New-York tribune., 1867-02-25
PRUSSIA.
TIE SPEECH PROM TIE rDRoNl

TIiE SPEECH FROM TIE THRONE.
Tie following is the speech of the King Oh closing
the Chambers
" "HlusL-ious, Noble, and HoAOrabe Gentlemen of both
Houses Of The Diet At the close Of memorable ana
eventual period express TO yOn my thanks for having
assisted my Government TO bring those hopes 70 fu'
ment which coupled with This session.
"By granting the indemnity for the financial admins
traon OF years carried without budget law,
you have held out the hand 60 settlement OF the dispute
upon matter Of principle which had years obstucted
the cooperation of my Government with the representa-
entertain the conviction that the experience gained
and general correct understanding OF the fundamental
conditions Of constitutional fe VIII conduce TO avert
the recurrence of similar events ia future.
By granting the extraordinary supplies for the re-
Your determination 10 guard what has been gained in
recognition of the results hitherto achieved by the policy
Of my Government, based upon e tlled feadlheSs ana
further guarantee for the permanent observance OF
constitutional relations has been gained by the settlement
OF the budget before the commencement OF the present
financial year. BY professionally rehngushng various
items OF expenditure which IL is difficult TO dispense
with in carrying the Administration, my Government
has afforded proof Of the value tattachesto agree
mcnt with the representatives Of the country. IL is,
therefore all the better justified IN hoping hat the re-
quiremens in question will be admitted ana satsied al
recognize with especially warm thanks the reat J.
with which the representatives have Rranted Ia;
Government the means Of aleviatng the position OF sol
deTr incaDacatcd for labor in battle for the fatherah
well as the condition OF the widows and orphans OF
Now that Parliament has afforded its efficient coop
Grafton in carrying out the changes rendered Necessary
by the material enlargement OF the Prsslan territory,
ana has trsfy placed IN my hands the transfer of he
relations hitherto subsisng in the newly acquired DIS
tricts into full community WIN me Older proVihces
mar confidently expect that the inhabitants OF all con-
tries united with Prussia will feel themselves more
and more a. home in the great commonwealth OF ther
fellow-conntrymen and recent neigbors, and will par
tcpain the tasks falling to the share OF the latter WIN
increasing devotion. The preparations already made for
their representatives joining both houses Of the Diet VIII
contribute 10 strengthen and animate the consciousness
of community with the older portions OF the monarchy
But In especial the careful and Conscientious wsien
nation is accustomed TO experience from It's Government
and which has been materially promoted by the coopera,
tion of the Diet with my Government in the session just
brought close will enable the populations OF the new
provinces 10 receive the benefits OF the new community
IN an ever Increasing degree. .. ,..
Assisted by agreement with the representatives. OF tne
country my Government has been able 10 cal into exist
ence important facilities and improvements IN all depart
ments Of public lie The preparatory steps toward abol
shng the salt monopoly and the increase OF Judicial
costs the settlement ~ the relations OF trading and INN
keeping companies, the removal VI me mtaon VI Tue
conversion OF the P0meranian nefs the aDOton OF the
Rhine navigation dues the increase OF the salaries Oh the
lower class officials land OF sch0omasters, together with
the grant of the supplies for the construction and com
petion Of important railways, will be hailed by large
circles a. grateful fruits Of the session just completed
"Whle the special development OF the Prussan pohti
cal system eXperencesa gratifying advance Dy the united
cooperation Of the representatives OF the country Win
for the North German Confederation has been ec-
cepted by all the Governments allied with Prussa Just
flies me In the conviction that the German people Will
obtan-upon the basis ~ united organization such as
Germany has hitherto valny siyen for during centuries
OF confict-thOse blessings which IL is called by Provi-
dence through the uness " its inherent power and
civilization, IL understands how to maintain
peace both at home aud abroad
shall look upon ~ the highest glory OF my crown
II God has appointed devote the pOw0y OF my people
strong by fidelity, vaior and educationto the nestab
their sOyereigns trust IN God who mas gTacious
guided us, that He viii permit us to attain tls object