Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-29
North German Parliament.
The New COnstitutiOn-Excit De
e bale-Speech by Bismarck.
-. Berlin kilograms London Times.1

Berlin kilograms London Times.l
To-day in the North German Parliament
the debate on the draught of the Constitu-
tion commenced. The Tribunes were
crowded, and the Crown Prince of Prussia
was present in the royal box.
The members who entered their names
to deliver speeches upon the bill were 40 in
number, % of whom were favorable and l6
opposed 10. the draught. Among the speak
ers to-day was Herr Twesten, who stated
that he could only support the draught If
materially modified. He demanded that
the Parliament should have the right of
examining the Budget, and that North
| Germany should be raised into a constitu-
tional Federal State. He could not accept
q normal budget, and would at most be
willing, in view of the complicated state of
Europe, to grant round sum until the re-
form of the Federal army should have been
reflected. Herr Waldeck made speech in
which he demanded the establishment of a
unified, responsible central power, and the
increase of the powers of the Parliament.
Herr Miguel, a Hanoverian deputy, an
nounced himself to be in favor OF the
draught of the Constitution, and declared
that in order to secure the establishment of
Federal State he was prepared to sacrifice
everything, even liberty. Herr ROhder'
member of the Catholic party, objected
that the draught showed too little regard
| for Austria. '.In Austria" he added,
''there exists also German element, which
should be protected in order that it may not
become subject to the Czechs or the Mag
yars.' Herr Wagener, conservative,
urged the adoption of the draught as it
stood, or with as little alteration ss possible,
declaring that thus material advantages
would be secured of greater value than
mere debates upon fundamental principles
or the rights of man. ...-.-s. .rrI 81
On the 1Ith, Herr Braun, deputy for
! Wiesbaden, made speech, in which he de-
clared national union to be the chief point
| to be aimed at. He deprecated running af-
ter the South Germans with entlclng offers,
and preferred that they should be lett to
their own devices. This sentiment was re-
ceived with loud cheers.
4 Count Bismarck then made a speech. He
i began by congratulatlng the previous
speaker. He urged the adoption of the
draught of the Constitution, which, he said,
would open to the German people a path i'll
which the genius of the nation would find
/ objects worthy of its efforts. He said the
present question was, what was the mini
i MINI that each State must be required to
sacrifice of its peculiar character and
rights?
| set up responsible Ministry? Prussia
does not desire to follow policy OF medi-
4 alizing. The basis of the Confederation
II must be, not the employment of force
Il aganstipeoples faithful to their allegiance,
\ but fidelity to the treaties entered into by
4 the different States with Prussia. The Gov
u ernment is willing to accede to all possible
4 improvements of the drau2ht of the Con-
Il stituIion. We recognize even the necessi-
ty of a state of transition, and acllnowl-
edge that the organization OF the Federal
army should only Professionally be inde-
pendent of vote of the Parliament. The
union between South Germany and the
North German Confederation is in course
of preparation. In all questions affecting G
the power and position of Germany, the
North and South will be united. / do not
believe that the Diets of the States of the
Confederation will reject the work agreed
upon by the Parliament. Let us do the
work quickly. Let as place Germany IN the
saddle, zoe shall find her quite able to ride"
In reply to Herr Won Muuchausen, eX-
Hanoverian Minister, Count Bismarck re-
PEELED in the strongest terms the reproach
that Prussia had violated the treaty OF
Langensalza. The Hanoverian court, he
DECLARED, had been a nest of intrigue, and
the Minister who would have neglected an
opportunity of removing such a dynasty as
that which sreigned in Hanover, would
have been a traitor to the fatherland.
On the 18th, Herr von Mallinkrodt, a
Prussian deputy belonging to the Catholic
party, and Herr Schleiden, denounced in
strong terms the policy pursued by Prus-
been provoked by Prussia, and that the
) right of conquest in itself had no moral
foundation. adding that the war had de-
: prived the kingdom of the grace of God.
Count Bismarck and Herr Won Savigny
energetically repelled the imputations cast
upon the PrusSian Government by the pre-
vious speakers. Count Bismarck declared
that the disruption of Germany dated from
the triumphs of the Ultramontanes.