Year: 1869

law for reciprocal legal aid shall give effect 70 prom
ise made In the Federal Constitution, far AS that
is possible before the PRONUNCIATION OF o decree


for common civil and criminal procedure An election
law for the Imperial Diet Of tho North German Confeder


alton has for its object in conformity with Article 20 Of
the Federal Constitution. TO substitute for the single
election laws one general one and to secure one common
election method for entire Confederation The legal
condition Of the officers Of the Confederation the reGua


ton Of which already engaged yo9r attehllon lnyQr


last session. will be made the subject OF proposi'iOn.


The execution OF laws made IN the course oi INC NOV


session and some necessities when arose Sl'er
the settlemept OF the budget for 1869, have


nd supplement TO this budget requisite
which will be laid before you for accept
apce The budget for 1870, which is one OF the
most important subec for your consideration demands
that increase Of the OF the confederation pe
taken into view. The relief wlCn mas been anoroeu 10
commercial intercourse through the anu o"hc"
tion Of duties and through the dmiEisbea Pi rates
has had Tor Its result deficiencies which must oe suppheG


the difficulties which viii be prepared for thS BUDGETS
of the individual States through the unequal working Of
the financial apportiOnment, TO be overcome
count upon your cooperation in the proposition
which will be made to you to avert this
danger In the relations OF the confederation
to foreign nations the regulation OF international
postal intercourse has madG further progress Postal
conventions with the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden and





you The organization Of the Federal consulate upon the
basis Of the Federal law considered at your last session
nears its Accomplishment. Consular Convention with
Italy shall conformity with this law regulate by treaty
the duties Of the respective Consus In order to retain
the Federal Consular administration in business COnnec
tion with the conduct Of foreign affairs, and TO
give expression 20 the political unity Of North
Germany IN form conformable to her consti-
tuition and international Importance, in conformity
your request the expenses necessary for the conduct OF
the foreign affairs Of the Confederation and through its
representation in foreign countries have been included
IN the budget OF 1870 The first task Of this representa-
ton will in the future be the maintenance OF peace
with all people who like us, know how to appreciate its
benefits The fulhllmen OF this task will be facilitated
by peaceful relations which exist between the North
German Confederation and all foreign powers and which
have lately been verified through the peaceful solution
OF the dispute which threatened the peace of the
Orient. The negotiations ana the results OF the |
Conference at Paris have given testimony 20 |
the sincere endeavOr OF the European Powers |
TO accept the blessings of the valued common
benefit TO be taken under mutual protection. In view or
this observation nation conscious OF the will and
TO respect foreign independence aud 10 protect IT'S
own entitled the firm confidence I'm lasting peace
which foreign Governments will not intend and the
mics OF order be unable 20 disturb. With this eXpeca.
tion gentlemen you will begin yOur work In that spirit,
which has thus far guided your deliberations, being
scOus OF the great national task OF the Confederation and
with the certain hope that the Confederate Governments
will gladly help to solve this task