The New York herald., 1863-12-16

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Frsderick q Aususteoborg was the Legitimate Ouke n
schisswig Hoisteo thAt the ooatiuued occupation II
the Ouches BY Denmark. under ts preseot King -
act OF opeo violence 10 the German uAoa Whioh was
the imperative duty OF the Diet tho govssausnts
ths people 70 repe and that any Intervention foreign
Powers should bs regarded attack upon the bo~o
aud tho rights OF Germany aud opposed. IL necessary
by force OF Armsn The poce-who are generally on tho
aert TO prevent any popular demonstration %
pAssvsy and have evidently received orders from
not TO interfere with them. Nor arc the Legislatures a
the several States behndhAnd the erpresson or tho
opinions From the Saxon and Bavarian Chambers down
70 the Representative Assembly OF the little prInel
paly OF Waldeck, motions have been brought Tor ware
urging the govefumeuts to take immediate action 10 tts
great national question: and In tho PrusslAn House q
Deputies resolution proposed on Monday To The
effect that the honor aud interests OF Germany require
that the rights the Duohies should be supported ty III
the German States the hereditary Prince Of Angus
tsnburg DO acknowledged Duke Of Schleswg Holsten
and that eectua assistance be rendered hun m asseas
bis claims" special committee was chosen yesterday
to report on this resolution and the debate upoa w
probably take place 10 toe course OF the week.
n the Diet itself the contendng candidates have already
come open hosttes On the 2st the Danish ambassador
appeared TO notify tho death OF hs preseat hi
credentials from the King Duke OF Hostcu but
met BY the Minister OF Baden. who announced hlu
set the representative Of tho Simon Pure an1
moved that the envoy Of Christian TX should be
med toto The assembly that The Prince Of Augustsn
burg DO reoosuized the legitimate heir to the se Duke
The motion WAS seconded by 0denburg Weu,Ar Coburu.
Altenburg and Menngen Bavaria went to tho root
OF the whole question BY proposing to declare the protocol
OF London not binding upon the Germsnc OonIederaton
II this should pass, Il would bring matters TO a.
Issue at once; and. as II is absurd TO imagine
that Denmark would submit TO 10 deprived OF two pro
WAGES BY tho stroke OF the psn nothing would be eft
but an appeal 10 the wlHma good deal, howsvce
depends upon tho attitude OF Austria and Prussia Thcv
have both signed tho Londoa treaty and cannot tnore
FORE object 10 the alteration In the line Of which
s expressly stipulated by that document But tho a.
mnistasvs uuiou OF schleswig with Denmark effected bv
tue now Danish constitution h q perfect vioiatioa a
tho said treaty, according to which scheswg and Hos
stea were only To bo connected with the kingdom
by personal union. Does thus violation absoivo
Austria and Prussa from their engagements
under the treaty. This seems . doubtful point
Il would apparently be couformabls with iaterna-
tona for them to enter negotiations with se
CO slguaorsvtz England, Franco, Russia aud Sweden
70 enforce tho treay stpuaons upon the offending 0sas
ceedg the Danger OF rupture With the Powers friesdv
TO Deomark would be avoided, and there would et b
o. s 0y TOO
But tho national eGervescence has attained such height
that tue voice OF prudence scarcey listened TO- and the
idea oil allowing foreign States to interfere what y
doomed exclusively domestic question secuted dc
graceful and humpatng the great German Fatberand
upon popaas opinion, viii probably manage to esep oas
Of the scraps but for Prussia 70 show any want Of spr
and besides do Bismsrk-who after a Is no fool
be blind to the advantages offers him ia divcrtiog
peoples attention from internal Affairs IL IL well known
that from the rs moment Of his entering the Cabinet 10
has speoulated upon war % tho best means o. consos
resuisr oonsttutional systsm He was ready y
bes,n most unpopular war a. tho ally Ok Ruasla
now e Sua M
al s back ana all party d1sreoees would bs mergsa
pAsrsctc edthusasm And 80 there ts cvery prospect
that the poacs OF Europe which has survived % mA4y
sh,cks will anay be broken up by tho schleswis Hste
questoo.long 0onsdsred the least dangerous o. tAs
ss Eng s;s2y ;s ;sseny sssfsS s:s
Of tho federal troops and take their stand
the Elder whore the strong fortress OF Rudsburs ana
tho otrenchmcnls st Froierckstadt olor thsY "
cec3t points dopp1i and hey calculate that. with tk1
reserves which have been called and the promicA
Corps OF Swedish auxiaries they will be able 70 bring
Chief dependence is upon their 0eet which, II 10 fer
numerous and oinciont than anything Prussia
oppose 10 H. sasy blockade tho whols German coass
from Meme TO Rosoek and from Hamburg 70 East Fa-
land and destroy the entre maritime trade OF Germany
uolsein appear likely TO give tho Danes trouble
than their armod eucuios Tho refusal 70 acknowledge
public uuctonarcs every kind tho professors Of
Uovesy Ke and tho judges Of tho Supreme Court -
X.
dhculs how the admpistra can be carried
oa the face Of this general detection meeting tho
Hoein Estates at K,e for bddcn by tho authorities
but took place Notwithstanding. and It resolves
unanimously to draw np petition TO tho German Dst
IA favor OF tho rights or the Duke OF Augustenburs
u vIndicati0u OF ther Tho principle OF
oaaty Is involved here which inces the Poles TO rebes
against their tassmasters and the venetans TO wrhe
under the yoke OF Austria II Ia curious contradiction
that England which favors this principle IN Italy and
Poland. should be so bitterly hostile to 1t ia scheswx
Hoistein
Tho debate on the Press ordinance came OF in tho Pr
san House OF Deputies on Thursday ast aud resulted N
the complete triumph OF the opposition. 1he ministers
were ovewnemet by the eoqucnce OF their advcrsaries
aud after br iant speech by Professor Crest showing
tue ordinance bc nothing less than indirect revival
the censorship which by paragraph OF the charter
expressly declared to be its proongatio8
rejected BY majority OF 2T5 to 3d. and the
itself pronounced unconstitutional by second vote u
25D TO 45 Tho Official organs had Affected 10 troak
tue opinion OF tho Deputies with ,nempt and had stated
repeatedly that whether they approved OF II noe.
the ordinance would continue 10 force until thoy
con1c" between the government aud the
OF the people seemed therefore DO hand when 10
and behold, on saturday evening tho SaIs Ansc0y
came out with royal decree, countersigncd by all ths
minister's and announcing that the Legislature haA
refused 10 confirm tho provisional enactment OF tho lst
Of June, "lt was consequently repealed Tho public
were fairly taken absck for after tho rodom ontades a
N. de Bismark and his myrmdons ono expected him
tioo Is, that he wants TO put tho fvputics gool
humor, IN order TO secure their operation hls
schemes forogo policy, and Induce them 10 vote the
army estimates wthous any more hagsns But n this
for arbitrary government than 10 show symptoms
of vscllstion and tmidty: and that tho opposoo
have succeeded Ia their 6rst onslaught they likely
to gain fresh courage for further attacks
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