The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-23
GERMAN CONSOLIDATION.

speech Of the Grand Duke Of Baden TO the
Diet-A General Union of FatherIaod Advo.
Gated.
The following is the full text OF the speech OF the
Grand Duke OF Baden AZ the opening OF the Baden Diet
In Karlsruhe September noticed in the cable telegram
of the HERALD just after its delivery
HONORABLE GENTLEMEN DEAR FRIENDS -
bid you heartily welcome at the commencement OF
your unusually numerous and important labors The
events OF the past have brought forward and
great questions, which will be happily solved the ad
vantage OF country and my people, and to the satis-
faction OF the ichoie German nation, II set to
with courage, with confidence and with devotion. BY
the war Of last year the German Dict has been dis.
solved The preliminary treaties, and the treaties Of
peace between Prussia on the one side and Austria
and the South German states the other, have tho
roughly confirmed this dissolution have placed Prussia
the head Of the North German Confederation and held
to the South German States the prospect Of forming
national union with the North German Confederation.
To dchiere tis last. my firm determination TO strive
u'ceasin1ty and and my faithful people will willingly
make the sacrifices nsoparably connected with entry
into this union. These sacrifices will be nchy repaid
by the full participation in the national life, and the
creased security for the internal development now hap
PLY advancing Of the country whose Independence
will always be the duty OF my government TO preserve
II the form OF the national union OF South Germany with
the North German Confederation has not yet been dis
covered still great progress has been achieved towards
that end Already August Of last year simultaneously
with the treaty OF peace to which gave your assent
an offensive and defensive alliance was concluded with
Prussia, which bound both States 10 common dfnce Of
German soil agdiasf attack and ws'ch in such case
s.ould place my troops under the Leadership @ the King q
Prussia
Thanks to this convention, which is similar to that
agreed upon between Prussia and the other South Ger
man states, the first and most important national de-
nand is fuloed-dfncs dgrina every foreign attack by
TIE united po,cers Of al under leader This govern
regards As ts FIRST duty the giving TO this alliance
with Prussia It's full force and Significance by establish
ing military organization analogous to that of North
Germany THIS most radical change has still greater
importance from the fact that ~ the Stuttgart Confer
ence able come TO an understanding with the
soveegns Of the other South German States to treat the
military question In . uniform manner The requisite
bills will be brought forward for your examination and
have also the satisfaction Of being able TO
10 you fortunate result In another department BY the
treaty OF Berlin OF the sth Of July Of the present year.
received . materially improved organization which
renders possible without violent crises 10 do justice to
the rapidly changing requirements Of commercial life,
and also contains the germs OF Interior development
greet with pleasure in the Customs Parliament IL
lie sphere OF usefulness DO restricted ono regular
representation OF tho whole German people The treaty
OF Berlin and the laws requisite for It's execution consti.
The events also OF last year could not but influence
the internal state Of the country With sad sympathies
saw portion Of the country suffering under the bur
panied them. But must also not fail 10 mention with
praise how the whole community, by the law relating TO
the adjustment OF the military expenditure, took upon
themselves an equal portion OF the burdens borne by
Others May the wounds caused by war be healed and
the gloomy remembrance OF the same be obterated by
this measure, which has already been carried
ment Of the forced loan The plentiful harvest OF this
year and the fresh impulse to trade and commerce
which must result from the growing confidence in the
continuance Of peace VIII mus, ssrsne'aen s anu IN
ent was forced TO postpone the proposed internal re-
forms for short time account Of the uncertainty OF
the situation OF affairs a. tbs close o. last year Icy us
return 10 the merely suspended not telnquished,
work spirit OF true devotion. The bills on the minis
terai responsibility on the press and the right OF
cation, as also ths bill On public education VII sgsn