The New York herald., 1869-10-11
GERMANY.
T;lc Erand Duke 0f Baden ON COnsoiidatioa
and National Development.

T;se Grand Duke Of Baden ON COnsoiidatioa
and National Development.
The following ts full summary OF the speech OF
the Grand Duke Of Baden at the opening OF the
Baden Chambers synopsizei TO US by caole tcle-
grant
The Grand Duke said that since the last session
no iurther steps had as yet been taken for the
national development OF dernany. He reJOiced TO
be able 10 state that the relations existing between
Baden and the North Geralan Confederation wer0
being placed upon q still closer footing and he c0u.
frmed wltn pleasure me fact that the progress OF
strongly foster sentiment OF common nationality
among the German States
the speecn then mentioned the treaties which
guaranteed the maintenance By the s,gnitary stateA
OF the ancient federal fortresses or Rastadt uia,
Mayence and Laudan; AMI the Grand Duke added
tlat, coDjonLiy with the commission appointed to
maintain the above iortresSes, a commission OF In
spection had also been appointed, IN conjunction
with the North German Confederation. Thanks 70
those treaties, a syssem OF common defeace was
practically guaranteed by both North and south Ger
many, system the necessity for winch mad been
everywhere recognized. ~ tne hleeHn9 OF ins
Federal Customs council and the Customs Parlia-
ment the intimate cooperation OF oil the German
States has been happily proved on tnat Held or labor
winch appertains 70 those assemblies
The Grand Duke then expressed nope that tho
Confederation would ultimately be more OK xtensvely
developed and that its consttation would be con
s0lilated. anu pointed OUT that community OF
interest IN commercial matters throughout Germany
oagnt To DO established by the extension to all tue
German States OF the system Ol weights and
measures now obtaining III the North German
CohicuefaSIoH lHt ouiuucIoiui, HnVSos.Vu, PVnsoa
aud telegraphic treaties which had been con-
cuded by the Customs Union were then referred to,
AZ also was the Introduction into baden OF milf
Jary ORGANIZATION III conformity with that at present
existing in North Germany. by thiS organization
the Baden troops could enter the ranks OF the
federal army OF North Germany on the same
lootlug as the federal troops for the defence
OF the common country. .Allusion was also
made 10 the treaties concluded with the North Ger
man Confederation, by which the inhabitants OF
baden could serve In the federal army ana Vt6
vs,sa. These treaties would be laid before the ChAM-
ber, and the unity OF the German military forces
would thus be happily secured. The Grand Duke
hoped that the military power of Germany w0n.d
not be called out Tor any serioa service; nevertao.
less, the value and character OF tRat power ought
not, from national point OF view. to be misunder-
stood. The government would pr oppose the exten-
sion for two years 0f the law on To contingent ana
would ask the Chamber to vote The necessary mii-
tary estimates which had been reduced to mini
mum amount estimates without which 1t would 10
Impossible to MAINTAIN the BN Ten army at that dc
gree OF efficiency which It mad attained.
Tue internal questions OF " e country were next
alluded TO- the celebration o. the nfteth anniyer-
sary Of the constitution, and the constitutional
changes which would be lay before the Chamber.
Various bills. relating TO the criminal procedure.
ministerial responsibility. the trial OF political
offences by jury, compusa ~ civil marriage. supple
mentary clauses To be added TO the law on
education, slmplilcatloo OF tho organization OF
the communal authoritlo B. extension or the autou-
omy OF tue coInunes, ad also DIlls relating 10 INC
roads, railways and eau ais would be presented 20
the Chamber. bi ,iative TO tine estabshncht
Of Ia nix on the NORTH German system, ana also :
blu on Industrial ana commercial ass0ciA'ious' "eis
announced
The speech conci,y led with the following words;--
al have confidence that we shall peaccabV ac"'oFo
the objects we deSr 70 to aftain.V