The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21

The following are '"e '''''hch'' VI Hit
xsw York Herald upon the news brought
by the Niagara
''Thc details Of the political news by thi.
.-r;,,, are of considerable interest, so iaI
- tho war with Denmark is concerned
public feeling in Europe seems to be ex
c,,ed by this war in much greater dcgre,
,b.u il has been by any other subject since
the memorable conflict which was carried
on the part of Hungary against Austria and
Russia. The European journals are filled
9Th spccua,ions as to the probable result
nf tho war. No one. however, is able to
,,edic, how i, will end, under the present
circumstances II it is not speedily brought
~ close bv some decisive victory on the
mart of Denmark. there now exists every
probability that Germany will again take
the cause OF the Duchies, and engage in
the conflict. Indeed, il hostilitles are pro.
,rac,ed for any length Of time, such result
in the exes,ng state OF things, appears to be
almost certain. IN agitation - behalf OF
Schlcswis Ilolstciu has already been gotten
uin Northern Germany, mud demonstra.
ton, have been made in Hanover and other
States in favor of sending troops TO the MS.
,i,tancc II The Duehics
In order that our readers may the better
understand the Importance OF ''crmanv OF
It's union with Schleswig lielslein, we viii
give then solnc particulars respecting the
nature. origin. and history OF this question
which at this moment, creates so niuch agi'
,aIion in Europe
The two Duchies of Schieswis llulsticu
situated on the North sea aud the Baltic
command the most favorable position, IN
point OF navigation and commerce, OF any
states Of Germany or uo,hern Europe
Their coasts. which are lined with harbor,
and ports. seem to be formed by nature to
become the commercial depot of the trade
between the two seas we have Just named
The popula,,cn OF llolstcln is about II ).
900 inhabitants that Of Schleswig about
1O6, 900, Of which over 200 900 are Ger
mans The people of these states have al
ways beer remarkable for their hard.hooo
and enterprise, and have furnished the best
sailors in Europe; both Grea, Britain anr
Denmark having frequently preferred then
to their own Schleswig has been a par, %
the Danish Kingdom for several handroo
years; bu, its political union with llolsicin
which. though German state recognized
the sovereignty of the kng of Denmark
has been guaranteed by treaties as far back
A. li6O. and the two Duehles of Schleswig
lIols,cn have always been closely united
states. TO the year 1860 they were gov
erned under the same laws and constitution
In the year 1851. the King of Denmark de-
clarcd himself to be nm absolute monarch
and commenced TO govern .ccordpg TO hi'
own will and pleasure. He altered the con
s,itution in his Kingdom, n well as IN hl'
Duchies lie issued a law, by which the
throne Of Denmark was in future to inherit
TO the female line NJ we'll AS To the NAL,
line, but prohibited, by another law. this
mode of succession IN the Duches From
this period dates the commencement OF the
quarrel with regard to the right OF success
ion in Schlcswig ilols,c'n.
When, in 1906, Germany ceased to be
an empire, the Duchy of liols'ein was de
clared to form State of the kingdom Of
Denmark, according to the fundamental
law of 1861, by which the king Of Den.
mark held absolute power over All ms states
and could unite or separate them nj ms own
pleasure. Inc ola treaties ana laws ac
corning to which Holster" was 10 remain
"eFman p"chy forever unite" WIN acn'es
wy an" recognizing merely '"e so'e'''sn''
OF denmark, nave since pee" en''r',y ''s
reearded ana set ASIDE by tne 'a''eI, 'nous'
never FORMALLY ahnn''eo. Every eno'' ~"