The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-04

position Of afa,rs Al the critical moment which 10 pre-
sented 10 them in this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS me wnoe
WITH respect 10 Germany On hand and tho other
great Powers Of Europe on tho other The orginai AIS
pate between Germany and Denmark was simply CUES.
son Of the Observance Of certain mutual rights Hol
stein, and the federal Diet little while ago, decided
upon rsssSnao % .ssse rocp %
cordngy entered the Duchy 70 replace for time
Danish by federal administration. Bat meanwhile
srevoutonary impulse had seized tho mass Of the Ger
nation 60 beyond this maintenance or their
federal rights, and 70 wrench HolseiD and its neghbor
ing Duchy schleswig from the Danish crewn and erect
them into new German principally under the Prince OF
Augusteaburg The minor German governments were
unable to stem the tide Of this wild impulse and gave
themselves up 10 s course. Saxony and Hanover were
among the most prominent in this line OF action, and
their troops appeared almost in the character an
% or. me s.ssStS and
were able 70 sec that such course would a..
most inevitably bring about collision with me
other Powers OF Europe, withwhom IN 1852, distinct
treaty had been made TO prevent any snch parttion q
the Danish territory was cnmcred for. Under sucn
circumstances, the rst course Of action which would
suggest itself would be withdraw from any share in
operations which had been ana 10 avoid any
~ sp as FOR TWO be.
the other German governments mad thrown tpem'
selves so wildly into the movement That TO leave the mat
ter In hands would have been TO abandon the rens
TO those who we're plunglng headlong into war, and
would almost inevitably drag the whole Of Eu
rope after them; and next because TO forsake the
cause OF Schleswig and HolsIen altogether would have
been to dssociate themselves violently from the
ndence ateTna-
tive TO take matters into their hands. and to
manage the armed debate with Denmark as not 10 in
fringe international law and 60 to avoid as far az pos
sibe, occasion for foreign interference and conse
quent European This they have now done, and il
the announcement in our kilograms this morning prove
TO be true, that he Sapos and Hanoueridns 10 e Nth
draon from heir positions Holsten, alow free pas
sage 10 the Austro Prussidns, IL would appear that
TIE minor 0orernments, at least, see he neaessa.
of acQuscinQ their sgpesesSion. The Austrian and
Prussian governments have thus taeh upon themselves
the responsibility Of asserting and necessary Of enorc
and boxa iron
in doing so. On Saturday they sent summons 10 Dem
mark requiring her TO withdraw the late constitution by
pledges TO themselves steps have been taken towards
the incorporation Of the Duchy OF scheswig IN Denmark
proper, and towards its separation from Hoistein 10
the event of refusal. IT OF course implied that the
demand would be enforced by arms and an AustroPrus
sian motion to be ready for such an even
with this summons, ana the time expired.o on Monday
night, without denmark having made any overtures OF
submission to the demand Ever since Monday evening.
therefore, host lties might have commenced at any
ment and there every reason TO expect that they
would. Austria and Prussia had made 3 demand, on the
refusal Of which they were under pledge 10 invade
Schleswig-a pledge which they could rot break without
losing all hold upon their German subjects Denmark on
the other hand had 10 Difference 10 the advice Of her
allies withdrawn Hostcn being federal terrific
~ but had her forces behind the boundary
which separates Hostein from scheswig, and bad az
nounced that she would, under no circumstances allow
German soldier the Elder The outbreak Of host
ties therefore, only waited until the Austrian and Prnssan
troops could be brought to the Elder and the invasion
OF Scheswg might have been already commenced and
resisted, and our columns this morning might have con
tanned the telegraphic Of the first shot
HAVING been fred In this critical moment We trust
there Is good ground for report which has reached
that the Danish government have at the eleventh hour
made concatory Offer and entered into some sort OF
Obligation yet OF course nlormal 10 suspend the OBJ
noxlous constitution. If such cGr has reallv been
made il ,ol for the tsse, aret the Gsinsnt danger Of
toaY. The Of eunts pauses and he dispute
again into the corollate and moro reasonable stage
II the FIRST step war; therefore, has been arrested
will be seen by how narrow chance the immediate dan
ger has been averted II is earnestly 10 be hoped that
the good may receive speedy confirmation. u Ten
mark has suspended the constitution she viii have taken
the only step which wanting 20 deprive the German
Powers OF any decent preext for hostiies and she viii
have displayed power Of self control which will gain
for her overpowerng moral support in foreign couu
had Lot been able 10 make up her mind to this course
expressed also that the act would require great
sacrifice OF feeling and come risk aud people who can
display much determination and so much SELF
sacrificing prudence deserve the utmost consideration
THE REMOVAL OF The SAXON TROOPS.
KRL, Jan. 20, 1864
1t s reported that the Saxons and Hanoverans are
be withdrawn from their positions in the duchy OF Hol-
stein in Altoona order TO allow free
passage for the AusroPrussaps. There ID great con-
LEGISLATIVE PROTEST AGAINST TIE ACTION OF
Berlin, Jan. Is, 1864.
In q sitting which prolonged late INTO saturday
night the Committee for the Loan adopted almost unan
mously. resolution thus conceived
10 ,h nas sa a spe Of me
federal decision of the llb she viii carry ont in her
capacity Of European great Power the occupation OF
Schieswig
Q That the government by such step practically
sepdrates Prussia from The German DID al the moment
,Oher the majority Of ne German governments are striving
TO preserve the rights ana TIE interests Of Germany
s. That the government, by treating this purely Ger
affair European affair, tri0s en- foreign t.er-
rentior.
A. that the threatened violence provokes the legitimate
resistance of the other German States and Herewith
civil in Germany.
The Chamber Of Deputies solemnly protests against
this proceeding OF the government and declares that
will oppose it by all the means us power.
The Clyde Steamers and the Southern
Blockade.
The Scotsman says-The number Of steamers that have
left the Clyde since the blockade OF the Confederate ports
was commenced upwards OF sixty and their purchase
price amounts 10 the aggregate 10 f7o0 600. In many
vessels cold at half more than their original
On the whole they have paid their owners very
well, Of them being source Of great profit 10 all
concerned.
France.
The Memorial Diploma iqHe states that Sir II. Bulwer,
at the request Of NJ Drouyn de 1huys, has drawn NJ