New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-12
PRUSSIA, AUSTRIA AND THE LIES
SER GERMAN STATES.

SER GERMAN STATES.
II did not need the repeated interviews OF the
King of Prussia and the Emperor Of Austria to
proJuce in Europe the belief that the Govern
men:s of Prussia ard Austria arc seriously en-
gagged in negotiations r0out the final solution OF
both the S.hleswig-Holste,n aud tho German
Union question. Being naturally rivals, they
have been brouga. together by the necessity
TO combat with united forces against hostile
tendencies which have become dangerous to the
existence Of both.
As to Schleswig- Holstcin, It r. likely that the
question Of succession will DO settled in accord
ance with the decision of the Federal Diet OF
Frankfort This body. on motion OF Austria
and Prussa, has summoned the Prince oil
Augustonburg, to provo his claims. Tho re-
quest has been complied with, and as the Grand
Duke of Oldenburg, to whom the Emperor OF
Russia had ceded all his claims to succession,
and who contests the claims of the Prince OF
Augustenburg, had previously. m memoir
addressed to the Federal Diet, argued his case,
the formal decision of tho Diet will soon be
reached. unless Austria and Prussia succeed in
STAYING il OF. The voice Of the jurists and OF
the people OF Germany is nearly unanimous IN
favor Of the Prince Of Augu3tcnburg, who
il believed to have on his side the historical
law, and to be also the fins. choice Of the peo-
pie of the two Duchies II the Prussian Gov
eminent has ever entertained tho hope OF form
ing in the Duches powerful party in favor
of annexation to Prussia. that hope has now
been dismissed. The only thing that Prussia
has been able to accomplish. is TO dispose a
considerable portion Of tho people in favor OF
the Duches leaning in future on Prussia, by
concluding with her a special convention as
other minor States of Germany have done be-
fore. II is rumorei that Prussia now supports
at the Federal Diet the claims Of the Sfand
Duke Of Qldenburg, hoping that the latter, If
successful, would consent to ces5ion of part
OF his present tarritory to Prussia This, how
ever, is only d rumor, which is unduly magni-
fed by the English press. The probable issue
Of the question will be decision of the Federal
Diet OF Frankfort in behalf of the Prince OF
Augustensburg, and this once made is sure to
be acquiesccd in by every German power. 1t
must b. remembered, however, that this ex-
pected decision of the Federal Diet will only
settle the fate of the two Duchies of Schleswg
and Hostein, not that Of Lauenburr, small
Duchy entirely inhabited by Germans, which,
in 1915, was coded ~ Denmark. To this terri
tory other German powers have raised claims
which Prussia, however, is likely to contest.
The final negotiations for the conclusion Of
peace are now progressing at Vienna, and 1t IL
expected that the settlement of peace details viii
require considerable time There viii be, how
ever. no serious obstacles to a final settlement,
and after one or two years, at most, the Schles'
wir.Iiolsten question Will entirely belong to the
past. No such agitation as in Poland and We
META will remain; for there is 10 Darish party
in Hostein, and in Schleswig the German ele-
ment prevails in almost every town, even in the
northernmost part of tho Duchy.
II is about one year since the death of King
Frederick VII. of Denmark concentrated the ct
tention of the German people upon Schleawig'
IIolstein, and thus for time pushed the ques'
ton of German unity, which had agitated the
country for several years, into the back ground.
Now, the interest Of the nation in the question OF
hor national unity is likely to become more in
tense than ever. The intimate relations be-
tween the courts Of Berlin and Vienna naturally
produce the general belief that important me-
gotiations concerning the German question have
taken place between them, and that some un'
Outstanding has been arrived at. This belief is
strengthened not only by the continuing entente
cordiais between the official journals OF the two
countries, but by the attitude Of the minor
powers. IS general rule, the Governments Of
the minor States are now in favor uniting into
a single power. with rights and obligations re.
sembling those of its two great rivals. This is
the so-called Triad" scheme, which the lesser
governments oppose to the Dualism," the
Prussan project, which would virtually subjec
the Lesser States to either Of the two grea
Powers
In the latter months Of the year, number o
general assemblies meet in Germany, represent
ing all portions Of tho Fathorland. Weexpect I,
hear from them the opinion Of the Liberal party