The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-12
TIE KING OF PRUSSIA AND THE
IMPERIAL CROFN.

The answer of the King OF Prussia to the
deputation of the Diet, which presented the
address at Versailles on December II, is pub
lished in the staats-Anzelger, and runs as fol-
lows:
.Ientlenen-In receiving you here on foreign
territory, far from the German frontler, tne
Irresistible prompting Of my feelings ls to ex-
press my gratitude to Providence, whose won
deriul dispensatlon has brought us coSetneL M III
this old French royal residence. '"d mas
given us victory in measure TOR Will had
Hardly dared to hope and to ask, when, In the
summer of the year, first claimed your sup
port for this great war. This support has been
given to the fullest extent; and thank you IN
my own name, and In that OF the army, and IN
that of the country. The victorious German
armies, among whom you have sought me,
have found In the selfsacridcing spirit OF the
country, In the loyal sympathy and ministering
care of the people at home, and IN It's unanimity
with the army, that encouragement %hlcn mas
suppo ted them in the midst OF battles ana
prvations The grant OF the means lOr tne
continuation ofthe war which the governments
OF the North German Confederation nave ask
ed for In the session of the Diet that Is Just
concluded has given me new PROOF that the
nation is determined to exert all Its energies
to secure, that the great and painful sacrl1ces,
which touch my heart as they DO yours. snail
not have been made In vain, and not 10 lay
aside its arms until German frontier shall have
been secured against further attacks. me
North German Diet, whose greetings ana con,
gratuations you bring me, has been called
upon before its close to cooperate by Its decis-
ion in the work of the unifcation OF Germany.
feel grateful to 1t for the readiness with Whlch
il has almost unanimously pronounced its as.
sent to the treaties which will give an organic
expression TO the unity OF the natlon. Ine
Diet, like the allied governments, has assehted
to these treaties In the conviction that the
common nolItical life of the Germans will de-
yelop itself with the more beneficial results,
inasmuch as the basis which has been obtained
for 1t has been measured and offered By our
South German allies, of their own free choice,
and in agreement with their own estimate Oh tne
national requirements. hope that the repre-
sentative assemblies of those States oeiore
which the treaties have still to be lalo VIII @ Iol-
low the governments in the same path. Inc
summons addressed to me by his Majesty the
King of Bavaria, for re-establishing the imperl-
al dignity of the ancient German Empire. mas
moved me deeply. You request Inc, 10
the name of the North German Diet, not TO
shrink from responding 10 this summons.
am glad to gather from your words ihe express
sion of the confidence and the wishes OIL lne
North German Diet; but you are aware sasa lnas
in this question, touching such nigh interests
and grand recollcctions OF the German nallon,
il is not my own feelings, not even my own
Judgment, which can determine the decision.
It is only in the UNANIMOUS voice of the German
Princes and free cities, and the corresponding
wish of the German nation and lis representa-
tires that can recognize that call OF Proyl-
dence which can obey, and trust IN COOS
blessing. It will be a source Of satisfaction 10
YOU, as well as 10 myself, to know that have
received intelligence from his Majesty the King
OF Bavaria that the assent Of oil the German
Princes and free cities is secured, and That the
official ratification may be shortly expected"