New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-13
PRUSSIA.
ANOTHER SPEECH or THE KIsG OP PRUSSIA 10
DEPUTATIOS PROM HANOVER.

The following is a petition, which was presented
here by the bugomascr and some other deputies IRON the town
Most iin.irous most powerful King most gecou, King
and Lord The burgonnstcr and town council Of the City 81
Hanover respectfully approach your Macsys lofty Ion"
Great events have led 10 the reunion with the Prnan Mon.
arc Of The country whose former capital represent Your
povoI Majesty u proclamation recently dugcd Justly ap.
precaics the feelings Of the inhabitants Of city which for
e, has been oynly attached To dynasty whose scpaa.
ton from the country Of HuHoycr has been frcyocaby
pronounced We beg Royal Majesty ucousl TO accept
% ,snce that The itilcns of Hanover not merely submit
TO the necessary and imperative realities Of the case but that
cr and more influential state i'm whose prosperity Is bound
up the future of Germany with earnest intention 10 promote
lis welfare The citizens Of Hanover will faithfully fulfill their
dnv t King and counry rs imposed upon them by their
rou " f the people large portion of Fathcrand and
eccofd active concurrence IN carrying out the great tasks
SCI Prussia and Germany.
trust thai OF Hanover far - they are bns' d
upon peculiar and time hOnoled uages and do not clash with
de supreme cAigency Of political unity win be preserved We
wi 6t deny that the los Of many Of wealth
ecd Inevitable by the late changes weighs heavily upon the
anxious minds fellow citizens who nom being the u'
habitants Of kngly capital have become povnca but We
confidently hope that your Royal MAJESTY carefully attending
TO the Interests OF this city, VIII not allow the valuable insn
ons created by the beray Of former so'egu In the course
Of cenies decline and fall 10 decay Tie maintenance Of
our prcat schools and academies orr learned libraries and
museums for the instruction and education Of the young n
every department Of science industry and an we beg especially
10 mention as being intimately bound mp with the Nebeng
and advancement Of the town OF Hanover.
We respectfully pray that your Royal Majesty and tie
whole Royal may extend their gracious favor TO our city,
and we bcseech God that through His bouhtiful Providence tie
reception of the lanoyeans among the subjects OF your MAJ
esg may become source Of blessing TO Prussia aud Germany
q large. ....
I'VE remain your Royal Maesys devoted humble servants
I'm BEGoNAsrRR ASD TowN COUNCIL " HANOVER
Hda5bcr Oct. TO-"
King william replied very graciously lie said;
He was most happy to see municipal deputaion from
Hanottr AT Berlin He appchendhd that the resolution Ia
come had not been adopted without inward struggle but
ike those OF the past summer they could not he E
noed BY any best openly and freely recognized Ho
could onN tel them what former be had said 10
others his subjects The state Of affairs In Germany
during last few must have convinced every one TINT
change percmptory aud imminent When wal menaced
he he Rng had DOT len the Soyergns OF The countries y
eryenug between Pussan territory IN doubt what would be
their lot tey made head against him aud defeated He
bal plainly en them understand If they Joined Prussia
and cedcd potion OF their military provocative to her they
would e preserved IN their integrity not there was chance
of their being dehronei When the Of battles had decided
in his yor he could not easily make up his mind TO annex
Hanover the dctIimcnt OF royal family with which his
own dynasty had been long hnd closely connected
Neither be- his father bis brother had ever
ouglt Of uniting hagoler With Psa by any other Les ihhh