New-York tribune., 1870-12-21

federacy by which IL IL about 10 ne suPertueu c'ins
military aud naval affairs, wel as crinllnal ana com
mercal law tariff excise ana soine mlhor suYects as
the domain Of the Cenfral aad h n
the right of forming private societies ana on the liberty
Increased as indeed the limits of this jurisdiction have
never been very anxously observed by the Federal
carried on Inv a Federal Council, formed by the rep
rcsentatl,es OF the various Soyereigns. In voting
TeSentative is accorded number Of votes supposed TO
be nronortonac TO the size and importance Of the State
he sits While Hamburg for instance, has ono vote,
brunswick has two. saxony four and Prussia seventeen
In the Federal Council as It existed up TO the present
se possessing nearly half could always count upon
many made her practically paramount In the
entry of the southern States though the number of votes
Is Increased by TO- rrpssa retains only her former nun
weakened. Bavaria possessing six votes, Wiremberg
four saxony four and Hesse three will together have
s many votes as the presiding power Of the ConedeIacy
aud by coalition he always able TO neutralize their
m Soeagne II t % seems e. scb 70 tSe
various German States so efeetualy neutralzea eaen
T@e@bered that that Prussia at present Is the only real
power in the Confederaey, while formerly there were
equally likely 10 draw number Of minor States after it,
without an hereditary rival TO combat her every acuo
Prussas asccndency will be very great in an assembly
ally assigned her may he comparatively smau;
To secure, however the main points Of unity against
even the possibility OF change In the wrong direction
Prussia the right she already posse OF yetong
any modification Of the military and naval arrangements
right with regard to the tariff aud excise This renders
her mistress OF the Federal uances and together with
her command over the armyis sure 10 weld the various
states together into solid Whole. by way OF coaneT
dveted herself OF her present privilege OF declaring war
ia the Of the Confederacy without the sanction OF
the Federal Council. Except In case OF attack by
foreign foe when she may act without consulting her
not from Prussia but from the Council that represents
the Deutscher Buud. Two more important concessions
Federal Council instead of twOthirds. hitherto, will
be required for any alteration in the Constuon-ap pro-
Strengthen unity at the expense of the local Govern
mens is clearly in favor OF the minor dynasties Again
in each of the special committees of the Federal Council
which have TO prepare the laws and supenend tho dli
ferent branches OF the Administration, four minor
States, instead OF two, as formerly, will he repre-:
sented in addition 10 Prussia. Other points are OF
minor Importance. Baden, Bavaria and most probably,
also, Wremberg they retain the legislation on the
beer and spirit excisea matter OF the greatest moment
10 e % %ncn pot Toe oS tbee
points In the Federal Council privileged position mas
leaves her the exclusive organization and direction of
her army In time OF peace Wurtemberg II seems,
secures the less considerable exception made in favor
of saxony some time ago. and, conforming to
the Federal laws IN all that concerns 3rgamiz,
of peace but the opposite policy is followed by
Baden, who not satisfied with the diminuton OF her mil
@con2aSed @ Sspsca treaty w this in
which she renounces even the financial portion Of her
and other points OF secondary importance cOnst
tutonaly left TO the local Governments. The Baden
army simply becomes embodied with the PfGsslan as
have many Of the other Federal States BY the
these different gradations in the way In which they give
up their armies to be commanded and employed by
Prussia curousy reflects the degree Of importance be-
longing to each minor Sovereign. Proud Bavaria only
consents to keep certain number OF troops aud place
them at Prussa's disposal in SaxOny and Wrtein-
berg "a step further, and, while promising succOr IN
war; accept the Prussian 0rganzatlOn Hesse, Bruins
wick and few other States, adherng to the letter OF
the Federal laws. claim the privilege Of appointing the
greater part Of their officers and Of provisioning cloth
ing equippng, and paying their forces, who IN every
other respect Prussians while most minor States
have thought it worth their while TO preserve these
scany rights cOnsttutOnaly left them, but, cedng TO
Prussia prOpOrtiOnate amount of their share In the
Zoveren revenue, have entirely handed over their
couple of regiments to the Berlin Government To
cude Southern Hesse will send G. Baden IA members to
the Federal Parliament, whose total is thus sweed To
37 The exact number OF the Wurtemberg and Bayaran
Deputies is still unknown.