New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-24

that his real name was Seefeld.
When the census was taken in Switzerland. in 1890
he wrote himself down Charles Sealsfead born 1897,
citizen Of the United States Of North America belong
ing to another religion "other than the Catholic OF
Protestant. There seems no doubt that his first tera
~ attempts made in the English language, but.
oddly enough OF the sketches thus written were
laid aside and rewritten by himself in German before
they were published One of the longest and most i'm
peared first in English at Philadelphia, in 1925 under
the title of Tokcah. or the White Rose.
This he afterwards did into German, and published
II four years later at Zurich 1.-THE Legtmates and
the Republicans His Trans Atlantic Travelling
Sketches" Pictures OF Life in both Hemisphere "
and South and North,' abound in striking and vivid
passed by no English or American writer on the like
topics; while his great Mexican novel, 1.-THE yiceroy
and the Arstocracy," Is perhaps, the most powerful
and original OF all his works Towards 1880 he was for
short time IN Paris and London, occupied with Jour
nalism His last work appeared in 1892.
ENGLAND AND THE DANISH QUESTION.
The following is full translation Of that
portion of the article in Dagblad Of Copenhagen Of
May 81, which was transmitted by telegraph:
Whatever may happen, We Danes cannot md will not
sacrifice the freedom and independence Of country
We will uphold them and defend them TO the last. In
her desire 10 conciiate France Justly indignant az the
former contemptuous treatment Of Lord Russell. En-.
gland has drawn 20 the idea Of popular vote in
The disputed provinces She has consented TO the pro-
posal thot portion Of the monarchy-in spite OF the
clear words OF the trcates-shoud DO torn from the
Danish crown and that the rebelious subjects OF the
King should have the right Of themselves deciding their
future fate.
We will not speak here OF the momentous oonse
quences Of this principle. whose recognition England
will some day bitterly repent. We will only call atten-
ton TO the fact that II this method Of settlement be
accepted for a portion of the territory which has
hitherto constituted the Danish monarchy IT must also
be applied 70 the remainder The succession TO the
Danish monarchy rests upon the superstition that the
arrangement concluded In ls2 should be maintained III
its entirety and that the integrity should thereby be
preserved Should this superstition fall 10 the ground
should Europe break the promise given twelve years
ago TO recognize the arrangement then enteres into the
entire supcrstructuTe crashes into ruin, the enuncia
tons Of the entitled heirs have no longer valid
ity aud the succession law Of July 81 1888 is null and
King Charles TX loses the right by which on the 10Th
Of November last year. he assembled the throne. not Of
the Kingdom proper. but Of the Danish monarchy.
If the German subjects OF the Grown are to be made
the arbters Of their desnes, without regard TO trea
tics and the claims Of public law. We Danes also de-
mand similar night. We desire them also 10 legisaio
for our future and 10 select our position. We have
then the right to determine whom We will have as
King provided we should nor prefer other form
of government 10 the monarchca form. We have then
the right 10 determine whether we Will form an indie
pendent community or possibly seek compensation for
the violence done 10 by Europe by entering the Ger
man Confederation or Joining Scandinavian Union
II the right OF popular voting Ia 10 he valid In one NOT
ton OF the state 1t must also apply 70 the whole MI
the treaties and historical ighi are declared bind
ing upon Iolsteiu and upon q portion Of Sch!oswig.
they qus be suspended altogether and all have equally
free choice.
what We Danes may select Nhch We are VI HDcfN
20 dispose Of position 1t j. unnecessary 10 ox
anime now; only proclaim the Right to make free
choice, which We shall mcguire al the moment when the
principle Of popular suffrage IS applied to portion Of
the State.
cannot possibly De England interest 20 bring about
a complete dissolution Of Denmark which VIII arise
from such method OF settlement rs she supports IN The
Conference Engands honor IL bound up with the
maintenance Of the treaties aud she consent 20
their abrogaion without humiliation and los Of her In
fuenoe in Europe lftlere b. any truth ia Lcr mission
rs the protrocIcss 81 political aud religious freedom
throughout the world shc cannot hold hack finally from
defending Independence Of Denmark aud rcpelling
with armed hand the attack Of despot!c Prussia