Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-07-27
FMR REAL CAUSES OF AND P8KfRxrs
FOR THE WAR In EUROPE.

fHR ZEAL CAUSES OF AND P8HfRxTs
F0R TIE WAR In EUROPE.
The causes Of the present European war
which has just begun 70 rage with fierce In =
tensity, 1t appears, are not fully understood
by our people, nor are the pretexts Of the
crowned heads for this grand military tour
namert generally known. Alter an exam-
ination of the subject as presented In our
Eastern exchanges and the correspondence
of the London papers, the causes and pre-
texts may be summed up as follows con-
densed from the lengthy articles of our ex.
changes: M prf3
France is arming heavily. The Emperor's
policy is, as usual, inscrutable, notwithstand-
ing the little speech at Auxerre, which sent
the funds tumbling. Atany other time, the
phrase made use of on that occasion would
not have produced ripple on. the surface
Any other expression of feeling than that
of ''detestation" for the treaties Of 1915
(vieuna), on the part of tho French Emper-
or, might well have excited surprise; and
nothing better illustrates the excited appre-
hen,ion now felt throughout Europe than
the fact that snch an expression should havs
been SO potent.
BY tie treaties OF 1915 (which Napoleon
''detests') Russia holds Poland, Ausiria
holds venetia, and France 10 held back from
the Rhine. The express objects of the trea-
ties were, 30 confine the boundaries of France
and exclude the Bonaparte family from any
controlling Influences in affairs, a well as
secure the boundaries Of the States named,
and Others. At any other time since the
treaties were made, Napoleon might safely
have said be 'tdetesied' them, without caus-
ing any sensation whatever. Now, however,
It means to Austria surrender venetis;" 70
Russia, give up Poland" to Italy, new
Roman kingdom; to Germany, an end Of the
Confederation; and TO everybody, the Rhine
for Frances new boundary. 30 the Emperor
protesting in fayor of French neutrality oil
the time, conscripn an addition OF 120, 900 ia
bis already immense army, and quietly waits
for his nsighbon to exhaust themselves "a
his hand.
France, though not yet engaged in actual
hostilitles, 10 destined to act q prominent par,
in the struggle before tits brought to close,
as she will doubtless become an active and
energetic pioneer before it is brought to 9
close. n
Prussia is determined upon the acquisition
of new territory. She desires to break ur
the German Confederation of States, which
Is controlled by Austria, as the first step In
this aggressive policy. ~ is'Gr1 81
Italy, subsidized by Prussia, seizes the cp
portunity TO recover venetia, and realize thu
dream of q united Italy. e- fi4
Austria can do nothing less than resist
both.
The smaller German States of the Confed
GRAFTON would gladly preserve neutrality
but A is not possible. Besides a majority o
the Diet, representing the Confederation, ha
already committed itself against the policy o.
Prussia.
Turkey is not actively engaged. but send
troops to the border TO be prepared for emer
gencies, and strike blow if opportunity o
Musselmsn ACKNOWLEDGEMENT present ITSELF
Louis Napoleon having sounded the alarm
BY expressing at Auxerro his detestatation o
the treaties Of 1915, Russia sends troops into
Poland to be ready for whatever move France
may make upon the military chess-board
and to avail herself of all contingent advan
tages arising from q state Of war.
echleswig- Holstein, two important Ouch
les, form the immediate cause Of all this con
tention; the traditional laws Of these tw,
Duchies exclude female sovereignty from tn
throne-the Duchies being subject to tn
Kings of Denmark till the death of Frede
rick Seventh in 1868. The male line 0
kings terminating with his death, Schlsswig
Holstein reverted 10 Prince Frederick, Of Au
gustenberg, as Duke. By action of Confer
ence, however, held before the death Of Fred
erick Seventh, it was agreed among tb
great powers that they should remain subjec
Ito Denmark and the Danish Crown, ant
should not pass in the legal order Of success
sion.
When the King died, in 1868, the popula
party in Germany refused to acquiesce in To
decision of this conference. The Danisl
Kings had only ruled As Dukes Of Holstein
Holstein is German--had always been
member of the Confederation, and shoul'
not be attached in this way to Denmark
And the German Diet ordered the King 0
Denmark to take himself out of Holstein.-
He refused, and the troops Of the Confedera
| ton were ordered to turn him out Then b
yielded Holsteii to the Federal army-Prus
STA. and Austria having up to this time de
clined 10 interfere. But now Prussia smell
an opportunity; 20 she sent the Federal arm,
away, and took possession herself-demand
ing Schleswig also. Then Austria bestirre'
herself, and sent troops 10 the scene Of &C
ton. Denmark was overcome, and In DC
tober, 1864, ceded Holstein, Schleswig, ant
Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria jointly
Then Prussia, bought Lauenburg Of Austri
for 81, 600, 900.
They then attempted TO rule Schleswil
and Holstein jointly. This proving fail
ure, by the convention of Gastein, Angus
Ia, 1865, Austria assumed the administrs
ton of Holstein, and Prussia the sdministra
ton of Schleswig, "without prejudice /
the continuance of these rights Of both pow
ers to the whole of both Duchies."
| September I, 1868, an informal meeting
of the members of the Holstein estates wa
held at Kiel, and resolutions were passed ;
send a memorial TO the Federal Diet pro
testing against the division of the Duchie:
and in defense OF their ancient rights
Prussia claimed that at the date of the treat.
by which Denmark ceded the Duchies, th
King Of Denmark, and not the Prince Q
Augustenburg or any other prince, had bee
the lawful sovereign of the Duchies an
that, his right having been coded TO Prussi
and Austria, their title to the Duchies wa
complete. She denied the competency Q
the Federal Diet to settle the question Of th
succ ession, and rejected all It's after attempt
to do SO. Austria admitted by implication
the right of the Diet to settle the question Q
the succession, December 3, 1854, and i
reply TO a resolution adopted by the Fedora
Diet April 8, 1865, declared shat she wa
prepared to surrender 10 the Prince of Angus
tenburg her title TO the possession OF Hol
stein, should Prussia agree TO adopt simila
course" Prussia would not agree--decided
lly. Ever since the Convention Of Caster
Prussia has made the utmost efforts 10 Undue