The New York herald., 1869-04-22
GERMANY.

Protest of King George OF Hanover.
The following protest has been addressed by King
George of Hanover to al German sovereigns against
the sequestration Of his family property by the Prus
sian government
Monsieur MON FRERE-Beng fully aware of the in.
terest your Majesty kindly takes in my affairs and those
or my royal house. have taken the liberty, IN my
ter OF April OF last year. to inform your Majesty OF
the protest which was obliged at that time to lay
against the ordinance OF his Majesty the King OF
Prussia, OF March =, 1858, which sequestrates the
property OF my house that is within the range OF
Prussian power. In that letter have shown in an
lrrefutaole manner, the evident Injustice OF that
ordinance. and the groundlessness OF the accusa-
tions by which the royal Prussian government
tried to palliate its proceedings.
l beg leave to repeat briefly here once more that
the accusations OF supporting q legion on French
SOIL and OF provoking hostilities my part against
the Prussian State, break down by themselves The
Hanoverians, who withdraw from the Prussian mill
tary service, sought at first an asylum in Holland
then In Switzerland. In both these countries Prus-
sian influence succeeded in rendering their sojourn
impossible. They then went to France, whose hos
pltable soil gave the same protection to them to
other political refugees. 1t is, however impossible
another Power legion with hostile intentions
against third Power. And how could q number of
tlrely unarmed ehdanger the safety Of State ike
RUSSIA How Is 1t possible that In Berlin the me-
cessty OF self-defence could be asserteds
This much only is true, that have not left these
political refugees unassisted.
The other accusation mentioned provocations on
my part to hostities against the Prussian State liz
referred TO speech, In which had expressed my
confidence in God and in my right at family feast
IN the midst OF my guests ana those belonging to
me. Nobody can, and no one will, prevent me testi-
lying this confidence; as 1t has not been the first
time did so, neither will 1t be the last.
Both accusations on the part Of Prussia were
therefore unfounded. But supposing even tnat thev
were well founded the charges made therein against
me did In no way AFFECT the obligations which had
29 1857. For this treaty has been concluded,
tiical clause or stipulation whatsoever ' nay. nay
| have, even before entering into the
decidedly that would never admit any condition OF
q political nature, and when the crown OF Prussia,
during the course Of the negotiations once more
tried TO Introduce political condition, refused to
consent, referring simply TO that declaration which
| mad given before the beginning OF the negoda.
tons. In consequence whereof the crown OF Prus.
sa retracted thus condition without the slightest OBJ
lection.
thought myself therefore, justified in hoping that
his Majesty the King OF Prussia would after due and
impartial appreciation OF the established facts and
yielding to that sentiment of justice which never
dies entirely, return towards the fulflment OF the
treaty, which on my part have fulfilled in It's whole
extent and In the most honest manner, by immedi-
the papers OF value, to the amount OF nearly
$4,000 900, which had been sent safely to England
ordinance Of March 1885, left it open to tie King
OF Prussia to re-establsh the violently disturbed
state OF law and equity at his own option.
But my confidence In the loyalty OF the Crown OF
Prussia was again sadly disappointed The Crown
OF Prussia has not kept open the way re-estabsh
legal state OF things or, rather IL did not wish to
do SO. 1t placed the said ordinance before the Prus
sian Diet which, supported by the Prussian govern
ment, still added the provlso that the sequestration
Of my family property could not be taken or except
by way OF legislation that Is, BY the common con-
sent OF the government and the two houses OF the
Diet.
Tie first adviser OF the Prussian Grown has
pleaded for this new act Of violence at the Diet.
Part OF the accusations by which he has done this
are out repetition, without any proof, or the pre-
tended Facts OF legion ana the proyocaton Of hos
tilities, which have mentioned above In conjunc-
ton with the equally renovated fiction OF conditions
and suppostions OF the property treaty OF September
2e 1867, which, by the spirit as well by the text
OF the treaty, are proved not TO exist. The other
part OF the accusations are inventions OF similar
value. They are those OF the existence OF com.
mttee In Heitzng hostile TO Prussia, which does not
exist nor never has existed; tnen OF the attempt to
recruit Poles in Switzerland. These statements are
SO inconsistent that they do not want TO be serl-
Ously cOntradcted
1t Is also below my dignity to mention the way
and the manner in which the first adviser OF the
Crown OF Prussia has bro ught forward these friyo.
Ious accusations only state the fact that imperial
Europe has loudly proclaimed its Indignation; ana
can only express my regret tnat, the part OF his
Majesty the King ol Prussia, no dislpprobation OF
the heeayorT Of !ne e r.t adviser Of the Crown has
come - my knowledge. -. -s-r
His Majesty the King OF Prussia giving his sane
ton 70 the project OF law concerning the sequestra
ton OF my family property has created an obstacle
on thai ROAD which still permitted him q return 10
the lJltment OF the duties OF the treaty. For he
has MADE the fuldlment OF the duties under
taken by tue treaty dependent upon u foreign viii.
Having already formally protested against the Royal
Ordinance OF March :, 1888, concerning the seqne5-
traton OF the property Of my house, again see ny.
self now obliged solemnly to protest against the law
pubisned on the 18TH instant, which renders more
difficult the re-esteblishment OF the lawful state.
Hoping that your Majesty Will also receive the
present communication with that sympathy OF which
yonr MAJESTY has gwen me so many proofs, am,
WIN the highest esteem and friendship, your
haIesty's most friendly brother,
GEORGE REX.
HIhrziNG, NEAR VIENNA, Feb 81 IsCs.