The New York herald., 1869-02-22

proposed to create electoral districts but 1t was
demonstrated by the leading speakers that nothing
was to be gained thereby on the side OF the people,
and that all the advantage would accrue to the gov
ernmenr The Minister Of the Interior. Count Eulen.
burg, as also Count Bismarck, made powerful efforts
in favor OF the bill but 1t was evident that
the feeling of the House was much too strong to be
resisted. One OF the speakers alluded pointedly to
the three class franchise system which the present
bill proposes to perpetuate, and which Count Bis
marck himself had on former occasion in the
Reichstag denounced as "mserable and preposter
ous." such o strong argument was quite SUFFICIENT
to decide the fate OF the bill.
The whole sitting OF Friday was occupied by the
discussion OF the bill proposing the coDscaion OF
ex-king George OF Hanover's property AS this
matter has created considerable interest outside
Prussia and abroad " may be proper to give
synopsis OF the debate II will be recOected that last
year, lew days after the adjournment OF the Diet.
the said cOnfiscatiOn or rather sequeStratiOn,
decreed by the government which now asks the con-
stitutiona approval Of the house. The government
bill for that purpose has obtained already report
ed 10 you, majority In the special committee who
recommended 1T to the house with slight modifca-
ton. The minority motion Of Deputy Virchow and
his friends reads as follOwS:-
Whereas the greatest Of the funds aecruing BY the
treaties Of September - 1851 and February 2 1885,
sraton, consequently danger existing
bic which the exsoveregn might mako Of these fund
Whereas incompatible with the constitution and laws
Ing or BY exceptional legislation; and
declAr1tiOn4 iu-
and would result in lawful attachment Of his entire
Whereas therefore, the Legislature has act
Resolved that the Lower Chamber leaves entirely to
70 reeecs from the s.a y treaty u M violation can
The fun attendance OF the deputies and the over
crowded galleries indicated that the debate would
be an exciting 0le for 1t was known that the liberal
the old leaders Drs. WaIdeck and schultze, would
vote against their friend. Dr. vircnow, and esce
thorst, former Minister Of State Under ex.George,
who has been instrumental In concluding the treaty
with his former sovereign. "You comprehend. gen.
in addressing you; but a plous duty, enhanced by
the immeasurable misi0rrunes which have Defallen
ana Of my native land and the CONSCIOUSNESS that
speak to the representatives OF chlvarous nation
and to generous yictsrs M @ give n me courage NY oo,
the committee and to sustain protection Of property
and inviOlableness OF treaty. He proceeded 10
tinctlon between property belonging to q sovereign
or to other BODY. On the 29tn February the Diet
had been adjourned and only three days afterwards,
March 2, the government saw Ut 70 decree the
sequestrat0n. II Is alleged that the failure OF media
ton through friendly courts had not prev lousy been
known TO the government, and he would not doubt
that In giving the order 1t had acted Optd Fde; but
he had good reasons to believe that King George
was ignorant OF such interces.ion, otherwise he
would not have left mis- costly inventory In Hanover
nor ordered valuable documents from London II he
could have foreseen an attachment. The House was
not the proper tribunal to decide whether or not
King George had violated the treaty and upon
Prussias right TO annu IL May suit be instituted
coursY The decree violates the solemn protection due
to private property. The administration had charged
managing Ihe sennestered nroner,v. 4 nas oreI
over, spent out Of 1t such sums US II considered
necessary to couneract any intended nostilitles Of
King George and hence the sequestratlOn amounts
to AL inteDts and purposes to a c0nhscaton. The
capitulati0n OF Langensaza gave the King free
disposal oil his property, and the subsequent treaty
stipulated that four weeks after its ratification
10000 thaers cash down should be paid TO the
REASONS sa 70 nose
ties on the part OF King George 1t was then asserted
that he had acted contrary 70 the spirit OF treaty
only. declaration Of abdcation 10 bolster up this
novel Interpretation was pleaded that the conceded
property amounted to- and that the surplus stood as
an indemnity for his abdication. That the King re
ceived more than was coming to him IS untrue. You
know yourselves something about the extent and
value OF the royal domains and can Judge whether
the sum OF sixteen millions was too much. give me
an impartial court and guarantee that Its verdict
be executed. and VIII tear the treaty and sue for
restitution OF the domains. The said treaty refers
only 70 settlement OF KING Georges property; It
ticuar conditions and II you should ask why IL was
entered into by the Prussian governments ! mus
reier you 70 the explanations gwen by the PruBsan
Premier at the time when he recommended II TO this
House. He spoke OF the desire to cvnciliate the
Price paid 70 attain thus OBJECT very moderate one,
adding that he would willingly give ten millions
more. No constructions ought to be put upon this
treaty which are not warranted by fts tenor. As
X King ns George, S'Vns what did they % consist IN
HIS speeches at the silver wedding festivities at
neitzing ana the recruiting for Hanoverian legion
Deputy Wndthorst winds up by dlsproving their
importance and showing that tney are IN great
measure based ony upon newspaper reports
Count Bismarck In reply sad-I reserve II for
another time 10 reiute the judicial theories Of the
pes; condne myself TO furnishing material for the
cnsunI. discussion. The gentleman VINO just ceased
Bpeaking doubts the existence OF q Hanoverian le-
gon lis military organization and equipment. No
btdy In this house. besides him. can entertain such
doubts. You recollect having read In the papers
afd something though nos al, said by the newspa-
pers Il correct-that the legi IN, supplied with pass
perts though not obtained In regular way from
the Austrian government, Dut candes.incly sold by
a petty oicial to the Heitlng agent went via Swlt-
zerland to France, aud oil tue way as compact mli
tary body ms s,, caused Lengthy Correspondence ace
imperial French government, IN which the later,
though not seeing nc 10 refuse rouge and shelter to
body, headed by oincers and drilled to arms
within its territory, could not be tolerated,
IL suchs demonstration were directed against u
neighooring state with wnom It desired 10 i've Ia
peace IL therefore ordered dismemberment and q
separation OF the men frcm the ofiicers. How lar
this succeeded will be Instantly communicated 10
you. Let me first state the information obtained
through our legation In Paris respecting the NUMBER
OF ,he ogonar1es ut present IN France. IL Is l,sO0
From switzerland we have neari OF an attempt TO
strengthen the legion by Polish emigrants, though
only twelve were found williug to Join. Our agent
"
who quartered at Amlens His report, dated last
December III, gives the number OF soldIers--for IN
the oncia list they are entered as "soldats hanov.
rensat 300 or 1000, but this may fall short Of The
true number. The men having retained Their former
regncnta division, were told that their hopes would
be realized n the spring. meaning war. They are
well dressed and are said 10 receive puDctually their
pay; priyatcs, two francs twenty-five centmes, and
corporas i've francs per day. II we reckon the low
figure OF 10t0 men, not counting the iegionaries
staying In England and America, az two aud half
francs daily, we arrive at the sum OF tnaiers
per annurn as the cost OF THIS military body. You
will agree with me tnat II is correct TO stop the
source whence these funds are nowing As TO the
Hietzing Committee, IL has been described by the
previous speaker "a equally nsignincant. but VIII
read YOU few extracts from the vienna Press, which
prove that at the wedding festival king George ex-
pressed his conviction Of restoration OF the Guelph
dominion OF his return TO his subjects. ana that ne
called upon those present to direct their Efforts 10.
wards the rc-establishment OF Hanover. Here the
Count referred to numerous doclnentsl
Deputy Schutze- Detzscn--it Is evident that the
differences respecting this treaty arise from the
biguous position OF the government, which gives