New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-10
The King on the New Movements.
The King Of Prussia has responded to the call Of
the German people and 10 the pressure OF this great
emergency, by the following remarkable

PROCLAMATION.
We, Frederick william. BY the grace Of God, &C.
When on the l4th Instant, we eonvoked our faithful
S.atss for the Z7h April next to determn with them
on the for the regeneration Of GeTmany when
VIC she'd 10 propose 10 allies OF the Gefmane Con-
federation, and which are so necessary for Prussia we
could not suppose that the moment great events
which have occurred at Vienna woGld facilitate essen
tally on the one hand the execution Of our prlecs,
and on the other render Fastening 10 their execution
indispensable Now, In consequences Of that important
event We fe bound 20 declare before sill things rot
only In prescuce Of Prussia, but In presence OF Ger
mary or such be the will Of COD aud before the whse
united nation, what propositions we have resolved 10
make German cOnederates ABOVE al, we a. Elahd
that Germany be transformed from confederation OF
Stses into one Federal STATE. We acknowledge That THIS
pan pre- supposes Reorganization Of the federal consiitu
lion which cannot be carried into execution except ~
nson OF princes with the PEOPLE, and ihst consequently
Temporary federal representation must De formed Out oi te
Chambers OF all Germ staesan cOnVOked inmedAtJ'
We ADMIT tnst such federal representation mperauysJ
demands Institutions 10 all German states, 10
order that members Of that representation may s beside
each other ofequsy. We demand general MILL
tarysystem odeence for Germany and zee will endsavor
10 form taer thai model under which our Pus'i <res
demsni that the German amy be assembled under one
single e5era banner and nope 10 see federal con-
nder a. It's head We demand "ernaH iede-
raj fag and We expect that a. period rot far remote
German feet IN cause the German name 70 he respected
bota on ueighborug and far distant 'ess We demand
German federal tribunal for the settlement OF All poAtca
differences between Princes ana thcr St-it- as wen a,
tn Sc arising between the different German Governments
We dema-d a common law Of settlement for all Germany
ard an entire right for all Germans 20 change their Abode
IN every part OF cur German fstherltnd
We demand mat In barriers Of eustom-houses
shall impede ralc upon German soil and cripple the IN
dusrv Of IT'S inhabitants We demand, therefore, gen
eral German union OF customs (Z)lyeren) in which the
same weights sri measures the coinage. and the
s,e German laws q commercs will draw closer and
closer the bond OF nstera unon We propose the liberty
az the press throughout Germany with the same general
gu srsntets sgAinst its abuse
Such are our positions and wishes, OF which va viii
strive by all our Efforts 10 obtain the accomplishment. We
RELY with proud cO the readesl cooperation OF
our German cOnfcderses snd Of the entire Germsn IA
ton which we will I,yfdly strengthen BY the ihc0rpo-
ration into the confederation Of those provinces OF on
domlnons which do not at present form part OF II,
(ss we suppose they w the representatives, OF those
PROV noes ,hsl participate 10 wishes, and the co
fderauoa be disposed 10 receive Them We trust thai
the accomplishment OF our wishes nsy thsi our haying
broken ground towards enscng them vii put an end TO
the anxiety which, great regret hls Germany al N
momeut paralyses commerce and Industry divides the
country and 10 10 pieces Yes We us,
hat those measures will strengthen Germany from within
and cause her 10 be abroad so that Europe may
n1d the most solid guarantee Of lasting and prosperous
peace n her united In Order however, that the &C
c,nshfnent OF our intentions may experience the leas
..soe delay and IN order that may deveop the pro-
otsp, which we consider 10 be necessary Tor TIC int
or constitution OF our states have resolved 10 hasten
The cogvocaton Of the United Diet sut We charge ths
FREDERICK WILLIAM.
Given At Berlin the 18th Of March, lsas.
Also signed BY the Prince Of Prussia and all the men,
ha-. Ia late Ministry