The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-08-09
[sprcial Dispatch to the N. Y. Herald]

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The King of Prussia has returned to Berlin.
The municipality presented to him q cons
gratulatory address. In reply, the King ex-
pressed his thanks. He pointed ont that the
Prussians had drewu the sword not only for
the independence, but for the Reorganization Of
Germany. The first, said the King, has been
assured; the second may, by, the help of God,
also be obtained. Everything promises hap
py future for Prussia, as an honorable and last
ing peace is imminena. Of
The King in person opened the Prussian
Chambers yesterday. The following is his
speech in full: q q, 8gxym
| "Ilustrious mobiles and loyal gentlemen ,oi
both Houses of the Diets. Now that I see as
sembled around me the representatives of the
country, my heart impells me to express, first
OF all, from this place, my own and my peoples
thanks for Gods gracious goodness, which has
assisted Prussia amidst heavy but successful
sacrifices, not only in averting from our from
tiers the danger of hostilities, but in enabling
the army of the country by rapid victory, to
add fresh laurels to its inherited fame, and to
smooth course for the national development
of Germany. Accompanied by the Visible
presence of God, the part of the nation capable
of bearing arms enthusiastically obeyed the
summons to the sacred struggle for independ-
ence and fatherland. Our heroic army, sup
ported by Q; few but faithful allies; advanced
from success to success, from victory to victory
in the east as well as in the west. q tsS6
Much precious blood has been shed. The
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who died heroes, in the flush of triumph, until
our standard waved along a line extending
from the Carpathians to the Rhine. hs -Al
1t will be for the Government end the Eepre.
sentatives of the people in united co-ope ration
to cring to maturity the fruit that mrsst be
gathered from this sanguinary end, and prevent
its being scattered in vain. $50 a.-4
Loyal gentlemen of both Houses of the Di-
et, my government is able to look with salts
factio1 upon the financial position of the
States. Careful foresight and conscientious
economy have placed us in a position to.over.
come the great financial difficulties which have
resulted as q natural consequence Apm, the
circumstances at the present time
Although material outlay was imposed up
on the Treasury during the recent year by the
war with Denmark, it Iias been found possible
to meet the expense hitherto incurred from the
present war in the State revenue and existing
balances, without imposing any other burthen
upon the country than that of furnishing SUM-
plies in kind for war purposes that it is bound
to provide by law. I hope most assuredly that
themeans required for the successful termina-
ton of the, war and payment for supplies in
kind while maintaining order and security in
finance, will be readily granted by you An
agreement could be made with the representa-
tives as to the settlement of the Budget which
has not been able to be effected during the last
few years. The outlay incurred during the pc
riod is therefore. destitute of that legal basis
which again acknowledge the Budget can
alone reach through the law, by which means
the constitution of 1899 ordains that it is annu-
ally agreed upon by my Government and the
two Houses of the Diet, although my Govern
ment has nevertheless carried on the Budget
for several years without legal basis. This
has only been done after conscientious examin-
alton and with correctness in accordance with
the Diet that the conduct of the administra.
ton, the fulfillment of legal obligations toward
public creditors, and officially, the maintenance
Of the army and State establishments, are ques
tions vital to the existence of the State, and
that the course adopted, therefore, became one
of those inevitable necessities which in the in.
terest of the country government might moi
hesitate to adopt. .-.r l4 5rs-ia.t.,
trust that the recent events will in so far
contribute to effect an indispensable under
standing that an indemnity for our having
carried on the administration without a law
| regulating the budget, an application for
which will be made to the representatives, will
readily be granted to my Government, and
the hitherto existing conflict be thereby final
ly and The more securely brought to conclu.
sion. As it may be expected that the political
position of the Fatherland will almit of an
extension of the frontier OF the States and the
establishment OF an united Federal army un-
der the leadership of Prussia, the costs Of
which will ba borne in equal proportion by all
the members OF the Confederation, the bills
required IN this respect for the convocation OF
i popular representative Federal State, will he
laid before the Diet without delay. sa s.
Gentlemen you know that our entire Fa-
therland feels rhe high Importance of the mo-
ment that brings me once more among you
May Providence bless Prussia as graciouslv in
the future as has been blessed the immediate
| past. May God grant il" .",d..
Prussia has positioely declined the proposals
| of Russia for Congress Of thu Powers, which
| signed the treaty Of Vienna.
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