The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-10 00:00:00

The Danish Despatches.

The following is the conclusion of the second
series of despatches recently laid before the Danish
Jtigsraad
EXTRACT FROM A DESPATCH OF THE DANISH MINISTER
.AT STOCKHOLM TO M. HALL, PRESIDENT OF THE COUN-
CIL AT COPENHAGEN.

‘, Dec. 4, 1863.

"M. le Ministre,—ln reply to the communica-
tions I have been charged to make to the Stock.
helm Cabinet, conformably, to your excellency's
orders in despatches Nos. 27 and 28, Count Man-
deretrom has addressed a despatch dated the day
before yesterday, to Count Hamilton, which the
latter will have already brought to your excellency's
knowledge before the arrival of this report. You
will, therefore, be aware that the Stockholm Cabi-
net does not consider the present time opportune
for proceeding to signature of the treaty negotiated
in the course of the summer.
"The explanations which Count Manderstrom
gives of the point of view of his court are in complete
the indications I have been in a position to forward
to yoUr excellency. I could, therefore, confine my-
self to referring thereto, but I request permission. to
profit by the opportunity of the departure of MNjor-
General von Blucher, who has kindly offered to take
charge of this report, to have the honour of adding
a few words which I particularly request your ex.
cellency to regard as entirely confidential.
" Since I have been aware of the project of a
treaty of alliance with us, I have suspected that
Count Manderstrom took part in it mainly to cover
the responsibility of the King, who had gone too
far in his conversations with his late Majesty King
Fr ederick VII. For I know that, notwithstanding
their sympathy with our cause, the great majority
of the Swedish nation was not thoroughly pene-
trated with the conviction that the well-understood
interests of the country
might counsel active cos
operation in a conflict which did not in the main
touch it very nearly. Thus it was impossible to con-
ceal from myself that the idea of a treaty of alliance
with us, even under such circumstances as obtained

during the past summer, was unpopular enough.
t Scandinavian party alone, which is not numera
otis, entertained this idea. Others, who considered'
it a means of augmenting the military forces of the
corwitry, did not oppose it. With few exceptions,
however, the majority is content to have discovered
a pretext, plausible enough in its eyes, to abstain
from the signature of the treaty. 1 will not be
understood to •say that the race of affairs is so far
changed that we could no longer count upon the
sympathies, and, up to a certain point, also upon the
assistance of this country, Upon the contrary, our
course is considered just. They are indignant at the
perfidy of Germany and of the Government, but they
are rejoiced that an expedient has been found which
permits Sweden to withdraw with honour from the
engagements she was on the point of contracting with
us. Count Manderstrom has frequently told me,
n.nd he has repeated in his despatch of the day be-
fore yesterday, that the position of affairs was no
longer the same now as in the summer. While at
that time the matter was a special case of aggres-
sion against Denmark upon the part of .Germany,
under pretexts sought in Federal relations, the
question has now assumed larger demensions—it
has become European. Sweden is interested in it
in the same degree as the other signitary Powers of
the Treaty of London ; and further, she has duties
to fulfil not only towards her neighbours but also
towards herself. The conjuncture of political

affairs is of the most critical character. If we are
unwilling to believe in an alliance between Prussia,
ustria, and Russial it is not judicious to lose sight
of the possibility of an alliance between _Russia and
Feztnce. If I were not apprehensive of repeating
what has been said I would point out that Count
Manderstrom is most desirous of avoiding the isola-
tion of Sweden from the action of the other Powers,
seeing especially the fatal influence such an isola-
tion would emercise upon the course of events when
the time shall have arrived for having recourse to
mediation in our dispute. 1 venture to add that I
believe Count Manderstrom sincere in the wishes he
expresses for a fortunate issue to the struggle in
which we are engaged. His despatcLes, his official

language, and his private conversation affords proofs

o that sincerity, and I believe that he worthily re
presents his country &so frcm that point of view.. ,
(Signed) " W. SCHEEL-PLESSEN."

ErnAcT FROM A DESPATCH OF THE DANISH MI-

ASTER AT STOCKHOLM.

" Dec. 10, 1863.

" Actuated by the alarming news brought
the day before yesterday by the telegraph
according to which a Fedgral execution in the
iiuchy of Holstein appeared iraminznt, I have
thought it my duty to represent once more to Count
Mande,rstrom the opportuo,mese, nay the necessity,
of coming to our aid. The count listened to me
with marked attention, assured me of the lively
interest he took in the present state of affairs, but
repeated the same reasons as he brought forward
wi..en upon a previous occasion I endeavoured to
decide the Stockholm Cabinet to active co-opera-
tion. While thanking the count for the diplomatic
steps .he had taken in our favour, I asked him if he
did not think the time had arrived to go still fur-
ther. Unfortunately he was not of my opinion. In
the 1o)og conversation we had upon the subject, and
which clearly showed the sympathies he felt, the
count among other things said—' Without the
means of proving the fact, I believe that Austria
and Prussia have promised England and France not
to exceed the limits of a Federal execution, un-
founded as this extreme measure be. I believe also
that the withdrawal of the patent of the 30th
Itarch will stop the march of the German troops,
but I fear lest another pretext might be discovered
by putting forward the Federal decree of the Ist
October, which has now no longer any reason to
eZiECt.

(Signed) "V S -CIIEEL-PLESSEN."
toTitremainder of this series of documents relates
h refeTe negotiationsue between Denmark and Russia.
Ceraraittee to
eto
these the report of the Political
eoux the Rigsraad says :
by the ,ei Toceeltli_eone with Russia were scarcely changed
the position
oef of the last English proposal, and
acceded to the E,sre,n. ee- While Baron Brannow
Schlei, and hithauelf,!lsh proposal of the line of the
partition With
an
uttixdbsflaught forward a project of
the proposition raadesb lied frontier line, he opposed
indications are found siTa France. on the 22d June.
that he was inclined
to take up a different course pursued at the
Conference. Thus he saidiantroh
the
ethileaotnference of June
9 that, far from rejectingha:broposition for
tehn prepared to
a personal union, he would
support it, having instructions in
have
with
his Government. This
coincides.statement at sense from
is shown from another quarter to
view of the Russian Government at the cebefr, the
It will be interesting to see how this eie,!-ehee•
repeat..
edly appears.
":A despatch from the Danish Minister at st
Petersburg, dated April 26, says that a Russian
statesman, whose opinion deserves attention, se.
snores that the Danish Government is not inclined
to make the required concessions, which would run
counter to the prevalent opinion in Denmark.
France doesi,not wish for war, but as is universally
believed in St. Petersburg, fora condition of affairs
which would ultimately facilitate the execution of
her plane, and especially revder possible the appli-
cation of universal suffrage, by which means she
would, be able to obtain territory in Germany, if
even of quite an unimportant character. It is.even
asserted that the Swedish armaments result from
French mflueuce, that Sweden may derive some
advantsgo from possible events.
"Upon the I.ozti May the same ambassador writes:
The Vice-Chancellor (Prince Gor'schalcofc) boa
used the expression, " the union of I=,i" lu
me for the first time,observin-r that Gi achl
not renounce this condition, bat thatert=olvr°ll:eleds
advantageous circumstances might result in its
execution, and that I.,tlntssia 'will give. us her assist.
ante in this regard. mustt be for you,' continued
the Prince, by not being stubborn to the con-
ference, to render the task of the friends of Den.