New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-15
ucvcv opx DAILY TRIR,yNE TUESDAY DECEMBER Is, 1863

mcdiately expected from the Kings OF bavaria
and Hanover. and the four free cities. In two
States-the Kingdom Of Saxony and the Grand
duchy of Hessc Darmstadt-the Houses OF hep-
resentatiyes had resolved with entire unanimity
10 call upon their Governments to recognize 'nc
Prince of Augustenburg. In the Prussian House
of Representatives resolution to the same ehco'
has been moved, and received beforehand the
assent of III members of the Liberal parties
Though all the German parties agree Oh the
main points of this question, it is everywhere
the Liberal party which has taken tho iead'
The National Society has issued an address 10
the people, urging them to take the matter into
,bcirown hands, organize volunteers, and enable
the inhabitants of the two Duchies to assert
their rights and their will. 1t is just this eager
ness of the Progressive party, which makes the
Cabinets of Vienna and Berlin cautious. Iheir
organs, though they likewise demand "!nalca'
ton Of the treaties by force OF arms, speak
rcservcdly of the claims of the Prince OF Angus
tenburg. and while most of the other Govern
ments and the people generally are in favor OF
asserting what they regard as their clear rights
spite of any obstacle England and France
NAV put in their way, Austria and Prussia are
willing to subordinate the question OF rght 10
that of expediency, and to enter anew ih'o
Diplomatic negotiations with the other Great
Powers Of Europe.
From the facts which we have stated, II IL
clear that nothing can be further from tho tru'n
than the view generally taken by the Ehsiish
press. that this Schleswig IIostein excitement Is
encouraged by the dcspotic Governments OF Ter
many. in order 10 divert the minds OF the peo-
pie from internal reform questions, and that the
German people are struggling in favor oil the
exploded principle Of princely Legitimacy To
the latter charge the German people reply tnat
they do not want an unwelcome prince to be
forced upon a reluctant people, but that they
mean TO yindicate the right Of the people OF
Schleswig. Holstein, to be governed by that
prince whom both their laws and their wishes
call 10 the throne. and whom. in their opinion,
Conference Of foreign Governments had no au-
thorty to strip Of his rights.
The consequences Of the excitement now pre-
vailing in Germany cannot but be favorable
to liberal principles. For the first time Tor
many years, the discussions and decisions oil the
Federal Diet of Frankfort have assumed a
European Importance. The singular case may
arise tina, Austria aud Prussia may both be out.
voted by the smaller Governments, and called
upon in submission 10 Federal resolution to
carry on, the national will. In the "Plenum "
or General Assembly of the Diet, Austria and
Prussia together cast only out OF % votes ana
in the Minor Council or Federaiive Govern
ment they represent only out OF IL votes II
the majority Of the fcderal Diet should declare
IN favor of the claims Of the Prince of Auguston-
burg. and Austria and Prussia submit 10 this
resolution, an important step toward estab-
fishing the sovereignty of the national VIII
over that Of Governments ~ powerful even as
/ Austria and Prussia. will have been taken.
should they refuse compliance with the rcsou-
ton Of the Diet. they openly place themselves
in the position of rebels TO thu National VIII,
and widen the breach which already exists be-
tween them and the German people
In either case, II is evident that the Govern
ments Of Austria and Prussia will hardly be
able to make capital out Of this question, but,
ON the contrary, il is likely TO hasten the trans
formation of the German States into new
German Empire, established, IN spite of all the
e1ertions of Austria and Prussia, upon liberal
| foundation.