The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-23 00:00:00

I position, expressed their refusal in a very few
words. An ominous sign—when a German diplo-
matist speaks shortly and to the purpose he must
be completely overmastered by an overpowering
determination. Having received these declarations,
and mutually acknowledged that there was not the
faintest chance of arriving at any accord until their
-vs had been modified by a few blows,
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the plenia
• adjourned until Saturday, upon which
day they will rev,. °
-:ee and sign the protocols of a Con-
n
ferente 4Vhish will be ree orded in history as a signal
failure. The war, therefore, : ecommences on lion-
day. The Germans will probably ,be in possession of
potentiaree.
the whole of Jutland before the Week in is out
and, on the other hand, the German ports t"e
Baltic) will again be placed under a rigoteus
blockade. The advantage of the change ts
long
as it does not go farther, will be entirely with the'
Danes. Now Jutland is particularly lost to thour
but the German ports are open. Then Jutland vet".
still be lost, but the German ports will be shut*
The further course of the war will depend upon the
policy of the Powers which at present profess theffi!
selves neutral. The organs of the Government tell
us that Lord Palmerston wily be equal to the'
emergency, and that, having submitted for a number.
of months to every insult which the German Powers
chose to offer him, having eaten more dirt than anY,
English Minister has swallowed since the days of
Charles 11, he will now remember his own reputa-
tion, and take some thought for his country's'
honour. They tell us that England will not al=uv,..
Denmark to be despoiled and the principles of
public law to be set at naught. They have told us_
so several times before, and with the full consent of
their employers, in whose names they professed to
speak. Denmark has been despoiled, and the Pri2"
ciples of public law have been trodden under foot.
Little authority will be attached to their present
promises by Germans or Danes. We can ourselves
give them little or no credit. What has been done
before would be done again, if it could be done, but
happily the decision does not now rest with the
Ministry. The negotiations are at an end, and it
is for Parliament to pronounce, of its own instance,
if the Ministry will not inaugurate a policy and eBl‘
its approbation, what course England shall pursue
in this momentous juncture. What that course
should be will be easily determined. England, with
Lord Derby, loves peace; but, with the noble leader
of the Conservative party, she loves honour more-
If she finds that her honour and her interests call
upon her to give her energetic support to Denmark'
that support will be given, at whatever sum the
coat may be estimated. If the Ministry will, even
at the twelfth hour, recognise their duty and declare
their determination to pursue to a successful issue
the policy for which the country calls, well end
good; they will have the warm, the general sup-
port of Parliament. But if they will not announce
their polio;, or if they propose to basely abandon
the cause the nation is resolved to sustain, their
days are numbered. If Ministers will not thelu-
selves ask the support of Parliament by a policy
which commends itself to the national sympathy'
and thus excuse in part their past weakness end
folly, her Majesty's Opposition will give the repre-
sentatives of the nation the opportunity of declaring
what course the country should pursue.