The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-21 00:00:00

THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS,

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
BERLIN, Jan. 20.
The following draft of an Address, based upon
" the Speech from the Throne, the fact that his
Majesty the King in person opened the session, and
the important events of the year that has just
elapsed," has been brought into the Chamber of
Deputies by the Conservative members :
" Most Illustrious and Most Mighty King, Most
gracious King and Lord,—The year that has just
passed away has brought us important and remark-
able events—events which exercise sufficient influ-
ence to press everything that had previously hap-
pened into the background—events which awake
Prussian self-consciousness to new life, and have

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united the entire Prussian people, as of old, in

proud patriotic exultation at the results joined in
one common joy and celebration of the victory.
" While we, therefore, draw near to your Ma-
jesty's throne in order respectfully to renew the
expression of our old devotion and;fidelity to your
Majesty and the Royal House, we do so with the
elevating consciousness of being the interpreters of
the thankfulness and readiness to make sacrifices
felt by the entire nation, as whose representatives
we appear before your Majesty.
" Thanks to the independent and energetic action
of your Majesty's Government—thanks to the
close alliance of the two great German Powers—
thanks to the valiant deeds of the armies allied in
battle and victory—success beyond expectation has
been achieved in assisting violated rights to con-

quest, and in winning back to our natural life the
northern marches of Germany, which are at the
same time the frontier marches of the German Ocean.

" It is therefore with perfect confidence that we
see the further regulation of the future of the Elbe-
Duchies in the skilful hands of your Majesty's
Government. As your Majesty, in perfect under-
standing with your illustrious Imperial ally, has
succeeded in terminating a glorious war by an
honourable peaie, so we hope your Majesty will
also be successful in harmonising the various succes-
sive and legal claims with the Prussian and German
honourable duty of our country to protect the fron-
tiers, and in turning to national account the rich
resources of those countries.
" Fidelity to treaties, the German sentiments
which bind Austria and Russia together, and the
position in the council of European great Powers
which Prussia has won by sword and pen, secure
the preservation of the bond encircling the German
States, and guarantee at the same time the
powerful position of the great German Powers the
protection of the Confederation and the European
recognition of our German fatherland at its real
value.

"We have heard with high satisfaction of the
favourable state of our finances, the material pros-
perity of our people, and the wise providence of the
Government in all directions and in all departments
We arc aware in how;high a degree our thanks are
due to it that the constitutional dispute has not
hitherto been able to arrest the action of the Govern-
ment, either at home or abroad, and that it has been
especially possible to maintain the reorganisation of
the army- even before the levy of the tax granted
mainly for this purpose.
" We consider the maintenance of this reorga-
nisation, which your Majesty's technical knowledge
of the subject has decisively declared to guarantee
the capability of defence, and therefore the security
of the country, and which has been so brilliantly
evidenced in the contest just brought to a close, as
the most important task of the representatives of the
Prussian people. We should, therefore, conceive
ourselves as omitting a patriotic duty if we neglected
to add to your Majesty's recognition of the deeds
of our fame-crowned army the expression of our
thanks by word and deed.
" Most gracious King and Lord,—Your Majesty
has deigned to state in person to your people and
their representatives that it is your Majesty's ear-
nest wish to see the difference which has prevailed
within the last few years between your Majesty's
Government and the House of Representatives
brought to a reconciliation. We meet this your
Royal wish in respect and fidelity. We also, upon
our parts, wish this reconciliation, and we seek it in
that way which your Majesty has pointed out as the
only right and possible course.
" Impressed with the conviction that Prussia's
Government must be strong and firm if she is to
maintain the position to which she is entitled among
European States, we attach the highest value to see-
ing the prerogative of the Crown regarded and
treated, not as opposite to the constitu-
tional rights of the Parliament, to which we
adhere with your Majesty, but as the best
approved portion of the Prussian constitu-
tion and the surest guarantee for the free-
dom of the Prussian people.—With the deepest
respect, we remain your Majesty's most submissive
and most obedient Chamber of Deputies."
This Address is brought in by Deputies Wagener,
von Gottberg, and Hahn, and signed by 26 other
members of the Conservative party.