New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-10
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

The King of Denmark has signed treaty oil
peace. and issued a proclamation (which he
releases the inhabitants Of the three coded
duchics of Schleswig. IIolstein and Lauenburg,
from the oath of allegiance to himself. mus
the last step toward the final solution oil the
German. Danish question has been taken, and
Europe has probably got forever rid OF one OF
its most dangerous complications. 1t is natural
that the King and the Legislature OF Denmark,
on parting with provinces with which Denmark
has been for centuries united, should not re.
press tho wish that events may yet occur to re-
verse a portion Of the treaty Of peace now
agreed upon, and reunite tho Danish Districts OF
Schlcswie with Denmark. One Of the promi.
nent Danish statesmen Mr.. Hall, expressed his
belief that Louis Napoleon would succeed IN oh.
tanning general acceptance in European
politics OF the nationality principle, aud thus
bring about tho object so srdently desired by all
the Danes. But IA the aggregate number of
Danes in Schleswig is not very large, as the
Germans prevail in all the larger cities, and as
even under the Danish rule, the German nation.
atty, being the stronger one, had steadily ad-
yanced, il remains to be seen whether, under
the new regime, the Danish nationality will
have sufficient vitality 70 resist the expansion
OF the German.
Another European question, meanwhile, is
assuming great importance. The Italian Par
lament has very emphatcally declared that it
accepts the Franco-Italian Convention only
with the express understanding that in the
opinion Of the Italian people the Romans, After
the evacuation of Rome by the French troops
should be left at liberty 10 choose what form OF
government they prefer, and TO overthrow the
temporal power of the Pope, whenever they are
tired of il and abc 70 emancpate Themselves
from II. u may therefore he regarded "a GER
tain that, upon the evacuation OF Rome by the
French, the national desire OF Italy for the an
ncxa,on of Rome will manifest itself more
strongly than ever before, and that then the
Roman question must at once assume q very
alarming aspect. We do not yet know what
attitude France will assume III the case OF an
other Roman revolution. The Emperor Napo-
leon undoubtedly still adheres TO his idea that
the Pope should voluntarily relinquish the TEN.
poral power but should have guaranteed to him,
by a special convention between all the CathO-
lie powers of tho world, an entire independence
Of the kingdom of Italy This plan will be sure
to meet with the unyielding opposition Of the
Pope; but what Louis Napoleon will then
devise for the solution of the knotty question no
one can ioretcll.
There is better agreement between the gov
ernmcnts Of France and Italy as regards the
question Of vcnetia. The Emperor desires Italy
to obtain venc,ia, and will aid her with all the
influence diplomacy can command. 1t is prob
able that new efforts will soon be made TO pre-
vail upon Austria to part with her Italian prov.
inces for q territorial compensation. General
LsMarmora, one Of the Italian ministers, during
tho recent discussions in the Italian Parliament
on the Franco. italian convention. made the inn
portant statement that "he had arguments TO
use to Austria which would induce her to cede
venetla." These arguments can hardly have
been any thing but territorial compensation, and
this compensation can hardly be found anywhere
except in Turkey. 1t Is. therefore, BY no
means improbable that to facilitate tho solution