The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-30
BKRiIs, June 10, 1865.
BisxARcx's INV Plan.

BissARcx's Plan
Count Bismarck has come out with a new project
which does the fertile brain OF the Prussan
ssatesman. Il al nothing less than thorough re-
organization Of the federal constitution and The complete
exclusion OF Austria from the GermanIc confedcracy
The legislative power 10 70 be divided between the Diet
representative Of tho governments and q national
parliament elected by universal suffrage according 10
the regulations enacted by the Constitutional Assembly
In 1sso. Resolutions 70 be passed by simple majority
Of the. Parliament and the Diet. The federal
authority 70 have tho right Of declaring war
and concluding peace and other treaties, to arrange
tho diplomatic relations Of Germany and 10 appo,nt
and receive ambassador The declaration Of war except
In Of invasion Of federal territory DO contin
gent upon the Of the sovcrcgns whose domnops
include a. least two-thirds Of the federal population
This would make II impossible 10 declare without
the consent OF Prussia The gist Of the plan however
consists IN the merging OF the military embellishments of
the several States into federal force divided two
armies tho Army Of the North and the Army 81 the
South, the former OF which be under the command
Of the Kline q ussa and the latter 81 the King OF Ina.
varia This Is an excellent device for bringing over Ia.
20 the Prusian views that State witch IL by far
the most powerful Of the minor Kingdoms, has always
been DESTROYS OF obtaining position In the
Bund equal to that Of Austria and Prussia and IL the
former were excluded altogether, Bavaria would be
raised 70 an Importance surprising her most sangune
aspiraions She would then become tho virtual mis-
trrss Of south Germany, Prussia s0f North and IS
such might finally lay claim 10 a place among die nrt
Powers u Eurore BIT notviths,andlng thr ,cmp,i,y
nature of the project the engagements entered into Ivy
Bavaria with the other secend States will mike II
difficult for her 70 close with BsmaTcks offer especially
a. she has invariably opposed his yoicy IN schieswig
Hostoin and proposed motion after motion in the
FEDERAL Diet In favor ~ the Duke of Augusienbnrr
BESIDES AZ Catholic country ia, aria naturally ans
towards Austria the ultrufnonttnc arty which has
vast inhuence there leaves stone unturned TO
conhrm this tendency As for the German people,
the scheme has considerable claims upon their accept
ance IL IN at measure restores the consttut on
Of ls49-the product Of ito national rising 81 the prccd
ing year-dissolses the connection NTH Power whic!
has been constantly nimca 70 the Liberties Germany
and realizes to certain degree the traditional longings
for national unity II has but fautt " offered ~
Bismarck. Emabsiing from liberal ministry il would
probably DO approved OF BY immense majority Of the
nation: but 1.-TWO pdr Il dor1 feventt' Ia their
motto In reference r. the versatile ttatcsman who 4.
play ing sucb freaks with b masters ID Ia led
conservatism Hoo little he troubles himself about con.
SIS ency prove8 by clause of his proposed toneu.
ton, rrovdine that tho military dret he voted Nv
tie MT cnai representatives. willie the assertion OF