considered as forming thc con-
stitution of my Empire. 10 yiyfy this dead form 10
shape harmoniousy the constitutional stIuctnre IN ell
It's parts was the task committed TO the co6bneG rec
%eSP 81 dsp The fpaaSr readiness Ss with Vbe dur
ing series of years q large portion Of the realm,
following my behest, sent its depntcd refass
tires TO the capital Of the Empire. there 20 de-
bate on and solye some Important lssstNns
about the laws. the State. and its economy.
Yet my intention, sto which | still unchahgeeDy
adhere the intention OF offering to the DTeifss
OF The age the sure guarantee Afforded py
q constitutional form Of government who's. S-cLEth
ami whose iguifcafion should lie in the free pr.cipa
NAMED til unfniiled. a largo portion oi thc I'm.
piIe warm aud patriotic were the hearts hat ne AZ
there persisted IN holding aooi from me common s
slatye action enaoayoring to confirm sefnpcS a)out
legality ny acting separately. and thus hndins SAe
ences OF meaning in those fundamental laws winch
intended in their collective form only 10 I'Ie up
the sum of the constitution OF the realm.
NV duty as ruler forbids any longer to ignore
fact whicn hindeis the reazeon of my intention mat
which menaces also the rights Of all the nations IN
their very foundations. But also for those conn
tlies which DO not belong to the hungarian d
crown, IL Is the fundamental law. which, ct
article OF the Patent Of February is dessnNed az
the Constitution of the realm that the legislative rights
common to oil are vested and taere only As i9ns as
the first condition for vital embodiment Of tie funda-
mental law. as well clearly dscernible harmony OF
its parts is wanting, the great work eonteuph+,eu'
which would assurediy bring SO many DesslpSs. can
not become reality, the tsE namely OF gi'ne ~ ihe
Empire durable constitutional forIn. t.l
IN order now to redeem my Imperial word. IN order
not to sacrifice the TO the mere form, have
resolved 10 aim at coming TO an understanding with
the lawful representatives, OF my people IN the eastern
part Of my Empire and to lay before the ErIgSrihn
of Oct 90 s60 ard the fundamental laws relating 10
the representation Of the empire which, were
made known seSod when the PetsIi o. @ ossvsS %
that It il iudically impossible TO have "le
and the same definition subject OF debate IN ono part
OF the Empire, while in other parts IL Is treated s an
Imperial law binding for ALL find myself Ola xed TO
set aside the purpose Of the law relating 10 tie reife
sentaton of the empire-at the same time posit.yey
tiyes of these Eastern Kingdoms contain modiics-
tion of the aforesaid laws compatible WIFI mo
continuance of the empire in is integrity aId
power, ] reserve 10 myself the risbt De'ore
proDouncing a resolution myself 70 lay it before tne
legal representatives Of the osber Kingdoms anG co.n-
tries In order learn and appreciate their sY in-s
portan decision can only regret that teis " av0oa,
Die step brings with it oeSslon OF the cons sutohh
abors Of the lesser Reichsrath. However The eane
connection Of all the principles Of the law determining
the united action of the Re.chsrah and the necessity
for its being observed similarly by OIL makes d oiIt-
ing OF the law. and anything Like mere parta! NAM
tcganco OF It's efficacy quito impossible
As long the RepFcseDtatiye Assembly q ne Em-
pire has not met il viii be the bsnes5 al my Govern.
ment "a take for those matters WHICH cdnDof
be deferred and among those especially Sren are 20 te
counted those which regard the financial and cconoml
eel interests Of the realm Free and open. the path
will with a due observance a. legitimate night, iead 10
mutual understanding, and, what confidently nope ID
hnd concilGiory spirit. tooi one ready 10 M &c sac
rices 10 soon mature comprehension guides the
Judgment OF my faithful people To whom these lppeiia
words are oouldingly addressed FRANcis JosLrH,
EisaHa sept. ~, lsoJ