New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-30

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the Gains Of King Christian to the succession
in SohleSwig- HOldein, and which was drawn ny
by Lord Halmsrston is called by Drouyn
Dc Lhuys an "impotent performance" which
has been condemned by events" France finds
fault with this treaty, because "the German Con-
federacy had not taken direct part in it, If
q conference is to be convoked at all chat Power
thinks that it is not to be placed in Opposition to
tho Federal Diet by inviting the plenipoten-
taries TO discuss what may practically already
DO decided" Finally it is declared tina, the
Emperor, before consenting to the Conference,
must first be convinced whether "the views Of
the German States in this respect have under
gone any change"
There is, in general, hardly anything in the
French note TO which the Governments of the
minor German States can object. Those who
believe in the Napoleonic ideas, or pretend to do
so, have undoubtedly right TO quote this note
as proof that Napoleon is in earnest in his
advocacy Of the nationality principle; but we
dare say that in the bulk Of the Progressive party
Of Germany, the shrewd circular of Mr.. Drouyn
de Lhuys will first Of all call up the reminis-
cencc of the "Rheinbund," that compulsion Of
small German governments into an alliance
with France, which Napoleon l. built upon the
ruins Of the German Empire.
England continues to send threatening notes
to the minor German Courts, but the latter
whether it is that they are embroidered by the
attitude of France or that they have mustered
sufficient courage in view Of the unanimity Of
the German people, have given, In some In
stances, a very tart reply. Thus the Saxon
Minister complains of the offensive tone of the
remonstrance against the warlike operations OF
the Federal troops made by the British Minister
at Dresden, Of the rashness Of his assertions,
and his ignorance of the real facts Of the case,
and saws the conduct of the Federal troops in
Holstein il O matter which does not concern
foreign Powers.
To sum up briefly the situation when the
Australasian loh, it would appear to have been
as follows: Denmark is willing TO consent to
Conference. but insists on the integrity OF the
monarchy, aad threatens to fight the German
troops as soon as they enter Schleswig; the ma
jority of the Federal German Diet seem to sup
port the claims Of the Prince Of Augustenburg,
as Duke of both Scheswig and Holstein, and
demand the occupation of the two Duchies;
Austria and Prussia want Scheswig to be occn-
pod, in order to compel Denmark to dissolve
again the parliamentary union between Den
mark Proper and the Duchies; England subStan-
tally agrees with the views of the Cabinets OF
Vienna aud Berlin and urges Denmark to With
draw the November Constitution. France seems
to be highly elated at the increasing compllca-
tions. snd urgently proclaims the Napoleomc
idea Of the Nationality Principle as one OF the
political gospels Of the nineteenth century.
The question has now become so complicated
a. to battle all prediction as to its final issue.
For the present, we can only watch its progress
and show its bearing upon the general condition
of Europe