The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-11 00:00:00

ettfo Mlittion

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock,

GERMAN Y.

The Landtag of the Grand Duchy-of Baden was
dosed on the 4th by Baron von Marschall, the
Minister of the Interior, with the following address
His Royal Highness the Grand Duke has charged
ave to express the regret he feels at being prevented by
Nlness from appearing before you, as it would have given
him the greatest pleasure to have completed in person
the task begun with courage and goodwill, continued
with perseverance and mutual confidence, and completed
in the spirit of unity and peace—and thus fitly recog-
nised your beneficial labour& for the prosperity of the
country.
" It has, indeed, been impossible so soon to obliterate
all the consequences and traces of the time of disorder;
the fortune of men and the welfare of states are more
easily destroyed than fuunded anew; principles of morals
and religion are more easily undermined than re-estab-
lished again. But die path of improvement has been
entered upon, and if it is pursued with zeal, firmness,
and unity, the future may be looked forward to with
confidence.

• The support you have given the Government, and
the spirit of justice and modration which has animated
your proceedings, have already reacted favourably on
public opinion, and his Royal Highness sees, with great
satisfaction, that after the late deep agitation a calmer
arid more settled state of affairs begins to prevail, with
that respect for the law and recognition of the higher
moral power of the civil order a.the State, to support
which is the duty and condition of individual as well as of
general prosperity.
The people will feel thankful that by your assent to
the numerous Bills laid before you, you have given
strength to order and legality, regulated the public ex-
penditure, raised general confidence, produced a more
favourable condition of commercial affsirs, and thereby
in so many branches increased the general welfare. The
people will be especially griteful.to you for having, without
violating the rights and the essence of a rational free-
dom, given the means of acting energetically against
the abuse of liberty, and of exercising the public autho-
rity with effect.
His Royal Highness can therefore so much the more
expect from :every organ of the administration of the
State, that, strengthened by these laws, they will con-
scientiously, discharge their duty, by putting them into
operation,. impressed with the conviction that only when
united with proper firmness can a real good will towards
all be rendered of any activity.
Baden, united and strengthened within, and rely-
ing on the newly created armed power, will take the
place which the confidence of the German nation and
the respect of other states secure to it.
" Gentlemen, you return after your completed and
successful labours to your homes. The best wishes of
our Prince accompany you. You will continue to act
among your fellow-citizens in the same spirit in which
you have worked here. The _blessings of Providence
will not be refused to the united exertions we dedicate
to the happiness of our native land.
" By the authority of the Archduke I declare the
Landtag closed."