New-York tribune., 1867-09-27

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The complexion of the present Parliament polti-
eaiiy very much the same those of the former
the various parties having substantially maintained
their strength in the late elections Count Bismarck
viii find difficulty in getting majority of votes
or ench laws and propositions he desires to carry
III matters relating to foreign affairs the Parliament
VIII t'anu by h!m almost unanimO sly. The whole
= and the ates of the Confederation 81.
IN point oi party division the Conservatives
iieuaS ot thc present Government in all questions
htln. tr lV; tht National Liberals those who accept
the foreign and German policy of the Government
but urge liberal course Ill internal affairs 20; and
thc hddl ais those no oppose the adoption of tho
present Constitution, and want a more Democratic
Que whIei VIII embrace both Northern and Southern
GeiinanE "a. Tho remaining number il is difficult
10 classify precisely: some OF them Poles, some
Danes some Socialists and others Particular
| ls,s or, 81 q political phrase of America, "sore
htads over TIE changes brought about IN Germany
last year. As stated before, the Crown speech pro-
| duced no marked impression nor had the elections
! Or the members Of the Parliament caused any eX-
cltencnt, IN most cases not more than Onc-hal md
ID many only One-thrd of the voters having gone 10
he polls az all 1t is, however, everywhere lci that
| tie Confederation is fixed fact that the COnstIu
! ton IS the bond which holds firmly together the
different States, and inc Crown speech reflects but
public sentiment when IL utterS words OF satisiac
ton win the peSen' state OF tllnEs. Next 10 me
Burd itself The establishment OF the Zollycrcin on
/ a new basis, one which gives 10 representatives OF
the people voice ia its affairs by the establishment
! Of o -Pariiancnt. wb.c members from Northern
| aud Southern Germany will meet, calls forth con
| graduation everywhere. Hence that important
|
| speech.
The laws which according to the royal speech ore
TO be Laid before the Parliament fOr consideration
and adoption, treat OF matters most vital ana IN
pOTtant. such the overthrow OF all barriers % the
removal of inhabitants of one state into another,
and the guaranteeing 10 citizens OF one State the
privileges and mmunles of another; the establish
mcnt of Uniform weights and measures the Tcgua-
tOn Of the passport system and of postal and telo-
graph matters the creation Of Federal cOnsalates,
together with law fixing the nationality Of the mer
caute marine of the Confederation aud last, though
/
the PruSslan military system, and the regulation
thereof under Federal law.
On these matters the speech expresses the hope
that they viii find satisfactory solution IN the de-
hbeTatiOns Of the Parliament, and il closes by
nOunclng that 1t Is a work oI peace 10 which the
Parliament has been summoned and by invoking
Gods blessing upon its labo,s. All th, Is well but
there Is there Is the omluous silence about foreign
affairs. No allus0n 20 tho late Imperial conference
at SdlZburg, which ocCaSioucd Suth cOmm0tiOn
throughout all Germany and 40 anuson 20 Nap0-
Icons repeated and emphatic professions OF peace
lH8smuch as Prussia, unueI The Constitution. repre-
sents the Bund u Wouid nave btrn 1u car ryihG ont
lOngesabiishcd custom to have alluded IN para
graph to the relations OF the Bund 10 foreign powers
ana the total silence c1not De construed Otherwise
than rs a confession that there nothing good 10
say, and hence nothing Was said at all. The notes
and speeches OF paclcatOn seem not to be wholly sat
isfactOrv 10 COuut bismarck ltprcfl Ted tOSpcak
of his accord hut 10 wait until the Parliament
should ask him TO speak. An ealy Interpretation ON
In striking contrast with the King Of PrusTas
Crown speech that delivered by the Grand
Duke Of Baden, at the opening Of the Chambers OF
that Duchv. he openly expresses his wish for a
speedy ana thorough union II all Germany The Inc
of the river Main, provided In the treaty oi peace
between Prussia ana Austria, Is 10 bal1cf 10 hn 10
the united Germany. he but leads the way aud the
Kings of Bavaria aud Wirtcmbufg Will soon have to
| follow him in the same direction; in France thli
10 the flame Of hatred OF Prussia and Germany. and
notwithstanding tie words OF ace OF Napoleon, tne
/ official organs continue bitter, and more 80, III
their denunciations ad thelr opposition To allowing
| Germany 10 regulate her own aiidlrS
la Such a state OF Affairs II may rot be uninterest-
/ ing to consider The military strength oi Germany
Trns worthy statistics show the forces Of the North
| Guuau Confederation, which, within a period of
nom iuGi 10 six weeks be put into lie Held. IN
cluGing the troops doing garrison duty to be SAie3
| men, and 20.!15 officers, with IGgl4 horses l54
cannon. and 1850 army wagons and teams hcSme
these forces The Southern German States unde tlcir
military treaties with Prussia, when the FruSSlan
system shall have been fully introduced there, which
as yet is only the in Baden while III the other
States ii viii take some considerable tine yet u ac-
! cOmplish il, can furnish --J,3Gi men and oincciS
Louis Napoleon il quite well aware oI these facts
while the French people, and many OF me r1ntlng
editors OF papers are entirely ignorant ot them And
no one need wonder Therefore. when the great En-
| pcrOr is much more peacefully inclined Than ms
people and his newspapers lis own forces VIII hGt
| ty any means equal those that PRUSSIA commando
and he knows it. However 70 he Just II must be slI
that even IN fIance voice- begin 10 b, hcalu oI n'n
! who have a true and correct insight into German
affairs Among men. Emil Olivier deserves paTilch-
lar mention. He has been travelling IN Germany,
| and now gives. through Mr.. GiraTdin's Journal, Ia
Liborte the result of his observations lie LudS The
| Prussan anneXatOns, whatever else the papers III
| France and elsewhere may say, to be ihcd facts
! There is only small majority, that daily decreases
| i'll number, left III the States annexed protesting
aFanst it, The vast majority OF the population freely
| manifest their approval of the new order OF things
Frankfort alone forms the only exception There an
attitude of obstinate but powereSs opposition Is
maintained.
Prussia need only raise her hand and she could add
new anneXatlOns to those she has already carried out
But Bismarck evidently does not desire nor Intend 10
Il fl,a Sfafe nf
hearts i'm Germany full of patriotic pride and JOY
full confidence and hope Nowhere is there any trace
of hatred to France and the French people. or desire
to come TO blows with them The Germans really
wish 20 live in peace with France but they fear that
it will be impossible owing to the constant interier
ence of the French Government IN German aiaifs;
Should it come TO a war it will le % terrible ana
bloody one the Germans will fight 1T out to the last
SO far Northern Germany is concerncd, baden Is
already the close ally Of Prussia. Wurteinbufg Is
partly republican, partly for Bismarck; and Bavaria
as vet hestates from mistaken idea that there may
be chance for her TO play leading part put Wht
the question comes TO be decided whether she would
20 with Prussia or Austria, she would promptly de-
eide for the former. Any plans therefor tnat may
of South German Confederation under the leadership
of Bavaria or the reGstablishment of Austrian infn
ence and power i'll Germany, are IDLE ana VIII never
Thus reasons Olivier, and he reasons sonndly and
in accordance with the facts as they exist III Yer
many Now that the King has opened the FaIla-
meDf he has done what Count Bismarck desired MN
to remain in Berlin for, and he s at hDeity aHun 10
| travel. In few days he VIII proceed 10 Dtueh
Baden and there meet the Queen. Early III OCTOBER
| the King with the Queen, will visit tho castle OF
IIohenzollen, i'll Wirtenberg, the Homestead a OF ms
family II from that feudal castle tat the niSI
| JIohenzollcrn came TO Brandenburg the original
| province of the present Kingdom Of Prussia Untli
few wears ago. the castle had been wholly negecteI
Lut the late Ring of Prussia Frederick William w.
a man Of very romantic turn of mind had 1t thor
ouglly repaired and renovated, and the castle, win
The surrounding country, IS now in very good ana
thriving condition. IL is generally believed that
during his stay at Baden Baden, and on his journey