New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-27
s,eech Of the King of PrHssin-OpeniDg of
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,,.dsr vas not TIE king but Count Bran1enburg, who
rofe BIZ. military uniform ana orders The rest u The
seocs apart. The public audience chiefly isdies,
.nosg mghi be observed many fair pstooe'ses o.
lance VI members. II hard 10 light on face
700 and sey moved strangers among eacn Dhsf
Perhaps the man Who attracted most nOucr WIS Ns"P
hsassn, he former Minister.
lie hsa declined the sssi % which he was e-cieo ~ w
secOrd Chamber, but stil remains IN the fifst birp
ssd Rudolf Won Auerswsd were much greeted ana Pc
cane ne ceniers Of hngs One was gia9 nOt ~ 50
Nncse. Neither was Hsnsemann pfe.enL Coan' nm
Bolzenourgi the tory candidate 0f me pIeslueb'NR ~
10 second Chamber, among The conspicuous SIN
,oo the wing sspraDi, surrounded BY nYa efere
The ministers In grand uniform cane ~ soCh si. mo
ssy vsive cloth hung over The throne showed me
my w,ud tppssr. All having taken their seat
Count BrsDdsnburg standing by he left OF the throne
read The fO.lON ing speech
G,nasmsa! HIS Msesiy has commanded me 70 open The
Chambers 10 bic name.
The ministry welcomes the moment which gives y The
satisfaction 20 proclaim, before The representatives Of The
people the county, the principles by which lie course
III acnon has been guided.
We pave conceived 1t duty oppose with strength
and yisOI that domination Of terror winch misguided
Marty begsn 10 exercise Prussia aud Germany We
have shi ret.sbsh the tranquility and order which
bsvs been much disturbed But We have labOred on
he other hand with the resolution. lro1gh recog
milton Of the needs and demands Of the nation, %
sy the ground Of lasting quiet and 10 this way 10 de-
pnve attempts atrevouuon Of all foundation and pre-
Inhs stable Of tho common Fathersnd lies
~ penssbe condition for the radiance Of the wide
gasgng confusion which pepexes the stare Of Germany
But me more intimately convinced that the
erection Of Germsn Fedora State with the due power
IN Executve and with the due freedom guaranteed
20 the people Of the highest Importance Tor ne future OF
Prussia, the have conceived duty 20 resort
only just and honorable means for the attainment OF ms
The Government Of HE Mi esiy the King has avoided
even Appearance OF intended coercion sgansthe Con
federated German Governments, and, cOnhding IA the
insight aud devotion Of tho princes as well as In the sense
msde aen bring about the political regeneration
Of Germany. frorhioh German siaeoan long escape
The establishment OF political srder the nersone Of
which Is the foundation Of German Federal State, we re-
have mindful Of the patriotic devotion in which
the people have wed with the royal house often rs ne
historical mission OF Prussia required 'Acrhces
From you, gentlemen, we may expect that you will
grasp ana sxsmins our actions not sngly but together
while YOU cOnsmpls tho results attained not without re-
gard 10 The difficulties which were to be vanqushed
II l. you IN what manner, for tho suppression
Of open rebellion Prusss has Afforded successfully the
AID Of her demanded by allied German Governmenis
upon the ground or existing treaties, and how upon ths
occasion The excellent spirit which animaies our army
has fresh token Of Ito existence to The glory OF ouf
country .o.s OIL. a.. ,.a
by him, shared their dangers and iabors and young
Prince Of tie royal house has shed his blood In theii
franks.
II the attempt to arrive at an understanding with the
German National Assembly broke down. 10 our great re-
geL u consequence OF me turn "hch lhlnks loon -
edged with lees candOur the abors OF thai Assembly aho
used these NJ tbs groundwork Of eir esnes, ana Neaonr
eDdesvOrs promote the work of Tho Constitution 80 iaf
compatible with the benefit Of the " hole and win
The rights of single psfnes
Power at tts head which will represent its name snd 10
with dignity and strength, and The freedom OF hs
German people secured by popular representation WIN
legislative power and continues 10 be the aim oil our
endssvors
We have recognized the complete compatibility Of both
cond with the political existence OF all Ger
The drsf OF hs Federal Constitution al
sacrifices demanded from Prussia or any
other German State its Independence Is concern
ed but such are nsepsrsble from the erection oil
FOR The formation OF such Federal State, negotiations
have entered into with the PeniPoenares OF ihe
6emsh Governments. The results already obtained,
concerning which complete information with lusiincaiory
documents will be laid before The Chamber inspire ne
hope that aided by the cooperation OF upright and ensh
ened friends of the Fathsrsnd and particularly OF the
who hero assembled In order to represent the
Pmsssn people, endesvors VIII not ronHin uitcss
The passions which during thetrst half Of this year
had teen ed with the discussion OF the German ques
ton have given sedse deberaon, aud the necrs
s.ry which has attended the meeiug OF the Cham
bes will in this respect be by good consequence.
thssnot been possible to convoks the Chambers SO
early prescribed by the 4sth scle of the Constn
uon
While the deplorsble occurrences In May ooessioned
the elections be put Of during the negotiations on the
German electoral law II became evident that modihch
on Of the law OF December and 1873 under when inc
deputies OF the Second Prussan Chamber were chosen
Indispensable In having effected hese siteTIuohs
the decree of May 80 of this year the government has
welded TO an urgent necessity No citizen has thereby
been deprived Of his electoral right while, by ne pub
ey of yong introduced the impure influence OF party IN
irsue has been much possible sversed and by the
OF three divisions of voters the sbrupt conte
dcuon r-couciled In which the exercise oi uni
hitherto stood 10 the real circumstances OF
life The execution of these new electoral regulations
demanded in the absence OF general system OF direct
In the consciousness of the extraordinary responsibility
which We have incurred In the whole OF this matter We
shall expose the grounds OF our conduct completely IN
special document which will be lad before the Chambers
The Government has also, In the meantime sonsht 20
aver BY come other ordinances the return to state OF
anarchy Having thereby guarded against the Imminent
supplied previsionslly several legislative which
had become sensible by Tho change u eeumsaneesh
OF the scvity OF the Chamber before which all ordnsn
ees promulgated on strength OF the loS sneie OF me
Constitution the discussion Of The procci OF Jaw Tor
municipal arrangement of The law for The ordering
fse,snrs ss sSoiuon Of burdens on landed property
and many other bills will furnish other subjects OF abo
Known events the reaction OF = disturbed time have
The Government upon ground Of sruele ITO OF
the Constitution, suspend IN certain places and or Ger
tain umes the exercise Of Fundamental nights.
In proportion the difficulty with which we could rec
be The readiness with which shall lay there
OF hsfOEe the Chambers
the Chambers their tFss eonvocsuon may be repeated
this
81 by extraordinary circumstances we may regard with
SUBTRACTION tranquility the state OF cur hnsnees
venue. OF he state Sid not .ace q hesvy
requirements witho, Fesoruna 10 hsfnooes ea
pements. eSbansng the mesnso 1HNsou' IN Viue' !"
seek pgecs rious ASSISTANCE.
The public works have continued without interruption
The Government wlsy before the Chambers ptoposip,
calculated TO employ many industrious lands IN pfonso'
occupation =, r.. ,...., .,,.,.
Ia The foreign reauons OF russia NJ PfCJ"oie'' "'
uon has occurred - an ,..
sy The under the med alton OF Great Britain
ef an and provisional conditions Of peace WIN
Deomark way hiss been entered upon for putting
STOP 10 that ar which apart from possible complications
with other powers laid upon The German north and Baltic
coast The heaviest and In the long Hioershe saef
bees while required under the given circumstance
dispropofuonsle expenditure Of force. Tue documents
hereto elsnng will be lard before the Chambers
al The wishes 81 the dnches 81 Holsein ana >ches"s
a wss Impossible TO comply with - ,
TIE iriernsl condition Of Germany Will obtain more
thriving development, IN proportion 70 the pesec
relations to The other members OF ne ges. EGfopesn
family II the peoples and States. a. vel as 70 me
hose Sse. In brngine pacisS and stable oetrfmi
nation heir own internal dtstrscrous al, . -, Il,
Among the manifold motives which will induce me
Chambers to se without delay about their most urgent
business and settle Il possible IN the mosi al
vsnsgeous manner 10 the country the near approach 81
The srst German Reiehsas foremost paee IN
the great work q the Constitution the Chambers IN con
fonnity with royal ordinance shory 20 be expected
will have 20 appoint half tie Prusstn members.
The Government will, TO the OF It's power further
fscirtsfe the sctviiy ofthe Chambers
By command Of bis Majesty. now declare the Cham
bers Of the Kingdom 10 be opened and the Deputies
OF the Fret Chamber To resume their Abor. and those Of
n. Second Chamber TO proceed 10 the Constitution OF
their Assembly
After the close Of the speech the Assembly gave three
cheers for the King The passages which related 20 the
formation Of Federal State ard he Approaching couvo-
cation Of the Rrichstsg were re-d with peculiar emphasis
fsnt cheer was also elected by thc OF e
h. Count kTauderhurl