Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-12
Frederick william, King of Prussia.


The following is the speech of the new king Of
Pru .sia, who has Just ascenjed the throne Of his
ancestors. Prussia, it must be remembered, enjoys
better system of general education than any other
government on earth. The people are generally
highly intelligent and as such it will be his
majesty addresses them:
In this most solemn moment Of receiving the
homage of my German dominions, Of this nobcst
Of the mos, noble people, and ecollecting the
memorable scene Of X g.burg, AMI which is here
repeated, call upon G''d to be pleased to confirm
with his Almighty Amen the vows which have been
just expressed, which made at kongsburg, and
which here confirm, now promise to conduct my
government in the fear ef God, and in love TO man,
with open eyes in matters relating to the wants
Of my people and my agr, with eyes closed
when Justice is to he administered. will as far as
in my power and my will extends maintain peace
in my time will truly and to the utmost, Of INV
power, second the noble cndeavors of tie great
Powers, who for quarter Of century have been
the faithful guardians Of the pcace ofEciope." (The
Kings words were receiv, d by the people with the
most enthusiastic acclamation.) Above all, it
shall | e my cDdeavor TO secure TO my country the
position TO which Divine Providence has raised il
through a history which has not its parallel. in
which Prussia has become the shield of the .fe,y
and the rights Of Germany. In oil points will so
govern, that may he acknowledged as the true son
Of never TO be forgotten father, OF the never TO be
forgotten mother, whose memory will lie bles, hom
generation to generation. But ways Of Kings are
rich in tears and worthy of tears, unless they are
aided by the hear, and mind of the people. There
fore in the enthusiasm Of love for my glorious
country, for my people born in arms in freedom and
obediancc (His M.jesiy pronounced these last
words with elevated voice and great energy, on
which loud and long continued acclsmo,ions burst
from ,he,pcoplr. which did not cease Ill his Majesty
made sign to them)-I add ess to you, gentleman,
in this solemn hour, solemn que elon, If, you can,
as hope, answer me In your own names, in the
nam of those who sent you here, knights, citizens,
and country people, aud of the innume,ahc crowds
here assembled, who can hear my voice, | ask you.
will you. with hear, and mind in hand aud deed,
and with your whole suul-and the holy fiJe of
the G. Gyrmans--wiih the still more holy love of the
Christain-aJ and sssist me to preserve Prussia as
it is and as il must remail--it will not decline
Will you aid and assist me TO devclope more and
more the glorious qualities through which Prussia,
with its population Of only ld,000,OO0 is placed in
the rank of the great Powers Of ihe earlh-nanely,
honor, fidelity, justice aud truih-n progress in wis
dom of age, and the heroic energy of youth will
you not leave nor aband me in these my Efforts
will you faithfully stand by me through gord and
evil days Oh, then me with the clear, the
noblesi words Of our mother tonguo-answer me
with an honest ia (yes.) (rhe "yes" res 'unded
from every side of The crowded square, and the eI-
preston in the answer pronouncy d by many thous-
ands correspondent with the warmth with which
the question had been addiesscd to the peOpe.) The
solemnily of the day is important to the 5 ate and
to the world-hut your eyes" was for me-that is
my own-ihat will not give up-Iha, unitrs US
indissolubly in mutual love and fdeiy-thst 81 ives
courage, energy, comfort-hai | will not forget in
my dying hou', will keep my vow, which pro-
nouncc here and al Kong .burg-so help me God.
In confirmation, raise my right hand to heaven
complete the solemn ceemony-and may the
fruitful blessing If Go rest upon this hour" The
impre. sion made by these words need not and can,
not be descrbed.)
We aust not omit 10 mention that the rain, fall
ing in turents lcssened indeed the 81 endor Of the
day, hut made the impressive; for moth
ing but the en,husia- IN which animated the whole
assembly cou'd have made them insensble to the
unpropitr Us weather. Hereupon the oath was ad-
mInistered hy Privy Councillor NJ nhio, aud the
oath pronounced by about 20 600 peoI'c resounde
no, ,ny rs from one mouth, but from one hear
aud cne mind. After repeated huzzas to the King
and then TO the Queen, amidst the thunder of tn,
artillery and ringing of bells, the hymn, Nur
danke. allie Got" (Now ie, all thank God) wa
sung by oil the pers,'ns present-an ussembage o
f he'ween fifty and sixty thousand people in til,
! Park alone"