The New York herald., 1867-03-31

Assembly or 240 votes for President Count Stolberg
the candidate OF the extreme right did obtain above
s5 while l27 were given favor OF Smson although
the Saxon members and the Poles who on most other
questions will make common cause with the liberals,
either voted for candidate OF their own or abstaned
from voting altogether Thus the universal strength OF
the opposition may already be estimated 150 which
must be added some ten twelve members who have
been returned in the supplementary elections had
not yet taken their seats The first Vice President,
Duke Of Uyest was elected by compromise between
the moderate liberals and the conservatives who con-
sented to throw their favots Count stolberg over.
board In order to have at least aristocrat In the
chair The Duke Is q native OF Southern Germany,
being originally Prince Of Hohenohe (relatsd by
riage to Queen victoria), and though a high
tory BY birth and education, has little afnnity
to the species known the Prussian Junker
As for the second Vice President NJ de Beningsen it
will be sufficient say that he the founder Of the Ma
ono Veren which has long been the object OF per-
secution on the part OF the Prussan government and
which, though willing 10 admit the leadership OF Prussia
In Germanc Confederation will certainly not contrib
ute to It's establishment without requiring such guaan-
tees necessary to prevent the leadership from
generating into a despotism. N. Smson himself, who
formerly Professor Of Jurisprudence at the Unive
sity OF K6ngsberg, and is Judge OF the Court OF
Appeal In Frankfort Oder belongs TO what is
called the old liberal party but has never like vincke
coquetted with the reaction and in the contest between
the Prussian Legislature and the government on the
budget question he invariably sided with the opposon
and excited the bitter wrath OF the Mnisterias his
eloquent denuncations of their illegal and unconstitu
tional proceedings
On Monday the draught or tho federal constitution
was submitted to Parliament BY Count Bismarck, to-
gethcr with the treaties between Prussia and the Con-
tederate States and the minutes OF the Conferences held
IN Berlin in the months December and lagt
The Premier remarked that the treaties alluded being
only concluded for one year they would expire the
18TH August next and as the constitution based upon
them would also have to be sanctioned by the several
LEGISLATURES II was highly desirable that Parliament
should expedite its delibera ions, that final settle
ment might be arrived at by that time, and work
which both the governments and the people of Germany
nad so much at heart might at length be completed.
Let the national edifce once be rooted over he sad
land then we can proceed to improve its details
la.,ons aoi,s with the South w.t. IN my opinion be
tion OF Northern Germany The confidence OF
the South Germans will be increased the more rapidly
we approach the goal that lies before No doubt
there Is something character that mpcdes
the union Of all Germany In the days Of the great
German Emperor Frederick Barboussa &c 4 no other
unity as GermaDy, and yet II lost and could not be
regained The cause Is the too absolute predomnance
OF feeling OF excusiveness and Independence which
induces individuals well States rely more upon
their own strength than upon that OF the community in
mans have been reproached with great feeling OF
independence up till now, the contrary excessive
uoCIty want Oh nave atWays passed
their chief characteristics "The governments"
tnued Count Bismarck. shave received all such con-
saerations; ss. ai there is not one Of them that
also give a convincing proof that Germany has
prohted by the experience Of six centuries of suffering
and by so many abortve attempts to repair the
of our forefahers. Twice already within our own
memory at Frankfort and at Erfur have the Germsn
people endeavored effect national union il has now
a right demand the fulHment Of it's sisheen Tho
Premicr's speech received with loud cheers but
when was proposed to proceed Immediately to the
n ha nn uffNu txo TDsoos
yestcd that the documents in question should first be
printed SO as TO afford the members opportunity Of
opinion on their merits In spite OF the opposition or
The conservatives Who urged that both the treaties
ne d.ai. % - 'ne constitution had been rdbshed weeks
perfectly well known to every one tho Presidents mo.
ion was agreed TO by large majority and the further
The next sitting (to-dayl
This Is only slight incident but Is straw very sure
Q indicate the direction Of tho wind; It shows that
Parliament is not disposed be hurried along faster
.han thinks proper and that possesses show Of
flAt,erngiy described 70 The whole German nation.
y has already been stated, believe, that n de
Commons. was defeated 10 the electoral district OF
Eberfed by Count Bismarck, owing TO a coalition OF
the socialists with the against tho liberals
Although Bismarck has elected to sit for Jerichow the
district In which he originally returned II is found
that the same combination would interfere with Fore
no has therefore been proposed for the towns Of Neu
boldrcshber ana Wohmsad whore the liberals have an
undouoted majority. and who're candidate has to
be started 10 consequence OF double election In order
TO prevent this the conservatives determined run no
les person than the Crown Prince whose iIlustrious
name would they imagined be too much for the LOYALTY
OF the great Of voters and seduce many OF them
from the liberal camp. A dcputation from the con.
committee waited accordingly upon his Royal
Hlghness to acquaut him With their Intention and TO
ask his permission to nominate him for this district
The Prince received them very politely. but told them
his particular wish that H. do Forckcnbeck should be
elected" This Of the heir apparent has occa-
liberal circles, 1t is his first political mani estation
since his speech at Dantzic three years ago. in which
he condemned Bsmarck's policy in terms that almost
father. Councillor Twesten the bse 'noire OF the
Prussian Minister OF Justice and the Supreme Tribunal
who had been passed over at The first elections have
been returned twiceonc in Dantzic once in Resh-
erbach ,Silesa lie has sgnied his intention to sit for
the latter place, and recommends M Locwe, tho last
Presden, Of the Frankfort National Assembly, for the
former, who will in all probability b. elected
AT Bicefed Judge wadeck has beat General Talken-
stein by majority OF 206 to S66 IN consequence or
which new election will possibly havc to take place
In songen and other western districts the liberal
General Molikc Is likely DO cancelled on account of
irregularities in the registering OF All this reduces
% e snrs u % ana
had been greatly depressed by the ntoward result OF the
elections in the old Prnssan provinces
The negotiations between the ex-Duke OF Nassau and
the King Of Prussia have at length been terminated by
condition which was signed last week by Prince Nicho
las the Dukes brother and NJ de Savigny. His Serene
Hghness abdcates his claims the domipions ncorpo
rated with Prussia but has his beautiful residence or
Bilerich returned to him, together with three other
castles and half the OF his former domains
addition to which annual allowance OF &c. 900 forms
granted to his eldest Tho Prussans that
Duke fares much better than he had any 10
pcct and find that he has been treated with almost
cessyc generosity though considering thai he only gets
back his for part OF M perhaps tho less said
about generosity the better To be the Prussan
government contend that the domains his pri-
vate property but that OF the STATE; but who they
belonged much is cerain-hat they did belong
Prussia except by the good old rule that he should
take who has the power and he should keep who cam"
Prince Nicholas OF Nassau, who is persona gsufa at
court, has been decorated with the grand OF the
Red Eagle aud will. II Is reported enter the prussan
army a general officer.
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