New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-20
THE NATIONALITY QUESTION IN
EUROPE.

II j. a Wcll-knOWn fact that the revolutions
and disturbances which have been 80 frequent
in Europe are by no means isolated events, but
that they can all be- traced to two sources-the
democratic aspirations Of the people, for larger
amount of solf-gOFcrnmcnt, and the compare
lively new question of nationality. The latter
ha been on the who'll. the more prolific cause
of great wars, sud though some OF tho dangers
which have sprung ON Of il for all Europe ore
now on the point Of being successfully and for
ever removed, yet there remain enough to
keep alive that fear Of general oonnagration
and transformation which il haunting The mind
oil every European statesman.
England has been hitherto very little affected
by hi. question. Her insulur position fortu-
nalcly saycs her from any frontier quaTels, and
Ireland, which might have joined issue with her
on tbequ"-rion Of nationality, has, in late years
become 80 weakened and - distracted by par
ties a. to cause England but little fear for the
future. A. 10 The movements upon the Cont
uoni. England has never much troubled herself
But al is leading statesmen, without laying
down general principle, have used the national
in other countries for the advantage
of England.
Tho ignoring OF the most important Of all
Questions of general European politics can,
however, moi last forever. EnglJnd cannot ANY
longer avoid discussing question which may
bring m every year new complication like
that of rolaud, Ncnciia. or Schlcswig-Hol,tcia,
MD cover tho Government of The country IN
the eye, OF the civilized world with q, much
disgrace a. III course ON the Danish question
has just done. A. Nigh, he expected, 'hcrr
were rrf.rcnccs t" The question of nationality ia
.cyrral Of the speeches which were recently de-
livered in thu IIou-c of Commons in the great
Parliamentary struggle bctvcolI The Tories and
the actual Administration. especially in the
speecho, " Mr.. Rocbuck, the dcnouncer Of
democracy, aud Richard Cobden, the great
champion Of liberal prcgress.
Their views may be- said Ia bo representative.
for the apti-I.iheral parties throughout Europe
will -ubscrib. TO the objection which Mr. Roe
brck raises agains, recognition Of the princi-
pie, while the Liberal everywhere will thank
Golden Tor the very rvasonablc and timely rs.
marh. by WHICH he has elucidaiel the subject
for the benefits Of his countymcn.
Mr. Roebuck stated thai the smaller State Of
Germany had becn impclcd bY " The very mi,
chicyou- principle vi nationalitics' Ia invade
the pauish Kingdom. Nr. Rocblcl, has of late
become very conservative, and ho supported his
view by ID. following very curious srgrmcntn-
ZION:
wen, 70 know II hers be L;l,n IN Eaiop- ilia, :,
uo composed o. d.aescr', uoi 20 ,ay hostile, nuonses.
lucrci Wale snd " ,re, hao En.'aud now. FOIL 4
!. quito tue lnh snd iaurhsr,. ", conquered lrr4i.
snl We ...e i1.graI lre!md almost from ha time nm!
md la,cs o. vow, Ana II ,so ,.cfo 70 sdoo. VIA.
81 nd be i1rnri % Ireland Lit +. the rrc
,r o-..e. want :. be the ,ns 4 othcf Whon Nspocon
,eero tbl. rons cnOgh eXpre sdneonf Md
id be q?l 2, a Eaea opp I,c.qd anl - =, = no.
ard md haS B, Mini - irrissA Aud wun . hnop
shot ssui world ssy ant iu.eefcd between her sai
/. clsnd bccsrse . her IN Is'ire =
The logical inference from this, Of course, is.
that Whenever speoplc has the power TO deprive
another OF lie independence, il also has a right
Ia keep i in sIbps,on, and 10 one ought 10 be
permitted TO Interfere with that relation. Mr. !
Rocbnck found, TO bis great satisfaction, that
one of the Naccliavelliin statesmen Of Austria, !
whom he. discussed The Danish question.
fully agreed with him on the question of
national;t,. NJ. l;oeuck remarked to