Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-09
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PRUSSIA.
Return of the King to Berlin.

Return of the Hing to Berlin.
LONDON, August 6.-The King Of Prussia
has returned to Berlin.
The municipality presented to him con-
gratulatory address, in reply to which the
King expressed his thanks. He pointed
out that Prussia had drawn the sword not
only for the independence but for the re-
org rgepization of Germany.
1.-The first, said the King has been as
sured, and the second may, with the help
of God, also be obtained Everything pro-
misses a happy future for Prussia, as an
honorable and lasting peace is imminent" I"
Assembling of the Prussinn Diet.
BERLIN, August 6.-The first sitting of the
Chambers was held to-day. The members
rose and cheered the King and the Prussian
victories. Count stolberg was elected Pre-
sdent of the Upper House.
Speech of the King AT the Opening OF
the PrnssiAn Chambers.
The King in person opened tho Prussian
Chambers yesterday.
The following is his speech in fnll:
Illustrious, noble, and loyal gentlemen of
both Houses of the Diet:
Now that see assembled around me
the representatives of the country, my heart
impels me to express, first of all, 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 frontiers the dan
ger of hostilities but in enabling the army
of the country by a rapid victory to
add fresh Iaurels to its well-merited
| fame, and to smooth course for
the natural development of Germany.
Accompanied by the visible blessing
of God, he part of the nation eaPa-
bic of bearing arms, enthusiastically obeyed
| the summons to the sacred struggle for In
| dependence and the Fatherland. Our heroic
army. supported by a few but faithful allies
| advanced from success to success, from vic
tory to victory, in the east as in the west
| Much precious blood has been shed. The
country mourns the loss Of many brave men
who died heroes in the flush of triumph. IN
til our standard waves along a line extend
ing from the Carpathians to the Rhine, it
will be for the government and the repre-
sentatives of the people in united co-oPera-
ton to bring to maturity the fruits that must
be gathered from this sanguinary seed and
prevent its being scattered in vain.
LoyaI men of both Houses of the Diet
nv government is able to look with satisfac
tion upon the financial position Of the State
Careful foresight and conscientious economy
have placed US in position to overcome th'
great financial difficulties which have re
suited as a natural consequence from tn,
circumstances of the present time.
Although a material outlay was imposed
upon the Treasury during recent years, b.
| The war with Denmark, it has been foun,
possible to meet the expenses hitherto, in
creased in the present war, from the Stat
revenue and existing balance, without i'm
posing any other burther upon the cOuntr.
but that of furnishing supplies for the wal
that it is bound to provide by law.
I hope, most assuredly, that the means re
quired for the successful termination of til
war, and the payment of supplies in kinC
while maintaining order and security IN tn
5 finances, will be readily granted by yo'
An agreement could be made with the rel
resentatives as to the settlement Of Il
budget which has not been able to be eifec
ed during the last few years II
State outlay incurred during this tin
h is, therefore, destitute Of that leg
r basis, which I again acknowledge II
Budget can also be reached through.law
!. which means the constitution of '99 ordail
!. that it is annually agreed upon between II
government and the two Houses Of t
Diet. Although my government has neve
tEeless carried on the Budget for sever
years without legal basis, this has on
been done after conscientious exsminati'