The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-18 00:00:00

ENGLAND AND D.ENMARE.

The Grenz-Boten,a weekly journal, publishes the
following as the text of the despatch of Lord Rus-
sell to Mr. Paget at Copenhagen. We translate it
from the German, into which it had been translated
from the English original :
" Foreign office, Sept. 24, 1862.

" According to reports received from various quar-
ters, it appears that the exchange of notes between
Austria, Prussia, and Denmark has led to a state of
ill feeling, as might have been expected, respecting
the obligations of Denmark in the affairs of Holstein,
Lauenburg, and Schleswig, in counter-position to
the common constitution of the Danish monarchy.
The greater the lapse of time, and the longer the
negotiations are spun out, the deeper will be the
chasm which separates the two parties, and the more
violent will be thtir language towards each other.
" After having carefully and sorrowfulli consi-
dered this unsatisfactory state of this question, and
the unfavourable results which necessarily ensue,
her Majesty has resolved to give you instructions
which it is to be hoped will lead to a satisfactory
settlement. In giving these instructions it is ad-
visable to touch first upon those points which may
be already regarded as settled.
" The first of these points is, whether Holstein or
Lauenburg can levy taxes or decree laws without
the assent of the States of those Duchies. This
point has been settled by the decision in the nega-
tive of the German Confederation, of which the
Duchies of Holstein and Lauenburg are members.
" Another question, which it is not necessary to
dwell upon, is the Constitution of 1855.
" It is clear that a Constitution, whether thought
good or bad by the members of the kingdom or of
the Duchies, has no control either in Holstein,
Lauenberg, or Schleswig, has the Duchies have not
recognised it.
" Nor is it necessary to dwell upon the rights of
the Danish Parliament.

" It is quite clear that Denmark can levy taxes
and give laws to its own people without the consent
of Holstein, Lauenberg, and Schleswig. Two
questions of great importance have still to be con-
sidered. The first concerns Schleswig; the second
the whole Constitution (Gesammts►rerfassung).
Schleswig was formally in an abnormal position.
Though not forming part of the German Confede-
ration, it was, nevertheless, connected with Holstein,
which is a member of the Confederation. Later
enactments have altered that unsatisfactory union,
and Schleswig is now only bound to Holstein in
non-political relations which equally concern both.
Nevertheless, there exist relations between Ger-
many and Denmark which have given rise to the
existing differences.
" The sacred promise made by the King of Den-
mark to Schleswig, and communicated to the Ger-
man Confederation in 1852, touches chiefly upon
two points. The first is, that Schleswig-shall not
be incorporated with Denmark; the second is, that
Germans in Schleswig shall be placed on the same
footing as Danes or subjects of other nations. The
complaints which Germany has raised as to a breach
of those promises are contained in the Prussian
despatch of the 22d of August.
" A systematic destruction of national and neigh-
bourly relations between Schleswig and Holstein ;
neglect of the regulations concerning the Kiel
University ; the appointment, almost exclusively, of
Danish officials in church and schools ; the whole
spirit of administration in the Duchy; finally, the
total disregard of the existing enactments respect-
ing the language, are facts so well known that
they need no further enumeration.
" For all practical purposes it would be useless
to attempt a control through Germany upon the
appointment of Danish officials in Schleswig in
church or educational matters. It would only lead
to new difficulties and continual differences. 3
" The best means to put a stop to this for the
future would be to grant perfect independence to
Schleswig ; to give full power to the Schleswig
estates to decide upon all questions concerning the
church schools and universities, and to decide
upon what language should be ueed where the
Danish, German, or mixed population should pre-
dominate.

"Finally, there is the question of the Constitu-
tion, the most complicated of all. Treaties, pro-
tocols, and despatches throw little light• upon the
subject. The few gleams of light which are thrown
only tend to lead astray. For what could be more
detrimental for all union, action, and independence
than to maintain that no law was valid, no budget
acceptable, unless sanctioned by the Parliament of
the monarchy ? What would Austria say if she
were expected to accept a Constitution which would
curtail the power of the Reichsrath at Vienna un-
less separate estates in Hungary, Galicia, or Venetia
had acquiesced in the same or sanctioned the
same budget ? How would Prussia act under an
unconditional veto given to the Estates of Posen by
deliberations in Parliament ?

" If such a Constitution must lead to a speedy
and decisive rupture—if each part could not have
its full and independent action without obstructing•
the wheels of the whole machine—if, for example,
we take the estimates asked for the navy at 90, of
which amount Denmark is to provide 60, and the
other States 30, Denmark can vote its 60 without
the vote of the other States. Only one objection
can be made to this proposition.
" If the 1,600,000 inhabitants of Denmark were
called upon to pay the army and navy estimates,
and the 50,000 inhabitants of Lauenburg declined
to pay their share, the Danes would look upon it
as an oppression, considering the relative position
of the King-Duke's position in Lauenburg.
"The remedy for this has been found in a propo-
sition fur a normal budget brought forward inde
pendent of the Diet and of the Estates of Schleswig-
Holstein and Lauenburg.
" It is evident that the Government of an inder--
pendent State like Denmark must ask for grants
for the civil list of the Sovereign, for the diplomatic
service, and for the fleet.

" This may be calculated on the very lowest
scale, with regard to the Royal dignity and to a
state of peace.

" The grant may be asked from the four repre-
sentative bodies. A State Council, consisting of
two-thirds Danes, and one-third Germans, might
decide how it ought to be distributed. Their reso-
lutions should be made public and an annual re-
port published.
" The normal budget to be granted for ten
years; the division or expenditure to made yearly.
Extraordinary expenses, exceeding the estimate of
the normal budget, to be voted optionally by the
kingdom and the three Duchies independently.
" The propositions which I have made may be
summed up in a few words :
" 1. Holstein and Lauenburg should have every-
thing the German Confederation asks for them.
" 2. Schleswig shall have the power to govern
itself, and not to be represented in the Reicbsrath.
" 3. A normal budget shall be adopted by Den-
mark, Holstein, Lau( nburg, and Schleswig.
" 4. Extraordinary expenses shall be sanctioned
by the Diet (Reichsrath), and the separate Parlia-
ments of Holstein, Lauenburg, and Schleswig.
" I request you, sir, to leave a copy of this de-
spatch wi th the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
(Signed) " RUSSELL."