New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-19

Prussia owes her prosperity to great extent or 10 dis
solve them before other Institutions promising success
and vitality Will have been created IN consideration OF
the greater extent OF the monarchy and In view OF the
general tendency that direction my Government con
sders It, duty gradually to turn over for independent
administration, to provincial ard municipal committees
such branches OF public life as are not neces.
the State linked TO the guidance md care of
State authorities. AS soon as these communities
mnistraton legislature will have to widen the circle OF
its activity IN proportion with theexperienee to be made
the new provinces the establishment Of such adnnlstra
tive has already been inauguraed In order to
prepare the ground II In the old provinces TOO the I'M
proyenent OF the administration IN eaeh district is
matter OF necessity. My Government VIII lay
OF other important legislative improvements IL
intended 10 De effected through your cooperation The
laws in regard to acquiring ana losing tue lle TO rus
sian citizenship require revision III connection win inc
Legislature OF the North German Confederation For
the sake OF regulating certain corporation Jaws IN tne
Province OF scnleswig HOlste, you WIZ receive Dlls
about the constitution and administration OF towns and
attention 10 the interior ana exterior deVeOpmeht OF
public schools and expects with confidence your assent
TO the bills, which concern the exterior questions
in regard TO public schools ana pubic teachers
Your activity will, 10 an unusual extent,
be called to the Improvement of jurisdiction
and the establishment OF an uniformity IN the same All
over the kingdom You will be the recipients Of bills
concerning appointments in the higher branches OF urs
dctiOn and the examinations OF candidates. also OF the
plan for eXpatriatiOn law, plan concerning tue
engagements OF bankruptcy laws so much desired by the
mercantile community ana OF propositions Tor reforming
the mort gage and public auction laws. Bills have been
prepared for tho uniform regulation OF the forest police
All over the monarchy. In consequence OF
"A revised act for the navigation OF the Rhine
having been concluded, international foundation
FOR traffic on one the mOslmpOrtant hOr0ughfafes has
been gained. My government Will lay the treaty for
your constitutional assent before you IL Is source OF
comfort for To know that the famine which has Wis
tied part Of the province OF Prussia last year mas been
overcome by steps which have been made, with your
assent by the selfsacTcng activity OF the authorities
aud corporations and through the rich gits from public
charity; and that after tins years more favorable crop
in that province "A repetition OF similar misery
need not be apprehended for the ensuing winter.
The relations Of my Government with the
foreign powers in every respect salts
factory aud amable. The events the Western PENN
sua of Europe animate with an other wish nor
hope but that the Spanish nation may succeed IN hndlng
the guarantee for her prosperity and power IN the de
pendent formation Of her administration The Inter
national Congress IN Geneva has shown cheerful co
operation OF growing civilization ana humanity
aud Just solved the task OF Improving the
principles for the treatment OF wounded men
during war times and OF extending them TO the navy.
We are iu a position 10 hope that the moment may not
be far when these results Will hud practical execution
The views Of Soyercgns and the necessity OF peace
among the nations youch for the future progressive De
yeIopnent Of general prosperity without Interruption
and Tor It's being free from those drawbacks when are
often the consequence OF grouudess fears 80 Oeu
taken advantage OF by the enemies OF peace ana pubhc
order. May the Diet penetrated with that confidence
commence their work OF peace