, 1862-11-11
xnE COUP D,E1Ar In 2zUSsI


From 1hc II. !. independently
The moral SENSE Of the people ot Ear,ps
has been once more shocked by Il coup Il ei.it
Once 1uore psincc has ~i.iully end uriibsr.t-
y violated The constitution wnica hs had
'a6en 4 solemn oath to snppor5-and ;ha cnn-
iliIt between Tlylty aud deMucr1cy. which tlc
latIer wiSEtd to fight with ,nursl Weapons
only, is again assuming war1ike ASPECT. The
seeue is iAls tiule Ill Prussia III order to
suow The tuli bearing OF an event thaG MAJ
DC iFauEht with tar reaching consequences,
~c br.ttiy recspi:u.ate tneh history OF th- weeks
preceding it.
The Immediate difficulty Is about the hnd5c.
OF 1e&i33, which had been sent up to The House
Of p.crs fro:;1 Ice Representative Eaaulb.f.
From this budget, SIS presented by the minis
t'y, the eha1npcr Of representatives had CIT
cut all the estimates for the reors susz 1tioa
IF the army, on the groaad that those suns
had tctu appropriated, and indeed past:S
sNnt, uEconstitntiona.iy, and "ithou. to:
lever house ras Nlll.ug enough to coulpro-
mise nppn the question, aud to vote the mill
tar3 estimates, alreaty in great part expended,
provided that the government would geek Il
nill OF indemnify !oE the au1uuat, would pre-
sent at olce measure for tho reor:,aniza-
ton OF The army on the basis Of a l,t1tarS
Service for two years, aud would undertake to
bring in the budget 1oI 1SG3 in such 3 time
that The Eouse could satisfy its not unreasor-
aele desire to know Tha: money WIS to b.:
spent b. lore the government had actually dis
pissed OF hati Ct IT, The Minister, Count voA
BcrEk!oTft, b.iig unable to come to an ,iuaer-
a1,dipE With The chamber, resigued, end shs
kitty, ius1ead ut appointing minister cnjo;-
ltE the G0L1ldsncr Ot the preseniAtigo5 Of
the people, chose one Of the most lnsOlan.
ard fgbota1t leaders Of the ultra aris1ocrass,
Coutt Won MISUNDERSTANDING
The new 1uitistcr gIaded on the peers t.
actlun a:ai;4st The representatives OF conssu
the peers sided with the king. Like nim, tneT
pvse.ss exclusive r:iyil-Ge- wnica they desire.
10 1u'aiu; aud ca'iag CuthiEg for wha. is
calMd Iuhl!c opinion, place Themselves III d.
rect Ell agonlsm 10 tne whole su!ris OF tile
ra'lo As In England, SO in Prussia, the
uobies can Accept OF reject budget, out can
iut uo0iiy it, and tA- principle is established
| t::at faxa1icn and representation must "a 10.
.ether- Nevertheless, Lie noblcs, alter taro r.
ing out the amended Lucsrt. declared for The
rctStatl;thnltnt OF th6t wlli:h the govern
| n,ent brought ju 1t the iirst moment. III yie y
| Of this artiirariucss, the chamber OF represeu,
| t2tiyeE shoRed i Eeuaarkaolt unspiulisy. They
$1,000 up msu'nl'y fcrtac rights Of the people
! AL the pagtlts-tne party of progress, rhe
| heyezal tracrious OF the constitutional parts
| AID nf liberal conservatives. as we'll IS the
Catholic party-wita the only exception OF tbs
tcw y uukt rs" {Aristocra1s) declared that ths
c1EGuc. OF the upper chatibtf was c1utrsrY tc
the constitution, and these resolutions ~ert
carr'd BY I'll ~ eight Unatinftv lsc thit
| OHE IL III tt1fE luh4E LIE Cl1H4 Il k3au9t% u10 \
ben sensible; but, fu few hours, Colt
hunses were summoned, the house Vi repre-
seniasiyes Was rept1msnded and dissolved
and the whole frussian nation aud the kin
now stand in the nusr autagsonistac positions
The government Is tult; a~ar,: tnat it ha
violated to1h the letter and the spir:i ot III
Constitution. fcr rhe royal speech t!issolsiu!
tbt, chsmber cort0iue this passage: "Tn
lu5rct, us decreed by the chamber OF r-pr-
ren'a.ivee, having bean rrjtc:tt b. Tie chsal
Ter ot lords, IN tl. gr'u.d Ut tusut]i eirrc}
thc government Of his n:aj.s:y is under II
leccssitY OF ~irlulng the, public uffiizs ou:sid
,he conditions OF the cuns:1tu:ior." Th
P,ussian people has shosn by Its at.itud
during the pas: two yaars, that 1t is not affas
oi the assue II the conflict which tha goytr1
u.ent las SO anInnly laaugurned. Wa4reye
1rrars 10 his eud may b. decided upon, @
the main QUESTION rhs ieopla arc Il unit. R.,.
atty will pay the deserved penal ; of peEjur!
srd tho great dactzsnc OF poputir sure
eiert3 will celebrate one o. Its most sign:
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