The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-20
THE GERMAN WAR CLOUD.
Threatened Rupture Between Austria
and Prussia.
ATTITUDE OF FRANCE.
Important Debate i'm the French
Legislature.

Legislature.
The French Legislative Body sat on Saturday. March
Count waewski in the chair.
Rouher Minister of State and the other government
commissioners we're present
The PREsrsyr-M Jules Favre is to speak on the
amendment proposed to follow paragraph l. It's thus
wOrded:-
But in order durable this must be based
respect for right We cannot see violated In Germany with
prdes herself established the dogma Of popular
force disposes of nations.
NJ JuLEs FAvRE said that he should have risen had
II appeared to him that there was an omission in the
address, In presence OF the events which had been
complished in Germany. Out OF the clouds Of feuday
which had accumulated round the question Of the Elbe
duchies, two points might be disengaged: First, the
Convention Of 1852 which had been signed by France,
and chich could not be iRsolentiy torn ap by the scosd
nsa and Aasa and nsx there were . the mlsi ,h
northern extremity OF Europe Ike an advanced post Of
civilization tho keeper Of the keys Of the SOUND and
explanations given last year by the Minister Of State had
not thrown much light on the question, confined as they
were 70 timd wish expressed in favor OF natonaties
u fresh failure In diplomacy, of which history
showed so many examples. Prussia and Austria
meeting with no opposition had concluded the
Convention OF Gasten, like conquerors sharing
the spol-Prussia taking Scheswg and Austria first
taking Hostsn and then giving up portion of her right
sideration And ichat ia the meantime had been The att
tude Of The populations intereaedS The deputies and
notabl of Scheswg had declared that their hopes had
been painfully deceived. and that their wishes had
not been listened TO. To such remonstrancos Prussia
had replied Nth all the i1solence If absolute o,cer And
what gentlemen continued the speaker has been the
language of FranceS The speech from the throne ought
rather to have maintained silence than to ave uttered
language just impoltc as II was cruel One OF our
al les succumbs in struggle Of the weak against the
strong and France does not even vouchsafe word Of
commseration She only reserves for herself the com
m pryileQ0 of being afflicted o of rajOiC-
ing The language Of the French government
in 1850 and 1851, in the two messages Of the
irmer, and In 1858 that Of the crown was still
more explicit declaring that France would not mcdde
with the question Of the duches being purely Ger
one but that she uond prssre that attitude only
long as The intgiiy Of Denmark should not be menaced.
The honorable member after applandng the circular Of
the Convention Of Gaseln went on to ask how 1t was
that the treaty. In question had been communicated
prsed Of II through the journals France had at least
right to be treated on the footing Of the most favored
nation We ar. now he continued in presence Of an
all Germany OF nation, intelligent and respectable,
doubtless but urged TO conquest by its traditions and
Great Frederic have not been forgotten in Prussia
Are not audacty and contempt for men and consti-
tntonal laws Jus. now the order o. the ,,,, DAY
display Of philosophc impassiby suited TO Frances
Gentlemen. do not demand war; but ask the govern
not to favor by distinctions Of courtesy, the man
who Expresses tho liberties of his country and appear
to forgive him much because he has dared much Jap
Ss SSb 70 put @ the
against us, and for that purpose b dspae at the
phan,n o. am6ts. vics on the left bank @ the Rhsns
Of the sepulchrai shrine Of Charemagns but for Ger
many 10 DO convinced Of that truth, liberty In Franco
should be the guarantee q our disntersstedncss Ire
with respect 70 Germany should be complete abandsn
ment Of all thought Of ,nqaet and the courageous prac-
ticc Of liberty loud appreciation
NJ PAREu Vice President Of the Council Of State,
replied that the true policy OF France, which
ssay but mot % na% been q the
ginning OF the Danish the French government not
whstandng It's sympathes for the suerings Of an old
cided attitude In case In which the equilibrium OF
Europe was not threatened, and in which she had
been brought about by three There was rst the
question OF succession. connected with tho treaty Of
London; next, the engagsmen,s between Denmark
and Germany, and lastly, the question OF nationality,
affair Here the honorable member went on to 70
the embarrassment of the King OF Denmark re-
sulting from the double law of succession. Those
dcuItics had led to the treaty Of 1882 By that treaty
but In way guaranteed tho integrity Of the Danish
monarchy and whom she recognized the new sovereign
she could not prevent complications arising from the
change The second cause Of the war was 10 Be found in
the engagements OF 1851 the clauses OF which Denmark
refused 70 execute In 1883 France had ceased
advising Denmark 70 execute faithfully those stIpua-
tions and IL the Danish government turned deaf TO
those prudential counses that sufficient for
France 20 war; As 10 the third cause.-the nation
aty Of the duchies-French Intervention impossi-
BILE II there cause to be astonished al nything
was that NJ Jules Favre. instead OF reproaching the
government with Remaining neutral, had not rather
blamed tior not having seconded the efforts of German
nationality. Holstcn, entirely German, and schcswg,
which three-quarter So both complaining OF
being subject to Denmark, and Of having the Danish
language imposed on their schools instead OF that Of
Goethe and Schiller Were no. these complaints nDs
CT ut corning 10 e French government 10 act cih ciunm-
spcdinf The logic OF circumstances therefore,
ianded perfect neutrality. But France, though re
did everything in her power 10 prevent the war; she
demanded and Obtained that Baron de Beust an envoy
Of the Germanc Diet should take part In the conferences
of London, and M al urged tho, the p-puiatns should
b. nstcd Unfortunately she could more prevent the
the consequences Of The than the ITSELF The treaty
Of Vienna established the cndminium France protested
ON August II; England did the fortnight later
with some traing difference In the form The reply Of
Austria and Prussia was that the Treaty Of Gasten
only provisional And In reality, everything Is pro-
vsiona in the situation since There must be Interior
arrangements What are We 70 do in the meantime
Would not the amendment proposed be inopportune in
pqscnce dae p1ssibiy Of rupture b,o.sn ffussia and
Austriot And would Il be proper respects Germany
in gencraf There are other secondary states besides
the two great Powers there Ia the Diet there German
public opinion France cannot tie herself down before
hand by q solemn declaration Of the Legislative body
Chamber will admit the necessity OF leaving II to lie fun
liberty Of action as respects the future. tGrcat ap
MoRrx (de la Drome)-I cannot vote for the amend.
ment now drawn up nor can give mute support TO
the address The former doubt responds the feel
ing Of the Chamber, but says either too much too
little On the one hand great country like Fancc
should not protest unless determined, n necessary to
support nss a. "y snd a. hs =
OF the conflict tho populations interested formed three
distinct groups the inhabitants OF the German duchy Of
Holstcin under the suzcrainy OF Denmark the German
Inhabitants OF schlesws aud the DANISH portion Of tho
latter province BY the war the German populations OBJ
penmark; BIT ne Danss people Of seIiensis oueM 70
haze ben isf 10 errhon0e for Lauenbssg To France II