The New York herald., 1869-10-19

former legitimate increase OF the revenues the nan
eiai position Of the state has not materially
| improved nt present You VIII observe from tAe
coplete statement OF the budget Tor the year 1885,
which WIZ be laid before you, that IN consequence OF
unavoldable circumstances on the one hand the
revenue mas not reached its estimated amount,
anu that on the osher hand the expenditure
has exceeded tho estimates aud that the latter
couia not completely be covered Dy the FUNDS iu
band. In the face OF these results and or the post
government has been directed TO decrease the bur.
| dens or Prussia, incurred IN consequence OF her
federal obligations by an increase OF The special rev.
enues OF the North Gerlal Confederation. ms en-
! deavor has not been followed by the desired sue
cess IL Das, thel leiore. been impossible In the est
mates Tor next year. which Wi, shortly be laid be-
fore you, 10 balance the revenue and expenditure,
although the latter have been restricted as far as
possible without affecting important interests OF tho
country. My government Is therefore, Gecessltated
to resort TO additional taxation. In order completely
to cover tile required expenditure. The restoration
| Is absolutely necessary for the successful
,s Of AL the ss state s,ccss and
must not DO eluded; the longer they are post
poned the more oppressive they win be for the coun-
try, convinced tnat you share these views, rely
Confidently upon your not refusing your assent TO
the propositions or my government. A bill Will be
In the assessment 81 the classified income tax, IN
order to secure moro satisfactory working OF the
administration OF the provincial districts throughout
the Blk Eastern provinces WIN largely AFFECT the
os 81 @ s Mes
hitherto existed, and which have frequently been
pointed out as requiring Improvement. = want
acknowledged also Dy the governments. Together
with The modification OF tho present district assem-.
blies the government proposes to establish
assemblies Tor the communal administration OF
provincial districts. which viii not Only serve to
imoue the inhabitants with greater interest IN the
AFFAIRS OF Their district but these assemblies WI.
also be required to take upon themselves u part OF
such general business OF the country as has hitherto
been IN the hands Of the State AS soon as IN those
districts Of the Eastern provinces, which are the
centres Of their communal administration, the idea
OF sciEgoyernment shall have been realized eili-
GENTLY tnen the extension OF the same principle TO
the rest OF the kingdom and its still further develop
ment IN an ascending scale VIII follow as natural
consequences.
In conformity with the wishes expressed during
previous debates my government viii lay before
You the draft OF complete law upon tho system of
education-ono which snall embrace every grade OF
instruction.
The mportant deliberations which commenced
last SESSION upon the reform OF the laws landed
properly and the rights accrung thereitom VIII Oe
NJ government is engaged continually in extend.
Ing the system OF public roads aud railways IN the
interest OF tho general traffic and in accordance
with The means g. Its disposal The governments re.
fetrenchments IN this brancG or the public service
IN consequence OF the insniclency Of the revenue.
The government ID also devo.g Increasing attention
to the development Of agriculture. with thi5 object
the concentration OF small pots OF land IN those
parts of the country where this measure has only
Gently been introduced or facilitated by law Is max
ing visible progress.
Tne unremlttug eadeayors OF my government
for the maintenance and consolidation of peace,
for guarding our relations with foreign Powers
from beng disturbed in any way, have, by God's
help, been crowned with success. l conf-
denty ir1st that also In future the foreign policy
whicn VIII be directed by me IN the same spirit VIII
be followed by the same good results, viz the
establishment Of peaceful ana friendly relations with
all loreign governments, the development OF traffic
and the maintenance OF the authority and indepcld-
ence OF Germany.
Gentlemen-l had lately the qualification OF receiv-
ing III several provinces or nv monarchy manfe3a-
lions or loyalty and confidence which gave me much
pleasure. In that spirit which dictated those mani
Iestations recognize fresh security for the steady
and hopeful prosperity OF The Fatnerand, and il VIII
be my unceasing endeavor TO promote the same in
al directions 10 the best oi my abilities
Success greatly depends upon yodr cordial coop
GRAFTON with lay government and rejoice to be able
to express my confident hope that also during this
session this operation for tic We are Oh te
try VIII not DO leand wanting