, 1866-07-06


true 10 the Bund.
The following is the text of the con-
Guiding portion of the manifesto =
"Therefore, the most fatal of wars, a
war of Germans against Germans, has
become unavoidable. For all the misery
which it will entail upon families, districts,
and countries | make those who have
provoked it ansWerable before the tribu-
nal of posterity and of the Almighty and
Eternal God. [ advance to the conflict
with that confidence which is afforded by
a just cause, with the consciousness Of
the power which exists in d great empire
where Prince and people are penetrated
with but one and the same thought
namely, The rights of AuStria-and with
fresh and unfailing courage at the sight
of my armed and valiant soldiers, who
form IA barrier against which the power
of Austria's enemies will be shattered, as
well as at the sight of my faithful peo-
pies, who look up to me, united, seIf.sa-
criticlng, and resolved. But one feeling
pervades the inhabitants of my kingdom
and provinces = that Of cohesion, of
strength in their unity, Of Indignation at
unprecedented violation of right. 1t
doubIy pains me that the work of coming
to an understanding upon the question Of
the internal constitution Of the Empire
should not have been sufficiently far adj
va0ced to allow of the representatives of
all my peoples raIlying round my throne
at this serious bat eleVating moment. I
am for the present deprived of this sup
port, bat, on the other hand, my duty as
Sovereign is all the more clear, and my
resolution the more firm to secure the
Constitution to my Empire for all future
time. In this conflict we shall not be
alone. The Princes and peoples Of Ger
many are aware of the danger which
threatens their liberty and independence,
and not only ourselves but also our Ger
man brethren of the Confederation are in
arms for the security Of those objects
which all nations are bound to defend.
We have been absolutely forced to take
up arms. Since, then, in the midst
of the work of peace which had under
taken, with the view to lay the basis of a
Constitution which should consolidate
the unity Of the whole Fnpire and its
position as a great Power, my Sovereign
duties have compelled me to place the
entire army upon a war footing, we have
taken up arms, and now we must not and
will not lay them down until we have
secured Austria and our Confederate
German States their free internal devel-
opment and their rightful position in En-
rope. Our confidence and our hopes are
based upon our unity and strength, but
not upon them alone. They are placed
in a higher power-the Omnipotent and
just God, whom my house has always
served, and who never abandons those
who firmly rely upon His justice. Him
will I beseech for help and victory, and [
call upon my people to join with me in
my prayer"
Pesth, June Is, Evening.
The Lower House of the Hungarian
Diet has agreed to the resolution propos.
ed by M. Deak, declaring that no address
shall be presented TO the Emperor rela-
tive to the present distress in Hungary,
but that the Diet is ready to support His
Majesty in all constitutional efforts which
he may think fit to make in order to pro-
mote the objects set forth in the propos-
. ed address.