Year: 1870

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France Repelled."


BERLIN, Nov. "a, 1870.
The North German Parliament was opened to-
day.


The Kings speech was read by commission, as
follows:-


HoNoRED GENTLEMEN OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE
NORTH GERMAN CoNFEDERATIoN:-


His Majesty the King OF Prussia has been pleased
to assign me the duty Of opening the Parliament of
the North German Confederatson in the name OF
the confederate government. 1t would have
given his Majesty great satisfaction to have
been present to-day to thank God from
this place for the successes with which the German
arms have been favored and to express to you how
much the national attitude and the unanmity OF
parliament In aiiOrdlng the necessary means
for carrying on the war have 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 leadership OF the Germans


Tho aggression Of France against Germany In
July last has been repealed. The French people
mast have acquired the conviction that the present
power. since the destruction OF the armies which
were sent iatO the field against US, Is not
capable OF resisting the united military forces of
Germany. We might, therefore, regard peace as
certain. Had our unfortunate neighbor a
good government, the members OF which
took into consideration their future inseparable
from that Of their country such o govern
ment would have seized every opportu-
nifty to enable the nation at the head Of
which 1t had placed itself by Its own act to
elect q national assembly and deliberate upon
the present and future OF the country But the
documents which will be submitted to you will
prove that those who now hold power in France
prefer TO sacrifice the strength OF that noble nation
In hopeless struggle.


The inealculable exhaustion and waste which VIII
result to France from o continuance Of the war
under the present circumstances must certainly
so lessen the power Of the country that
its restoration will be slower than In the ordinary
course Of war. The governments, however. are
compelled, with regret, to express the conviction
that peace between these two great nelghboring
peoples, upon continuance Of which they calculated
less than six months ago, will be all the more n,-
perriled by the remenlbrances which this war will
leave In France, when, by the recovery OF her own
strength, or by alliances with other Powers, she
shall feel herself strong enough to renew the strug-
| gle.


| The cond::ion upon which the allied governments
| Womb conclude peace have been publicly dts
| cussed. II is necessary that they should be
commensurate with the greatness or the SACRIFICES
laid upon our country by this war, which, though
undertaken without any reason whatever, was ap-
proved by the whole French nation. 1t is above nil
things necessary they should establish safe from
tier for Germany against continuance by future
rulers OF France OF conquest.


The confederate governments feel they can rely
upon the North German Parliament not to refuse
the meaus still required for the attainment OF these
objects. They are convinced that now, when 1t is a
question Of rendering secure


Here the despatch breaks or.


MINISTERIAL EXPOSITION TO PARLIAMENT.
President Delbruck's speech, delivered at the
opening OF the parliamentary session Of the Reich
stag, insists strongly on the annexation OF Alsace
ana Lorraine to Prussia for the purpose and with
the view Of insuring the safety OF the border from
French assault in the future.


The President promises the members that proof
shall be laid before the Retchsag to show that the
present authorities OF France prefer to sacrifice the
very life Of that noble nation rather than put an
end to hopeless conflict, for fear OF their losing by
that happy result their own places and ndividaal
power.


TIE EASTERN QUESTION.
Full information will be laid before the members
at an early moment regarding the position OF Prus
sia on the Russo Eastern question.


American Thanksgiving in Berlin.
American Thanksgiving Day was observed with
great spirit in the Prussian capital.
There was an address by ex-Minlster Bigelow, and
a grand banquet in the evening.
Minister Bancroft presided at the festival. The
Prussian Ministers, majority OF the Cabinet, were
present, with large number OF other distinguished
guests.