New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-12

+ ,ri,b is r.-o,i,.g-s sn8 with The laws Tbs 81
F .-.l ce-eno1s which marks the cilth o, e. lew era
ID Prussia. was performed ~ the h.f'ersaa- o. me
i palace Al Berlin soon a.ter midday lne members
of 10th b0lses having attended 1.vine service y
TIE Protestant Cathedral and az the Catholic church
o., : Aadwig. repaired soon a.ter eleven % we
/ Schoss Tie Hi-s anG SAT- were present AZ the
/ f1r1m. II tie meantime The streets wore rsther
I The usual aspect NJ festival thln betrayed any
symptoms 0t public interest pruQorc-orste % 50 eX
/ tra3rc.lary a. occasion. " sldressec gro-ps O.
citizens were seen ont enjoying the me day. and
moving esrly upon tie ls-se square called The Lgst
Tartsn. enclosed b. the Sch-oss, the CataeFA, the
Museum arl tie rses.
The l11s t-escl painted c.olnaie Of the Nsse
/ Nh 'ro4tilc tne Palace, and bright win ;he morn
/ i1- sur, exhibited with Is csUwied steps, the as
/ pect OF s classic ibeate- Here and there among
+ ;he crowa might be seen 4 p-o.etary FG-ear or
t4n1rtr, - they say here. smoking rs PIPE win
+ g cynical expire ss.on. ani alarm * the smooth
\ sloQ-psop.c sitl his unkenpt glaze some o. the
Deputies came "a tbe.r b-1uclaos, more 10 d-osn-
+ kiss. a-t ut few ol iooc Few boards were
/ ts.5.c s-lllg taem thai l-cisll Gqpendase having
/ -raI1a.Iy disappeared with other features OF de
/ mocrscy. 4. wore N common white necScoIhs
/ and gloves and we're neither greeted by CHEERS
Ho- moiested b. --oans The Ministers having at
I length made their appearance IN the hittersaal
/ Count Brau1euourg proceeded 70 address the As
sem5 ~ reminding his hearers % the oo 'ci OF me
NE 't.uz. and declaring t.4f rroNccllt'G.
] Then Tic ministers we-- - the hing 70 announce
,aa; al was IN readiness. All axe some de ~ re-
,l-set, followed by lis N esty. tae roy a.. princes,
/ ali the SUITE. u vas remarked that neither the
/ Prince Of PRUSSIA G1r bis eldest son appeared
. among the members q tie uyol family Tee Prince
/ appears % be 20 Freiburg. AID his son pereciiHs
/ hmse,iin mathematics q. Bonn The King seated
/ himself ol -ac throne, ol -le u-ht ~ wmch stood
/ The royal princes. aud on the len the mn sters-
/ o. table before the throne Jay the Charter o. sn
/ d. While q feeling Of intense expectation held
! -1e Assembly ia tie stiles, silence me nm al.
/ dressed himself IN speak, snd. seated delivered
INNS ID Of the following 0rat on which was received
with mute surprise. for no one expected that the
ceremony would be ualguraied by speech, much
.'ss speech In which the King gave loose q those
/ personal reClIartlts OF expression which Rave SO
often characterised in earlier times his pub DIS
! plays % e.lIaeure bar which during airy TWO
/ years have beca entirely oppressed.
GrNTLrslEN --ave your attention Wa ~ going
fl say are lr own words ,s sand before yog a. never
li before ts slt ~ never shal do ofer not ana
,0 exercise the hel-dilav sacred duties 0 m ofce
they above ne opinions and intentions oi pSrHesl
Tot stand here o-er- bv The responsibility ~ al
vsers tlf -fsnd hy myseL alone A. ussn oi honr PR
nsrel 20 give rs dcsrrst treasure his wordeye i1l o
tlrce AL meaning l.. ne therefore, say r." "ou' "
The work on which mean % imprint my confirmation
'parS from yenr which re tdeii, ~ comm. 5ee
ycar ,earfy though vsIny. go blot cu oi our hst-
~ D. . firfn 10 which b heen ssbned 70 YOU u 10
1aer tlc o,ork Of q. fsacrfcing fidelity OF Tire men
.isl ouiv cease win mv fs t whatu j., % became 10
-. f,sl fav. In M - 1a eN-..ace of our couutrv
l-ca.eaed r. prane from moment and bore Tire broad
camp tfis origin u IS b4t Just 20 ass ue qleston-iow
r,n wub fl.sa o-i-iors soon 20 SANCTION that work
And yet VII. 90 IT, because can DO o. an ha can uo
DO owe % vou. gentlemen You have improved T. fou
r,ra pu~iesi M yaror. rar You have added bcne
fc-ut provisions srd your mastery legislation, ana 10y
- -. ", - ~ 80 ,9,,, 10 hi aid thaf our
4ut cldesvor-. eVer'ed IN consIiunona mtnner w.
s,sr of Prus,s Lean venture To corarm ih. work be-
lean Ann IN sr.s.fh hon
.s hanks you snd -av, wilA deeply moved
- f ,esr- 'h,f you have med Tie gratitude OF your
country And mus dec are. .ng God To- my witness
nat prom the Constitution i tue N vrriy, arc
void u All serh0ughL But you nnsI fee ihA ne ~ a. q
blessings The Constitution denerd upon n hneni u
some ave liable conditions
Yoa gentlemen mus, he!p me. and The Par,menn s'er
ne against ;ho-- ,gho wou' perve this royal grant o.
freedom llo shrJud '1 malice against hose VITO Noud
areirs. - authors ldiruuIttd -unprtY aeaiis
1o lycgi Pm consider rs document as az .nden
me place vine Providence, ofhisiory snd OF our
ancient sacred ioysy Al me good powers oi ne County
unite 10 sq IN pee, llr Loyalty, and hrs uf1ne
ytch upon The victories -four armies; on ooedeGce
20 4aN. on conscientious adnerf .c - ne oA 81 hoss
u8 o the new oath of ad- v md obedience % the ~ nt
H1d p -cr1ouous Observance II i1e COnfuuu0n--in d
governing urder this law FOR 10 Prussia l,s King mus.
GU and DO not reign, God Snows u because sueh 1. n
viii and pleasure 5u, because Is Gods order aud decree
snd .htrr)re mean ID E0'g a - soP rs1. III
| such 30 ihis day, AID snail be o. the emf my ne
The Hing, having uttered these words With
much emotion, then proceeded IN more solemn
tone.
Before proceed 10 he business Of tas dsy will renew
before YOU iyo oah which TIE retrospect VI Ten years I'm
1os,s IN pc 90 th- moment.
Fret reae,y repeat a1i co1frm soeiury and express
sron az konig soerg and here. Here the King held up
ihuab sad so fret ansers fhis ught band. ia ia
ed ne God" IA Ja' ia customary part OF the tor
,lg a u swearin Secondly / relew repe.i ard con
ffm -oemny and expressly The holy which took
ne ltn Of Apu, 1871 with my house % serve The LORD
is Js ! vii. 80 he . me God b"
Tn.s oath stands above others j ast be eonpre-
e. ied IN al others and must sireaa through al others,
{ ihry lrve any worth Ike pure living water.
The Alns then proceeded TO take the oath ~ the
! Constitution
But now snd whls Ia sirue Of foyl hness Of pow.
o. hereby c9airm he charef OF the Constitution, emn
y. ifu AID expressly do before God and men,
lu sin firmly ead nvo aoy the Constitution OF ay
.he aNs ia ia! / vii. - help my God %
And now Commend The confined law 10 toe hands a.
Almighty CD he mn-stauon Of whose providence - pa
s0y be recognised he history OF Prussia ard pray
"a tie LAY GA Of his work Il men make nstruneu
foessls flr our dear f4herand, through the h.amoa.
.ArfrDy Of hs holy laws And ordinances 50 be 10
AFTER pause. during which the audience seemed
deeply affected by the Kings speech. Count Br
Ieuburg invited the Ministers all being present ex-
eept Sch.eiuitz, who has been Tor some time past
confined to his bed from illness and the Members
n tie Chambers 10 take, in the presence OF his
Majesty, the oath prescribed Ia the Constitution o.
allegiance ald obedience % the King, aad consc en-
u0us Observance Of the Constitution. Each OF the
TX Ministers, beginning with BraIdenburg and
.-t.. + " ltt SlbpAs, stepped JciOIc tie tAuhrf
rslsed the thumb and two first fingers Of the night
laad called the Sehrarihg,rl and prunognc Ell the
oath. IL like manner the same oath was taken
next b. the President ~ the First Chamber. Won
Auers~ald, aud Count Schwern, the President Of
tie Second Chamber, aud by the Members OF both
Chambers IN due succession. After the swearn.
vas over the President Of the First Chamber pro
lounced a short address IN which he thanked the
King in the name Of the country for the settlement
lld swearing oi the Constitution. HereupOn Count
>ch~eun gave cheer (t0ct ior the King Ia
watch The Assembly joiaed. Thereupon h.s Macs-
p .eit the hall, accompanied by the royal Princes
ana tie Ministers. When the Ministers returned
Count Brandenbarg declared the proceedings
closed
The Erfurt Parliament.
The FRS. Chamber Of the Prussan Diet has ap-
pointed the following ten members % the ErfRt
,-aateLh8as; Won Aaerswad. Count D0abog
Denzer Moves, Brlggemann, Voa jordan, Dahl.