The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-24

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for the following details Of the foreign brought
by the Europa, which arrived at that port on Wed
nesday morning, in ten days and eighteen hours
from Liverpool.
The Danish and HoIstein War.
There have been no movements of the two ar
mics since previous adviccs but the bcllige-
rents had been strengthening their forces prepare
tory 10 an immediate renewal of hostiltes The
Ambassadors oil the principal European powers in
London, in the mean time, have held conferences
with view ofagreeing on the terms ON which they
will unanimously recommend To the belligerent
parties a termination of the On the I'd inst,
the following protocol was agreed 10 and signed as
below. The Prussian Minister, the Chevalier Bun
sen, was not present at the conference, and did not
sign the protocol, nor did the Austrian Charge d.
Atiares sign il, but il remains open for the adop
ton or rejection of those governments
His majesty the Emperor Of Austria, the Presi-
dentof the French Republic her majesty the Queen
OF the United Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ire
land his majesty the King Of Prussia his majesty
the Emperor of all the Russias and his ma jesty the
King OF Sweden and Norway, considering that the
maintenance of the integrity of the Danish Mon
archy connected with the general interests OF the
balance of Europe, is Of high importance to the
preservation of peace, have resolved the request
of his majesty the King of Denmark, to establish
(constaie) the perfect harmony which subssts be-
tween their cabinets as TO the maintenance OF this
principle, and have authorized their Plcnipotenta-
rics in conference assembled put forth in their
name the following declaration:
SECTION ]. The unanimous desire of the afore
said DOW ers s that the state of the possessions at
present united under the dominion of his Danish
majesty be maintained in its integrity.
SEC 2. In consequence, they acknowledge the
wisdom OF the views which determine his ma esty
the King OF Denmark to regulate eventually the
order OF the succession in his royal house, SO TO
facilitate the arrangements by which the aforesaid
object may be attained without impairing the rca-
tions Of the Duchy of iolstein with the Germanic
Confederation.
SEC. 3. They rejoice that the negotiations opened
at Berlin under the mediation of Great Britain
have already led to the signature Of treaty be-
tween Denmark and Prussia in her own name and
in the name of the Germanic Confedcration-a
treaty which, it is their firm hope will have for its
results the restoration of peace.
SEC. 4. Wishing on their side to manifest from
this time their desire to facilitate far in them
lies the conclusion OF the arrangements mentioned
in article ii. OF the present protocol, the above
mentioned powers reserve to themselves to enter
upon future agreement in order to give an addi
tional pledge Of stability to these arrangements by
an act of European recognition 1t Is agreed that
this elaboration will take place in London, and
that the said powers shall furnish their representa-
tives with the full powers necessary for this pur
pose. REVENTLOW,
f. BROUYN DE L'HUYS,
PALMERSTON,
BRUNNOW,
j. Z. REHAUSEN.
1t is anticipated that this declaration of opinion
will lead to a termination of the Should it
not other means will undoubtedly be resortcd to to
give effect to the opinion. The London Times re-
marks upon the proceeding as follows
Morally speaking, the Conference Of London
now stands pledged to maintain the ground Of
legal rights and the cause OF peace against this
aggressive spirit. Practically, the object only
be secured by causing the insurgent army in
Schleswig Holstein, now hourly recruited by Ger
man adherents, and supplied by German contribu-
tions, to dispense and lay down its arms. We give
the Conference full credit for having accomplished
the first of these objects by its declarations but that
object tells for comparatively little in fragrant war,
and the repetition OF such sanguinary battles as
that Of Idstcdt will be now more than ever an OPP
probrium to Europe. If the lIolseiners and q err
mans are fighting for the acquisition Of Scheswig,
they fighting for that which they now dis
tincty told they never shall have; for though we
trust shat Denmark will still scorn 10 owe to foreign
aid what she can do alone, there can now be no
doubt that u monetary success by the opposite
party would only bring about more total defeat
of their cause by such forces the case might re-
quire. IL the Holstciners fighting Tor the rights
of their own Duchy that is a subject perfectly
open to discussion and amicable arrangement OF
reasonable causes OF they have literally none,
and they are playing at game at which II is inn
possible Tor them TO WIN the stakes while they are
throwing away the rights which they might
rely in negotiation by rsking them in the field.
For instance, Schleswig is already de faco and
De jlUe conquered and if there were any arguments
FOR her Independence before, they now disposed
of by the battle Of ldstcdt.
One more such defeat and the fate of EIolstein will
be entirely in the hands of the court Of Copenha-
drawing Germany to interfere in its behalf, il is
in reality drawing the rest of Europe to resist
its prctenEions. These considerations decisive
as 10 the e1pediency Of making peace even in the
interests OF the Duchics, If policy and public duty
to decide that question. The guilt of prolong-
ing the rests, in the fret instance, its
thors, who have still the power of terminating its
horrors; but if they persist in their reckless course
it will become the duty of all the parties TO the pro
toco Of London 30 consider and 20 adopt the most
direct and ciIectual means Of putting end 10
such contest.
Portugal.
The London papers contain news from Lisbon 10
the 29th ult. Our minister, Mr.. Clay, embarked
on board the ship-of- war Independence, which
sailed for Gibraltar ON the Goth An American con-
sular gent remained at Lisbon IL is stated that
the L. 5. steam irigate Mississippi had sailed for
the United States but We learn by letters from Glib
raltar that she arrived there with the Independence
from Lisbon, and sailed the 25th for Port Mahon.
The Independence, with Mr.. Clay and family,
sailed for Naples.
France.
Some importance appears 10 he attached in the
English and French papers TO meeting OF repre-
scntatves Of the Legtimist party, which IL Is said
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