The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-26
E y r Q p &.
THE NORTH GERMAN PARLlA-
MENT.

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Legislature or the Confcderntion-The War
with Franco-"victories Unprecedented In
tho History OF the WorId''-Thc Future
National Consolidation.
BERLIN, Nov. "a, 1870
| The session OF the North German Parliament was
opened to-day. The royal speech was read by COM
mission from tho throne, Herr Dclbruck, President
OF the Legislative Body, representing the Crown.
Tho following Is tho complete text OF tho royal
speech, the transmission OF which by cable to New
York was Interrupted be ore II was completed. His
MaJesty's Commissioner sald:-
HoSoRED GENTLEMEN OF TIE NORTH GERMAN PAR
LAMENT
Ills Majesty the King OF Prussia hos been pleased
10 assign me the duty OF opening the Parliament OF
the Noith German confederation In the name OF
the confederate government. i would nave
gwen ms Majesty great satisfaction II ne could
have been present to-day TO thank God from
this place Tor the successes with which the German
arms nave been favored and TO express 10 you now
much the national attitude and the unanimity OF
Parliament IN anoralng the means necessary ior
carrying on the war nave aided these successes.
by the victories, unprecedented In the military
history OF the world, which by Gods help have been
gained through the heroic courage and wise leader
! snip OF the Germans the aggressive movement
made by France against Germany In July last has
| been repealed. The French people must have &C
CURED the conviction that their present power, since
the destruction oil their armies winch were sent into
as ea Us Is not Of o. inc
therefore, regard peace as certain, had uniortu
nate nelghDors government. the members Of
| winch would have seized every opportunity to
enable the nation, at the head OF Which mad placed
| itself by It's own act TO elect a National Assembly
70 deliberate upon the present and future state or
| their country.
But the documents which win be submitted to you
! VIII prove that those who now hold the power in
France prefer 10 sacrifice the strength oil noble ma
| ton In a helpless struggle, the lncaculabe eXnaus
ton ana waste oil which will result almost alone to
France. The continuance OF the war under present
circumstances 30 lessons the power OF the country
that restoratcnNHi be slower tnan in the Ordinary
|. course of war.
The government IL, however compelled with re-
greet 70 express the convection that peace between
these Two great neghboflng peopies--up0n the con-
tinuance OF winch they calculated less than six
months ago-wlll be lmperiled by the remembrances
Which this war VIII leave IN France, when by the re-.
coyery Of ner own strengthen by The alliances win
| other Powers-she shall feel herself strong enough
| 10 renew the struggle. The Conditions upon Wulen
| the aliled governments would conclude peace have
been publicly discussed. IL necessary they should
be commensurate with the greatness Of the sacrince
| lad upon our country by this war, which, though
undertaken without any reason whatever was ap
proved by The whole Fre9cn nation Il Is, above all
tnlngs, necessary that they should establish safe
lIontler Tor Germany, against the continuance
by future rulers OF France OF desire for conquest
me confederate governments feel that they can rely
| upon tie North German Parliament 10 refuse the
| means still required for the attainment oil these
OBJECTS. Iney are convinced that now when II is a
question OF rendering secure the policy OF conquest
winch has been pursued for so many hundred years,
ana mat this frontier should be settled partly
TO redress the results OF the unfortunate which
Germany, at period OF internal dlssentions, was
forced to wage by France, 1t il at the same time
necessary that our South German brethren should
be freed from the threatening position which France
/ acquired by former wars. Tie results which have
/ been achieved are before you.
The governments expect to meet from you the
| same PATRIOTISM and devotion which they have
already experienced when they had tounderrakc the
now achieved successes. lie is their most earnest
WISH mat ~ MAJ be possible to refrain from using ali
these means.
ton the governments VIII lay before you uomnlunl-
cations which have recently reached the Ministry Of
Foreign Affairs respecting the treaty OF PARIS in
doing which the government expresses the hopo
lnat inc blessings q peace VIII remain assured 10
dnosc nations winch nave hitherto enjoyed them.
Inc c0ntlnua ce Oh war has not prevented the &C
complisnment Of works OF peace. Tie sentiment OF
unity which has been vivled by oomiGen danger
ana Jointy-won Victories; the CONSEQUENCES OF the
position which Germany for the first tine Tor CEN
turtles. mas achieved through her unity the lecogni-
ton OF the fact that only by the OF perDa
pent institutions for the future Germany can ~.
ting legacy OF This time oil deeds sacrices be
assured have rapidly and completely filed the Ger
man peoples ana princes with the conviction mat
stronger links than those Afforded by international
treaties were needed between tue North and south.
THIS unan!mous opinion Of the governments has
led 10 negotiations the lirst fruits OF which, SPRING
ing from lie fed OF battle VIII DO laid before YOU
Tor approval In the shape OF constitution for the
German Coniederacy, which has been agreed upon
Duchie5 OF Baden and Hesse Darnlstadt ana unan-
mously adopted by the Federal Council. An UNDER
standing which has been arrived al upon a similar
basis Win Bavaria, III also form subject Tor your
deliberations.
The treatment OF the views VIII oh exist between
the allied governments aud Wurtemburg respecting
the OBJECTS 10 be attempted, permits TO nope that
similar agrecmen as 70 the method OF attaining 1t
VIII not be wanting
Honored gentlemen, with this work you viii wOr-
TINY cosea period such as has rarely been the lot
oil legislative assemblies. In little MORE than three
years you have helped the further completion OF the
fcuelal constitution. which was conhded TO your
operation by long series OF important laws enter
ing deeply INTO the most varied interests OF the ma
too, ana by the last OF these laws submitted you
this constitution and the legislation resting thereon
are 10 be extended across the frontiers which
hitherto separated US from our South German
brethren
The great national Idea which has hitherto guided
you IN your deliberations wll, with Gods hep, be
brought nearer TO ITS full realization by the last dis
cussiOn Tor which you assemble.
Therefore, by order OF his Majesty the King ana In
the name OF the Confederate government, declare
the Parliament OF the North German Confederation
open.