New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-19
TEE WAR IN EUROPE.

The latest news from EurpNe indicates Lial
the war which has recently beon resumed be-
tween the Danes and the German Powers can
not be O. long duration. 1t is now certain that
mono of the Great Powers will interfere. The
Official declaration made by Earl Russell and
Lord Palmeiston has removed the last doubt.
In Denmark this declaration has been received
with tie utmost dsmay. Like the majority OF
our American contemporaries, the Danish
papers had been generally Of opinion that it
was impossible for the Government Of great
nation, which had tho least sense of national
honor, to follow up so suddenly the most ex-
plic, and Oft repeated war threats by an an
nouncement OF the intention to observe strict
neutrality. For the first time, tho Danes begin
TO realize the disheartcning consciousness Of
being left alone in the unequal struggle.
The debates on the motion of Di'Faeli in the
House Of Commons must have greatly added 10
this feeling of dependency among the Danes.
Not the English Ministry alone have abandoned
them to their fate The Tories, after goading
the Ministry Cor months to warliko measures,
have declared themselves "a emphatically
against participation in the war, as the Gov
eminent had done. Mr.. Golden in his speech
challenged contradiction TO his assertion that
there W.T. =: .h uc:s3 a., -: &c u. .; !"
favor Of wal policy, and no one rose to con-
iradct him. This must have been a crushing
disappointment for the Danes, w1lo with the
greatest assurance-like nearly all our Amer-
can papers-Tepeated the assertion of the En-
gsh war papers that the English Nation were
unanimous in favor of war.
But there has been another disappointment
for them, perhaps still more Notifying and
humiliating. They had-inany of them un-
doubtedly in good iath-reprcsentcd their cause
as one Of liberty and right against the despotic
usurpations OF the hated Governments of Austria
ard Prussia. The hatred which the progressive
party of every country bears against these two
Governments had given TO the Danes many
friends among those members of the progressive
party who had taken tho trouble TO inquire
earnestly into the origin Of the difficulty. The
recent debate in the House of Commons must
able names which European Liberalism can
boast of now begin to see and frankly admit
that, on the main question, tho Danes
always have been in tho wrong and that
Austria and Prussia fastened to take the vim
dication of the rights Of the people OF the two
Duchies out of ;hc hands of the German people
could not convert o righteous cause into an UNI
righteous one. For all those who have not
taken the trouble to examine the matter for
themseves.thc subject was stated with admira-
ble clearneSs by Mr.. Golden. With him, it is
well known, men like Bright, Forster, and Tay-
lor, fully agree. Such facts cannot fail to make
an impression in Denmark, and awaken doubts
whether or not their policy toward the people Of
the two Duchies has been all the time entirely
mistaken.
We are not surprised, therefore, to learn that
rumor was current at Copenhagen, and gener-
ally believed there, that the King was disposed
to make peace, and that to this end, Prince
John, the youngest brother Of the King, had
been sent to Berlin. 1t seems that negotiations
for peace have already been opened, and It is re.
ported that pending these negotiations, no
attack would DO made. A dispatch from Copen.
hagen says, that the Government Of Denmark
will treat for peace on tho basis of Denmark
being admitted into the German Confederscy.
The Danes have moro than once during the
progress of the war threatened England with
this step; it would be. of course. fox England,