The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-23
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flsh Protest.
The formal English protest laid before
She Federal Diet on the 9th December,
By Sir Alexander Mslelt, the British
Miniater at Frankfort reads as follows
"The undersigned is at the same time
instructed 60 remark, that the High Fed
eral Assembly will observe by this trea-
ty Chat Of May 8, 1852 France, Great
Britain, Russia, and Sweden undsrtoo k
to recognize King Christian y as sue
oessor 10 ali possessions ruled over by
bis Majesty the late King Of Denmark.
This recognition has already been made
by sll these powers.
"The undersigned is therefore COM
missioned to point out that il the FEEDER
al assembly should by any over hasty
step proceed in cOUrse opposed 70 the
treaty of London, serious complications
may arise. The undersigned is further
mmissioDed 10 declare to his Excellen-
CT, the President of the Federal Assem-
blV, that the Government of her Brilnanic
Maj sly is ready 10 discuss this matter
IA conference, which might meet in any
place sgreed upon, and at which the
psrticipatOrs in the treaty of London,
ard representative Of the German Con-
federation might take part. Whilst the
undersigned makes this communication
70 his Excellency, The President of the
High Federal Assembly, be aVails him
self Of the opportunity, &c
"AMALLL4"
NAPOLEON on THE DANISH QUESTION.
The letter given below was addressed
by the Emperor Napoleon to the Dake of
Augustenbnrg, who contests the claim of
the King Of Denmark on TIE Duchy Of
HOlstsin. Il vii be seen that Napoleon
intimates an attack upon Denmark will
insure the support Of France for that
kingdom
My DEAR COUSIN I have read with
great interest the letter which you have
sent to me, and hasten TO reply to it. I
know nothing more honorable than 10 be
the representative of a cause which SUP.
ports itself on the independence and ns-
tiOnality Of q people; and on this ac-
count you may rely upon my sympathy,
for l shall be always consistent in my
conduct. If have fought for Italian
independence, if | have raised my voice
for Polish nationality, cannot have other
sentiments in Germany, nor obey other
principles. But the great powers are uni
ted by the convention of London, aud
their assembling can alone resolve with
out difficulties the question which inter-
ests you. / regret, then, very sincerely
on this account, as on so many others,
that EnoIaud H. afuead 20 ,se;eA =, 3 A.
Congress which propose.
Il is unfortunate that the diet was not |
consulted on the rights of duchy form |
ing part of the German Confederation; |
also Denmark may be in the wrong IS
regards Germany but on one side de- |
plore that the Confederation believed it, |
self obliged TO interfere in Holstein be- /
fore the question of succession was de- 1
cided, for Intervention, which can bring |
no very grave complications, does not
decide this question, and if Denmark
were oppressed by powerful neighbOrs
public opinion in France would incline
toward her. therefore sincerely wish
that your rights may be examined by
The German Diet, that their decision NAV
be submitted 10 the dignitaries of the
Convention of London, and that thus the
national sentiment which is manifested
30 energetically in Germany may re-
ceiye, by common accord, legitimate
! embrace this occasion to
offer you the assurance of my esteem and
constant favor. Ga this my cousin, I
pray God that he may have you in His
sacred keeping. NAPOLEON.
'C0mpeigne, Dec. 10, 1858"