New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-26
TUR WAR BETWEEN GERMAN
AND DENMARK.

The long impending war between Germany
aud Denmark has virtually begun. The Federal
Diet OF Frankfort Las ordered Federal troops 10
march into Holstcn. and the Danish Govern
mont, in accordance with a previous Official a.
nouucemcn,, regards this as declaration Of
war Thus another Of the great European com
p!ca,oul has ripenod, In tie courio Il Tie year
] IsG3. for solution by The sword.
If Europe. Ike tie United states, adopted As
u rule ia International wars tie principle Of
the conflict about sohicsvig and
Hoisie!n would affect Only Denmark Aad Ger
many But The European Powors aid IN par-
,icular The so-oalled Great Powers. have a differ
en-, code of laws, and In almost every question
tha, disiurbs the peace oi Europe they find some
prete,t for interference. Thus they Htcncrcd
without any acmhlAnce a night, IN the compli-
Gated Danish-GcTman quc-lion BY the celebrated
protocol Of l-J2. ForescciIg Tia, The roy al
family OF Denmark would soon become extinct,
aud tha. in that case, II the established law Of
succession were not abandoned, the Danish
monarchy would fall Ia pieces cone relation Of
the last King being entitled 10 successicn in
Denmark Proper and another in Tie Duchies), a
number o. European Powers undertook 10 sat
aside the succession laws of both Den
mark Proper and Of the two Duohies,
and 70 transfer the night Of succession in both
the component parts Of the Danish monarchy 10
O prince Who WAS entitled To succession in
neither. Tho people Of Denmark Propc- sp-
proved Of this arrangement us the only one that
could prevent the dissolution Of the Danish
monarchy. The people Of the two Duclies, on
the contrary, did not approve Of ii, for, being
Germans, they preferred to ayail Themselves of
the chance which the extinction Of tie house
of Denmark gave TO them, even in the eyes of
The advocates of the hiitorc law, 10 Dissolve
their union with Denmark Proper ard 10 be-
long honccior.h 10 Germany alone. Now that
lie death Of King Frederic VII. has brought on
The crisis, the people OF Denmark demand that, IN
accordance with tho siipulniion- of the Great
Powers the Prince Of Augu ,tonburg. who IL en-
titled 10 succession in the two Duchios, shall be
stripped of his right, ard the two Duchics re-
main united with Denmark. On the contrary,
ihe people of the two Duchies insist that no
foreign Power has Il right TO change their laws
without their consent and they call upon the
States of the German Conledcrocy, Of which
liolste.n forms part, 10 protect them in their
rights.
The excitement which this conflict is produc
ng In Germany is extraordinary. lfthe decision
is 10 what ought TO DO done in tLe case lay in
.he hands of German Parliament, choscn by
general suffrage, vigorous support ofthc cause
,f the two Duclies would DO at once resolvcd
lpon. The unanimity Of the German people in
his question is generally acknowledged, even
by the correspondents Of tho English p0per,
who violently denOunce tho whole movement.
Nearly every German Legislature demands the
protection Of the two Duchies, and the non-re.
rognition Of the Protocol Of 1859. The most
important Of these bodies the Second Chamber
Of Prussia, adopted a resolution declaring The
Duchics to be now separated from Denmark,
aud tho Prince Of Augustenburg To bo onti-
tied TO succession, ly 23l 10 03, votes and
among the latter were about 80 votes Of tho
!nost advanced wing Of tho Democracy. which