Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-26
NspOleon end ths pani.h 0uestiOn.

II mere anything clear 10 the plalnest uhuefslAhu-
ing is that the nterpOsitOn of Austria In the present
European war has been die Ated By the French Empe.
ror AustriAs interest in tho Ho.sseinSSheswig ad.
juslusnt was by Of character to justify or
demand her Interference. She would acquire no terri
tory By toe e5trang Of these Principaes from
Denmark, and she ia too poor to engage in war which
would probably array her against EaglAnd, without
the acquisition of any benefit from success. More
over she Is known 70 have been no intimate terms
with Prussia, since the failure Of that power to co
operate with her sgins Napoleon In the Pedmon,Gss
war The facts indicate soma other motive fer her
gagsmsnt in the conflict nov VAgnE in Denmark Il "a
The es.rAngemsut Of HOlstein and SChlSsNig from
Denmark.
England's connection With Denmark, through the
medium Of tho late marriage between the daughter
Of the King, Princess Alexandra, and the Price
of Wales, Is well as her fundamentally in bring
log about the Treaty of LendOn in 1852 made her EN-
brOmsnt in pny complications arising upon that treaty.
almost certainty. To stand by Inactive, while the
virtual deposition Of the father Of the English Queen
IL posse by the dlsnts grafton Of his dominous,
being consummAted, Would!ndlcAte a degree Of COW
ard'ce a. well as indifference " the future Status
among European oroWn heads Of the ather-in Law Of
the heir TO the English crown, too abject and humi-
atng even for Great Britain. That she has remained
inactive 90 far has excited the SURPRISE well the
contempt Of all Europe. The terms Of adjustment
which fhs proposes are less dishOnOring her
tionAl character. She makes the basis OF compromise
the dsntegraOn cftbs Danish kingdom to Ihe extent
Of nearly Ons-seVenIh of her whole territory OomprE-
ing population Of sos 600 This proposition Is ndi-
eaVs Of disposition TO compromise the kingy dignity
Of her nsar connection for the sake Of Interior pu-
pose, which linda lie solution in her fear Of French
power.
The fact is Austria Is moving in this DInsh question
at the bidding Of the Preach Emperor. H desires
that England shall DO involved in SONS European en-
brogiO enable him to cOnsummate bis purposes with
reference TO Mexico and ourselves Mcmillan, the
future Emperor of Mexico, Ia the brother Of Francis
Joseph, Of Austrs. The only obstacle in the way Of
our recognition By NApOlSOa, and BY consequence Of
guarantee OF Mexican integrity is England. Whatever
may be the political interest Of the Emperor Francis
Joseph in IhatconsunmadOn the welfare Of bis brother
Is surely sufficient to ilalsnOs hmtO any step short Of
national diiintegrAtiOn calculated to promote it. In
no better way eOul he do so than by snbrOing Eng
land in European war and thuI diVerting her atten-
ton from affairs on This continent. keep her en-
gagged" sAys Napoleon ID the Austrian Emperor,
while adjust Affairs the American continent, and
all will be well. Your broSher MSxmiIan is now about
to start for Ae1e,. few weeks more and hs install
lAIion the imperial throne will be accomplished
MeGnahile, keep England engaged"
The German Confederation IL formidable enough
formidable, in fact according to the present ad
ustmens of the balance OF power in Europe require
the annexation to il of Territory hGs SchesWig and
HOIstSn, comprising population of nearly 900. OOO
Both France and EagAnd interested In keeping the
pressut adj ustment undsurbed except 60 far as the
disturbance may tnuIefO the peculiar benefit Of one
OF the other. interpretation to maintain this Adjus
ment By one or both would in some degree Justify
such action; but for England to ntsrposs while Napo-
leon holds Of Is ine1pOAble upon any other hypOths.
sis than that to which Ws have referred Eagland's
inleip 1aitiOa is based upon sueh notions. NApO-
Icons naeton must End It's solution in some motive
paramount 10 the preservation Of the balance of power
as it now exists. What that motive is We think We
have made sufficiently clear
For what can DO more consistent than the presump-
ton that he would seek accomplish Of the great.
eat objects Of his fe-A monopoly of the rich trade Of
this COnlederscI and Of Mexico at risk Of even disturb
ing the peace Of portion Of EurOps, which, far
can be seem would involve no danger to him. No de-
raDgement Of the present balance Of power Offset
the advantage which be acquires in Europe by the
acq lsiton as ally Of such powerful nation as Aus
tia. Aud when to that superAddsd the immense,
the ncalculAbe benefits to 70 him from the new
alliance which be will form on this continent, We can
conceive Of no arrangement Of the existing ntsrnA-
.ionAl system Of Europe that for moment be held
to constitute an equivalent for such bene6 The very
Of the objects aimed At here makes for
him at the same time ally Sufficiently powerful with
the ohsr alliances formed In Europe. independent Of
England to make him master Of Affairs there. he for
els the ead hip Of no power In Europe BY his policy
Nth reference to Mexico, and, While he gains all he
issires on this continent, be makes new ally on the
,ther side His recognition Of u.s. through the MEDIUM
# Macmillan, will forfeit him nothing save Yankee
rendship about which he has already shown sufficient
Indifference to satisfy that he vii be stayed in the