The New York herald., 1864-07-11
THE DANISH WAR.

LORD Palmcrst0n's State nae mt or the ne.
sult OF the London Conferences
In tine House OF Commons On the 2sth Of June Lord
Panerston in presenting by command OF her Majesty,
the protocols relating to the proceedings Of tho Confer
snce observed that there occasion on soch
Minister Of tie Crorn had TO make aatenens 10 e
House Of Commons and the public upon subject Uhich
Of the country deeply engaged He had how
ever, simply to communicate to the House shsrt alb
the papers 70 be laid upon the table he ars
70 give general outline Of the transactions which had led
70 the Dano-Gsrman quarrel. He described the orr
eunstances out OF which the roaty OF 1852 had
arisen which contained arrangements assented TO by the
chief European Powers the object Of that treaty, 70
which certain Powers did not assent the diplomatic
goations which followed the treaty their objects and
results. II All the parties no remarked, had been &C
!ussed by spirit Of justice no complications would have
fowers conendsd contrsvensd engagements, and dur
Dg the discussions the late King Of Denmark died.
Diet aud Denmark and her Majesty's government
urged that Of Denmark to adopt certain measures
the Die. alleged that question had had existed d. as TO
the title to the Duchy OF Hostein and decided to co.
an Which p no. nss the
t. Execution was, howver, decreed by the Diet, and
federal troops entered the territory enforce
top unjust IN ITSELF Then the question OF the pre-
tensions OF the Duke Of Augustenberg and the
determined to enter Scheswg and to hold . mate
rial guarantee. When the federal troops entered Ho
stein the Danes reraned from Offering auy resistance 10
them. 10 SchsswR, however, their feelings were 30
strong that they we're resolved to resist, did SO
against superior numbers. Up 10 the occupation
Of Hosten all the parties to the treaty Of 1852 CON-
tnued 70 adhere TO its stipuations and Prussia
did not dispute its binding nature Military opera
lions, with which the House familiar, had led to the
occupation OF the whole Of Schleswg and part OF Jut.
establishing peace which agreed TO- On the 25th
Of April the Conference met and continued Its labors till
last saturday The FIRST proposal was for suspension Of
hostities, and after some delay agreed 10 for month
The begerent Powers then asked conditions
were required 70 put an end to the Difficulties then
appeared 10 the proposals. the nature Of which he
explained The neutral Powers agreed TO propose ue
Of separation In Scheswig and hey proposed that Of the
Se".y wa'cn .asy e0",dered rar one a'o'ng Dsnnark
Denmark but refused by the German Po,uers, ,sho
required another line Time pressed, and the psu.
tral Powers urged proongation OF the suspension
Of hostilities. With much dficulty an extension OF
fortnight was obtained, which expired on Sunday
sisted among the representatives the neutral Powers
As Earl Russell had been President Of the COME
renee all the proposals were made 10 hi: name but tnsy
were 70 be considered ~ proposals Of all tie neutral
PosOers; and this was q very Important matter.
Seeing, apparently, no possibility Of getting tho
they proposed that . question 80 narrow should be
referred 70 arbitration. Tho German Powers 40.
n they pleased, decline the line nxed upon by the
arbitrator The answer, he observed, would have been
more FRANK and candid they had simply rejected the
proposal The Danes on the other hand declared aga
arbitration they said they had accepted the line
schcy, and further they would not 60. The French
another arrangement-namey. A0t appeal should BE-
made 10 the population of N, intermediate district 6e,oeen
Me noo sses ThB proposal mas neO0ftved by DeNmdrk
Thus the abors OF the Conference were brought 70 close
and war was TO begin again about question involving
not the existence Of nation, but the possession OF
comparatively small district Then ii became the duty
Of her Aaestys government TO consider scriouay the
course they should adopt They opinion that
this nioA had opor,ddsn right, and haf the sympoAy
Of The British nation generally Of NJ Danes,
and they should have been glad, il possible,
take part with Denmark On ne other hand c,roinaliy
she had been the sono herself and the matter 10 dis
pute was small ana impossible to lose sight the
resistance which We should have 70 overcome. + nee
Nh IL Vefs~a - -
marx, and Russid the The whole brupt OF he
effort 70 dislodge the German troops from Hois en-
and Schleswig would fall upon thn country alone.
The government had therefore not thought c.
siaet Uith their day to advise their sopsr,i
10 take such COURSE and TO recommend TO Pa,
lament such an effort aud such sacrifice He did d
say that. II the war assumed different character al.
the existence OF Denmark independent Power was
al stake the position OF this country would be subject
TO reconsideration. n there should be any change in the
policy OF the government IL would be communicated to
Parliament II were sitting and not 1t wsuld be called
together