Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-28

kingdom in relation to the Duchies, give the words
Suhm one Of the accredited historians Of modern
Europe who afer stating the momenary Of the nsu
gents proceeds thus
"But their insoence received check in the following
year. when Csnue reached the Eyder with force which
compelled their leader 10 for peace Rendsburg and
Lauenbug were coded to the Danes Hamburg and Lubec
also surrendered to Prince Wsdemar When the Danes go
possession of Lubec Canue proceeded to visit il in person.
where he msgncenty received by the Senate and
voked general assembly Of all nobles bugomasters sadt-
holders, and knights Of Hosen. Sormara, Ditchmarsch,
Vagria Nodabunga, and Schwerin, ico did homage to
him as their ksge lord"
This most important epoch In the history Of the
Kingdom of Denmark e6s years past regard the po
relation Of the monarchy with the Dce" To pursue
the history of Holsten and scbleswg in their complicated
relations with Denmark and Germany up to the present me
would be only repeating the of destructive effects
from competent 1t is however, may observe,
subject which the people of the United States might poaby
study in detail than could be laid before them in
article in gazette They might study the events which fol-
lowed the death, in 1863, Of Christian III, and the truly
ferocious and sanguinay in the Duchess which fol-
lowed 1862 by between Sweden and Denmark excited
in great part by Lubec and Hamburg.
But to close brief view, may safely admit that
at the opening of the twelfth century, the normal state
of society Christian Europe. Peace then, in the
the term, could exist in Europe, the feuda
system rendered all stable subsection law enjoyment Of
order and security impossible History would justify in
regarding the Northern Kingdoms thus early far, if not
further, advanced in the science Of good government than
others of that age but increasing uneasness and apprehen
sion of danger the then real character Of what
titled peacefeuda peace, pauses between scenes Of strife
and ruin
Amid such state Of society," 1887 Eric VII was murdered
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opposition royal Or correctly, legal authority The dis
pue terminated had done all preceding by strength
enng uda power and the deeper ensavement Of the people
Eric VII. succeeded by minor son, Eric VIII, who
with the crown inherited the indispensable feud, which,
though in A. d. 1900 momantary suspended by treaty,
knew no real pause In Denmark, in other Christian
countries Pspal power then entered into every interest and
aggravated every evil This dstracng element was early in
the fourteenth century, mbued with its utmost vulence and
though the decline of its force had already commenced the
change slow to be easily dscerned rendered avail
able. Commerce. the great cvzer Of nations. had against
manifold obstacles obtained general influence, and if not
directing deciding the of things, gave increasing
light to political power. 1t in this age, when every
human interest in conflict that Hamburg and Lubec
gained that political individuality which they have since
maintained
As mark in time, A. d. 1880 may be cited of
those epocha when disorder had reached its utmost extent
and yet it then also that beams Of brighter day began
appear 1t then that the Hanseac League in pain
full youth struggling into vigorous manhood but whilst
the spirit of commerce, the natural ally Of humanity and civil
zaton had still much of the character Of the age to be
always ranged the side Of human liberty But COM
only the expansion of neghbohood society," its in
teupons touch and the feelings Of senterest at the
heart and therefore teaches the value of founded law
and reason, and does prevent the Of
and to supenduce and preserve civil order than other,
perhaps all other united VIM DARBY.
WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER, 1850