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

position, expressed their refusal in a very few
words. An ominous sign—when a German diplo-
matist speaks shortly and to the purpose he MlBtr,
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
views had been modified by a few blows-, the plenie
potentiaries adjourned until Saturday, upon which
day they will revise and sign the protocols of a Con-
ference which will be recored in history as a signal'
failure. The war, therefore, recommences on Mon-
day. The Germans will probably be in possession of
the whole of Jutland before the week is out;
2nd, on the other hand, the GerMeri ports in the
Baltic will again be placed under a rigorous
blockade. The advantage of the changer Eo long
as it does not go farther, will bo entirely with the
Danes. Now Jutland is particularly lost to t.hem,
but the German ports are open. Then Jutland Wilk
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 them•
selves neutral. The organs of the Government tell
us that Lord Palmerston wil be equal to tb
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 siace the days of
Charles 11., he will now remember his own repute•
tion, and take some thought for his country e
honour. They tell us that England will not al:oae
Denmark to be despoiled and the principles of
public law to be set at naught. They have told U.
so several times before, and with the full consent or
their employers, in whose names they professed to
speak. Denmark has been despoiled, and the prin.-
eiples of public law have been trodden under foot.
Little authority will be attached to their present',
promises by Germane or Danes. We can ourselves'
give them little or no credit. What has been done
before would be done again, if it could be dove, 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 ask.
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
cost 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 and
good ; they will have the warm, the general sup-
port of Parliament. But if they will not announce
their poli-y, or if they propose to basely abandon
the cause the nation is resolved to sustain, their
days are numbered. If Ministers will not them-
selves ask the support of Parliament by a policy
which commends itself to the national sympathy,
and thus excuse in part their past weakness and-
folly, her Majesty's Opposition will give the repre-
sentatives of the nation the opportunity of declaring
what course the country should pursue.