The New York herald., 1867-03-11

speech Of tho KING Of Prussia at the Opening
OF the scssisn-A Crowded and Excited At
tendance.
Tho arss session OF the North German Parliament was
opened BerItn Sunday. February "A, BY the King
o Prussia In person On the right Of tho throne were
ns 81 Prince cS who took his
place among the members OF the Parliament On the
ie Of the throne tho Federal plenlpotent,ares,
Queen. ths Crown Princess and her Royal Highness
eldest son. Prince Frederick Charles Prince William Of
Hesse and almost all the diplomatic body present.
and the number OF spectators was very treat
with The most enthusiastic cheers read the folowi ns
speech from the throne
IiICMRrsus. NoBLx AND HoScaABLx GESnxEr ov THE
NORTH GERMAN CoNyEDERA1los:-
n isan elevatnx moment in which I come among
YOU Mighty events have brought II about Great
hopes bound up with IT. thank Divine Providence
which brought Germany towards the object desired
by people along roads we neither chose nor foresa
for the U 81 20
any German prince for csnturies Relying upon this
guidance ws shall attain that object all the earlier the
Germany, the causes that have led and fors.
fathers away from H. Formerly powerful, groat and
ss German empire dd not sink iu,o dsssns,on and
weakness without both its head and ia msmbers being
fault Deprived Of Weight In the councils q Eur0ps
aSsa he s,coi y hsr eSidrsn ne SaIs did, and a.
Tor what had lost has never ceased and .hs history
our time Is nlIed with tho efforts Of Germany and ths
aevman people b regain Ae oreatness f their paM II
these efforts have hitherto not attained their object
II they have only increased dssension In place Of heal
| ing IL, because people allowed themselves 20
| bo deceived by hopes or "reminiscences o.
70 the value Of the present by ideals the impor
Of factswe recognise thercfrom the necessity o.
seeking the union Of the German people in company
with facts and Of not again sacrificing what is within
our roach 70 what we may desire In this sense .ne
allied governments, In accordance with former sccus
toned practice, have agreed upon number oI aennc.
snd limited but practically important arsngemsns,
Immediately possible - they are undoubtedly requns
The draft o. The Constitution that Will DO au oeiose ~
asks from the Independence Of individual states or ~
beneat Of the whole, only such racrinces ~ .nus y
pensabe TO protect peace 10 guarantee the secur ~
federal territory, and the development o. 'ne prospe'"
| Of its nhabtantA -.
Which thsv have mot the requirements Of the common
| FatheriAnd I express this gratitude Win tne con
sciousueur that TOO should have been founo reedy
dIsplav the aane devotion 10 the general welfare OIL 0e
marv N had not placed mo a. heir 70 the r
snn crown 4 the head Of the most powerful Sate
onf ederaon and for that reason the one called 20
| lsadershu OF the commonwealth. feel mysfdf, ho'
ever srone in the conviction that all the ~ ccesses
pruesia have been al the same time towsr s the resi-
ration and elevation Of German power and hone
Not otwitbstsndng the general readiness, and althou
ina mighty events OF the past year have cf
| vin.ed sIl men Of the indispenss' 'ss neceauty Of
constructing The German const tuition, thus rend
ing tho public mind more favoraby inclir