The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-14 00:00:00

FRANKFORT.

The Frankfort journal publishes the following pro-
clamation, addressed by the Committee of Fifty of the
Provisional Parliament of Frankfort to the German
people, for the convocation of a National Assembly:—
" To all who inhabit Germany and who have German
hearts we address the present appeal ; and you also,
Croations; you, men of Schleswig and eastern and wes-
tern Prussia, until now the artifices of diplomacy have
kept you separate from us ; now, on the contrary, you
are our brethers. Our German country must be one
country only, great and free. Tne whole German
people will it, and the will of a people is irresistible.
Men invested with the confidence of the public have as-
sembled at Frankfort to prepare for the realisition of the
will of the people. Not having beep selected by a regular
choice, they have regarded it as a duty to convoke a na-
tional cote.tituent assembly, and to abandon to it the regu-
lation of the future destiny of Germahy. The whole Ger-
man people must be represented in the National Assembly.
No difference of condition, fortune, or religious creed
will limit the liberty of the elect ions. Every citizen of
age, and independent, is an eloudier in his country, and
eligible in all Germany. As the ba,es of the welfare
of the people the Assembly has recognised—the un-
limited liberty of opinions ; the liberty of conscience
and faith ; the right of associations ; the protection
of individual liberty ; the independence ot the tribunals
and ot justice, and the institution of the jury ; the pro-
tection of the labouring classes ; the just a,sessmeet of
taxes, the independence of the communes, the subordina-
tion of individual to generality, and the free development
of the national spirit. In order to guarantee all these
precious advantages, and that individiril will may never
resist the general interest, the Assembly has resolved
on the general arming of the people ; we must
also be armed, and ready to defend ourselves
against foreign enemies. The Assembly has resolved
that Schleswig and also eastern and western Prussia
shall enter into the Germanic Confederation. It has
rejected for Germany the ignominy of the partition of
Poland, and imposes upon the German people the duty
of endeavouring to secure for the Pules the restoration
of their country. Whatever may be the result of
these resolutions, Germany is sufficiently strong
to answer fur the consequences that they may produce;
the spirit of concord and general defence are the
surest guarantees for victory. Men of Germany! You
know what has happened and what may happen; it is
for you to complete what the assembly hi whose
name we speak has commenced. It is in its name
that we invite you to commence the general elections
with gravity and regularity. Send to the National
Assembly plain and honest men ; men who have
proved to the people that the wish for the general
good overpowers in them all considerations of private
interest; in whose eyes justice has a higher place than
considerations of classes and prejudices, and who regard
truth as more valuable than the victory of individual
opinion. Reflect on your mission; reflect that your
ethers look down upon you."