The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-29
Dissolution OF the Kingdom OF Ham
over.

Dissolution OF the Kingdom OF Ham
On the first Of September, deputation
from the Kingdom Of Hanover waited
upon the King Of Prussia in Berlin, and
presented him an address, appealing to
him not to e1tinguish the royal house of
Hanover. The address concludes as fol-
love-:
1t cannot be agreeable to your Majesty
to dethrone Prince whose dynasty has
been connected with the country for nearly
thousand years, and who equally wears
his crown by the Grace Of God-to de-
throne him simply because, taking diff
ierent view Of the Federal law, up to that
time valid, to the view entertained BY your
Majestys advisers, he considered himself
legally prevented from unhesittingly
adopting your Majesty's German policy,
and thus by an unfortunate concatenation
OF circumstances was ultimately forced to
employ his army against your Majesty's
troops, whom they had previously never
opposed, put by whose side they had often
VIGOROUSLY fought in joyful brotherhood
OF arms.
Your Majesty, the fate Of this Prince,
neariy related to your illustrious house.
has, by the inscrutable will of God, been
placed IN your Majesty's hands. At the
pier OF King Ernest Augustus, your Ma
Jesty.s lamented royal brother once pro-
missed to be in him faithful support. We
trust your Majesty will redeem this pro-
mise OF your royal predecessor, and the
lrrevocable conquest of many thousands
OF true and thankful hearts will then offer
TO your Majesty far more imperishable
iaurels than the subjection Of weak enc
my can afford. With deepest respect, &c.
King Williams reply is interesting as a
resume OF the reasons which controlled his
actlon IN making war, and which impel
HIM to dethrone the King Of Hanover. It
is as follows:
am glad to seeI you here, gentlemen.
1or 1 can but respect and honor the feeling
with which German men faithfully adhere
to the dynasty whose connection with them
has lasted for centuries and has ripcned
the fruits OF mutual attachment and devo.
tlon should esteem the Hanoverians
less II they had taken no step eyidencing
their warm adherence to their native
ruling house, to which I am nearly related
l am induced thereby to explain to YOU al
length the reasons which have caused me.
greatly against my original intention, and
after repeated strong contests with nv de-
SIRE, to permit the Independence of INV
former allies in the Germalc Confedera.
ton to continue to have recourse to the
annexation already in process of execution.
and, therefore, not to be recalled.
AT the time just entered upon my pre-
sent position, | stated that the intentions
l entertained for the benefit of Prussia and
OF Germany were based upon effcctinc
none other than moral conquests. This
expression has been laughed at and de-
rlded, even scoffed at in many quarters,
and yet give you now the firm assurance
that my plans have never gone bevond
TINS object, and that when rs man seventy
years OF age pass to conquests effected
by force, do this only constrained bv the
force OF circumstances, by the inccssant
attacks OF my pretended Federal allies,
and by duty towards that Prussia which
has been entrusted to my charge.