Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-19
COneIusion OF peace in EuroDq.

| The report which was received a few DAYS
ago by the Persia, that peace had been con-
cluded between Denmark and the two great
German Powers is fully confirmed by the
later European advices which reached us
yesterday. On the lst Of August prelim-
mary treaty Of peace was signed by the
| plenipotentiaries of the three powers, in
accordance with which the King Of Den
mark cedes all his rights to the Duchies of
Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg, and
to the islands pertaining to them. Assome
districts in the Islands of Romeo, Syltoe'and
Fohr lin the North Sea, opposite the north
western coast of Sohleswigl belong to the
Danish province of Jutland, the allies, as an
equivalent for those districts, will agree to
"rectifcation" of the southern frontier of
Jutland.
Only few weeks ago the King of Dem
mark had it in his power to obtain peace on
much more favorable terms. At the Lon
don Conference all the powers represented
had at last agreed that Holstein and South
ern Schleswig should be relinquished by
Denmark, but that the northern districts of
Schleswig should be detached from this
duchy and incorporated with Denmark
proper. Denmark rejected the frontier line
proposed by the Allied Powers, because she
thought-in common with large portion
of the English PeUPle-that in case of the
failure OF The London Con 70 retce. tIaa La.
llsh Government was in honor bound by its
repeated promises, to fly to the aid of Den
mark. The Danes should have better
known the duplicity and dishonesty of Eu- |
ropean diplomacy, which has never yet con-
sidered itself bound by promises treaties,
or any other thing regarded in private life |
as obligatory. The blunder-as political |
blunders usually do-has cost them dearly.
When the Danes, after the failure of the |
London Conference, recommended the war,
1t was the common expectation, that in case
of their defeat the victors would insist on
the REIMBURSEMENT by the Danes of all the
territory which they now ceded. The terms
Of peace have, therefore, produced no sur
prise, although they will be very offensive
to the Governments of both England and
France. The latter power protests it in the
name of the principle of nationality, main
.aining that if solemn entreaties like that of
London are set aside, it should only be to |
all back upon natural principle like that :
II nationality.
As the negotiations for peace have only !
'een conducted between Denmark on the
me hand, and Prussia and Austria on the ;
ther the Duchies, which have been ceded :
" Denmark, have, of course, been ceded to !
AUSTRIA and Prussia. The German papers
ontain as yet no official announcement Of !
be intentionsofth Allied Powers respect :
lg the future destinies ofthe Duchies. Bis
lark, undoubtedly, is even now desirous :
} annex them to Prussia, and it seems that .
flate he has found an ally for his scheme =
mong portion of the high aristocracy of \
-ustria. But the Austrian Government =
too much afraid of the dangerous com :,
nations which the execution Of such a :;
'heme would call forth to be misled bv u
ismark. 1t can hardly be doubted that
lie minor German States, aided by the
LIBERAL party at least of Prussia, would at
mpt to resist territorial aggrandizement
Prussia by force of arms, and that France Z
Id even England (as in this case no dan
n would be incurred) would be eager to l
d them We do not believe that NJ. Bis 81
ark will find his royal master and the 70
mperor of Austria willing to brave such
combination, and we therefore expect
at they will finally consent to hand over
e Duchies to the Prince of Augustenburg,
no has long since been recognized by the
oPle of the Duchies, by the majority of
e German Federal Diet, and majority :.
the German people-N 7. Tribune. ils