New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-16

Had the Duke acccded to this, the consequence
would have boon that tho Danish Governments
would have claimed administration Of tho money
aud paid the Duke only tho annual interest. Re
specting this and several other points, tho Danish
agent declared, the contents Of acts signed by the
King could not be altered. Asked by the Duke
to determine in writing about which points he vas
authorized to negotiate with him, this royaauthor-
lied agent was obliged TO declare that he had not
boon authorized to negotiate with the Duke at all
but commissioned only to receive the Dukes sissS-
lures to all documents drawn up, and already signed
by his royal master In Copenhagen. 81
These proceedings of the Dsnish Government
display their own character, and need no further
comment. The non unauthorized authorized agent no
turned to Copenhagen without having accomplish
ed anything. Leaving Frankfort, he said he in
tended to 60 back to Copenhagen to receive nsw
instructions, hoping soon to return. As nOthiag
further was done in the matter, tho Duke had sein
to apply to the King of Prussia His Majesty
forthwith ordered his Minister President 10 cAnna
the Danish Government to comply with oil oondi-
tons granted the Duke more especially TO dep
tho stipulation about making the purchase money
fcoffment in trust. After many negotiations.
Count Kari Moltke's obstinacy, which was 1t tie
bottom of all these chcanes, was defeated, and
finally the documents, although drawn up n
Copenhagen wero signed by the Duke, December
81, 1853. Not till then did tho Danish Governments
pay for five years arrears Of revenue 200 900 thass
70 the Duke, although this sum was much below the
amount which ought to have been paid Thoss
documents, prepared in Copenhagen, however, coa-
tanned clause that IL should not be ianfal =
ask tie Danish Government to render account fs~
tie rerenucs collected from the Ducai estates
Unable to cope with. and destitute OF all mesnsD
protect himself against all these dictates OF arbt-
trariness the Duke had no choice left, and quisey
submitted. But new difficulties arose very COOL
The Danish Government refused to pay the P'r-
chase-money for the Ducal estates in cash, pro-
posing redeemoJic bonds instead oft.
Tho Duke consented, provided they were issued
In certain form and made payable 10 bearer.
Although the Danish ambassador in Frankfort,
in presence Of the Prussen ambassador, who he'd
asked for such declaration had pronounced that hs
Government eonss.ted 10 do 90. this his statement
was disavo~ed in Copenhagen. and Count Kan
Motke persisted in issuing the bonds In such
form az would have rendered them perfectly a.
soLable.
Again tho Duke had to send an agent TO Copen-
hagen, who, assisted By the Minister of Finance.
Count Sponneck, succeeded in arranging matters
SO far that finally. in September, 1853, tue bonds
were delivered 10 the Duke In the form desired By
him.
The above is q statement of facts on which the
Danish Government bases its assertion that the
Duke Of Augustsnburg has for himself and family
renowned his rights of succession in Schleswig.
Holsten. The Duke has. as far as was In his
power, fulfilled what be promised; he has, indeed.
not opposed the new order of succession whoa his
declaration even had, in legal point of view, lcst
it's validity, the Danish Government not having
fulfilled the condition under which " vas made.
This condition was. as above stated, that all his
movable property should be restored to him. To
these moveables belong of course. all moneys II
his possession before tho war. He owned con.
siderable capital accumulated from the tithes u
the churches the Isle of Alsen, the interests Of
which were devoted to charitable purposes. 1his
capital, In the aggregate amounting to somo $1,000
thalers had been declared private property Of the
Duke even By the Copenhagen Royal Chanccry BY
It's decision in law suit favorable 10 his Uyhno~s.
pretext that this cepital did not belong to the
Duke, but to the Church Of Alsen, retained the
money which 1t still refuses TO refund. Tho fol-
lowing. then, is Q short resume Of the preceding
exposition: Under threats Of coWseat,on Of f1e
Dvcal estates ard BY disgrocsfd tricks Of al
kinds, the Danish Govern ent has forced tke DUKE
Of AugssteaJurg 10 receive for oil his possessions
half their va'ae. and TO sign a declaration Which
the Duke. as far ras in he power, has faitfnUy
fulfilled, ,cherras tie Danish Government has .ot
fnyyflled tie counter condition made by The Dskc d
Augustenburg.
In conclusion, witncss the following:
At tho Copenhagen Rigsdag in 1859, durinSs
discussion about the new law Of succession, WHOM
the Question was raised whether the Duke of Au-
gustenburg had renounced his rights and claims os
succession in the Duchies. Oerstedt answered that.
" The Duke had not renowned; no rcnunciatfom
had been asked from him. a. tho Governments did
not acknowledge his right of succession, which, BY
in tho Schcswig- Holstcin revolt, hs
had forfeited for ever" lob.
In contradiction to this statement, tho Dam
sh Government declared officially in London. when
The London Protocol was being signed, that tie
Duke HAD renowned his rights Of succession.
No further evidence seems to DO needed to show
hat shameful intrigue has been enacted by Den
mark TO deceive the world in regard TO the charao-
or of the Duke of Augustonburg and his relations
o her.
In tho present article We have tried to lay be-
ore our readers facts showing to how many and how
overo grievances and tribulations the lawful suo-
70 ha M IIols toln