The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-14
From Euroue.

" AA1%S W1AldlU aJ L00
opening of The Prnssian Chambers,
at Berlin, on the sth Instant
The King in person opened the
day, August g. The members rose
on his entry and cheered for him and.
his victories.
Count Stolberg was elected Pres;.
dent Of the Upper House.
The following is the Kings speech
in full:
lHast1lens, Noble .aad Loyal Ge,ulamea-
Of Both Houses Of Me Dia:
Now THAT I SEQ assembled aronnd
me the representatives of the co1rn-
Try, nay heart impels ME to express
first OF oil from this place my own
and my peoples thanks for Gods
gracious goodness, which has assisted
Prussia amidst the heavy but success.
tnl sacrifices, not only In averting
from osr frontiers the dangers. OF
hostilities, but in enabling the armies
of the country, by rapid victory. to
add fresh laurels to it's Inherited fame
and smooth course for the national
development Of Germany, accompa-
MED. by the visible blessings of God.
The part of the nation capable Of
bearing arms enthusiastically obeyed
the summons to the, sacred struggle
for the independence of the Father
land. Our heroic army, supported
by few faithful allies. advan ced
from success to success, from victory
IN the East as in the West. Much
precious blood has been shed. Tho
country nouns the loss OF mahy
brave men, who died heroes in the
flush OF triumph, until our standard
waved along a line extending from
the Carpathian MopntaTr4 to the
Rhine.
It viii be for the Government and
representatives Of the people, in
united cooperation, to bring to ma
t'1l1ty the fruit that must be gathered
from this saugninary seed, to prevent
It's having been scattered in vain
Loyal gentlemen of both Houses of
She Diet, my Government is able to
look with satisfaction upon the finan-
cial position Of the State. Careful
foresight and conscientious economy
have placed US in position TO- -rovec-
cemc the great financial difficulties
which have resulted as a natural con-
sequence from the circumstances of
the present time. Although material
outlay has been imposed upon the
treasury during recent years by tire
var in Denmark, it has been found
possible to meet the expenses hitherto
lncnrred La the present war from the
State revenue and existing balances,
without imposing any other burden
upon the country than thatef fur
nishing the supplies i'll kind for war
purposes that 1t is bound to supply
by law.
I hope and am assured that the fur
ther means required for the success
full termination Of the war ana the
payment for the supplies in kind,
while maintaining order and security
In finance, will be readily granted to
yo". No agreement with the repre-
sentatives could be effected as to a
settlement of the budget during the
last few years. The State outlay in
CURED during this period is, there
fore, destitute of that legal basis,
which | again acknowledge, and
which the budget alone can reach.
The ninety-ninth article of the Con-
stltution ordains that the budget is
annually to be agreed upon between
my Government and the two Houses
of the Diet. Although my Govern
ment has, nevertheless, carried on a
budget, for several years. without the
legal basis, this has only been done
after conscientious examination and
with the conviction, in accordance
with the Diet, that the conduct of
the Administration, the fultillment of
legal obligations towards the public
creditors and officials, and the main
tenance of the army and the State
establishment, We're questions vital
to the existence of the State; and
that the course adopted, therefore,
became one of those inevitable nc
ccssitics which, IN interest for the
country as the Government, we must
not hesitate to adopt. ] trust that the
recent events will in so far contribute
to Justify our having carried on the
administration without law regu-
lating the application which will be
made to the representatives, and will
readily be granted to my Government,
and the hitherto existing conflict be
Herewith finally and the more Sc
curely brought to conclusion.
AS may be expected, the political
position of the fatherion1 will now,