The New York herald., 1869-03-21
GERMANY.
Closing of the PrussiaD Diet-Speech from the
ThPone.

Closing Of the Prussiap Diet-Speech from the
Throne.
The following is the full text OF the speech from the
throne, which was read by Count Bismarck at the
closing Of the Prussian Diet on Saturday, the 9th
anst:-
nlustrious noble and honored gentlemen OF the
two chambers or the Diet
Has Majesty the King has deigned to entrust TO me
the task OF closing, in his name, the session Of the
swo chambers OF the Diet OF the monarchy.
The deliberations and the results which have been
schieved have justified the confidence expressed by
his Majesty.
The government can assert that 1t has succeeded
in reconclng opinions which, though contradictory,
were equally to be respected and that ii has, IN
fact trumphed over one of the difficulties insepara-
DIE from parliamentary existence in carrying a
measure which gives decisive evidence OF our pro-
gress In constitutional development.
the Diet the goyernmen or his Maiesfy sanctions y
almost without alteration, and the government has
granted the extraordinary credits necessary for CON-
pletely meeting the expenditure.
The government will proceed with conscientious
eoncitude and economy with the regulation OF the
budget and viii take as the basis OF the next finan-
cal proposals the necessity Of re-establishlng the
balance between receipts and expenditure.
The government expresses to you the thanks OF
ms Majesty for the attention you have devoted to the
law regulating the difficulties pending between the
State and the town Of Frankfort, and which conse-
quently has enabled the government to settle that
matter In conformity 10 the parerna sentiments OF
his Majesty ana In an amcabe manner.
Ihe proposals relative TO the Improvement OF the
5udical functions, and for the Introduction OF iuri-
dlca uniformity throughout all parts OF the mon
archy, have been partially approved by the two
Chambers
SO far concerns the Interior reforms which II ia
equally desirable TO carry out, the government be-
sieves that II can calculate upon the realization OF
common understanding.
Thanks to your constant efforts, it has been posi-
Oe to Introduce notable ameorations in the leasla,
ton Tor Isolated provinces.
The desire OF the government to take into cousid-
Grafton the wishes OF those provinces, ana at the
same time the general public interest. has met with
The warm support OF the two Chambers of the Diet.
IL the discussions on public instruction have not
been productive OF any definite result, the govern
ment wil from that fact, discover. motive more
fully TO utilize the time until next session In
thoroughly elucidating the question: 10 be in a
position TO lay more complete scheme before the
Diet.
So far as concerns the development OF our cor
pDratiye institutions the government has not vel
been able TO present the complete PROPOSE
ucn TO the diet, but the preliminary confidential
discussions which have been deemed necessary,
vhle considering the vast range OF this question
lfud the manifold difficulties attendant upon III
GNLalactory solution justihes the hope that an un
Outstanding upon 1t viii be arrived at which will be
In accorcsnce with tue Interest OF the country.
ib the name OF his Majesty. declare closed tb
yk1n OF the TWO Chambers OF the Diet.