The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-12
WAR OR PEACE



South Germany.
The opening Of the Pussan Diet for extraordinary
sssisn took place In Berlin April o. in the White Hail.
About two hundred and nifty members were present In
the diplomatic boz the representatives q England
Russia the Hanss Towns -Darmstadt and saxony
The court box was unoccuped.
King William was accompanied by the Crown Prince
Prince Frederick Charles Prince Albrecht Prince Alex
ander and Prince George Of Prussia Prince Augustus
Of Nuremberg and Duke William Of Mecklenburg
Schwerin.
His Majesty, who received with cheers enter
ing the hail. delivered the following speech from the
throne:-
ILLUSTRATORS, NOBLE AND HosoRAms GErLxxHs OF
Born HOUSES OF THE DEr-A constitution or the North
German confederation, BY which the united and vgor
issued from the Ss i Of tRs Parliament to
which the Prussan people sent Its representatives
in conformity with the law approved by you.
this constitution to your decision. The task Of
national unity, which the government commenced
assent Upon this basis As protection Of federal territory
the OF common rights and Of the prosperity OF the
people will henceforth be guaranteed BY the collect I've
populations Of Northern Germany and their governments
in frm community.
BY the introduction Of the federal constitution tho
privileges Of the representations Of individual States
viii be subject TO unavoidable restrictions in ali those
departments which will be in future subordinate to the
general Development But the people itself will not
will merely transfer their maintenance 70 it, represen
tatives In the more extended commonwealth.
The consent OF the freely elected deputies or the en-
tire people win still be requisite to every law in III
North German Confederation. Provision has been made
oy the Federal Constitution in all respects that those
tons abandon In favor OF the community OF States
shall 30 transferred in the exent to the general
Parliament The secure foundation Of national inde
pendencc power and prosperity shall hand in hand
with tho development Of German rights and constu-
nj
ciang the urgent national necessity Of speedily settling
the task before will readily afford their assistance
Gentlemen the newly formed Confederation at pres
ent only includes the States Of North Germany, bx
~ so Ss. % * i'm s'',s sss ~ : s
mont concluded for c6ensve and swvc pspOses with
those States early last autumn will have to DO
transferred to the enlarged North German common
wealth BY special treaties.
Tho vivid consciousness Of the South German
and populations sSs dangers a,%
national union, which constantly finds moro decided
expression throughout the whsae d Gsrnany, win
The united strength Of the naoa win BE- eatisd and b
competent b gsay0skee to Germany tie bsein q psacs
sS 5 a r., ss s
.seans copsei1s sak Ms honor s.d te issssa Of ihs
ulity win DO able calmly 70 face Tho vicisatudes 81 the
future you, gentlemen. will aid n complaining the great
always been displayed in Prussia IN serious times.
There frequent applause during the delivery Of
the speech. At its conclusion Herr Won Eorkenbeck
called for cheers for the King who then Quilted the
hall.
Count Bismarck thereupon declared tho D,et open.
sitting Of both Houses takes place to-day.
council OF tho Prussian ministers, under the pres,
dency OF the King met In Berlin April 20. The Grown
Prince and the members Of the military and civil oabi
nets were present. court dinner was subsequent,
given In honor Of the birthday Of the cxar OF Russia
In the sitting u the Chamber Of Deputies Herr
Forsnbeck opened the session with three cheers for the
King. s
with.