The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-22

OAtim matum Is
writing from Berlin, under date Of May 81,
says:
The complete defeat sustained by The North
Of increased revenue and the details of the
exciting debate in the Reichstag have been
already communicated to you. P1esumng that
your readers were quite surprised to perceive
such solid opposition, phalanx ofwotes set
ting at defiance the earnest appeals OF Count
Bismarck the iron Couat, and head and soul
Of the Gonfederatlon-l thoughts sa,sAo obtain,
If possible, somerehable explanati6&py so i'm
portant CONTINGENCY. which seems calculated
ss saaS Tno Z &c a.neted nex
by the weliknown fact that nine gut Of ten
applications ofwhatsoever kind. made by plain
civilians TO Prussian authorities or officials
meet with o stereotype refusal. penned few
lines TO his Excellency Count Bismarck, polite
pose Of being enlightened with regard to the
actual POSITION avOwing at the same time my
intention OF furnishing whatever information
he might be pleased to give me, I'd correspond
A reply to this note was received yesterday
afternoon, BROUGHT by . special messenger
from the Foreign Department, and upon open
ing the broad seal said to mysen, q He will
certainly wish to be excused-plead oyerwhel-
mIng engagemeDte, or indisposition, = &C.. but
second afterwards saw that was wide of
the marx. NThe Pxcmier. Count Won Bis
narckse ecbonhausen. has the honor TO inform
at half-pass 8 O'Clock"
ous RArdens behind his mansion, where the
Of tns esesnt ossrs 81 once
anabiiisy o9 she host, led to . lively conversao @
ton between ns: IL, dn reply e my Sasasion e
'tfon Is the Kstchstag might Sc ascribed, the
Count proceeded as follows:
Bismarck. 1t is evidently lack Of compre-
resentatives. Our institutions differ materi-
ally ON thoee In England, though honorable
members OF all parties here persist in viewing
British conditions as applicable to this cOun-
iprejudices; have neither learned nor forgotten
anything since 1646, and imagine themselves
necessarily to be q State within State. Their
plan OF operation is q constant attack upon the
governments persistent abuse OF the admin
istration, and untiring energy IN placing OBJ
stacles in its way. Their leading idea appears
to be always lndulgiog in contradiction and
aa It Is Own
step into the breach, to remedy matters, to
make useful suggestions, they don't &C nsider
their province. Split up into divers factions,
just as interest demands. and scarcely any
eminent has no firm support upon which
to rely, and encounters opposition on all
sides. I am resolved to bring matters to
then be necessary even to appeal to the
iaSelliaence OF the people, that they may COM
prehend the difficulties CT position which is
obssinateiy ignored by the .e representatives.
par excellence, forgetting that if he were TO
attain to power he would very speedily be
brought to dead lock. Ny position is clearly
most useful expenditures, regardless Of what
calamlties may ensue. / am determined that
not penny shall be spent which has not been
expressly granted by the law-making power.
ciples, and do away altogether with loans and
floating debt. 1t is g pity that Representatives
will not understand ttat they are called upon
to cooperate with government; that it is not
asked to grant uhe fequisite means, and II
they. refuse to do 30 that they not only tie the
hands OF the administrations, 6nt UNDERMINE
the welfare Of the whole country. sassss y
Prassian aspect Of afairs. Flow does the.
North Gesman Bund, your creation, and aS5sa 4
mired in both hemispheres, stand affected
Blsnsrsk. Certainty. Il is ttue, aa both,
has snever yet. cccufxed TO- Me TO contenplat6s
the contingency of:tlIee two 0eaees aheirg flied
SES!aisnes " viz intsiviaSsis s aa,s slat .hs
Pspssiap Diet cannot bs .oysr ssttrnatsd: in
fkSts ~ kAs become almost ins1rp BILE. Com
stant assurances of confidsnca are given me-.
nsnyns es g ssS. ssy
nnent out OF the question. I win no longer be
shs anvil. and have for long tune resolved,
e benefit to ne both botilly and mentally, 70
deeply and Continued Bot, the saed Kins. TO to
whom have been personally and officially at
sSached Tor many years, whom profoundly rev
erenee and who reciprocates this devotion.
half of the country. wants no other snlnister.
will not trust himself to new and nntSlad Coun.
OILS. and determ,nadly refuses all my oft-ra-,
peated ofSerE OF resignation: Wnat cln do IN
anally remain 70 ne bdt % vhrow up the 81 Ieins
doirespondsnt. ! aAs ii 1iaa aSasraliy ackn,eoSw,sI
sdgsa thas ~. tah met Of th,a onsl!ct %
sspsaisdiy lid SILENTLY dsS arsd ss - nos sss ssd5
rnittiDg qR cry retreH chime ent, ana justified In
supposin9 ,shas the ssnsrai position. e anasns,
We snssSs ars1sd ss ID Il shs sss X or 's Ss SO
cess no gs1syantieG as to She intentions Cf
France and AustxiHs Where. thcn, are We tog
sven savs sos sss hssnss s
family quarrel, the result OF wh,ch still re.
mains Q matter or uncertainty. Speak mot Of
our alliance WITH Russial Why, my honor-s
psn sSs sns sss Ssas Sssa sssss sS
Of y. Understand sae; Va exs ssronR and pow
erful. AMI, thank Heaven, those who are eaten
mp with envy knoT this and dare mot attauk
e. ss nsf THREE ns ,s. si Wv SP 8 e %
arned2 Aad y nok the ygsnaluu pad IA the
ahape Of supp0rs or cur uallitaxy esfAb blishment
\ cheap one M ie legs NJ daiess 5nd YAH contt a
son Of this military strengsh would ratHer
Cnt 1t on Newer wnuld eoOnet die 1kls
no use speAking Of ffurther Tetyenchment In the
time of service already reduced 70 $40 and Q