, 1866-09-22
FROM EUROPE.
Important Speech Of tho Hing Of
PRUSSIA.
THE KINGDOM OF HANOVER EN-.
TINGUISNED.
Tho DUO dc PerslGnF on the Mission o
France.

The DUO dc PerslgnF on the mission OF
France.
a deputotiou from Hanover, consisting Of
the former Minister Won Munchhansen,
Councillor Won kossins aud the Vice Presi-
dent of the Chief Court OF Appeal at Cello,
Herr Won schlcpcgrccl, had d long audience
Of the King Of Prussia, In Berlin, September
LIST, appealing to him not to dethrone the
present Prince. Tho Kings reply was as
follows:
lam glad to sec yeu here, gentlemen, for can
hy aaa sahe o
connection with Them has lasted Tor centuries,
and has npened the fruits OF mutual attachment
ess Sey lad sssn sep
warm adherence to their native ruling house, 10
which ! nm nearly rela.cd. I nm induced thereby
eass9a nc. Eies,,y against @ ~ o1isiaai in,entoa
aud aftcr repeated strong contests With my desire,
to n The Sa ny fes ss Is
have Iccourse to tho annexation already IN process
Of execution, and. therefore. not to be recalled.
ton, stated that ths Intentions entertained for
the benehs Of Prussia and Of Germany Weee based
upon etectne none Other than moral co9qussss.
even scclicd at In many quarters, and yet give
son now the firm assurance thai my plans have
never gone beyond this object, and that when as q
eEse.ed IS sasee, Do Ills .only ;eon.,sayned hy
the forrn Of circumstances, by The tncessant At
hs s ssss nj q aas Z
At nc Establishment of The Germanie Conisac-
feared dangers to the preservation Of their inlln-
cncs from the evident moral elevation Prussia
even then displayed, that tho fedesal territory Of
States. Since tho existence Of tho Bund this sta
alton has been made nse Of by constantly renewed
e e. ee4g Sgg b f1s1 ,ns Ha
Zion IN those States Of frassisn violence ind lust
ass ss baanS 9n aa
improvement in material and moral interests. car
I,ed on1w xesl bqt respect fas al rights, through
These eudeavors hare remained ttnit1ess. They
have led 70 az urfhendIy attitude Of Hanover to
more tntimste Felasions--which, during The polit-
ical complications OF recent years, has oten be-
come hottile, wjtlont my canac belag given npon
.Ihis N. no position OF aaairs when my poul-
ton to Hostcln was again and sEaln attacked and
no longer able to bcsr. Bcforc, however, found
myself compelled 10 resolve upon extreme mcss-
not II oas 5
tbe Gasteln convention; for during The operation
OF that convention ore veil after another was r.
Of fAnstrta actively to commence tho long th.cat-
contest Win Prue.fa-tho con,es. ior p1rpondefat-
vial element oi Prussia, and not 10 have aeccrted
the struggle would hays been to sacrifice her
Ihe hGs1g'n question WAS thereby
Two bases we.e essential to garry ont this gsca
contest: FtrEt. Conviction Of the Justnese Of onF
,hc projection o. Inc Most High, BY conferr!ng
upon thst eu cess in war which Hes In Ills hand
sseon1. The iass,e,aent by which th!s "a; e 3 3
aeaSi I'LL ,hs ,nst!u !unen. Va. eseeitye, for ny ~
whole Life had heen dc.otod 70 the Development q
ths s5my ana y, soola !Sn, trust myself 70 fotm y
e!ssr % tbas de- dsnands q Pru.sIs
saoue a Iss.s's 1s' ,ns hs a.tseB ssela as
ssf Pss.peFoat'y 1ihea! Is iSetr isIe misI@eent I'd Id
therefore determined with heavy heart upon
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swo mighty states for cxifsencc. undrcamt Of pr
EforslY by me IN such extent, md uuc1ampled 10;
Without which even tsep best a.s
TIE position Of the Government OF your eounts,
e s4'p e Sen s sx. q y g.
oa + isds.1 i1sht * sniy Isessalss: e ens RI
which would have maae ihc breach OF the Confcl
awsIe s. g. ior nsar
nons % Join the Northern alliance 10 the night 0
wiih il S;ng, md 81 dc sasss!sophe Il. isnsea
which il its Consequences i'd to The aunihilstot
Se Esen % sisst he su1pssingly great rssplu whlc,
hase giyen me nee scopc In !he arrangements
'.iPoS You'd ssss seen required a. g poins I oaR %
the gravity OF the step you wish to rec avoided
NeZerthsless, repeat Ey ths1ks thu you h.H
| To me than The contrary. because II pffetS pfp1