New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-13
rhq Klp1 Of rru.s,a to the onnmoers.


We find in Western papers,of the 9th inst, the
following address of the king Of Prussia on the
opening Of the chambers on the 9th INST;
lllustrious, noble and loyal gentlemen OF p9 pom
Houses OF the Diet: Now that see assembled
around me the representatives OF the country, my
heart impels me to express, trst OF all from TINS
place. my own and my peoples thanks Tor God
fractions goodness which has assisted Prussia,
synist heavy but successful Sacrifices not only in
ayertiny from our frontiers the dangers of HOSTILE
ties bat enabling the army of the country, by a
rapid victory, to add fresh laurels to its inherited
fame and to smooth course for the national de-
velopment of Germany, accompanied by the yisi-
Bile blessing of God.
The part of the nation capable of bearing arms
enthusiastically obeyed the summons TO the sacred
struggle for independence and fatherland. Our
heroic army, supported by few but faithful
allies, advanced from success TO success, from
victory to victory. In the east as in the west,
precious blood has been she'd The country mourns
the loss of many brave men, who died heroes in
the flush OF triumph, until our standard waved
along line extending from the Carpathiaus to
the Rhine 1t will be for the government and the
representatives of the people, in united co-opera-
ton to bring to maturity the fruits that must be
gathered from this sanguinary war, and prevent
its being scattered in vain.
Loyal gentlemen of both Houses of the Diet
Ny government is able to look with satisfaction
upon the financial position of the State. Careful
foresight and conscientious economy have placed
US IN u pOSlGlOQ 10 overcome lle great lilduCidl
difficulties which have resulted as a natural con
sequence, from the circumstances at the present
time.
Although amaterial outlay was imposed upon
the treasury during the recent years by the war
with Denmark, it has been possible to meet the
expenses hitherto incurred in the present war
from the State revenue and existing balances,
without imposing any other burthen upon the
country than that of furnishing supplies for war
purposes that it is bound to provide by law.
T bn7, 1,1ns aes11rndlv that the reoDirad
for the successful termination of the war, and the
payment of supplies in kind, while maintaining
order and security in finance, will be readily
granted by You. An agreement could be made as
to the settlement of the budget which has not
been able to be effected during the last few
years. The State outlay incurred during this pc
Rod is therefore destitute of that lgal basis which
/ again acknowledge The budget can alone
reach through the law, by which means the con.
stitution of 1873 ordains that it it sannuay agreed
upon between my government and the two houses
OF the Diet
Although my government has, nevertheless,
carried on the budget for several years without
legal basis this has only beendOne after consider
able examination, and with correctness in accord
anoe with the Diet. That the conduct of the ad-
ministration in fulfllment of the legal obligations
toward the public creditors, and the official main
tenance of the army and the state establishment
were questions vital to the interests Of the state
and that the course adopted therefore became one
Of those inevitable necessities which, in the in
terest Of the country, a government must no
hesitate to adopt, is plain.
trust that the recent events will, in so far con
tribute to effect an indispensable understanding
that an indemnity for our having carried on the
4 administration, without a law regulating the
| budget application for which will be made TO the
Representatives, will readily be granted to my
government. and the hitherto existing conflict be
thereby finally and the more securely brought to
a conclusion. fr
AS it may be expected that the political position
of the fatberland will admit of an extension of the
frontier Of the State, and the establishment Of a
united federal army, under the leadership of
Prussia, the costs of which will be borne in equal
proportions by all the members of the confedera
tion, the bills required in this respect for the con
vocstion of popular representative federal State
will be laid before the diet without delay.
Gentlemen, you know that orr entire fatherland
feels the high Importance Of the moment that
brings me once more among you. May Provi
dence bless Prussia as gracously in the future as
it has visibly blessed the immediate past, May
God grant it, nt,5