The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-29
THE sCHLEsWIG- HOLsTEIN WAR.
How En4lnnd's Diplomacy DINERS Fro IN
that OF Austria and Prussia.

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that OF Austria and Prussia.
From the London Times Feb Is
In the discussions between the German Powers and
England 1t seems likely that will be deputed 70 Prussia
70 puzzle the adversary by explanations and show the
treaty Of 1852 and deprvng the King Of Denmark Of half
bis domipions. From the intellectual capital or
Berlin proceed the most plausible theories for
Cling duty with desire aud despotline neghbor
with0m giving cause of complaint 10 OF iisttcc
and honor. The Germans make great dea OF
the study or law, and certainly II the talent or
their poiiicans for what we call special pcadngs due
70 their education the influence Of early training has been
very powerful The manner in which every act and Vt
terance OF the government receives Its gloss from tho
writer's supposed 70 be in its confidence shows with what
skin all parties are carrying out the work Of myscation
have the latest German views the dentic OF the
3lst OF January on the war; and on the question OF the
succession TO the duches which Is to follow on the close
OF hostes Lord Palmereton's speech the first day
Of tho sesson gives the Norddsusche Zeitung
which to comment and to show how Germany has been
justified IN what has done and N what y s about to do
With respect 70 the assertion OF Lord Pamers,on that
the Diet has right decide who shall be Duke OF Ho
stein tho Berlin Journalist replies by counter argument
that the European Powers would be still less entitled 70
do 90. But need hardly be said that no such preten
sion was ever advanced by the European Powers. In
1852 Denmark proper by altering it's law OF
sion, and buying with hard cash whatever rights
SODA transaction in which, Lord MaImesbury showed
tho present Prince then grown mp man, really con
.:d-.na Also By procuring ID: rsnunc,.ion Of some
devolve upon Prince Christian Of GlucksbuYg, the
present King ana Duke Tho foreign parties 70 the
treaty Of 1862 did not make this arrangement;
they only united 70 declare that Just
and advantageous, and pledged themselves 70 re-
speot ia pledge In which Prussia and Austria joined
as well nearly all the chief minor StAtes. Thus the
King Of Denmark actually duke, not by the appoint
ment, but only with the assent of Europe Az TO the
right Of the Diet decide who shall reign 10 each State
Of the Confederation ~ claim that be alloOd
vuAota desyovg As independence of every popatio~ IN
6srs0ny. To-day may be vGd N rapport Of tAe alleged
sOu Of tAs people; but TO- m0yyOD ms0y Be made b secr
impus,ity 10 a prant mddw0n But whatever may b.
the legal rights OF the Confederation, founded in
depreciation OF the Federal pact u s ont Of place for
Berlin writer 10 discuss IT, Prussia has already de-
cided that she will the opinion OF the Diet and
shat the King Of Denmark has actually succeeded In the
duchies without any decision of tho Dict 81 all.
The Berlin writer then socks TO defend the basty begin
ming Of the campaign after England had promised TO
the revocation OF the November constitution
The defence that the two Powers could not listen to
such proposal, inasmuch England bad power TO
perform that which she guaranteed, "How could she
prevail the Danish Rgsraad 70 take that stepS' But
this 10 the merest sophisry International guarantees
are like other guarantees. and England would have
promised that Prussia and Austria abstaned from the
invasion she would take care that 6chleswig not
united 70 Denmark In the manner provided in the const
tuition. II Prussia and Austria had been sincere they
would have had hesitation IN accepting such security
which the power OF this country and the relations be-
tween and the Danish government made equivalent 10
certainty. When such reasoning used 10 defend the
policy OF the war, hare little confidence the
texions Of the t,c0 governments