New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-06

THE KING OF PRUSSIA AND THE IMPERIAL
CROWN.
The answer of tie King of Prussia to the
deputaon Of the Diet which presented the Address at
Versailles on Dec II s Published ia the SiadtsAnfeig
and runs as follows:
"GENTLENTS: IL receiving yyp here on foreign ter
ItOry, FAR from tie German frontier tire irresistible
prompting Of my feelings Is 20 express my gratitude
TO Providence whose wond rful dispcnfatiOn has
brought together in this old French royal resi-
which I had hardly deIed to hope and TO ask wion in
The summer of the year, first caimetyour support for
this great war; This support has been given u The full
est extent and thank You in my own name, and in
that Of the army, and in that OF the country. the vic
me- have found in the selfsacrdcng spirit of the
country, in the loyal sympathy and minstering
care Of the people at home, and IN rs unaninljy
with the army, that announcement which has sup
ported them in The midst Of battles and ITiyations The
lraHt OF me Healh loI the h1Oh VI we va N,icn
the Governments OF the North German Confederation
have asked for in the session OF the Diet that j. just con-
cluuCd Ias gwen ne new PROOF mat me ndll.h j. de
CrmnCd to all its energies secure hs the great
anu pdn6 saciihc,S Nlch iough ny heNIl ~ tHC' uO
yours, sha not nave bech maze ~ Na ana not 10 ty
aside s arms until German frontier shall have been Sc
cured against further attacks. Tho North German Der,
whose greetings ana cohea' ljll"lis you UIlg me. ms
been called upon before its close 10 cooperate by rs dc
csion in The work OF the uni'caion Of Germany feel
grateful TO it for the readiness with which It has
almost unanimously pronounced its assent TO tie
t6 " nStv w" se an pot G5nV e S,
Ike the allied Governments, has asscuted 10
these treaties in the conviction that tGe common
political life Of the Germans viii develop itself with the
more beneficial results, UaHnuch the basis which has
our South German allies, Of tncr own free cnoict,
and in agreement with thc.r own estimate Of The
national requirements, hop. trat tie representa-
tive assemblies of those States before which
the treaties have etin 10 ne laid will follow
the Governments in the same path The eummous
addressed 10 me by His Majesty the King OF Bavaria,
for reGahsbug che Imperial dignity OF the ancient Ger
man Empire has moved mc deeply. Y0u, gentlemen, Ie-
quest me. in the nome Of tic North German Diet not
10 shrink iToln responding 10 this summons. l glad
10 gather from yOur words the expression Of The conf
dcnce and the wishes Of the North German Diet but
yOu are aware that IN s question touching such high
1t II not my feelings, not my own Judgment,
which can determine the decision II Is only In the
unanimous voice O the German princes and free cities
aud the spOnding wish Of The German nation and
It's representatives that recognize that call OF Prov
heDce which can obey ana trust III Gods blessing IL
VIII he source OF satisfaction 10 you, well % 10 my
self, 10 know that have received Intelligence from hs
Majesty The bMg Of Bavaria that the assent u an ne
tcman princes and free cities IL scared, aud that he
official ratification may be shortly expected