The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-05
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KAISER WILLIAM And OUR PRnz'
Addresses by the Municipal councA Of Der.
lin-spesches by the Emperor and the
.rowa Prince Imperial-Ths Late
Wsr and German Unity

TRANSLATED for the NEW YORK HERALD
The Emperor William receivoi ON the a1sl March,
In the Palace OF Berlin. the depu,atlons OF Berlin
and Charlottenburx. and replied 10 the addresses
presented TO DIN as iollows:-
You will readily understand, gsa,lemen. with what
sentiments stand before you to-day, particularly
You, the representatives. VI nay capia IA tne ssuna
place where tuOk lcavc OF yol Will h art iutl of
al anas me have ave. predicted Inc events Win
have taken place would have been deemed
Presam rtnous, It has osen cue vii, nou, q
be ~ Us. We were only the tooIs IN the hands
OF the Almighty. VIVA, the army has acc ,mpiisnei
Is SO great tnas II does not ne recognition ~
words, or It s.leaKs or Itself. But caanot neip
ex. re si-g m, graceful Acknowledge iot all
That me reople 1T no.ne did Tor the army. ina
wa. FLOR was eiated and strengthened because ne
knew thaI good are would be ,aken % MS family
me- ami that those VINO returned incapacitaled
bs wounds would not lie let without aC. az
lar as the pusI ION OF Germany and my own
T0sinoo91 are concerned; ma; tel ,Yu thar %
scarcely expected that We should 50 sool have ar.
rived al the emu. In the short space OF eAissence
found ton, my succcs s0r VII zee soung tree
grow and blossom. Long nave we cherished our
that II has Deen blou mt 70 H. h, lot US see That It
shail TO- ever remain In tn, broad glare OF day.
Ni.h these words IN, riaJecof left the reception
room and was enthusiast cailY cheered by the depu
tat,on, wnich then proceeded 10 the pa ace OF the
Crown rpce aao read an address TO MS Inperiai
Alsnness, who had been ting 20 receive tnenl
He ina lie enc .0lo !, N reply
tnank YOU, tile repre- 5cnalve5 OF the capital for
the e.Oquent words with winch y0.l have wei, ned
me on my return 10 my native country. too pre-
serve te recollection Or Inc year Load and OF that
day on wnlcn h.d the pleasure TO see you on q
similar oc- aston. III campaign has also mad most
important con ,eaueiC0A iur Prussia ana Germany,
Its victorious cad laid the foundation tine
unity Of our latneriand But II WIS left the var
just ene crown The edifice. AT The DeglInin, Ut
II we were not without good hopes, Out scarcely
dare to expect SuCh speedy anu orJu-
nato result. Unparalleled as It's course was are
aiso tho fruits Of tns greet aud glorious s.rlsg 9.
Germany uniled the empire resu ,ci atet the power
Of IAtnerland increased lour,Old frontiers secured
germany spositlvn ana inhuance nfmlg, ani so God
Will, lasting,y rounded You have iememoeied with
gratitude The share which the South army under my
comm and mas taken In the victories oil TINS war;
AID II fills heart VITA JOY To accept IN tue
you have bestowed on them. II WAS Thought In our
ranks ~ Well ~ at home. "A good omen that The
Tulrl ARMY, consisting VI Prussian and SCUM Ger
man corps, should have had the privilege 90 strike
the decisive blow Ia struggle TN aim ana plice
OF wnicn has been Tor all o. Us te ualty o. uerdy
Undei our own nag did We see Them march into vic.
tory ut the bcgilnn2 OF this long ana bloody war,
and Tor THIS reason do / look back with pee uiiar
satisfaction on the DAYS Of .sSe.nDo arg and
Wool tn, although the urtncr course or the war gave
AN, lie opportunity TO nv army 10 take part with
great ulstluctlon In the later great events when
cuinated IN the tpiure OF The hostile capital. ne
eLOrts Of our armies and the unparalleled ueyO lOl
Of tie wnoie Nation havi at last been rewarded.
,rleyed 10 say that these great Results la not
been obained without great aud painful sdcrlllces.
Tue memory OF fnosc VINO have lallea IN the de-
fence our nation shall ne cherlsheu ad
oloreG. ] trust with you tlat Providence may
ana ) rong by unity w;nn, reap Lne traits o. TINS
eventual tiine The people aud the army Will not
lOr.et the seli.sacrncug spirit OF the clty OF Berlin,
wnCa set an examyle 10 the Whole country. IcIu-
nol refrain from eNpressin-. also my thanAs for the
PATRIOTIC sentiments when the representatives oil inc
capita! nave SHOWN.
several members OF the deputatiun, aad lett hal; an
hour afterwards amid the cheers OF the assemba3e.