The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-11

ed by authority all offensive expressions being first sucl
out and the representative OF the retaining the
power TO prevent debate from being reported ALL may
no doubt rpen and develop itself into something valua
bic and such alth have the tendency of the small
lest germs OF freedom TO expansion and growth, that we
doubt not al some time other II viii do so bu IL Il
sufficiently PLAIN from henceforh that this will never
happen II the King can prevent i. The improvement
winch we are told TO expect Will depend upon MS hhds
the Diet not docle and tTactabe, but The reverse As
even what he has given has not been ifeey gwen, ou
eXtored from him. still more VIII any steP lui.he III
advance be only the result OF coercion by pubic opinion
The hopes OF Prussia depend the formation OF de-
termined and energetic though cautious and temperate OPP
press and the assembly may afford for pressing the claims
Of their country enlargement OF the miserable meas
Of political franchises the grant Of which mas been
ssThis is, as have before remarked, the first
time in the history of mankind that the absolute
egn of great nation has paid perfectly free and dsln-
teTested homage the principle of constitutional govern
ment, under consaint impulse but that of his own
magnanimous disposition his confidence in the temper of
his people, and his enlightened Difference for that public
opinion which has made itself rresstbly felt through all
the barriers of despotc power No for
doubt that the motives which have actuaed the King of
Prussia do honor to his throne and trust that the
suits of these will throw a lasting glory his
reign.
ave should do injustice to the Prussan people, and to
Germany at large, if failed to notice the admirable
spirit they have exhibited since the publication OF the
patent Of the Sd of February. No impotence, ex-
cemen no misrust, has been allowed TO mar the i'm
preston which the royal promise calculated pro-
duce but in than earnest and patriotic mind
the welcome conviction has been awakened that the po
tlcal life OF the German nation henceforth to begin
on its true basis and might be guided to great ends
There has been yet disposition to degrade the in
stitutlons which would be placed within the
reach of the people into engine of agitation of fac
hon but rather to lend their strength to the support Of
the throne and the real advancement of the state.
As if to anticipate these rational views and to remove
those topics which might have provoked the mpe
rous demands of the country the King OF Prussia has
spontaneously promulgated just before the assembly OF
the Diet, several of the most important laws which had
been under the consideration OF the government He
has proclaimed the principle OF complete religious free
dom to all sects he has granted the publicity of the pro-
ceedings in the civil and criminal courts of justice; and
bring before the federal Diet the question of the liberty
of the press, with view to the complete execution OF
the pledge contained in the 18th article of the federal
compact of Germany At the same time the regulations
for the conduct of public business by the United Diet Of
Prussia conceived in liberal spirit, akin to the
practice of Parliament in this country than to that of the
French Chambers; and complete freedom has been
cured to the publication OF the debates, with the names
OF the speakers
'Such are the favorable auspices under which this
session of the first representative assembly of the people
OF Prussia begins and cordially hope that the result
of their deliberations may be wise, temperate, and just
lay the foundation of durable polity, to raise the
political character of Germany to the high standard of
her intellectual power and reward the patriotic
tons OF the King OF Prussia by the abiding gratitude of
his people. - Times
The Gazette du Weser says that the Prussian govern
men in the of the Vol Veren thinks of propos-
ing system of diferenal duties, with the view of
irving at the conclusion of advantageous treaty with
the United States. The conclusion of treaty of
between the latter power and Hanover has, the
Bremen paper states, created little surprise at Berlin