The New York herald., 1869-05-10


man assigned To YOU by the interest OF the country
al large IL Is your duty TO lead the whole strenvt
Of the nation with quick and decisive steps on 10 tne
great work of internal reforms; amend every re-
missness occasiOned by former events; 10 proah
those traditions OF Ihe past when are oPposeu W
the progressive spirit of the times. ana 10 Irame ac-
cordne to 1t and to the wants of the new situatlon
the institutions OF the country; to develop tne or
and material weight OF the nation IN every dlrection
SO that 1t may I'LL with dignity the place whicn "
has taken in the rank OF states, as one OF tne guar
dians and representatives OF western vour
activity in that direction. IL 49, above all tne erave
| question regarding the administration OF Juslice
which recommend TO your serious cOnsiueIutioh.
Just, rapid. and impartial administration oi Tue
laws is one of the first requirements OF wen OF
one side he to whom the exercise OF judicial power
is entrusted should be surrounded with every qua
rantee OF independence individually rs wen as ,s 1i,
fcally; while on the other every person SHOULD
be secured against any usurpaton OF Ju-
dical authority. My government will, there,
FORE present to you projects of law regarding tne
exercise OF judicial power. well as the RESPONSE
blty OF Judges. In conjunction with TINS Is Ime pro-
ect OF law concerning the organisation OF Irlpuias
of the first Instance, which proposes th,t those tri
bunals should have permanent Official places oi
Judcature distributed according to the requirements
OF the populations and traffic. so that every one may
find, IN IA and speedy manner, the judicial as
sistance necessary for his case
AT later period there WIZ be brought oeiore you
CT minal procedure, which will place the hign
interests of society as wen as the personal
Liberty OF the lndividua-tlll now depend
ant upon insufficient and uncertain laws and
pe ensured between the central government aud
organs of the administration. The recent election
HaS given Won fresh proofs of the defects of the
electoral laws Of the year lSiS 10 remove these
detects and to regulate the elections so that the
oerty OF the electors Is guaranteed against tue eX-
OF party spirit Is also one OF your foremost
and most pressing tasks.
The laws of 1s4S nave transferred the legislation
OF the country from the representation OF the former
estates TO one based upon that OF the people. but
have left the organization OF the House OF Maghates
tMagnatentaiel unchanged. IL VIII be an essential
part of your legislative activity to reform the 0rganl
zatlon OF the House of Magnates according TO the
present necessities of the country, retaining. at
this upper house affords by lts historic
traditions and Its connection with the highest IN
t,rest OF the Kingdom. AS regards the freedom or
tue press there are IN the present laws TWO great
guarantees OF which consists In the abolition OF
the censorship the other that press offences VIII be
triel by jury. At the same time that these two
principles are to be upheld care also must be taken
that the dignity OF the press be maintained. 1t
should be provided for that In serious discussions or
pubic interest passion must not nterfere, and re-
spect for them not lost sight Of. which can be done
by quick punishment OF all abuses dangerous to the
real liberty of the press. As In tns respect article
eighteen OF the Press Of 1s4S Is In many respects
insufficient public order requires that its deficiencies
should ere long be remedied. The rlgh! OF meeting
must also be regulated, so that this f1ndamentai
right of constltutonalism may be placed under the
protection and control or the law, and line drawn
as to the obligation OF government interference
The last Diet has passed law concerning the COM
mutation OF tithe on wine II VIII be one OF the duties
of the present Diet abolish the remnants or feud
asm yet preserving the sanctity OF property on the
basis OF sound political and economical principles
The late Diet has, by its law upon elementary schools
extended the blessings OF public instruction to the
entire population. But by this only the first stone
has been lad toward the whole edlfce OF public IN
structon, aud the highest interests OF the nation de-
mand also the regulation of the higher spheres OF
studies, which the citizens of the state can obtain
superior instruction in the several branches OF art
and science, occ0rding to the progress OF the age.
There Will be laid before you, according TO article
S ae law q
IL absolute necessity to regulate the industrial
relations about which we have partly detective and
partly no laws at all. The impulse given TO enter
PRISE and the prosperous state OF commerce renders
1t incumbent that the companies formed by share
holders should also be governed by new law My
government Will introduce the necessary bills In
gard to both these subjects and several others con-
corning the preservation and augmentation OF ma
the projects OF law respecting the c0nstruc-
ton Of several railway lines and also public
tne,s nraeca, @ results resn impse to the material
well being OF the people. Your constitutional ac-
tivity will also embrace the financial estimates, IN
fixing which you VIII, am convinced take good
care That the economy or the State be well balanced
and the finances Of the country placed upon safe
basis. must here call Your attention to the neces.
sity of reform in the system Of texatiOn (Steuer-
wesen) which forms one OF the most important
elements in the prosperity Of the kingdom The dis
Of the Diet will offer you favorable oppOr
tunity draw closer that legal union which the late
| Diet has re-estabisled between Hungary. Croatis
and SclavOnia by sentiments OF reciprocal brOtnery
| love and attachment, 50 that they may share the
| burdens as well as the glory OF those Legitimate
! measures on which the common veal ana greatness
OF the united countries OF the Hungarian Crown de
| pend.
| MAGNATEs AND DEPUTIEs-YOu are face to face
with an important period Of transition. Besides the
aforementioned tasks there many Others await
ing you yet. TO surrender everything that has be-
untenabe In past traditions and create ut the
| same time institutions corresponding with new
| ideas, Is the double and inseparable problem the
solution OF which you have to overcome. This sitting
of circumstances requires great efforts and time,
| for the difficulties In the execution may be aug
mented not only by cnging to remembrances Of the
| past, which support even that which has no life
| In Itself and prevents new creations; but also,
! On the other side, by too great hurry which will
/ not take into account existing facts, and
| cever the field, which ought to be sOwn, with
ruins that prevent further action. The right sense
| OF the nation, Its moderation and wisdom, Will no
doubt take the right road between the two extremes
which will lead us to more prosperous times. The
friendly relations which we maintain with all for.
egn Powers give us the assuring prospect that the
peace and tranquility which required for the ex
ecutOn OF internal reforms Will remain. God bless
| your DELIBERATIONS. Under the burden ofyour work
may you be fortified by the consciousness that IL Il
the welfare OF future generations which is in YOU
hands, and that although at sucn periods patriotic
devotion enjoys but very rarely the gratitude o.
the cOntempOraneOus world, the thanks are NOR,
sure and imperslable which are given by posterIty
to all those perseverant workmen OF this great trans
| formation. | declare this Diet opened.