The New York herald., 1867-04-23
Eu9lnnd Neutral i'm the Matter OF Barter or
sale.
(E'rom the London Times. April 81

Sir Robert Peel have been sonlcw hat dlsap.
pointed with the result of the interrogation he addressed
Lnxemburg. The Foreign Secretary, indeed, confirmed
In the most explicit the current report as
the cession But Sir Robert wanted something
more than this. He wanted " hear that the
British government had been wide awake in tho
| matter, well informed long ago Of the whole de-
sign, and equally prompt IN communicating its disap-
proval to the parties concerned. His opinion was
that OF late icc hrd osdrGic too much from European
poliiics, and aJdica'ed duties deuo'ving upon
| great poper in Europe lie thought this isolation lad
been carried too far and producing bad effect; and
| the Luxcmburg question OF singular import
ance he hoped TO hear that wc had on this occasion vim
dica'ed position by interfering in good time, and
To good purpose II would have graided him 10
hear that Her hacs,y's government, having obtained
early Information OF the projected transfer. had
put its reto or the transaction, and that the
relinquishnent Of the design announced due
protests and recommendations proceeding from
selves On no one however, OF these points unlucSilv
Stanley had Aever heard Of tic matter an abon ten days
M, ricrence would not be called for so hc lei ,hn.s
take tier course, and they have TO end any
RAJ for the rsen uifhoa Gny Intervention, p'sd9e,
resp Rsliy, obligation H. p1I1 Of his country
whch tho Germanc Confederation broken up last
year ~ what may be called the civil Ia Germany
the Grand nrchy Or LlNembGrg WIS left. Were,
pn ncany stranded. II had belonged. Grand Duchy
70 ,he Confederation. its Grand Dake however, being
King uf another country HolaDdus a. .he Duke or
Hosein was King Of Denmark. Tac King OF Holland
took no Part n the war but nc ceased, matter Of
course, " he member OF the Confederation when
the Canic .eration had teen de troyed did
he oia either Of the ederacics formed in Ger
many, 70 that Luxemburg remained OUTSIDE is oil
political society. AT tho time the country not
,N1lslnsa Witu ne pTnpet klasdoh OF ho'iiad Tor y
| formed no part Of the Dutch domn!ons had the
Duich government or the Dutch people any
Interest IN rs airs. Il was private and personal pos
session o. tha sovcreign's, and Dutch only the
sense IN whicA Hanover used to be Enslisa.
I Lord Stanley explained that oblica-
uons-thnt y, our engagements under tgeatywcre very
ght indeed. We 4 4 ssaud bound 10 de nd the
esi % thc k'ns y Holland IN his Grand Duchy Of Lux
eabur- emo ~ ~ lad Teen proposed q deprive hgns
cy.RJpi ., his interest lao would have had an appeal
10 our gua.aace gGt Ia the proposed our guar
antee had evidently place Whatever, Tor the King of
Holland cIs tedn3 irlh has putrimony according
10 MS o'en racs = epsdicncy, aud putting his p'tp-
! ofy N aaaher JorW. With the question arising be.
| tween Germany and France we had no concern
the integrity o. thc German confederation empire had
never been grarlnt'sd by uG nor were W. bound TO
defcud ~ iar, therefore, treaty obi cations
concerned no, called upon to interfere at all,
considered. OF these Lord Stanley took highly prac
teal aud Commun ve.. Perhaps he thought the
proceedings oi fance were iiIjucgcd and dangerous
perhaps e Thought that after what we had allowed TO
pas in Italy aud Germany we need not make STUN
bling b,ocs Of such little job as Luxemburg
| but, whatever TIC may have thought ho gave
no expression to his opinions, for the simple
reason that there was no need for him 10 do so. He
disnc y apprzed OF the conditions attached TO the
King OF Hollands acceptance of the French proposal
namely that the population OF the Duchy should be
scniing parties and that Prussia should sanction the
transfer Now, about the feeling Of the Iuxemburgcr
Lord Stanley knew little but about the decision OF the
Prussian government he had doubt at all. whaieyc
4
matter IL had become evident that the Germans would
| never submit TO the loss OF the Grand Duchy
| and that Prussia must give el.rt TO tho popula
opinion. The question rested with Prussia and II
for Lrussla 10 decide. II she refused consent the
| affair was at an end without meddling. II she
welding the sword and speaking with the voice OF Ger
many chose TO permit the bargain could not forbt
H. Lord Stanley therefore replied Professionally and In
definitely TO the ovcrtures which had been addressed
| him, convinced that before many hours were thu
question would be decsivcly settled by intereste
arbiters In this belief he perfectly justified
L ia rat
picc remains yet 10 be seen, but think the publh
win be disposed 10 conclude that, far things hsv
yet gone, have reason TO be dissatisfied With th
| policy OF the government or the position which thi
country has assumed.