The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-13
The German Treaties.

HOW THE PRUssIAN ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE
SOUTHERN STATES WERE BROUGHT ABOUT. =
A Heidelberg correspondent furnishes the sub
joined particulars relative to the treaties between
Prussia and the Southern States:
The constitution of Southern Confederation
was to be prevented at any cost as it would have
been an obstacle to the projects Of Prussia. IF
\ the Sudbund had seen the light its conditions
of existence would have been regulated by
admitted the -Prussian military system. but
would, on the contrary, have adopted q
plan similar to that Of the Swiss national mitia
Instead of an offensive and defensive alliance with
the house of Hohenzollern, it would have pro-
:nounced for an armed neutrality. But the most
| important point for Count Bismarck was to have
iat his disposal at any given moment, the military
resources Of the German States on tho left bank Of
tho Main. He, therefore, lost no time, but pro-
flied by the presence at Berlin OF the foreign Min
listers of the Southern States to negotiate not only
terms Of peace, but also treaties ofalliance, oen
sive and defensive. Baden had already been won
over but, under pain Of q check. there was ne
cessty for gaining Bavaria also, as her adhesion
would produce that of Wurtemburg and of the
Grand Dnehy of Hesse.
those famous demands by France Of territorial
compensation which have been repeatedly spoken
Of III the press, but never IN the tribune Of the
legislative body. According to the Berlin Review,
Napoleon ILL. SoG up uU PIoIoubiou " eucrOdcQ Vu
the Prussian territory he claims Rhenish Bavaria
and Rhenish Hesse. If these demands had not
obtained the result expected in Paris they brought
an unhoped-for succor to Count Bismarck. Be
ing communicated, that publication states, "to
the Bavarian plenipotentinry, they led to an
immediate understanding. Nevertheless, Baron
won der Pfortden, who was not in q position to
make display Of an alliance between Bavaria
and Prussia, remained in Office in order to con-
ceal by his preseDce the game from the distrustful
glance Of Austria, and from the jealous eye Of
France. When the pear was ripe, that is to say,
when the resistance Of Wurtemburg and Of the
Grand Ducby Of Hesse was overcome in their turn.
Baron Won der Pfortden was enabled to retire and
give up his post to the Prince OF Hohenlohe. This
latter person Was charged to conduct the affair to
"a successful conclusion. Ministerial conferences
took place at Stutgardt. The Ministers Of Foreign
Affairs and of War for Bavaria, Wurtemberg, Baden
and -Hesse- Darmstadt, countersigned the act
:of Count Bismarck. Nevertheless, If I am to be
!lieve the information have received, the treaties
lust published do not contain the whole extent OF
the stapulations. There is still supplementary
article which it has been thought proper to keep
secret, in order not to be obliged to submit the
treaties to the appreciation u the Chambers. The
clause in question relates t. tile organization Of an
armed force. Count Bismarck does not want mere
soldiers; he wishes to have we'll drilled men, and
he has therefore stipulated that the contngents of
the South should be reorganized on the model Of
the Prussian army And il any differences arose
at the conferences, they turned only on single
point, namely, the sort Of rifle that ought to be
adopted.