The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-06 00:00:00

THE IDENTICAL DISPATCH OF AUSTRIA

AND PRUSSIA.

VIENNA, Saturday.
The semi-official Preen publishes the following
analysis of the last Austro•Prussian circular dis
patch to the German Governments:—
" The dispatch hopes that the Diet will allow it-
self to be represented at the Conference, and ex-
presses the wish that with a view to a correspond-
ing, attitude of the representatives of Austria and
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themselves outside the Confederation. Austria and
wish to avoid this third taking a different osaurrereevdtehlYne
entirely opposite direction to theirs in a matter
common to all Germany, and that upon the first
occasion which offers to the Diet to present itself
before foreign eyes as a collective power, the lament-
able spectacle of profound disagreement may not be
displayed in striking colours to the eyes of the
world. Austria and Prussia, on the other hand, out
of regard for the position of seme of their German
Federal allies, desire to ab3tain from any course
entailing the danger that an European war might
result from the Conference in place of the wished-
for-peace, and of the negotiations taking a direc-
tion which would only assist the plans of the
especial and veritable enemies of Germany.
"Further on the identicel despatch points out to
the Federal Governments that, if the two great
Powers reckon upon the assistance of the plenipo-
tentiary of the Diet, the instructions they have to
give will be based upon combined action of as inti-
mate a character as possible. If these Powers hope
that account will be taken of the obligations they
have to fulfil towards Europe, the Diet will never•
theless retain to itself complete liberty of discussion,
and they will be ready to uphold its right.
" In entering upon the real foundation of the Ger.
mano-Danish question, the Austro-Prussian point
of view and that of the Federal majority might be
brought nearer to each other, and much would be
gained if the neutral Powers represented at the
Conference could be convinced that the solution of
the question depends upon the manner in which
this fonndetion is regarded.
" Real and lasting peace between Denmark and
Germany could only consequently be brought about
by causing the opposition of the Danish Government
against any other organisation of the Danish
monarchy than that advocated by the Eider-Danish
party to cease. The idea of the common monarchy,
according to the existing systems has been shown to
be not less impracticable. A middle course, how-
ever, presents itself. This would be to place Schles-
wig-Holstein in the body of the monarchy, per-
mining it to participste in the constitutional and
liberal institutions of
Denmark.
" Upon the one hand the abuses introduced into
the Duchies by Denmark would thus be removed;
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1851-52—would be dispelled, In any arrangement
against the preponderance of this feeling it would
be requisite that a position should be secured in the
monarchy for the Duchies to which they are en-
titled by their wealth and population. This equi-
librium would be all the better attained if the
Duchies, while administratively united, were
separated from the other Danish provinces by a
more distinct autonomy.
" By this means the principle of the Danish inte-
grity might be united with the legitimate demands
of the Duchies. As regards the order of succession
created in 1852 by the Treaty of London, and
equally applicable to the Duchies, the Confederation
may make use of the entire liberty it possesses.
Herein it may reckon upon the support of the great
German Powers. It must not, however, be left out
of sight that in examining this part of the question
the Conference must necessarily take the legal basis
of most recent possession as its point of departure;
and it cannot be denied that, in spite of the existing
state of war in Schleswig and Jutland, this basis is
as little to be set aside as was the case in France
after the fall of tile first empire, when the allies
governed France by a commission.

" This basis of most recent possession by the
common Danish dynasty would serve as a point of
departure for the examination of the right of sue.
cession of the House of Augustenburg. The Con-
ference will be forced to admit the interested parties
to furnish proof of their rights, but they will be
none the less obliged to give such proofs. Proof
and counter proof will have to be weighed, and
Germany must require that this should take place.
If the Confederation was not competent to decide
the succession question without examination, the
Conforegoz will be still 43a able to do so,"