The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-23

that their salor oozes out when they arc
called into the field, and from all quarters
they are charged with cowaraice The 81
cilians hold out.
The French and English admirals have
failed TO make up matters, but still the naval
forces remain oil Palermo. Most people
think the Sicians have had fair terms Of
tered to them, and eventually they must
accept them. Or the Hungarian war very
little authentic is known, except that u
RACES 6ercely> BEN having gained some
advantage over body Of the Russians
soon found himself overwhelmed with then
numbers, and the Emperor will gladly selLe
upon any pretext to interfere further. We
shall not be at all surprised to hear that the
Emperor Of Russia, upon the solicitation Of
the Austrians, brings down large force to
crush the Hungarians. At present there
seems no probable termination Of this deadly
struggle, carried on BY both parties in the
most barbarous manner The Frankfort
Parliament has finally elected the King Of
Prussia Emperor OF Germany, and power
iul deputstion has proceeded to Berlin 10
tender the crown of Charemagne At FIRST
no one believed that the King "would be
so mad' as 10 accept the prohered honor,
but now il is believed that he will, with
certain conditions, so as to avoid giving
offence to the other po,e ntate. Of Germany.
Oar own opinion is, that il he should accept,
either it will he deluson and snare, OF
otherwise, il a bona yJids acceptance, it will
most certainly involve Prussia in war with
Austria and Russia. The latter power seems
now resolved to put down the revolutionary
spirit in Europe, and only waits the oppor-
tunity to let slip her dogs Of war, We have
had succession Of unauthenticated reports
Of the ptolcngat;on Of the armistice between
Denmark anu Germany, which the Prussiar
Consul General gave out had been extended
from the 26th March TO the 18th inst An
official notice of The Danish consul in Lon
don, Mr.. Fletcher Wilson, dated the %
inst, denies any knowledge Of such alleged
prolongation; and up to the moment we are
writing it is expected ''that the sword must
take up the question where the pen has left
it" Pending the question Of the choice q
an Emperor perhaps hastilities may be de-
layed, But we must repeat, over and ovel
again, that Denmark will not yield the
duchies; Russia will support her Just pre-
tensions. Whether the Germans will bs
wise enough to yield up theirs remains to BIZ
seen. The merits of the original dispute
are not in the smallest degree changed from
what they were eighteen months ago. Ger.
many wants flag, and does not hesitate q
little encroachment to accomplish her de,
sires. We hope next week to be able to
announce the decision Of the King Of Prus-
sia, and that, warned by the fate Of Charles
Albert, he will not attempt anything which
may bring down Russia and Austria in
hostile array against him. We have great
hopes that an European Congress will now
be assembled, where these questions, now
so pregnant with danger, may be settled by
diplomacy without further bloodshed, or a
needless interruption to the trade Of Europe
Spain furnishes but little fresh news. Nj
Oosaga has taken his seat in the Spanish
Chamber. The provincial war continues
Portugal is quiet. The Sublime Porte has
issued a manifesto declaring that he does
not consider the state Of Europe snch as to
require her to increase her forces