The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-04
warlike News from Europe-Ths Danssh
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The European news by the Canada IL Of
very important character. The Schleswig-Hol-
stein bagatelle b assuming the proportions Of
continental difficulty, which may be settled
only by a general war. The invasion of the
soil of Denmark proper by the allied Germans
has reused the British Cabinet from its stupor
to some manifestations of that spirit and reso-
luton which once governed the councils Of
England The British people recognize in the
wife Of their future sovereign those claims Of
hospitality which involve the protection of the
King of Denmark against the powerful in
vading coalition resolved upon his humiliation.
1t is this pressure of public opinion that has
brought Lord Palmerston to the denunciation
Of the course pursued by Austria and Prussia,
and to the significant point Of declining to say
what her Majesty's government would do If the
Germans entered Jutland.
That this is equivalent to warning OF
British Intervention is apparent from the fact
that on the receipt Of the news that the Germans
had entered Jutland Cabinet council, hastily
summoned, took place in London. The result
OF the council will probably be notice to the
Germans to vacate Jutland; and they may, per-
haps, discreetly respect the warning, and
reopen the door to pacific solution OF
this Schleswig- Holstein imbroglio. Other
wise, a British squadron may appear on the
scene, and this may be the signal for France to
move, for Italy to revive her war cry of Rome
and Venice. and for Hungary to spring to
arms. French policy, it appears, is setting in
favor Of Denmark; and why not? Is it not the
Germans who stand between France and her
Napoleonic boundary of the Rhine? Unfortu.
nately, however, England has reason to distrust
Napoleon even as an ally Of Denmark Eng
land. under the control of her feudal arstocra-
cy, has natural dread of popular progress,
popular rights and republican ideas. Napoleon,
in the midst Of the vigilant and terrible repub
lcau elements Of the Continent, is compelled
to be their leader An absolute despot, he
thus holds fast his power by assuming the char
acter of the champion Of the people against the
abuses Of kngcratt and its usurpations.
The British aristocracy can regard such a
man, welding the power Of France, only as a
to be trusted Hence the difficulty of England
inviting France to march upon the Rhine
even as an ally. The humiiating neutrality at
first assumed by England in reference to the
Danish controversy may be traced to her fears
Of France as propagandist Of the progressive
ideas of the age. The Prince Napoleon, in a
late speech on the question of the Suez Canal
in its political bearings. very forcibly exposed
the contracted foreign policy and INSCRIPTIONS
selfshncss OF the British aristocracy. We think,
however, that he was right in saying that
they would not dare to go to war to
put a stop to this Suez Canal, in order to
hold France in check as a political Power in
the East, because in such war the masses Of
the English people could have no sympathy
with their rulers. This same power Of Eng
lands hewers Of wood and drawers Of water
has enforced her aristocracy to stricter neu-
trality in regard to this civil war Of ours,
when we know that they bitterly regret the
opportunity thus lost for breaking up this
country, its commercial power and the over.
shadowing influence of its popular institu-
tons
On the other baud it is the pressure of the
public opinion of England which is compelling
her unwilling aristocracy to side with Den
mark in her quarrel with the German States.
The English people, perhaps, instinctvely
comprehend the fact that another European
war; however it may terminate, will be to their
advantage. In this view, aud in view OF this
present tremendous struggle Of ours with the
landed aristocracy Of the South, we can hardly
object to another general shaking up Of old
Europe: for we believe that from another con-
tinental war the people will so far prevail that
even the dropscal aristocracy Of England will
be laid low in the dust, never 70 rise again.
RADICAL IGNoRAScE ~ CoNGREss.--Nearly
all deliberative assemblies recognize and OBJ
serve certain proprieties of intercourse between
man and man, and especially certain decencies
Of reference to men outside Of their bodies
More particularly is this the case wien the mon
referred to cannot possibly speak in reply. The
Congress Of the United States ia the only ex
ception to this rule BY provision of the con
stitution speech is perfectly free there, and nc
member for "woIds spoken In debate in either
house can be questioned in any other place.
This provision in the constitution gives Con
| gresham the right that constitutes bis highes
prerogative-the right to assail for the benefit
OF the country any power or person in it. Blu,
the very existence Of this provision which put;
him above question would, we might suppose
render every member Of education and refine
| ment chary IN the Use OF bis right, and prevent
indiscriminate aud unnecessary personal as
sault. Such, however, is not the case, or Sena
tor Wilkinson, Of Minnesota, is not such O
member. That Senator, in the session Of March
| z, got the floor under the pretence that he had
been assailed by Governor Andrew, of Massa
chusctts, and that II was necessary for him to
speak in bis own defence he then at once