New-York tribune., 1867-05-03
PRUSSIA.
CLOSE OF THE NORTH GERMAN PARIIAMENT-TiIR
KINGS SPEECH.

CLOSE OF THE NORTH GERMAN PARIlAMENI-Tilk
KINGS SPEECH.
At the close Of the North German Parliament
April H. large number Of Deputies were present ineud
ing Prince Frederick Charles The Queen and the Crown
Princess with her cldes, In the Royal box on
the entry of the King Herr Lmson, President OF the Far
lament exclaimed Long live the King, the Protector
OF the North German Bund!'
His Majesty then delivered the following speech from
the throne:
Ilusrious Noble. and HorSilble Members OF the
Parliament OF the North German Confederation see
you again assembled around me at the termination o
your important labofs with feeling Of sincere sasfac
ton Tie hopes recently expressed from this place IN
the name the allied Governments have since then
through your aid. been brought 20 fulfilmen with pair
ote earnesiness you have understood the greatness or
your task, and have kept m view our common objects
with voluntary seffcstfalut. for that reason
we have succeeded IN establishing Upon a
secure basis Constitution whose develop
ment we my confidently leave 10 the future
The Federal authority furnished with the attributes M
tine OF the Confederation qhe individual stats
while their future u guaranteed by the totally OF the
Bund have retained their freedom Of action IN all depart
Hents wherein variety anu deNelopmsh, - aaIllsh.n
aud salutsry. To- tIe popular representation ~ secu
ecs %hch eorrespond; to the spirit Of the existing
constitutions Of the countries and 20 the nrecsIs
by the agreement Of the German people Az OF
US who have cooperated IN carrying o The national iN
OF the peOple-haye readily made tho sacrifice OF onr
os aud ,nr wishes and We were able 10 do so in the
conviction that these sacrifices made fer Gerinahy
and that they were worth our union By this universal
Teadness couned with the Cancellation Of and victory
over opposing views. the guaranty - at the same time
gained for that fruitful delelopmehl OF inc oon
The hopes common 10 ms with our brethren In south
Germany have advanced nearer To their iuliilm,ht
The time has arrived when German fatherand Is
able to uphold It's peace It's rights and its gnity by lis
own collective strength. The national seltcOnsci0us
lament has met with powerful echo from all quarters
OF Germany. None the less, however, are all the
Governments aud peoples of Germany unanimous that
the regancd power OF the nation has above all. To up
hold It's significance by rendering secure the blessings
OF peace. Honorable Gentlemen: The great WORK ia
which we have been thought worthy by Providence
TO cooperate Is approaching i,s completion r Inc l
refuse their constitutional recognition 10 WHAT you nave
same spirit enabled the task TO succeed here will
also preside over their deliberations Thus. then, she
close its abors with the elevang consciousness that II
accompanied by the thanks Of the Faherand and that
the work IL has accomplished WILL with the help Of
Providence be rufuy developed both in our time aud
in future generatlons May God bestow His blessing
A Berlin dispatch says that the Ambassadors Of En-.
gland Russia denmark, ana HOLLAND were present. me
Liberte wonders whether the French Ambassador was
Loud cheers greeted the paragraphs relating to south
Germany aud the duty OF securing the blessings OF peace
Count Bsnark declared The session closed and three
cheers then given for the King at the call Of the
Saxon PenpotentiaIy.
FRENCH COMMENTS on THE srEEcg.
The Presse says: The King says not word of foreign
policy How could he mention Russia without some al
lusion 10 arrangements made with heri How mention
Austria without explaining the difficult position OF the
two Governmentst How speak Of France without giving
rise 10 manifestation and without envenOmDg the exist
ing dispute Silence the only way uf getting out Of
the difficulty The whole Importance Of the
speech Is IN the passage where the Prssian King
graduates himself that Germany Is in position TO de.
fend the peace rights and dignity peace IN
dsngeri Is the dignity OF Germany threatenedi In
what manner and by whoml Are the rights 0f Germany
in peril What is the right in question, and what is the
attempt made ON II ~
COUNT BISMARCK. fs''s-
The E,ieHddrd contradcts the rumor OF Count Bis.
marck's resignation, and says that his position the
Prussian Ministry is stronger than ever. Bismarck has
gone into the country for his health
ALLIANCE OF PRUSSIA WITH RUSSIA.
In Presse Is informed from Vienna that there Il no
longer any doubt that the defensive alliance concluded
between Prussia and Russia last year has converted
into one for offense aud defense.