The New York herald., 1867-03-12

French Opinion or tho Party Divisions and
Prospects Of Prussinn Consolidation.
From the Opinion Rationale Prince Napoleon's organ)
February 26l
ss II ID not without apprehension that tho Germans
await the result Of this rst session OF the Reichstag
the authority Of that assembly extends throughout tho
the Federal Council. the members Of which named
direct By the various Confederate governments, such
measures - might not be applauded from the point Of
ssr sss ss ssv'SE$s' Hsss
government dominates therein in an almost
absolute manner Out Of total OF forty three votes
for himscf alone seventeen, tina. to secure
psrmansnt majority he has o1ly o gain Ave voss Of he
Without i much ssasgsasioa @sy 30 aid that Is;
Federal Council Dn, purely and simply M russisn one by
q SsS
shall appear TO him necessary e ofo'n 90 na! %
his p,!icy The Council, 4 true can DO nothing with
nsosss.rS to ns transform S into ES sders ar
Il. R.clsss dspOses q powerful means to
The Parliamentary majority. and the elective Chamber
should bscO%: I rsstss the P,sssan cabinet d,posn.
nullify IL decisions Lot II, for example, think OF
voting notifications In the constitution . sense
trary 10 the views Of the Prussau government let
tho CO. federate States dctermns take that Initiative
in the Council; article seven OF the constitution pro-
twohirds OF the votes Of tho counc that Is to cay,
twcnty-n out OF forty-three. But, the Prussian
government having seventeen this latter has
that sort. II would besides, only have to unite the
simple majorIty-whch Is secured 10 IL beforehand
in the Councilto dissolve the Parliament of 1t saw
any advantage in that As may be perceived, It
Is well armed SO wc In fact, that II the draft OF the
constitution passes entire there is every
suppose the King Of Prussia win aud himself the only
sovereign In Northern Germany. We may be permitted
ask what will remain OF real authority TO the cofede
rated soveregns In the face Of this omnipoence Of King
wiams But these soveregns al bottom but little
satisfied The peops are MT more Among them are GER
national unity; but they do not understand It ex-
acty In the same way the King and Count do his
marck and, independentiy Of the Emergencies
which arc manifested this capital point, there
Is compiete disaocoyd betsceen ne oboi1fa piy Of 1e
Cst;n<i f Berlin and TIE liberal tendencies V cnfd
or the Confederation OF 225 thaers per looked
cuormiiy. In fact, u increases In an excessive
%R0y DudSss | hsd laid upon the ss1p.ysra Such or
such State whose military expenditure only eleven
per cent Of It's total budget Will now pay thirty seven or
much ,he more that the Prussian government re
quires for every man Of the military effective q sum
the army in most Of the confederate staiss King VIII
liam doubtless has his reasons for what ho does but the
people have also excellent ones for dsapprovng Of the
exactions Of their President and GenerassImo.
Bern lFeb 2 correspondence Of the Paris Moniteur
The King Of Prussia has just named the two god
commissioner, and X Dc savisny ~ second sub-com.
who r B. s Psdsn. Of
mentf Three personsses will share the votes Of the
AssemblyM dc Forcksnbsck, already President Of the
second Chamber. whos In the course OF last
session, found means 70 satisfy all the frac-
tions; NJ de stobsrg. President Of the Cham
Der OF Mobiles. 70 whom the conservative will
give the prsference and lastly the Prince Of Solms-
Hohsnsoms- Iich, who will probably bc recommended
by the ministry 70 the influential members Of all parties,
Is capable Of conciliang both Right and Left in virtue
Of his m<rso termiHs opinions The Prince an in1u-
entail member Of the arocracy, Is not the e in credit
favorable remembrance OF himself In Prussia a. an i'm
partial President Of the Curia OF Mobiles In the United
Diet OF Is46-4S. -Four Jews will have seats; the
Assessor Iasker the Councillor Of Commerce Rochen-
helm Baron Charles Meyer de Rothschild and DR..
Antoine Rec, OF Hamburg