The New York herald., 1867-11-10
TEs MoRTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT.
speech Of the King Of Prussia on n

Speech Of the King Of Prussia on tho
Proro9ntion Of the Session.
telegram from Berlin Of the Goth Of October-sven-
inCropcrts The slttings of the North German Para.
mons zero closed to-day By King William In person.
Nie Esjecty delivered the following speech from the
s'IiLueTzrous NOBLE AND HoSoRxp GEsrLrxxS or fHx
PAzyI.rurr THE NoRTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION: The
nopea With which ] bade you welcome At the
ruicrs eztsnt been fuinlsd The same patriotic
carase.ness with which, with clear recognition OF
hsc guided your deliberations only during the nrst
stcpr. but also in the completion Of that work.
varied domain Of legislation, established Institutions
which noe only possess great importance 10 themselves
sstuteno whiln will hare 70 BE- created in the future
Fer the trying exertions which have been required Of
yoc IN sisning these results, thank you, bot in my
name And in the name OF my ilustrious allies
respecting the federal budget, the Liability to military
csrvics freedom Of settlement the postal system the
poctsi tsrif the passport system tar the ma
uonEity CT merchant vessels the improvement OF the
navy erd or dsfencs thsega rate OF interest
and ae Federal oonsuates have met with tbe approya
Of the Federal Council in the form in which they were
moulded by your resolutions.
In tts fact that all these important laws though
Soma OF their provisions may have occasioped
rsftd connct Of opinion. have nevertheless always
ocr,Eendcd large majority Of POUR votes perceive
With lively satisfaction proof OF the reciprocal under
cGrdrg With which the representatives, hand in hand
with the federal government, endeavor TO attain their
The treaty you have adopted relative 10 the con.
uruEt'cr or the Zollvcren is, far rs the South
err ftetec are concerned not yet assured Tho fede-
Tsl governments, ~ well yourselves would
be CORY institution the beneficial working OF which
hss redounded TO the advantage OF the States which
participated in H. should longer continue TO extend
70 ell tas countries which have hitherto reaped its bene
lts- Thoy are however together with yourselves con-
ccicuc tse the Indispensable reform OF ths
Of the Zclivs<ein must not he sacrificed TO Temporary
difficulties and that In accordance win the Zollvsren
tfceter the community Of economical interests pre.
Guppo1c- before All a. natiooa obligation their united
prctectcu.
TIE trc1ty cf navigation with Italy TO which you have
given your sanction, will aid in cur reia-
ticnr with country with which are conn scted by
g75st common interests Therefore return honored
gentlemen, TO your homes with The consciousness OF
having snergetesly furihsred the national work. L
bore before long 20 see you again assembled here and
thor indeed IN company with deputies from South
Cofr41y " the Customs FMiamsnt.D
In thic mornings sitting Of the North German paria
mcnt Count bismarck cde speech on the subject OF
the Zollvorsn treaty with the south German States. He
said the government had hoped the withdrawal OF
the EcuseEn States from the federal treaties would
take but according 70 intelligence that bean
oeivcd st beriin the Bsvaran Parliament reject
the Zolivorein treaty. II bad not been possible, he
csi6, ~ 70 me present 70 constitute South German
2civcvcin. he conclrdcd BY announcing that II tbs
new sresiy vas not accepted would Immediately
be Evsn o. Frnsa'as withdrawal from shs old treaty.