New-York tribune., 1870-10-10
TRIBUNE WAR LETTERS.
PROSPECTS OF GERMAN UNITY.
BADEN AND wURTRMBERG FAVOR UNIoN-THE
DEMANDS OF BAVARIA.
IFRoh OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT


IFRoh OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
BERLIN, Sept 2.-Berlin had the other day
an excitement OF quite unusual character. Several
hundred Bavarans escorted troop OF French prisoners
TO the fortresses aud in passing through our city
were made the recipients OF general ovation Dinners
were given in their honor-the Queen received the OIL
GERS the euriosities OF the capital shown to the
soldiers who presented with tickets for tho several
theaters II sympathies alone could form and cement
political bond, the union between the North and South
would be an accomplished fact; but Germany has not
yet succeeded in achieving TINS longdesred
end. Approaching the political necessity OF
radical change all parties agree In tms con
yictlon, that the first and last result OF
the present war must he united Germany they widely
differ however as to the way and means Of creating
The fruits Of the present harmony between North and
South have been great that the majority OF the
sriees State Rights men have given up their former re-
sistance to perfect union. Apart from popular
predictions and sympathes there are three states with
which North Germany has to count and com
promise, viz, Baden, Wdrtemberg, and BAVARIA
or these the Grand Duchy Of Baden has always
been and still is strong advocate OF united
Germany and would have long ago voluntarily entered
into The North German Union had 10 not been that she
and Bismarck feared that France would consider THIS
step as q cdsus beiH against Germany Now that thls
Jealous neighbor is out OF harms way, Baden will not
hesitate a moment in her application for admission
10 the North German Confederation. Then the part
OF Hesse Darunstadt which lies south OF the River
Main must and will follow suit, as II VIII De sur
rounded on three sides by North Germany and the pop
uaon Of the Grand Duchy has always been IN favor OF
such step Thus far Baron Dalwigk, the Minister,
warm admirer Of Napoleon, and inveterae enemy OF
bismarck has able to defeat, or at least 10 rus
rae the popular Wishes but after this war he cannot
stem the popular current
In Wirtemberg the former Minister Varnbuler' WHO
opposed the Unon has been removed, and the Govern
ment itself found out that 1t will serve ts Dest inter-
est by becoming member Of the North German Coned-
eration 1t has consequently most politely answered
the Prussian invitation TO conference which, is now
held at Munich for the purpose Of consulting mutual
plan of unfcaon The great majority OF the Wnr'em-
berg people long for an intimate union with the North
and the stronger the bonds are which embrace North and
South, the more satisfied they will be-
Thus in fact the only difficulty lies with Bavaria Ths
kingdom of about 100000 souls is too small to be power
ful and independent and too large to be ied with AS
electorate and its present form 1t has always been in
arms against the progress and intellectual devel-
opInent of Germany, strong bulwark OF ultra
montane designs and Polish attacks, ana SUI
pendiary vassal OF France. Bavaria for the nrst
time in her history, in this war sided with the
national cause and finds her position not only graft
flying very advantageous for her own aggandze
ment The King is romantic, wellmeaning youth OF
% years. reads and performs Schiller preferring hoWeV
er the OF Posa 10 that Of bloody Philip and adnlres
Wagners music Of the which is best produced at
Munich. In the beginning Of the he disposed
proclaim King william Emperor OF Germany, but his
Ministers inerfered and the music OF the future they
wish 10 have performed bears quite different character
They try to make much capital as possible out OF
their participation in the war, and 10 negotiate with
North Germany, IL Bavaria was her peer. In
their draft published the other day they do not ask for
confederation even, but for loose alliance with the
North to be entered and broken OFF at will by any
Of the contracting parties In short they wish to pre-
their state sovereignty with as much anxiety as
the state OF South Carolina did under Calhoun and his
disciples Thus they insist upon six votes In the Council
Of the North German Confederation, in which Prussia,
being times larger than Bavaria, has only II out CT
in all II the other smaller states obtain an increase
in their votes in the ratio Prussia would only have
II out OF SO in ALL and could at any time be neu-
tralized by alliance of the smaller states
Secondly Bavaria wishes to share the prerogave OF
the King of Prussia military chief Of the North Ger
man Union in nominating members Of the War Commit |
tee and thus to take the initiative in all matters apper
tanning to war Last, but not least, she asks that all
diplomatic negotiations carried for defensive and
offensive purposes well for the conclusion Of al
anees, be at all times submitted so the members |
OF the Council OF the Confederation II this |
demand accepted it would be impossible to have
diplomatic negotiations at all, the secret could not
and probably would, be kept. In short the whole
Bavarian plan is intended for disunon than for
union advocates the latter and necessarily creates the
former Instead Of entering into the North German
Confederation and extending it TO a German Con- |
federation, it wants TO have the first dissolved |
and new union voted for by the whole |
people. II this proposition were aeceded to, Ger
many would endanger not lose her present, however
imperfect constitution and jeopardize her prospects for
better and perfect union. All over Germany the
Bavaran plan has been sentenced q stborn result |
OF saterieht illusions and incapacy. 1t appears how
ever, that the Munich gentlemen themselves are about
TO withdraw their draft and willing TO treat on other
terms. otherwise it would be unnelligible why Minis
ter Debrick President OF the ChancellOrshp Of the
North German Confederaon and the right hand OF Bis
marck has invitation of Bavaria, to Munich
for the purpose of arriving at clearer basis OF negota
tons This conference, in which the Wurtemberg Min
lister takes part, is in session. and its result
will be known in a few days. 1t is however, already |
certain that DelOrick will admit the dissolution
OF the North German Confederation, but that he will
not treat Bavaria unless she consents TO become Of
It's members,
RAISING THE BLOCKADE.
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