The Deutsche Zeiiung publishes the text of a note, dated
on the 9th in- stant, from the Prince Schwartzenberg to the Frankfort Cabinet, which is said to have been the cause of Welcker's changed policy and of his motion of the 12th: and also to have caused Baron Schmerling's resignation of his post as Austrian Plenipotentiary at Frankfort. Prince Schwartzenberg ad- verts to the contents of the programme of the 27th November last, and to a copy of the decree on the fundamental rights of the Austrians which he enclosed; and proceeds as follows in regard to the relations which Austria thinks possible between herself and Germany-
" Austria, placed upon her own power and constitution, cannot tear her pro- vinces away from that close union which alone makes the Monarchy one single body. If Germany should prove blind to this argument, the Imperial Government would grieve, but it would not on that account resign the first conditions of its existence.
"The Imperial Government has already expressed its views on the question of the Head of the German Empire. Those views comprehend the division of the empire in large bodies, represented within themselves by popular elections, placing their Deputies around the Central Power, and consulting and fostering the in- terests common to all. They comprehend, therefore, a House proceeding from indirect elections, and unrestrained by a popular representation above its head and at its side. Austria is prepared to be one of the said bodies, and to take a seat - in the Committees elected by the Governments and their Diets, and to promote the common interests by word and deed. But if her views are not acceded to, Aus- tria is determined to fly from the dangers with which the conflict of the Powers must necessarily threaten the whole empire."
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