New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-05

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their PROVINCES and how they respect the rights OF pro-
,ncisl autonomy at Warsaw, Pesth, Venice. and 70
sen. did the same 10 Schleswg introducing the Dansh
language and Law IA tho ADMINISTRATION OF the pnchy
unch 70 the disgust and prutestaons Of all Germany
while Prussia aid Austria remane ed silent they could
not rehuke Denmark for doing exactly Ike Themselves
Germany mean the German Confederation had certain
e night Of cIsrtng herself for the maintenance OF inc
| autonomy OF Holsein since Holsein Is member OF
the German Confederation; but Frankfort has no right
whatever to interfere in Scheswig which does not De
long TO the Confederation and which contains w'nin
her boundaries two nationalties-the German In the
south and east the Danish In the north and wee Lord
Russell aware OF the difficulty proposed therefore some
years back partition Of Scheswig according 70 ma.
ionaty but both Germany and Denmark rejected hst
most rational proposal with indgnationi the Gefmans
because they always try 70 extend the boundaries OF
the Tathersnd to Italy, TO Poland. TO Hungary and TO
the Northern Peninsula the Danes because they ma
he BOUNDARY OF the Elder q most conven.
lent one for military purposes. The question
stated for sng time In the press and before the ed
ersl DIET at Frankfort cane TO practical issue by the
demise Of the King Of Denmark and the extinction OF
the royal line The smaller princes aud kings OF Ger
many would mol allow the precedent OF prince oeing
deprived by the Great Powers OF his right OF succession
solely FOR the convenience Of the balance OF power and
decreed therefore q: Frankfort, Federal execution
that say tho occupation Of Hosein until the Dance
should modify their Constitution which establishes an
Imperial Council at Copenhagen composed VI the repre-
sehtstyes Of Denmark and OF the Duches for the dis
patch Of imperial business copying In that respect the
Constitution Of the Austrian Empire ibis occupation
10 be preteIt FOR pr0cLinlng tne Duke Ol Angus
tenburg sovereign Of Hols.ein and for reopening the
question Of succession wrongly decided by the incope-
tent Londen conference. The plan fully succeeded aSai
and Hanoverian army corps were marched into oi'
stein, the Danish garrsons withdrew, without any re-
sistancc and the population unanimously proclaimed
Prince Frederic 81 Augustenburg. Duke OF Holstein
The enthusiasm Of Germany to the highest pitch
and since the Dukes right 10 Schleswlg Is execy the
same W Holsrin instruction and eventual lnya
aon Of the northern Duchy by German volunteers,
gathering around the Duke seemed ineytablei it
M ~, a nuut
edge the right Of the Duke TO Holstein AT this june
ture Austria and Prussia stepped not as German but as
European Powers and, setting aside an adverse
vote at Frankfort. declared that they would
the London protocol that is to say the unity Of the
Danish crown and tho antocracy Of the Duches acting
in this way against the Duke OF Angnstenbnrg on ono
side ard the other against the absorption OF Sches-
wig by Denmark proper The Danes, who look upon
Schoswig upon Danish province, as much as Aus
tria regards yenetis Ausr one. forced their
king To resist though he knows that Austria and PruS
Ella are his friends who viii free him not only Of his
cousin Augustenburg, bat likewise OF democracy In
Denmark and Of all the tramels OF liberal Constitu.
ton which he would have preferred never 20 sign But
En Snd looks with dismsy upon those jesuldcsl pro
oeedngs, not that she should object N tho double
treasonof Austria and Prussia both. against Ger
many and Denmark, but because she fesrs lest
her prestige Great Power should be lost forever.
She did therefore al she could to restrain Austria and
Prussia who certainly have right 70 occupy Sches
wig in the name Of the London Conference without
such way. However, al the blustorings Of Lord Rus
sell had effect at Berlin and Vienna the two Powers
sent army OF 10 0C0 without delay b. the Elder
lot allowing Denmark the time for the conyoca
ton Of ths Conncil Of the Empire and on tina 2d OF
February crossed the river which divides Holstoin from
Schleswig Tho Danes feu back on the strongly
fed position Of Mlssunde-Bustrop attacked by the
Aies they resisted with success but soon a. the
Au,tro Prnssians were whipped, Gen. Mesa the Com
uauder In Chief Of tho Danish forces evacuated the
strong position Of the Dannewcrko, and fell back upon
Flensbnrg--thas IL 20 Say, no gave up. schlos-
wig to the invading enemy. Nobody can
now doubt Of tho collision between the Courts
Of Copenhagen With Austria and Prussia and unless
breaks out at the capital upsottnE the new
throne Of Christian TX. aud sending the King, by
the grace Of Lord Pnlmerston about his business 10 En-
gland the war ended before this letter reaches you.
Napoleon knew 81 about the comedy and did not want
70 enter cto the conspiracy but Italy really believed In
a war Of Engisad against Austria and Prussia, and
prepared hsrssssisT ~ attack upon genetia- The
dream hss vanished. and may once more return
~ peaceful diplomacy. We shGll soon Napo-
leons Congress plan brought more before Europe
while Germany. betrayed by Austria and Prussia pre-
pares for revolution OF course much time will eapse
before the slow German mind gets sufficiently sgitated
for such crisis but be certain Of 1t the German
luton 10 preparing.