The New York herald., 1863-09-09
THE GERMANIC CONGRESS.
The King OF Bavaria Replies 20 the Em


We have all come here at the invitation OF your Ma,ss.
ty, and ALL doubt not animated same ede
itself, and penetrated with the wish OF giving Q
legitimate and sautary satisfaction 10 the desire OF ie
vcopng the e eral constitution in sense conformabe 70
the spirit OF tho times.
Conscious Of that 'rd 10 the general OBJ and
tendencies wa have assembled without being acquainted
In detail with the propositions which your Majesty in-
tends 10 submit TO our common elaboration We have
done in the confidence that the reciprocal spirit of
right and Of devotedEess comon TO all the coIec
tive interests which foreathers founded the
manic Confederation according the situation OF their
time, will also Influence those propositions.
We confident that they will form basis on which
may found in spirit and according 10 the wants of
day. construction capable OF giving and preserving
nation. which, in intellectual ard moral canaciiy.
In education and in nctivy well as in material force.
Is not behind any other Power abroad in more conceu
trated FORM and home the riches OF organization and
vital activity which respond 10 Its history and its nature
II is In that spirit THAI will conscieutously examne
your Maesty's propositions. and give nv ou,non on
them and think tha. have In that expressed tbe iiea
Of al the ciederass here assembed Your Majesty has
improvement, and although ! warmly desire Tint the
principal bases Of the plan Of reform may be approved o
promptly and unanimously without prolonged deibcra-
tions and that, according to old German usages the
princes themselves shall open 10 the nation tho path s
blty OF introducing partial notifications fun
damcntal bases at our rst meeting particularly those
which would be OF nature to facilitate rapid UNDER
standing and prompt action OF free resolution.
deeply participate In your Majcs,ys regret, and cer
being able 70 hail the presence Of the King Of prussia
among US Let us hope that at next meeting that
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the sooner realized our resolutions today rromps
imous
The nations Of Germany have enjoyed for half ccptu
ry with some short exceptions the peace of right AID a
ndelty Lot us not dsavow fos that has been ireusst
and its constitution which wore the bass on which
that peace nourishcd. Nsxhcr let us deny that
70 the spirit Of tho day, aad particularly by the or
ganc introduction Of representation OF the different
The object 70 which we tesd IL clearly So. forth before
eyes although the paths leading 10 II have bsa
Let set TO work with eaimness and Arrspess, wsh
sincere and straiehorw wii and then the blessing
Of Almighty God VIII bs with nc and crown excr
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nIoxn prsparatory discussions and this acoouns Re
gret 70 obliged " decline your Majczys nvit s,on
bs oreeent u the meeting at Frankfort the 16.h st
unwliugly repeat my declinatiou OF me invita-
e,on which In its fem honorable to me- INV oouvie
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