The New York herald., 1870-08-02
PRUS STA.

PRUSSIA
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Minr williams speeches ON tSo War Crisis.
The following Is the speech In full OF King William
on opening the North German Parliament on the
10th ult.:-
HONOR u GENTLEMEN OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE
EoKTH GERMAN CoNFEDERATIoN-When, at your
INST meeting, ba e you wecome IRON this place In
the name oil the allied governments, II Was with JOY
and gratitude that was able TO bear witness 10 the
my efforts TO meet the wishes OF the people
anu The requ rcments OF cvlllzs on by avoiding any
disturbance OF the peace OF Europe. III, nOtw TIL
Stand. ny ths assurance. the menace and imnincnce
OF war nave now lad upon the confederate gov
sfamen's w ne aa @ cag assso you @ .o %
well as ourselves VIII be animated WIN
the convection thai the North German Confederation
has labOred 10 Improve the national forces, not TO
tnperi, but 10 arord greater protection to uniyer
BAL peace; ana that when we call upon this national
army TO de end our independence we only obey the
Mandates of honor aud duty. The candidacy OF
German Prince lor the Spanish throne, both with
che bringing forward and the W thdrawal OF which
the confederate governments were equally uucon-
cerned and which ony Interested the North German
Confederation in 80 far as the government OF a
friendly country appea'ed TO base upon its success
the hope oil ac tugIng Tor q s0reiy tried people u
pie .ge for regu al and peace u government, af-
torded tie Emperor OF the French pretext f)r
rdSas 6e0i, put forward In a manner long since
unknown In the annals OF diplomatic inter-
OF the very preteAt ITSELF with the disregard for the
peoples right 10 The blessings OF peace OF which the
history Of iormer ruler Of France affords so many
pnaiagous examples II Germany IN former CEN
turles bore IA silence such Violations OF ner rights
and OF her honors, It was only because In her then
divided state he knew not her own strength. To-
nav, when Tie loks OF intellectual and rlghfui COM
munity wlicn began to be knit together at the time
ol the wars of liberation, JOIN slowly the dinerent
German races: to-day that Germany's argument
leaves no longer an opening TO the enemy the Ger
MN nation hi aims within itself the will and the
power TO repel the renewed aggression OF France.
lt Is not arrogance that puts these words ia
my mouth. The con ederate governments
oTtin ftrft that
S.o;oTy and defeat are III the hands OF Him who
decides the late OF battles. win clear gaze we
have measured thu responsibility which, before the
Judgment seat o, God and OF mankind mast fall
hpOn him WHO draRs Two great and peace-oving
blessing OF a Christian civilization and Of al In
creasng prosperly-ali are called to more whole
some rivalry than the sangulnary conflict OF arms.
have, NSy' by preconoerted 1nsgadance, found found
means TO work upon the legitimate but
peighboring peopIs for tue iurtherance OF personal
interests and the qualification OF passions. The
more the confederate governments are conscious Of
having done all honor and dignity permitted to
preserve to Europe he blessings OF peace-and the
more indubltaole 1t shall appear to all minds that
the moIe oDLdently snail we rely upon the united
will Of tine German governments both OF the North
nnd Sout1, q III upon your love Of country; and SO
In ucn the more confidently shall fight for our
right against the violence OF foreign invaders, IN
ssmuch we pursue no other object than The dura-
bic establishment or peace In Europe. God VIII be
with US, as He was With our fore1athers.
Previous to the delivery Of the Speech on the ar
rival OF the members OF the Federal Council, DR..
Simson called for cheers for the head OF the North
German Confederahon--an appeal which was thrice
frantically responded TO-
The King read the speech In firm voice, but dis
played at several passages much emotion, and was
often interrupted by vocferous cheering, especially
when he spoke OF the no longer divided Germany-a
remark that was understood to alude to the coope-
~at, Doxa Thor fInrn fppS Chaore
were the ones referring the peace-ioving German
people and the misguidance OF the French nation.
At the close OF the speech Baron Won Friesen, the
Saxon Minister, called for cheers for King William,
which were repeated over and over again.
AS already reported briefly by cape telegram the
King OF Prussia received address from the Berlin
Town Council, the 18th OF July thank
ing his Majesty for having repeiled 'the
hnheard OF aLtempt made upon tne dig.
that France having declared war against Prussia,
t'every man viii do his duty" The address says
chat, "however desirous Germany might be TO carry
put the work OF peace, no SacriHce VIII be c0nSIl-
cred Joo heavy 10 Oppose the pres mt rapacious ut.
Cack upon The Independence of ine Fatherland Prus
Pia enters, In unison with Germany, upon war to
(which she has been provoked by foreign arrogance"
The KING la reply expressed ms grailtude lor the
eentimcnts contained in the address. aud Said
: God knows answerabls for this war. The de-
taand could do Otherwise than reject NY
spe!son OF ~hian sa received from ali psr Of Ger,
kany CernaDs rcSlling beyond tho seas.
natea with prids and confidence Heavy sacrifices viii
be demanded of people We have been rendered unsc
eusomod them by the quickly victories which we
echeved 10 tue snail not get OH 20 eheapy
Chs tme but know what may expect IRON my army and
From those Fastening 10 join the ranks The nstren,
Know Also what may expect from those VINO are called
Upon to alleviate tue pains aud suerncs which
hanks the czenc for the reception they nave gven
At the termination OF the Kings address the AS
pembly, with great enthusiasm. shouted unapl-
lnousiy "Loag I've the KiagP
German Reply 90 the War Cu.l-Tho Nation
Ready.
The Berlin correspondent OF the London 7i7,,ea
writing on the 17th OF July declares that the Ger
Enans Will meet their enemies IN a spirit becoming
the magnitude OF the stake. lie says
Thanks to the Incessant provocations OF the French
government, they have been thoroughly warmed TO
HE work In hanu. Since ls40. when NJ. Theirs asked
for Rhine rontler they have by all the
governments or France been treated as people
whose political nsyninCance must be prolonged at
any cost II France was TO be happy They have
tDlIcied by their neghbors. bs is their habit they
did not much complain, While unable TO secure re-
dress. O late they had hoped tnat IN their steady
progress towards unity they had already become
Goo formidable 10 be wantonV attacked. Tney
were also TOO confident In the civilized spirit OF
Tould resort to bloodshed t0 prevent It's neigh
Eos from arranging their own concerns. Seeing
Ehat they have been mistaken In both these assump-
Elons they ieol that day 0freckonlng has come apd
Wih 90 their duty with VIII. 80 proud and
patriotic men they resolved 10 avenge The past
Hnd make the future secure: as peaceful industrial
Epd Cultivated citizens they cannot help looking
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