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NEW YORK in languago that would once have been denounced as t.-*3- sonab! wepapers are equally bold. of loyalty to the Queen is no longer the more zealous reformers. Speaker has declared that the workingmen have a Queen of their own in Miss Burdett Coutts; and it is no to hear Victoria spoken of as “Mra, John dais never credited on the American side of the Atlantic, fhe large majority of Englishmen are thoroughly democratic. to be asham, and evea tue most cautious journals con. tions of “divine right” and “hereditary sovereignty’? have been superseded by a more seusible view of monarchy. One by bonds of prejudice, of and have so long confined the broken, and this popular giant low that this democracy is brougi with aristocracy in ment how is a conflict Lg raked’ | ie per- promise is possible, because people demand everything and employ every concession as a stepping acquirements, There is no rest, no pause, no satiety in their demands. The does not wholly refuse and is yet unwilling to accept the situation, Under subjected to the dreadful pressure of « similar reform, aristocrac; arms and lost. ‘hat will If they ie panna neg the ref HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1867. is a ver werful liberal party, led by Mr. pe blican minority which was radicals and the Qduliamites—the clique that desires everything and the ®lique that opposes everything, which answer res; ively to the abolitionists and the fire-eaters of the }) eal ora in America which we are burriedly THE GUBAT GAME OF POLITICS. Here, then, are the men jeces in @ game of chess. ne of the Ferg mney wh problem tbat just been indicated. The ext forth acted with the d finally got cont Uke the powerful lous rising at Cadirciveen, which was, nevertheless, suf- ficient to throw the whole o.umiry into confusion, to dis- turb its tranquillity and to re“der peceasary movements Bat the moment that the movement showed such a front as the government could deal with, it coliapsed inte the ab. Sard and ridiculous osition from which it ought never’ 10 have emerge ‘here is not the smallest dowbt that the rovernment 2 ample powers to deal with any attempt a an outbreax but at the same time there are, as we know, a umber sons from forcign countries, of persons from this count come before us as reformers, and every honorab! tleman opposite is disposed to follow them. posed to say a word or two of ridicule on that change lo not think for a moment that I regret it.I ‘mers, and, what is more, the officers of the goreremecs Sonerally intrusted, honorable gentleman, 2 correct language, of this House on this honorable geatiemen discussion on the id the radical ne ‘The thin veneer it it, to whom these things are could put the speech of the right every single proposition in it, mto | of opinion, and could lay it upon the table day woek. I say, therefore, that Opposite must see that to go into a resolutions is merely to waste time, To go into the discussion of them how. view of treating them as we wore invited to treat them a fortnight ago would do mach more than ld be to throw this ques- Peg e33, a a and it would at the same time Gopreciats to an un- of troops 1 a d that you are refor sty Lope f very glad of it, too, hereafter. uur children, when they look of this Parliament, will judge ably, the more honestly, generously and completely you do the work which you aro now apparently your Miniater to try todo. (Hear, hear.) sion I took the liberty of tellin, opposite that though of that government! papel 4 vpn cig d w r i with the great ie of the U1 in this | now they come dinate Fetes to settle it, Don’t try to settle j which men in this bouse may agres to ence to persons outside, House is not in favor ofa far-reachi back upon the ihe more favor- Kuow only 6 well the ‘ou kuow on! wel en the board Presented | fess that the old supersti (ais) whe are endeavoring by vy als, who are endewvoring by every means to stimulate their dupes in [relaed, and who occasionally goover to that country and venture their own persons in turtherance of that object. It is to protect the Irish peoyie against the inroads and as- saults of these persons that we cases would be considered an wh.ch on the present occasion is disposed as a necossary of persons who reaily 1% honorable gentlemen they got rid of that bill and got rid Would not got rid of the quo y would have to meet and setsle nited Kingdom. Aad nt and are attempting a hoous-pocus, tion of reform, members of the repub- sume seriousn trol of them and carried {Sxtension of Savery,” aud’ far. Gut iets tg ope nore i a out into tl bolitionism, The extromis ae strength devel- De as, abe the opes see of Dg propose what in ordinary arbitrary measure, but regarded by ail the well aution against the attempts We RO interest in the country, and whose only object w to create disturbauce for the Sake of disturbance, or aro actuated by still baser mo- tives, I believe that the late outbroak, inconsideradlo aud trivial as it was, might have been more serious but for the information we had previously received, and for the means which we possessed under the Habeas Corpus Suspeorion act of arrestin; intended outbreak. arresting the reform move- us by islative assemblies im other countries, and Peop! Kk dhe aan Gadel ome ple Outside know that this ng or any complete pressure from ouiside ueither which has tended so | ernment that is now in nor the mons, the chicf leg. lexed #0 many statesmen, goveramont that was turnod out, nor any government for the last ffeen years, would bave underiakea such a great and - uestion. But if there be this " ae a of all that is sensible and of the de- | we not attempt at least to step as far can meet the views, the same circumstances, i cf i zt pressura, why, in wise, why should forward as that we the honest sympathies and desires, most intelligent and most resolved’ portion of that great body of the people which 1s now excluded ? i tinker this little bill—f you stick » you but touch the lips, yet Great body of the poople venture to say f Parliament which the South appealed to 4 at once the leadera of the Tt is in the power which it con- 5 é form movement their and estates will ultimately be they resist will not this only Hei the in Great Britain, and some of the minds in the world are engaged in attemoting pot make their s F font ina republic: but if hasten the catastrophe? § (Hear, hear.) If that the beve- , hoar. at this £6 rating leave the palate dry; th will repudiate your measure; and ¥ that in the very first session of eld after an election upon further propositions made to this ything more you would | with regard to the franchise, and I he disiribuion of soats; The right the “Chancellor of the before he waa tho made a very remarkable speech upon another question, and showed how awkward, and almost how imposaible it is fora member louse in office to undoriake to carry great ques- tons to which in opposition ho had been consistently IT will read to the House a quotation from his speech; and it will give them and xeatlemen opposite some idea of what the right honorable gentioman would have said if he had been sitting hero now, or here, a3 Iam doing, discussing the present posiiion of affairs, It was on the subject of the grant 10 Mayuooth, for which Sir Robers Peel had introduced a iil, right honorable gentleman said he “opposed . account of the men by whom it was brought rorward.’’ “He did not think that tho genttemen who are now seated on the Treasury beuch are morally en- titled to bring such a measure forward.’’ “This measure, sir, involves a principle against whicn the right honorable gentleman ani most of his col- nes have all along signally strugzlod. speeches, and all the motions, and avaed from the present on this and acalogous I coualdor that it would po worse any effect upon the population, habeas PI pension principally exist, Under the noble earl now at the head of the Irich government I'am coniident that this power will be admainistered—as it was administered by the nuble car! lately at the head of that government—with discretion and firmness, and at the game time with temper and moderation, 1 believe the pro) time of this act will be a i § | uf THE RESOLUTIONS. if the Derby Cabi- met Measure—Oficini Eaunciation ef the Aristo-Demecratic Compound Pina-—Jeha Bright and Mr. Gindatene tn Reply—How the House of Commons is Belong American. In the House of the CuaNcaLton us garb—at Swan and renewal for a short ed in Ireland with all but ‘unanimous approval, as it has been already in. the House our lordships will confirm the jouse has arvived by assenting if there was an; t honorable member for Cal ttoula witha sbeee recolttons, wich 7 revolutions, which wil serve only ‘ime embarrass the question, and should bring in a distinct and! definite bill and submit it manfully to the di cision of hat the advice of tho ought, in my opinion, Qecision at which that unanimously to the second reading of Karl Ru-erur—I am quite ready to give my diel concurrence to the proposal of the noble earl. iajesty’s government wero reluctant to the renewal of these powers is evident the in the Queen's speech upon the the facts wuich haye lately oc- curred are not only sutliciént to justify—they bave made it incumbent om her Majesty’s government to take this course, Whatever may be the present state of the law and whatever may be the future improvements made in that law, the first duty of the governmont is to ¢'¥e se- curity to life and property; and without this security either the present nor the improved laws can promote The noble earl bas stated, ag of your party, by this day week, iscussion and de- ‘as was done by the right (Mr, Gladstone) of all your arguments agai: Wes it not one of your first arguments that the plan which he submitted to the House was what you cailed crude and ill di led? Yet was there ever a thing submitted to this 80 ludicrously crude as that which ubmitted by the on the 26th of february, oy Tuk Excaeguer (Mr. Disracl!) rose at seven minutes to five o'clock to move that the Into wae t consider th e ‘was received with loud cheers from the minis- tonal bDenches. He said:—Mr. Speakor, in rising, sir, to move that the House should form itself intocommittee of the whole House to take into consideration the most cele- brated act of modern times, it might for a moment be ipposed that the propos that great act of can assure the House that the intention and from government. What they wish on the present occasion, if they have the o; do—they hope more efficiently, and not that which they attempted in 1859, and that is, fo i prove and complete the Vised and carried the Reform act of 1832 were statesmen, Their names will live m history. They encountered a ind they proved themselves equai to Rational party—a party which is nothing I—had by too ing posession of heartless ‘seized the occasion which was offored to them, and threw the government of the country into the hands of the mid- dle classes. Never in my mind was a political experiment More successful, (Hear.) Nover has the couatry been better governed, in my mind, the last thirty years. have the annals ol @ Act 2 and 3 William 1, HI Fe followers expect to Secure, sooner or later, by fair the atrong band. Their present weapon is Minister of the Cro the right honorabl resolutions he has Isid on the tal speaker I see before me say, vention, or, as is more likely, following the lead of some. iry bench, did not he say that the ht honorable gentleman, ure, was fragmentary to last degree, and that it was out of t for Parliament to decide what should b thing? And did not the noble lord, tho ing’s Lynn, make aspecch which I pre- mtlemen opposite, having great credulity, absolutely unanswerable? counter cheers.) But if it were unansweral came to this, that Parliament would not agr tain thing at the invitation of 8 muniste: precisely that which the House would bo likely to agreo to with Tegard to some other proposition aifecting the (Hear, bear) Well, I think right is the Charl tation. mner seit on, Be ies Su ‘and Beales is ition was one condem: the Legislature, either of his own in- nothing ‘is farther the prosperity of Ireland and it 13 quite true, that speoutation has on tho credulity of ‘the people of Ireland; that this is jpontaneous Outbreak (hear, hear), but has been excited by those who came from 1 have arrived at the conclusion that there never wero baser motives on the part of any persons under- body now on the Treasu: mesure introduced by the rig the member for South Lancashi attached themselves to the republican Party offers to reduco the franchise, and that will not satisfy them. publicans, were all in favor call to mind all t alt the votes which havo occupants of the Treasury Bex 2 The men who de- liberals now—voting with jetting up immense meetings to e American abolitionists worked like beavers for the publican candidates in 1866 and 1860; but they do it serve their own purposes, and will be just as ready to t up immense meetings against the liberals the mo- speaking for them, and support them—just as than useless to dweii ai any lengti upon the circam- stances which induce me to adopt that opinion, we to be told (he goes on) that because those men who took the course to which I bave referred have crossed the floor of this House, and have abandoned with their former seats their former professions’’—(bear, hear)— “are we to be told that these men’s measures and actions aro to remain uncriticized and wnop) \ use they te'l us to took to the merits of their measure 4 to forget themselves and their former protestations? (Hear, bear.) “The noble lord opposite (Lord J. Russell), the hereditary leader of the whig party, wil!, I am suro, not withhold his concurrence witn the princ’ laid down. That nobie lord, the representative of Mr. Fux, to of that great leader: ‘Mon, and * And I would ask gentlemen " [that is the honorable gentleman opposite, such of you as were here then) ‘how system answered for them ? to gain power and enter piace, and then carry measures exactly the reverse of those which they professed in op- position, and they carry these measures by means and machinery by which they conducted the op- position, and by which they gained power” (that is, by rages), ‘and you are reconciled to this proce- dare by being persuaded that by carrying measures which you disapprove of, and they pretend to disreiish, they are making what they call he best bargain’ for Here is a Minister” (he pointed to Sir ally brings forward as his measures those very schemes and’ proposals to which, when in eppositin, ke always aviwed himself a bitter and det rmined ‘opp-men, But great emergency, al a the United States of America, moro espe- the occasion. A cially, groat sums have been collected on the that Ireland was aboat to be freed, and that the Irish re- public was about to be established; and advanti taken of the panic created, at one time in Ireland, at another timo in Canada, to make fresh demands upon the unfortunate dupes who have given their monoy, hoping that this greut revolution is about to be accom. plished, but im reality only for the purpose of filling the pocket’ of those who practise on thelr credulity. wauld appear, from a passage in the message of the President of the United State: tha’ country have gone even duty prompts, and have endeavored to interfere with the course of justice m the case of persons these insurrectionary movements, dent using this language :— Some of our citizens who, it was alleged, were engaged in the expedition, were captured, aud. bi 2 if it be not national. ys r tilt they sav general question of reform. honorable gentlemen oppoaite must find themsel Very curious position. You have been kept in the dark, ld, until about half-past two o'clock to-day. What was produced at that (time of courso is licly known, but we havo heard to night the proposition which the right honorable gentleman is wiil- aug to make if the House will pass a certain number of resoiutions which have to do with the proposition which he wishes hereafter to discuss, The right honorabie gontl>- man below me bas made will not say to the bill, but to that sketch of a Dill which the right honorable gentleman has shatowed forth, Not knowing what the House will do with re- gard to the resolutions, whether we shall go into com- mittee on them or not, I will take the liberty on this, the {Irst occasion when anything like a plan is before us, of saying afew words with regard to the provisions of the measure which is in prospect. House what is it thatis wanted by the country, or, if the right honorable gentleman (Mr, Jection to that phi by those who really ‘Wonisis in America, work for what they consider a prin- Nitical parties as their tools, NROESITY OF CON:ERVATIEM, On the one hand, then, there ig the necessity for re- people are clamoring for it aud will Rot be contented without it, and may rush into all sorts But, on the other hand, the | old tory aristocracy and such very clever Adullamites clearly the necessity of conserva- : it ae ne Mer er = man- suffrage will ever quiet Mr. Bright and his agita- hey also know that manhood suffrage means ‘aglish republic, with Mr. Bright as its first Presi- Perhaps. It is easy for them to argue that if the le are once allowed to feel their own power they ‘Wit! aso it upon other matters than the franchiso Sup- ‘Pose the franchise limits be abolished at the command of the people, how long before some sturdy fellow would be hammering away at toe aristocracy? If the people ruled England, how long would dissenters continue to ‘axes to sustain a State church which the; le control of affairs, and how long before some puilosopher would inqu're whether the cost}: of a royal family had not better be people of Ergland are impertinently eee matters now, and the arisiocracy cannot but hear them Reform speeches and demon- trations bave the same effect upon the torics that anti- philippics and socictics used to. have alavebolders. The damo im America, bas mers have not Siple, sat ony than it haa been during ' on ear.) Never during that the House of Commons (Hear, hear.) But, sir, there was tbat act—I will not 'y arose from the want of tof a great question; and per- lence togentiemen opposite, I might t that omission was perhaps the more naturally party who, generally speaking, have built up ther policy rather upon liberal opinions than upon popular rights, Any political rights of the working the act of 1832, and which were but practised, were on that «t even abolished. And, during the whole period that has since elapsed, thowgh in con- vigor that bas been given to the and thé multiplicity erest that have on- | Form, becaase the that the government of "yond what inernalional of excesses if it be refused, due considera. t almost. nothing | will not gatnsay the as Mr. Lowe see ver: mo of an tmportany * For I find the Presi- ism. They know fi occasioned by a You bave permitted men 38 which existed bef not only acknowledg: rivers have beow overnment that sever have engaged in revolu- sly failed 13 unsound é been made to the goverment, in behalf of the convicted persons, .as, Delay sustained vy an enlightened and humane judgment, will, It is hoped, iaduce tn thelr cases an exercise o ency and a judichons amnesty of all who were en Counsel has been em) ment to defend the citizen: capital offences in Canad attempts which have dis inwiee, euch representations hav. Lot me ask the of subjects of commanding 4 and engrossed attention, no great inconvenience been yet exporiencod from at all times, there has been a fecling—sometimos a very painful feeling—that questions have arison which have been treated in this we) makes an ob- ¢ diminish it as far as to say Parliament to grant some considerable measure of franchise extension? It is not denied by any man—the right honorable gentleman him. self will not. deny it—that meetings have been beld hundreds of thousands of persons regate, And itis known | think to every man living that the «universal the working clasca in the districts in which 1 meetings were eld went with those who addressed | gentleman who sits on the them at those meetings. They asked the House of Com- in. 1832 should be thrown 80 that the great ed by the govern- 3 and a discontinuance of the which were instituted 1m the courts of the ‘inat those wiio took part in the expedition a lords, it will be quite right to show mercy and to ex- ercise clomency wi ‘those qualities can and wisely be exhibited, But I do not ‘think that ‘gn ippeals for merc} mad: it evident only o ject 1 Wouturing Uihtiy made Senet ion agetnet ber thron break “ se Without that eutire national y which ig desirable, (Hear.) Weil. sir, it is yasiness on this occasion, tn the first and most im- can, ‘the House which will restore those rights that were lost in 1882 by the jaboring class of the coun- ion will bring back again that fir partition power which the old let me ask the ytem how they the right honorable gentleman would have introduced by the pposite?”” Or, I may say, by the right homorabic dog eee bench? ( Cheers.) ‘Now, don’t let honorable gentlemen imagine for a mo- ment, if their covernment is anxious to carry a great sabstantal, conclusive and tory Dill ik of them should come iu. But a mu/titude of others | are ready to support it, that because asked that the frauchise should bo so far lowered as that | party, or because they have opposed all the ‘a large portion—a portion that would sensib!: ugh representation—should be admitted. The bill introdaced by tbe government last year was one waich proposed—I say by an extravagant computation which no man could prove—to admit about 204,000 of the work- They were™ to be admitted by the abolition ing clauses of the Reform act, and by hav- ing no ratepaying clauses with regard to new voters bo. tween £7 and £10. But arsumil trad that ‘refor i y at clemency ‘on. Leha that a. wnercenary was toTreland with a view of exclt- who are 3 loturd all thie oud into open rebellion, ent will, no: doubt, take inio consider- of guilt on'the part of those who may to each case its measure mercy as they feel can san noan® |. mons thas the bacetes pet: down, either aitozether or 5 But there isa vi bul ‘am vot of their of 1832 and the period of 1867. Parliamentary reform was a suvject which fired the Imaginations and It_was one which banded ‘ery great difference teexene, the period ig iy in which I have been concern factiousiy oppose their bil. But,’ having turned round, haying become reformers, having concluded at hall-past wuld allow the right honoravle ir in a new character as a this House (oh, oh!" aud “hear, hear”), I ask them for their own sake and for his sake, but for what is worth infinitely more than your reputation or his otticial if this great question, and for ion of an excited and anzious and ‘hear, hear’,) that this monsure, ssed this sexsion, should be one that may at least re- me and every other man who is in favor of reform from any further discussion and agitation of this question ley a f lives. (Cheers) said—I do not propose ror ind ary has been oy pied in ‘common the member Calne two to-day that they gentleman to appea: and in applying of punishment will extend such safely bedone, But I must say that there never was more misplaced sympathy—(loud cheers)—there never was more unjustifiable demand upon the government of one country by another than to extend a com; Beaty to men who, having left their native tained a settlement and @ means of succeeding by their industry in another country, table notions to invade her ‘Tne noble Earl op; ‘was rather paint and has for a very to give their sympathies against the of the law—not, as in this country, to confide in Sdmiaieteation oF the Ia o duty, but rather to Dar as defendants, and to refuse ‘This ‘s a vory painful consideration. wish to discuss the matter now; but of will not be ctatechen ty ene Ta as I have said, tho first duty of the governme: give security to life and the motion of the noble Tho Ear! of Kiunertay.—Before th ond time I wish to make one or two fully agree with what the noble Earl bi that, however painful the necessity ma; this act should be -—With regard to the upon the message of- the President of t! 1 regret that Iam di respoadence on that be laid upon the table of the see that while we have net dis c.aimed by the giverniment of same time have wot admit up thetr monopoly of the Their slaves into. th bargain. It isan old buman nature is ¢ where the same, Eee to reform, as the old i position, for the tntero: h did, but whic ? i 5 returned with these detes- ‘y's dominions. (Hear.) which posite touched on one 6ul ful—namely, the hig nig ery Pred ways law, and not in favor ih aa HY E t those charged wi SEE se fg f H By ries ay it Hi ht not to be taken to-night. judgment of the House ought to be left entirely freely as to that pretiminary ste right honorable genticman’s computation of the number: admitted are, like his compt tation of 1859, tounded on nothing better than tl guessing, and is not worthy of sideration of the house on « question of admitting | ernment the working classes to the gentleman says he has taken the rating qualification de- cause the House inst year decided in favor of {t. not the beat basis of a franchise, but the right honorable gentleman knows it served to overthrow the govern- served the purpose of a minister a total absence of gil party spirit—(cheers)—and | to m: & rating franchiae as a thing defini- Parliament. But why, when the right gentleman comes to the county franchise, ion? (Cheers,} il H i i ron- | the moat convenient course would be that the next gov- sdeausing ht should be takon—(clicers)—but that inter- think may be claimed, and I am sure the claim would be admitted in tle interest of the lib-rty of members of the House, is one which Ido trast will have its value to the government. Opi cheers.) I am sure I am not taking the part of an opponent in urging ihat a right honorable frie any Ipciples upon which that settlement I don’t think, although I was never less inclined to enter into centroversy with the House on any part of the subject—stiil, in vindication of the — resolutions— which form a whole and are connected together, and ich, at least, are the result of reilection and don’t think that the period was unreasonable. what bas been the practice under such circumstances? Gentiomen take the resolutions up, aud cudeavor them. setves to see what they will load to, and what will be the vemselves make combinations ‘and some of which perhaps when they find the solution F Ef The right honorable Fa i 5 ut i 3 i ? § BS 3 il ament, (Cheers. ) the Secretary of State for ment—who, I icnow, regards the dig- nity of Parliament as mach as any mao who sits within these walls—I put itto the right honorabie gentioman the Chancellor of the Exchequer—who has studied the and tho coustitution of er heen in its whole history riia.nent was called upon to dis- cuss resolutions necessarily of a vague character, subject of interpretation, and tbat, hen beyond these resolutions there lies a clear and definite § cuit H 3 who now ea by Ps Rd settled rtf H ii ‘accept the vote of Afver great debate and upon an amendment of the honorable gentleman the member for Cambridge versity, the House decided, £14 qualification for counties. Why hi gentleman the liberality accept this, as he calls it, of Commons, which was the just wishes of the United States have not been neglected the independence and the honer of the tribunals of this couutry have not beenda tho slightest degree sacrificed. ‘The bill was then read a tion of the Earl of. Densy the Standing Orders were suspended, and the bill passed through all its stages. "THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT. of the- King of Prussia-nt the Opening Sesalon—A Crowded and Excited At- while on the one bi ip bt of his counts; Houre_mbetior 3 , on & division, in favor of fi time, and ow the mo- and masliness to | to every kiad of difference i B accidental vote of the House | too, at favorable to the county franchise, since ho chose to accept it tn regard to when ita influence was unfavorable in to the eaeoee coe A man proposes to admit one new voters in the boroughs and $2,000 im th He extends to the counties those most chil a tions—the savings bank tnvestments to the amount of investments in the funds of £50, and the payment rect taxation, Why, under the bill jast bro ag ratcatcher who koeps four dogs—(! come in under the new deman, which " 4 rave t (Continu ughter. ow, iestion, whether they believe the git honorable gentieman affecting jan enunciated by tho govern- ia @ position A pe that ht be pregnant with inconve- and’ it is a proceeding Commons has never be- fore beon called upon to adopt. sbali pot enier upon the discussion of resolations such as those which are Bow on the ‘able, compatible with the character and dignity of this House that we should do so, nor t= it compatible witbat th de- sire which bas been expresred, and in entertained in every portion of the House, with due despatch and diligouce iu the prose: this subject, ee on mee epee oat House this | only as among ives, in the face e country, ey tetiere top the’ character aod eee of the House of Commons, which would be grievously imperil we did not exercae a sound judgment with ssgard the steps by which we are to proceed towards jleman assu! ment of thi ae tor The ‘motion was then withdrawn, and it was made an, that the House should go. and thirty thousand | such Tho first seasion.of the North German Parliament was in Berito, on Sunday, Fobraary 24, issin in person. On the right of the the a 5 and except Prince the members of the io f the “throne wore tho Federal pleni beaded by Count Bismarck, ye uter)—will pay a whieh, I doubt not, of ill be right honorable gen- foyal princes, with the took his ¢ the country from destruction. the ebsetteet ied if it were soon that 't honorabl leave out of view the distribution of seats—will settle, or do anything to settle, the question before the A ht Po : Calne made same aasu! ‘that oe etbing,” and is willing it there : i gentleman the member for louse is | order of the day for Thuraday t! ow to | into committee on the resol: be THE FENIANS. ‘The Habeas Corpus Suspension Bill for Iremnd Lerds—President Johnsen’s Ometal Remavks on the Invasion of Cana- da and the Hate ef the Invadere—Earl Rseell a =} i i i il i { i ‘i i b 53 nel 533 i i i i 8 ES in the House of FF i in the | w to vote. | bi a $ i fh £ HH i ii i i i i i 7} i if i 5 8: 85 S88 i i i Hi 3 3 3 i i i g 2 be i ? i E if E 5 ti z : i | & i ! 3 g i id A é i 33 4 : § A HH j { HL i i ‘ BES i i i t § i H 3 g g if i &. i H H Hf He i : il & iy 5 | H | 5 3 A | ee i i hi i 3 Ht gid as j i il 283 3 3 i 3 3 Hi 3 : if : i i £ s ‘3 z BE 3s g F 2 sf t E i 3 2 3 & z = iE i & i i 3 zt i 2238 : H i i ‘| ii i if FE if j i eI Hf a 3 H } dl : E q dl 3 z L H gas A i i | i E i i =, H BE 4 2 3 Z i 2 = < i i > Ft 3 35 H az, ir g & A i} age ; } SEE i i i 3 i H 3 i e 8g FA Fi E 3 ! & i Me pa i towards such a measure than it was previo. perhaps might be at a later period again-'we bece perceived during the negotiations how ducal task of attaining complete unanimity between so um: independent governmeuts, which have also cossions to bewr in mind the views of their separate os tates, The more, gentlemen, you realize those aillicut. ties the more carecuily, 1am convinced, you will bear in mind, tn you examination of the draft, the h. Spousibility of the dangers to the peaceful jogal oxe- citou of ‘the work that bas been commenced which might ariso if the agreement arrived at with ¢ governments upop the bill now laid bef you oovld not in «be = obtaned og a deman by the Parliament, The point of supreme importance at present i not to neglect the favwable moment for establishing the dusiding; its more perfect completion, then, safely remains entrusted to the subsequent combined co-operaiion of the German sovereigns and races, Regulation of the national relations of the North German confederation towards our brothers south of the > Maine has been loft by og treaties of last year to the voluutary agreement both parties, Our bands will be openly and readily extended to bring about this understanding ag soon as the North German tion bas advanced far enough in the settlement of ite constitution to be empowered to conclude treaties, The preservation of the Zollverein, the common promotion of trade, and # common guarantee for the security of German territory, will form fundamental conditions of the understanding which it may be foreseen will be de- sired by both partios, AS the direction of the German mind generally is turned towards peace and its labors, the Confederate Association uf the German States will mainly assume a defensive character. The German movement has of recent years borne no hostil tendency’ towards our iy ng striving after conquest, but has ari solely from necessity of fording the broad domains from the Alps (0 the sea fundamental conditions of political progress which the march of deeviopment in former centuries has impeded. The German racea unite only for defence, and wot for attack, and that their brotherhood is also regarded im this i pa oy ‘Adjacent nations is proved by the friendly attituds the mightiest European falas alc ao oy. without apprebension or envy, sion those same advantages of politi commonwealth which the “homsetven Sane= atread: enjoyed for centuries. It, auw only Upon Us—upon onv unity ‘and our patriotism—to secure to ontire Gormany the guarantees of a future in which, {ree from the daogor of again falling into dissension ‘and weakness, she will be able to further by her own de- cision her constitutional development and and to fulfil her peace-loving mission in the councll of nations, I trust in God that posterity, looking back upon our common labors, will not say that the oxpe- rience of former unsuccessful attempts has been uselems to the German people; but that, on the other hand, our children wil! thankfully regard’ this Parliament ag the: commoncement of the unity, freedom and power of the Germans, Gentlemen—All Germany, even beyond the limits of our Confederation, anxiously awaits the decisions (hat may be arrived at hore, May the dream of centuries, the yearning and siriving of the youngest generations, be realized by our common work. In the name of all the ailied goveruments, in the name of Germany, I con- fideutly cail upon you to melp us rapidly and safoly to carry out the great national task. And may the bloaali of God, upon which everything depends, accompany an promote the patriotic work. Three times during the delivery of the speech bis maj. esty was interrupted by loud cheera At the conclusion of the speech Count Bismarck declared the Parliament to be open. The King then bowed three times to the Assembly and quitted the hall amid great enthusiasm. ‘A spectator in tho ball died during the ceremony. The President of the North German Parliament in- vited the membors to be presont at the first full sit- ting, held on February 25, The order of the day re- lated to the constitution of the Assombly ite division into committees. Most of the plenipotentiarios from the North German States had arrived at Berlin, and been recoived by the King. The different parties of the Parliament were holding preliminary conferences, The King of Pruss’a gave an audience to the leaders of the moderate conservative party, the Dukes Ujest an@ Ratibor, Baron Rothschild, member of the North German Par- lament for Frankfort, had been recelved by Herr Sa- vigny. The King of Prusela appointed, as commissioners te ° be Present at rely sain th ev ———— Counta Eulenber ley’ mn ant wigny. is comm! « will be er the Presidency of Count Bismarck, and aos’ in concert with the representatives of the other goverm- meats of the confederation. A tolegram from Berlin says:—A deputation which has arrived here from North Schleswig bas beoe unable to see Count Bismarck on account of his ia- od >’ tu their con. li til this could be of allo ance to officials in the Eibe Duchtes should beess- nd -Awnitten answer was stating thas King could not immediately give definite repiy. 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