Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-26
From the New York Tnbane.l
NEW COMPLICATIONS IN GERMAN

NEW COMPLICATIONS IN GERMANY.
Whea DnnarL was compelled TO sign the treaty
ot Vienna and to csde 10 P-us-ia g. Austria the
duohies Of Schleswlg, Holsein and Lauel ourg, II
became the nrc ,nceae1 policy Of the sstute Prize
Minister Of Prussia TO put off, as long possible the
decision OF the Federal German Diet on the quesi N
Of succession, and TO secure by all means within
reach the flal annex alton OF the duchies TO Prussia
Vigorous efflrts were mode TO organls, In the
duch!el themselves party in favor OF anpexatl u,
and Il was even Attempted 10 set up some kind Of
claim to the lawful succession. But ne he. tn or Q
uor the ether Of these measures seems TO hava had
the desired effect. We learn at least, that the Prus
sian Government has had recourse 10 another argu-
meat- brute force Without awaiting the vote Of
She Diets Of Schleswig and Holste'n, and without
carrying out thus far It's design to appear before the
bar Of the Federal Diet as q claimant 20 the lawful
succea5oG, the Government, on April >, declared IN
the P,uaslau Chamber of d puties that It Is deter
mined 10 keep the port CT Ke, in Holstein, and for
the defence Of that city, as well as for that OF The
mouth Of the ldha, aud the ns,ructlon Of iroh-
c!ads It demanded from the Prusslan Chamber the
sum Of nineteen million tha'e-s.
0n the following day the Federal Diet at Frank
fort took tie on motion made by Bavaria and
Sax 1uy 10 the effect to cali On Austria and Prussia
TO cede to the Jake OF Angus enburg the Du n Of
uosten and to notify TIE at of Their present az
rangements as to the Dlchy Of Lauenburg. The
motion was adopted by nlre against sx votes, Lux
emburg abs,aining from voting, ss she has al vays
done IN the progress Of the Sch,eswig- -Holsteiu
question.
The Pruss!au repres. nta.ive ct once refused to
acknowledge the authority of the Federal Diet
Hs stated tha. Pfussia could hold ont no prospect
Of realizing the pectatlon expressed In the Teso
iutlon adopted by the Diet. Austria declared her,
self willing to surrender 10 the Duke of Augusten-
burg y title 80 the poese sion of Holsteln should
Prussia adopt O similac course. Thus both the
greas German powers have declared themselves In
dependent Of the authority of the Federal Diet
Virtually, they have long been in the same rels.
ton bat they never bef, re so opeLly defined their
position.
II would Gem neces .ary that this mgst hasten
the end of the German Confederation, as rorshtg.
ted at pressnt a prince Ike Victor Emanuel, who
wonld be willing 10 call 30 ne aid the Revolution
ary party, aud at as the Representative Of the
German nation, might now have a good chance to
humble both Austria and Pfusss, and establish
Don their ruias uoiied Germany. Bot there is
no such prlncs in Germany. The minor German
poisntates dread the revolution n uch more than
Austria s1d Plusgis They may muster courage to
pass resolutions against the two great powers, bu
never 10 embNk 10 q revolution
While the German people are as unanimous So
eve, in the desire fcI the establishment of national
unity, they eve n0'e than ever at a loss how to
nrlpr Il about Ths rumble Of those seems to IN
cre,so who believe that the desruct on of the small
er States-no matter in what mauner-will greatly
fac ia e thu ultimate solution of the Union qu ,s-
ton. This visw see rs, In particular. to make pre-
r,ess among the radcll Democrats of Prussia, who
s-e willing to sustain Their Government In Its de-
termination to annex tie Ducbies of Scbleswlg and
Fl ,lsten Not as If they had become less hostile
70 the principles OF the Prrssian Government, but
they are de;e mined to prevent, If they Ocsdbly
can the creation of any more of those small States
which have prevented and still are preventing Ger
many from becoming great ration.
OF the great nat onal questions of Europe which
stgl remain uusolved, that of Germany Is the most
important Any attempt at solving 1t may bring
on commotion throughout Europe.