Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-23
Approaching War In Europe,

Some of our contemporaries at the South appear to
lean to the opinion that Europe is the verge of
general This opinion appears also to receive
measure OF counenance from the speculations in the
latest European papers which have seen, which are
up to the middle of last month
At present the question of the Danish Duches is
that which is supposed to be most Immediately threat
ening. The two leading German Powers, Austria and
Prussia, having plainly showed their contempt for the
Diet and for the minor States, and plainly proclaim
ed themselves to be Germany, have Also in the absence
of efficient opposition from the Western Powers under
taken to settle the Danish and other questions suit
themselves. Their war upon Denmark has only the
justification of superior force. Austria which is Lot
half German ard Prussia which has millions of Polish
subjects, poor representatives of German unity IF
it is wrong for Denmark to hold little Duchey or two
which have been attached to her crown before Austria
was more than petty Dukedom, CT Prussia had ceas
ed to be yassal of Poland how is it right for Austria
to hold thrtysix Millions of whom not more than
eight millions Germans, CT Prussia to hold one.fth
of her population of a non-Germanic race? These
powers the defenders CT the rights of race who i'll
sst upon separating Seswig and Holstein from Der
mark to whose crown they have been for centuries at
tached, the Kings of Denmark being also Dukes of
Sleswig and Holstein!
But Austria and Prussia would seem to have gone
rather too aro have shown themselves disposed to car
ry things with high hand and to have thus aroused the
fears and ealouses of the western powers. What LOUIS
NAPOLEON will do we cannot say. He will try to be
master cfhe situation. He will rule his own coupses
and he will keep them. The case il England is differ
ent-Queen VICTORIA is carried off By her preference for
her German relations, and the German relations of her
late husband Prince ALBERT, whose preiad cas, she
adopts and nensifes not Only upon that but on other
subjects for instance his anslavery proclivites and
strong antagonsm to the Confdeacy In her policy up.
on the Danish question she counter to the wishes of
her people and places her responsible adyeEs in as most
unpleasant position. While England protests against
the aggression highlands Queen draws
closer the ties OF intimacy with Prusss thus giving
the Government Of that country the assurance that
whatever may be said by England nothing will be done
that Court influence can prevent
Things would appear to have come to point. The
people OF England are tired Of the course OF the Qaeen
ana they say So The responsible ministry Of Great
Britain must manage these affairs and not mc,e court
ciques or queeny whim. Prince ALBERT was not
King, even while living and will hardly be permitted 10
rule from his grave. II Lord john RUSSELL and Lord
PALNERsToN continue to submit to the Ger1na0c end
not British policy insisted by the Queen, they will
probably fhd themselves ousted by Parliament II
they DO not SO submit they likely to receive their
eongee from Victoria Regina &C. If they send fleets to
the Baltic to prevent the Austro Prussan fleets from e.
terng the Danish sounds it will amount to declaration
of war they do not it will amount to national hui
initiation.
Such is the present situation rather as we should
say the predcament 1t is tangled and twisted sui-
centy to render its disentanglement matter OF con-
siderable difficulty but hardly case demanding the
arbitrament OF LOUIS NAPOLEON dislikes almost
breads, the idea of isolation and will not move without
knowing his ground. Should he fiod England and the
other powers involved, then he will hold the vantage
ground of neutrality, aud will be enabled to select his
own ground, and choose his own means for bringing
ABOUT such settlement as will be most conducive to
bis own interests and Influence.
Hon. ARDREw EWING, a leading LAWYER and noIiti-
clan of the State of Tenne ssee and at one time mem
Der of the .. S. Congress from the Hermtsra district
(deneral Jacksons) died In Atlanta, Georgia, at 215
O'CLOCK on Friday afternoon, after brief Illness at the
age of about fifty years.
since the breaking cut of the war Mr.. EWING had
oeen serving IN the Southern army on the staff of Gen
eral FORREST of General Bragg and subsequently of
ue.eral foLk Mr.. EWING stood high as lawyer and
o'a'of' statesman and a patriot
a DoUBLE V1RTUE.-A friend suggests that Mr..
MENA1NGER's withdrawal from the head of the Treas
ufy department will like the quality of mercy be twice
oess d, or Like the quality of wit in another mart of
SHAKsPEARE's works, it will not only be an evidsnce
OF resignation on the part Of Mr. MEMx1saER Init Will,
tne cause resignation the part of very manv of
nH ieuo~ citizens, all of whom will be very much re-
sned 20 MS withdrawal from the post he has occnned