Austria has taken a stand very embarrassing to the Germanists
at Frankfort. In a note circulated among diplomatists, the Go- vernment at Olmiitz represents that the Assembly at Frankfort was appointed for the specific purpose of forming a German con- stitution; which done, the function of the Assembly ceases : in its attempt, therefore, to convey " Germany " to a German Prince as an hereditary empire, it clearly exceeds its authority, in a way altogether unwarranted and illegal. Austria therefore withdraws her deputies from the Assembly and her diplomatists from the negotiations—has taken her stand against the Prussian- izing of Germany. On the other hand, many of the German states incline to accept King Frederick William for Emperor ; and it is generally expected that all the states will fall into that arrangement, without resistance. Thus " Germany " would be divided from Austria.
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