Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-06
AN AUSTRIAN MANIFESTO,

The Emperor of Austria, on the 21st ult,
issued an important manifesto to his people.
In it His Majesty upholds, above all, the fun
damental IDEAS which found expression in the
diploma Of October 90 1860, as henceforth
the leading principle Of the Imperial Govern
ment.
The manifesto solemnly guarantees and ire
vocably establishes the right of the people Of
the empire to participate through their repre-
sentatives in legislation, and in the conduct Of
the finances.
The manifesto refers to the unequivocal
contents of article six of fundamental law on
the representation of the empire proclaimed
in the imperial patent of the 18th of February,
1861, and renews the whole body of funda-
mental laws previously issued, revived and
recently promu gated and declares them to be
the constitution of the empire.
The manifesto recognizes the readiness with
which, in reply to the appeal of the Emperor,
a great part Of the monarchy sent representa-
tives to the capital for the purpose of solving
certain highly important questions. 1t also
points out that the constant wish of the En-
peror, viz: the formation of durable and
constitutional charter of rights for the empire.
which would receive strength and importance
from the free participation of all the subjects
of the empire, has up to the present time re-
manned untuliled and cannot be realized so
long as the first condition Of bringing all its
component parts into clear and unmStakable
harmony remains untuliilled.
The manifesto goes on to state that in order
to redeem his word, and not to sacrifice the
sense to the letter, the Emperor has determin-
ed first, to enter upon the way leading to an
understanding with the legal representatives of
| his people Ill the eastern portions of the mon
archy, and to lay for acceptance before the
| Hungarian and Crotan Diets the October di-
| ploma and fundamental law promulgated by
the February patent concerning the represen-
| tation of the empire.
As, however, it is legally impossible to make
one and the same constitution the subject of
negotiation in one part of the empire while it
| is simultaneously treated in another part as a
fundamental law generally binding, the Empe
ror finds himself compelled to suspend the
validity of the constitution and the actual re-
| presentation, with the express declaration and
! reserve that the result of the deliberations of
| the Diet, in each Eastern kingdom, in case they
should comprehend modification of the ex-
listing laws compatible with the unity of the
empire and its position as a great Power, shall
be laid for ultimate approval by the Emperor
| before the legal representatives of the other
| kingdoms and provinces, to receive and wor
|
The Emperor regrets, the manifesto OBJ
serves, that this imperatively required step
also brings with tia suspension in the constitu
tional working of the Lesser Reichsrath, and
finally declares that, so long as the represent
atives of the empire shall not be assembled, it
will be the task of the Government to forward
all measures that cannot be postponed, and
among these especially such as are required
| by the financial and commercial interests of
the empire.
The imperial manifesto concludes as fol-
lows The course leading to an understand
ing, while taking into consideration legitimate
rights is now open, if, as | expect with full
assurance, sacrificing and conciiatory spirit
and right insight guide the views of my faithful
peoples, to whom this imperial word is ad-
dressed in thorough confidence
| The Neu FfiedenblaH states that a note has
been despatched to the Austrian representa-
tives abroad defending the policy pursued by
Austria in the question of the Duchies.
| The statement Of the correspondent of an
English journal respecting negotiations for
the cession of Venetia to Italy, is denied in
official circles in Vienna. There was report
| ed new Austrian loan to be contracted
| through Messrs. Rothschild and some English
| capitalists.