New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-16
TO THE DANO-
GERMAN WAB.
\. The so.cailcd Rcnuwciusien OF tho Duke
Of Augusienbuvg..

OF Augustenbuvg..
Immediately after the Inauguration OF tho Casino
Ministry in Copenhagen in lS4S, In which the
,uo Danish Ministers, Orla Lehman and Mon
rad occupied positions the Danish Government
seized all the real and personal property OF tho
Duke of Augustenburg on the Isle Of Alsen. Five
OF the most prominent ducal civil officers wore
takon prisoners and carried of to the Isle Of Fdnen
Danish officials were appointed, and the ducal pos
sessions were looked upon and treated as conscated
nroper,y. An articles Of vERTU and all horses
belonging TO the Dukes renowned studs were taken
TO Copenhagen, where tho King added the most
valuable animals to his own stud, selling the rest
at public auction. Apparently ashamed Of dispos-
ing Of property thus obtained II was asserted that
tho sales took place under the sanction OF the
owner.
Respecting the estates Of the Duke situated on
the Schlesyig Continent, the.san,c procedure TOOK
place, when, In 1850 tho Danish troops, after the
battle Of Idstcdt, occupied tho largest portion OF
this Duehy. ..s--..
Although during the several armistices and subse-
quently when Austrian and Prussian forces oceu'
pied tho Duchy Of Holstein, the Duke addressed
the Prussian and EnAish Governments and tho
German Bundestsg to cause restoration TO him OF
his property, the Danish Government remained in
possession Of 1t, conducting Its management as I'M
conccrnedly as only lawful owner could have been
expected to do.
| Tho purpose Of all this WIS obvious II was
hop,d to deprive the Duke Of oil means OF subsist-
ence and TO c8crce him into submission 10 Danish
intentions, the Duke being the only individual in
Schlcswig whose property was confscated, although
during the whole period Of the war he had occu-
pied no Office either of civil or military charao-
ter, but lived quietly and retired in tho Duchies.
Soon after the termination of the war attempts
were made by relatives and acquaintances Of the
Duke in Copenhagen, TO induce him to make appli-
cation 10 the King OF Denmark for restoration
Of his sequcstered estates. When these attempts
proved sbortive, the Danish Government. after
having signed the Warsaw protocol. expressed the
desire tina, tho King Of Prussia should act as
mediator between IL and tho Duke of Augustcnburg
in regard to the intended restoration. According TO
a stipulation of the quoted protocol, tho Danish
Government had obliged itself TO procure the re-
nunciaton Of tho Duke Of Augustenburg.
The King of Prussia consequently caused his
mediation 10 be offered to the Duke In Autumn,
81. The lattcr, having accepted the Kings propo
.sl, Herr Won MsnteufYel then Prime Minister TO
the King Of Prussia communicated m invitation
10 the DIXIE 70 resouroe his nights of snecess,on for
an eqmroient 10 be Originated by him.
To this the Duke answered in writing, that be-
fore he fbosld enter into any negotiations in regard
10 h,s rights OF succession, he must claim
l. A restoration 70 him Of his estates or At least
payment Of oil revenues derived from them and
III. Nomination on the part OF Prussia and Den
mark Of authorized agents 10 negotiate with an
agent nominated by himself for an arrangement Of
the matter az issue.
To which Hen Won Manteuffel responded that The
demands Of The Duke could NOT BE- granite. bring
fra,y 10 oertar oompoefs. fills Hiehness however,
would issue declaration. containing a renuncia-
ton Of his rights OF succession, tho Prussan Gov
eminent would cndesvor to procure q suitable
equivalent In return.
Tho Dukes answer 10 this WAS that he did not
find himself In condition N enter into n, trans
actions touching tho question OF succession In
schosvIg. lIolstein. until Denmark should have
made propositions to that effect, and hc suggested
tina, His Exccllency might cause such propositions
u DO made.
The Duke presumed that the Danish Government
would in no way take any step In this direction,
the latter having often declared that 1t did not ac
knowledge tho right Of succession of the Duke in
Schleswg- Holstein. But the production Of tho
Dukes Remuneration havin; been made obligatory
upon the Danish Government by the Warsaw proto-
COL II Ia obvious that this Government would rather
have 1t appear as II The Prussian Government. in
order to procure the Duke an equivalent had in
duced the latter 10 Issue his remuneration.
In Berlin these tricks Of Danish diplomacy do not
seem TO have been recognized as SUCH but to have
been received and acted upon in good faith. The
Dukes presumption. however, proved to have been
correct. The Danish Government refused to make
propositions, because II would be situated worse
than the Duke, II he should not accept its PROPOSE
tons.
Having thus become convinced In Copenhagen
that in regard to the succession nothing could be
accomplished, negotiations opened for trans
fer Of the Dukes estates TO tho Danish crown.
Herr Won Mantouifcl caused a communication to be
made to tho Duke that the Danish Government was
ready 10 pay him an annual sum, equal 10 The
repenues Of his estates, prov'dcd he rouH transfer
these Estates a. mentioned aJOpe, and his annuity
ronH be inereased in case Of a remuneration Of
his riehh Of succession. This was = decidedly /
new phase OF tho question. Thus far rcnun-
citation Of his rights Of succession had been
the point In dispute; now II intended 10 ne
gotiate about the Dukes estates, which had moth
ing to do with his rights Of succcssion.' The
Duke, mentioning this in his answer, added that all
l.. u. I'll.