The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-28 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

The First Chamber met on the 24th. Count Bur-
_
Low, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, appointed
commissioner for the German question by the Go-
vernment, rose and laid upon the table a voluminous
collection of documents, correspondence, and
dispatches connected with this important subject, from
its earliest commencement, and through all its phases
down to the present period. Count BuLow then read
from a written paper a long speech explanatory of the
projects, views, and intentions of the Government and
triple alliance. The following is the substance of hi•
speech . .

" We cannot renounce the advantages gained by our
predecessors. If Germany is disposed to accept the
federal state (Bundestaat) under the presidency (Vor-
stande) of Prussia, she will find us prepared to act. If
not, the return to a Contederaiion of States (Staaten-
bund) is inevitable (that is to say a return to the old
Confederation). The Government will, so far as de-
pends upon it, direct all its efforts towards the unity of
Germany by the path of 'peace and justice. Up to the
present time the following states have adhered to the
alliance;—Baden, Electoral Hesse, Nassau, Saxe Wei-
mar, Anhalt Bernberg, Brunswick, Saxe Altenburg, and
Mecklenburg Strelitz (in all eight, exclusive of Hanover
and Royal Saxony). The following Governments
have also adhered, with the reserve of ultimate rati-
fications:—Grand Ducal Hesse, Saxe Coburg Gotha,
Sehwarzbourg Ruddstadt, Oldenburg (the Oldenburg
Chamber has rejected the proposition), and the free
towns of Hamburgh and Bremen (the first has declined,
the second postponed its adhesion). The Governments
of Luxembourg, Anhalt Dessau, and Anhalt liothen-
Waldeck (Pyrmont), Lippe (Detwold), and Hamburg,
have announced their readiness to adhere (that is, if the
Chambers or vestries will assent). Bavaria as re-
served its decision (which all the world knows will be
negative to the very death). It is now time for the Go-
vernment to exclaim —Adetheoser Eutwedes oder—that
is, with us or asainst us—(the words implied by M.
Camphausen, in his recent speech). It will
cllll upon the aWe3 that have not yet spoken

out, to do so ford I.stit h. It is its wish t)
convoke the State Pa diament, and to ascertain the
wishes of other Govern merits so soon as possible. The
Government will then come to an understanding with
States that shall have adhered, and arrange matters in
accord with them rela tivr! to the Parliament (Reichstag).
But many most important considerations have to- be
the nprightze ss, endurance, and consistency of
weighed, and I dare Ivo, conceal from you that, notwith-
the goal may not be reached un-
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ra"taiitniscopnlistiibolne .s are fulfilled. It is essential above
all things that Go vernment should expressly declare
that they sincerely desire the formation of a federal
state. Should tr .e Government arrive at the con-
viction that the allied states (this cuts at Hanover
and Saxony) are not disposed to advance upon the
path pointed out 'by it, then it will become its duty to
ask the question i it is proper for it to waste the strength
o
which becomes every day
re
hether other more important interests
may not be found' n carer at home than a fruitless striv-
ing after an object that seems to recede as we advance.
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No one will, in that case, be entitled to expect that you
(the Chambers) should sacrifice Prussia's position and
alliances in order .to follow an isolated path, in which
dangers only are to be encountered—a path presenting
nothing, perhaps, but deceitful hopes. The Government
will then say that it has done more than men had a right
to expect from it— that it must consider its mission (to
effect unity) as terminated, and it must then, with sor-
row, leave the solution of this important question to
futurity."