The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-25 00:00:00

SAXON Y.

The Sessions of the States were solemnly opened
on the 17th, by the KING in person. In the speech
from the Throne the following passage occurs :
" The work of the German Constitution, for which
the National German Assembly met at the Fame time as
the Saxon States, is advancing rapidly. _ _

" I have given my entire consent t i the resolution of
the 2Sth of June, by which that Assembly has formed
the Central Power ; and since you, gentlemen, hare
given them your constitutional suffrages, we have re-
sponded completely to the disposition of the Central
Power. As I am firmly resolved to aid the same in
future, I believe I may hope that the reLolutions of the
National Assembly will not meet with nny opposition in
Saxony, a❑d the more so sinco in accord will the people
I shall never lose sight of the noble object of forward-
ing the work of the German Constitution—the unity,
the liberty, and the strqugth of our great country, both
at home and abroad."

The Saxon Ministry has published the following
notice : _ _

" The intelligence from Vienna that martial law has
has been applied to Robert 131 um, Deputy of the Na-
tional German Assembly, has produced in Saxony n
lively impression of grief and indignation. Tbe3o senti-
ments have been manifested in popular meetings, and
have also been represented to the Government. The
latter fully recognised the importartce of thi = unhappy
event, as well es the duties thereby imposed upon it,
and it will fulfil them. This it has already declared to
the Second Chamber of the States, and it now repeats
them to the whole Saxon nation. But at the same time
it exhorts to prudence and moderation.
The Saxon legation at Vienna has been charged to
demand the acts of procedure against Blum. The Go-
vernment has desired the legation to give an immediate
account of its conduct. It has made propositions to the
Central Power of Frankfort as to the authority which
is especially concerned in that event. The Government,
therefore, conceives that it has done all that could rea-
sonably be expected in the present state of the affair.
ci
" But the movement and the exigenes have not
stopped. At Leii sic blindtd passion has led a part of
the inhabitants to violate the rights of men in regard
to the Austrian Consul. The public voice has already
judged that deed, and the Governatc.at hopes that, for
the honour of the Saxon people, no further attempts of
this kind will be made.
" The citizens who were the political adversaries of
Blum have been threatened ; this is exercising tyranny
in the name of liberty. It has been demanded that the
Government shall give the passports to the Austrian
Envoy at Dresden. This would be lighting up the flames
of civil war in Germany. It has even been demanded
that the Saxon Ambassador in Vienna shall be con-
demned without being heard. This is contrary to all the
principles of established justice. The Government will
in duo time publish the result of the accounts which it
has demanded from its envoy.
" Some have invited the Government to take charge
of the family of Robert Blum, but others have reserved
that care for voluntary support.
" The Government, considering this public declara-
tion as a reply to the propositions which have been ad•
dressed to it, expects that on this melancholy and seri-
ous occasion the Saxon people will show themselves
worthy of liberty, by their respect fur the laws.
(Signed) " BRAN N,
VON PFORDEN,
G EOB GI,
OBERLA ND,
VON BULL A..

" Dresden, Nov. 14."

It is "reported that a conspiracy has been disco-
vered at Leipsic, which was to burst out simultane-
ously, on the 18th, at Dresden. That at Dresden
false keys had bees discovered for penetrating into
tha town, and sounding the tocsin. That the autho-
rities of Leipsic have in their possession numerous
papers and lists of proscribed persons.