The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-01 00:00:00

DESPATCH TO THE DANISH AMBASSADOR AT BERLIN

" Copenhagen, Oct. 26, 1863.

Sir—Enclosed I forward:you the declaration the
King's Minister at Frankfort has received orders to
make to the Diet. In this document I have shown
in the most striking manner the distinction be-
tween the Federal side and the international side
of the question. The Federal side is that in sup.
port of which the Diet cites the stipulations of the
Federal acts, and the Federal character of which
springs from the fact that an execution undertaken
in Holstein would prove a sufficient means of carry.
ing out the decrees of the Diet. The international
side is that which seeks support in transactions
outside the Federal acts, such as those of 1831.52,
and the international character of which is shown
by the absolute impossibility for the Diet to avail
itself of the occupation of Holstein to carry its de.
crees into execution itself.
" The King's Government is quite ready to fulfil
those demands of the Diet which appertain to the
first category. You will see that, in conformity
with your advice, we bsve enounced as a general
thesis the principles that the Holstein Estates shall
be admitted to exercise entire legislative power upon
the part of Holstein in common affairs. In speak•
ing of the patent of the 30th March we have said
that in our opinion it has sufficiently established the
same principle, and that, if the secondary stipula-
tions of that act do not fully satisfy the wishes of
the Diet upon the subject, we are disposed to modify
them in agreement with the Diet, and in conse•
queues of this disposition of the Danish Govern.
rant we have need the expression provisional,' of
which somuch has been made.

"As regards the demands of the Diet coming
under the second abovementioned category, media.
tion alone would avert the danger of war if the Diet
does not think it can lend itself to a direct agree-
ment with us. You will remark that I have avoided
using the word war' in the declaration, although
it must be evident that such an eventuality is in my
mind.

" I send you at the same time an extract of a de-
spatch from the Charge d'Affaires of the King at
Frankfort, containing the opinion of M. Scherff—
who certainly cannot be denied the quality of an
impartial judge in the matter—upon the exaspera-
tion which appears to prevail in the committee,
and by which unfortunately the reporter appears
to be especially carried away. I believe that these
enclosures will not be without interest for you in
your conversations with Sir Andrew Buchanan. It
seems that Earl Russell had addressed a third
despatch to Sir Alexander Malet, and, according to
information I have received, it appears that Earl
Russell has exactly laid down himself the distinc-
tion I have drawn in our declaration. He reeng-
niBcs exclusive Federal competence in all thin!s
which concern the autonomy of Holstein, e
claims an international character for the other parts
of the question.
" I have this moment received your despatch No.
20, explaining your telegram of the day before yes.
terday. I thank you for your readiness in sending
me information of this fresh demand, but I do not
perceive to what disposition prior to the patent of
the 30th March allusion is made. Is the reference
however, We must now await
et of the 28th February,
perhaps to the normal budg
1856? In any case,
the effect our declaration will produce.
(Signed) " C. HALL."