New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-12

crpasipg her influence in German politics by
sklful diplomacy, Prussia is losing her last
friends among the other German States.
Threatened on all sides BY external foes, the
people feel that they Gre on the brink OF q
great national disaster.
IL is doubtful whether in the history OF any
Parliament another instance can be found OF
40 marked and bitter an opposition, between
the Government of country and the repre-
sentatives of the people, as that which now
exists between the Ministry Of Herr Won Bis
mark and the Second Pruasian Chamber. For
some time matters have tended to crisis.
During the debate in the Chamber Of
Deputies, on the Military bill, on May
II. the Minister of War, Lieutenant.Gen-
eral ven Room. declared q remark made
by one of the Deputies an unwarrantable
assumption. The President of tho Chamber
tbereupou interrupted him, when dispute
arose respecting the powers OF tue President.
which ended by the latter putting on his hat
and adjourning the House for an hour. The
next day, the Ministers addressed letter to
the President. stating that 80 long as the
House supports the assumption made by the
President TO limit the Ministers freedom Of
speech, the members Of the Cabinet should no
longer be present at the sittings Of the Cham
Der. The Ministers require declaration
from the Deputies that the House has no dis
culinary authority over the members OF their
LII. tha lott Al "A
special Committee, which brought in propo.
sition, sustaining the disciplinary powers OF
the President of the House. This proposition
was, on May Is, agreed to By the House by
900 to 20 votes. Ii was also resolved that
distinct summons should be addressed
TO tho Ministers to be present at tie sitting,
in accordance with article 90 Of the Constitu-
ton. In reply 10 this summons the Ministers,
on May II, addressed another letter to the
House, connecting the Presidepts right OF oter.
rupting their speeches, but again demanding
declaration from the Chamber tbst the Pres
dent bad 10 disciplinary privilege over the Minis
ters and especially none OF calling them to order
The House resolved by large majority that 1t
resolution vi the 18th INST. The next day the
House discussed the draft Of all address TO the
Throne, asking the kiEg to change bis Minis
ter, as they did not possess the confidence OF
the country. On May 81, Herr Won Bismark
appeared again in the House to read royal
message in which the King tells the Chamber
that the conduct Of the President of the
Chamber was in violation Of tbs Constitutional
rights of thu Ministry, that such position ior
the Ministry does not correspond with the dig
nifty of the Crown, and that the Chamber must
terminate such q state OF things, in order that
the business OF the House may BE- continued.
II the Ministers were Of opinion that such aD
interference Of the Crown would irighten the
Chamber, they were nistaken. 1t was promptly
and unanimously resolved, upon motion oi Herr
Wicklow, professor at the University Of Berlin, !
aud one OF the most eminent naturabsts oi
Germany, to refer the royal message To the
COMMITTEE on the address, " as the Miasiers
had m..iniormed the King"
This bold step of the Chamber brought Oh
the crisis. The King declined To receive the
depuintlon from the ChaaIher with the address
10 the Throne, and the address was there ore
forwarded by letter. Ga May q reply VA.
received from the king not countersisned ~
the Ministers. in which the Chamber IL de-
nounced ID terms altogether unmeasured, and IN
n form little credNsbe 10 royalty. Tue Cham !
Der promptly resolved that no notice could be
taken Of the letter. because IL did Dot bear
III. synstur. Of any Minister. In the evening 1
the Chambers were prorogued by Herr Won
Brmark reading n speech from the Throne.
The immense majority ol the Liberal Repre-
sentatiycs were absent.
IL Will be seen, from our briei review of the /
situation, tha, matters in Prussia have arrived
A. a point where u violent collision becomes /
inevitable. unless one OF the two contending
parte, yield. No one expects that tie Cham
Der. knowing the whole people 10 be on its
side. will abandon its rigIt. Nearly every l
journal VI Europe, except the few that are IN
the pay Of the Prussian aristocracy, warns the
King that by persisting In bis course. he will
loss his throne; but the remarkable unanimlty |
of public opinion only seems to make HIM more
obstinate. Ii is generally expected that the
solution Of the difficulty will be either an over
throw Of the Constitution by tho King, or a
revolutionary outbreak.