While Austria is in open hostility to the German reformers,
the minor courts are trying to. cut the ground from under their feet. It is said that in the recent Conference at Munich between the Ministers of Bavaria, Saxony, and Wurtemberg, they revived the Convention of the 27th February,. 1950; relative to. the revision. of the federal constitution. The following are its chief provisions :— " 1. The diplomatic representation. of Germany in its general relations with foreign powers, without prejudice to the right reserved to each State to send .a special representative. 2. Decision. as to peace or war. 3. Com- mand in.chief of the federal army. 4. The supreme control of their com- mon customs and commercial affairs, &c. The confederation comprises among its organs the federal government, the national parliament, and the federal court of justice. The federal government shallconsist of seven mem- bers, named by. Austria, Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Wurtemberg, Hanover, and the two ffesaea ; its seat shall be at Frankfort. The national repre- sentation. shall be composed of 300- members, of whom Austria, Prussia, and' the other States collectiVely shall send each 100 members."
It may be remembered that the draught of this convention was the work of M. Von der Pfordten, the Bavarian Minister.
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