Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-01
The German tlongTess-~yszsch of tire I'm.
r1PrDr of Austria.

| received 81 headq nsrtsrs
The GerniRn UongTcss-~r=ech Of the I'm.
perOr OF Austria
The Hpeeeh which this Emperor Of Austria
made at the opening Of the Congress Of Princes
is 81 follsws:
Most ilusrisus end beloved brothers and
eousiss, most valued Coufsderstes-An Assem-
bly, Of the heads Of the German nation, for the
purpose of dsli5srstDg on the welfare of the
Fslherlsnd, is an event which has not occurred
for GESTURES. Nay We, by the blessings of 80
Almighty ProVilehes, be on the svs Of a happy
future
Confding in the elevated sentiments Of my
ieiloWpTinees, coH61iBg in the jast spirit Of the
German pa0ple who have bsen enlightened By
experience, I have sought 10 briug about a meet
ing at which the German Princes should IN $
irsterRal spirit unite their hands for the strsng b.
eHi1g of the Confederation. / have dssmat it
my duty opsnly TO express my conviction that
Sermany justly looks forward 20 development
Of its Constitution which shall be in accordance
with the Beeessities- of tbs times, and hsve
come in person TO exchange ideas with my con
iedeTslss, and TO state what / consider feasible,
and Fhas l. for my part an ready to grant.
YoRT Mijssiies, aHd all of you, ny iligstriCus
and beloved co1fsdeTstes, accept my thanks for
your kindness in coEsentisg to set with ma
have forwarded 10 my illustrioEs Federal al
lies Tie draft Of project Of reform, which vas
drawn up under my inlmediste suparistsndsnce
Being Of opinion that the sphere Of action of
the Band should Be enlarged, I, in nay plan of
reform, propose thSt the executive power shsIl
be placed in the baads ef directory, which
shall have Federal council at lis side We re-
quiTe the periodical meeting of an assembly Of
deputies, which shsll h&vs fall power to parsiei
pate in the legislation and in the csatr0l Of the
tinssees of the Band. l propose that there shall
be period csl meetings of the Gsrman Princes
By the Introduction Of an independent Federal
court Satisfactory guarantee is Fiven for the
proper administration Of Justice ia Germany.
Ia al these matters the spirit Of equality Of
the several independent States WILL as strictly
As possible, bs upheld. At the same lime, due
regard must be psid to their political influence
and 10 the sumber of their inhabitsnts I; in erisf
that an effective executive power and general
representation in the Bund may be insepsrablY
united.
All details are based on one simple ides-an
idea that has taken complete possession Of my
mind. It's, that the time has come for reaaw-
ing, in way which shall be in accordance with
the spirit of the times, the Bund which cur an
cestoTs entered into. by allowing our peoples
to participate in the Band we shall give new
Vigor to it, and enable it to uphold to the end
OF time the hoE0r, power, security and welfare
Of Gstmsuy as enc great and inseparsble whole.
= Doubtless my propositions will admit OF i'm
prCTemeut- l readily admit that such is the
case. Bat I beg my eoRfederates 10 take into
consideration whistler it is or not our commoa
interest net to postpone, even for time, the ae-
cepisuee OF a pisu which, ss il aow stands, is q
great improvements the present state of things
in Germany. Ia the proposed set Of refOFm the
necessary means tcE repairing its defects in
constitutional way ere pOlated out. I sec no
prospect Of finding q firm basis iH the question
relative to the future of Germany by means Of
prolonged deliberations, The question must be
settled By the prompt, unanimous, and disinter-
esied resolves of the German princes, who, in
uiatleTs Of inferior moment, must msguaainous-
y make sacrifices for the at,sismen. Of lhe great
y5iec! which they have in Vie9.-
idost illastrieus sad beloved brothers apd
cousins, most va.usbls odntsdsratps-ss you all
share witA Es tie exalting impression IF the
present momsnt, 90 mast yen participate in the
G9aP regret which feel thst Prussia Is EOt rep
resented here. One of My m3st heartfelt wish
= has not been tulElled I was Het so hApgy
as to be abs to persuade King William, OF
Prussia, to participate in person IN our work Of
union (EiaigHags10erks), bat, nevertheless,
have not los. the conviction that the results OF
Shls day wiil be salutaTy The KjRg of Prussia
'uiiy appreciated my arguments concerning the
urgaBt necessity iJT reform OF the Bund
King William bad no other objection to make
70 my proposition 30 bold Congress Of Princes
than thst the necessary preparations fer such 81
important step had not been made In principle
The KBg was not opposed to an assembly OF
princes, bat he was of opinion that conference
sf ministers ought 10 preceds it. l called his
attention to the fact ths5 Rll former negotiations
by means Of second persons, had been fruitless,
that il Wss i6T Us to reflTm the Bund, and that
we were firmly resolved that ''ths German na-
tion shonld no longer be deprived OF the means
Of enjoying greater (haksrs) political develop
nents." Let US pass quickly over mere matters
Of detail, for the sake Of she incidentally more
important whole.
In good Federal faith let us preserve for the
mighty Kingdom Of } Prussia the place to which
she is entitled, and let Us hope that our unity
will produce sH indelibls impression on all Ger
man hearts
BussO far as 1 am personally concerned, my
illustrious contederates and friends, l shall al-
ways feel satafed to have done all in my power
10 draw closer the tios which unite sill the Gsr-
man peoples, aud to make the Bund as ons
great power (Gssamzltaaeht) q boon Held for
Germany, and q guarantee for the peace Of Eu-
rope.