The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-09

ana stAisr cent on the relations between Prussia and
rance he said:-I have bern blamed for acceding 20
arr .ngement which may result 10 the cession o.
ortio OF Northern Schleswig But has not this ques
lon been too exclusively viewed by the honorable mem
er from the Schleswig- Hostein point OF vie"Y a,
sord generally In the light OF this individual aue
ton wi grant him that were Prussia and Denmark
the only two States Of The Continent inc ooesnonaos
stipulation would have appeared in the treaty o.
peace But there are other Posovy Be consulted must
refer back 70 the history OF the past TO explain
the motives actuating this government an az
lowing . condition 10 be received into the treaty Of
peace so cd Gus 70 the public mind, ana seeming!
80 much var.ancs WIN OUT ~ ,sis ,as soss1a.
neadd TO project tie Continent rm the dangers 'net
den al 20 Peach attack. The adoption OF This system
the beginning Of this ce.lury While II lasted gave
certan security TO tbs states included In II; but Sc
cury coupled with dcpendeuce for some OF them,
and FOR none more than for Prussia. While forming
part OF this defensive hague Prussia must be content &c
hold her own and could not hope 70 amend the anior
lunate position palmed upon her IN 1915. For many
years the succeeding Cabinets OF this country did not
think 1t right 70 repeal system under which they All
suffered alike and when u fell In 1s4S was not our
doing, but must be mainly ascribed to the
jealous and hostile policy Austria pursued against
Austria ever since thai il would have. been OK
ceedingly difficult for US TO regain the ccnndence We
had formerly placed in her TAc lily Alliance rec.red
toGards kuSia 1rirg tk Crimean 'oar Tho state OF
things which ensued WAS supposed TO De one exceed
we're storned 70 look upon Us a. abandoned the
tender mces Of France and 70 make the permanent ne
cessy OF help under which they fancied We were ne
reason for vpeculatiDg upon indulgence and mo
desty By Austria and portion Of our German a1es
this speculation been carried very far during the yt
Wa VITA France i not IN tAs istsrs fAs county va
hrve iiae 10 gam ecen " bed.sn A.. tho Emperes
Napoleon himself, differing in this from the accepted
politics Of other French dynastios wisely recognizes
tho fact that pcGs and matual comhdencc shossa
preu,u berecn The tco negatorisg notsoax Bat
to maintain such relations with France strong
and ,mdepnsdesI Prussia alone compsterL II this
truth not admitted by all subjects Of Napoleon H..
!. Is consolation % know .has ms s sOue. a. Least
have to deal with his Cabinet only Looking upon TINS
vast country Of Germany from the French point OF view
his Cabinet cannot but tell themselves thzl 10 combine
again with Austria into political whole, and make
realm OF seventy millions Of Inhabitants would
be contrary 70 the French interests. Even II Fznce
could make tho Rhine her boundary aha sDouid b
mat FIR 81 formidable Poosr, est1ii he'd
bssde her. TO Gsce 4 Is an odvaWoge tAat A,ssria
does participate fngT IN c0ssn0n Germasssc
iaa,tnton, and that Stale whose int rests conflict
with her own In Italy and in he East cannot hence
in war; II Is natural for france 10 prefer neighb0s
OF overwhelming might neighbor, IN tcs, scsem
600 IS 600 o. French are qsts song enoags
France Justly appreciates her interests she will IS little
allow the power Of Prussia that Of Austria to be swept
away The pre- eat dynaay y France having ID nided q
sJf Dits Ae primo pie Of nationality always looked upon
the question of the Duchies in temperate way, and
from the very outset was less adverse than
any OF the other Powers You that TO carry
that principle through ON tho DanoGerman frontier
is simply impossible. Germans and Danes SO inter
mnge there that line Of demarcati0n can be drawn
which will separate al members OF the race from
those OF the other Yet France, wishing To see her
adopted principle acknowledged In this particular In
stance, As in SO many preceding ones mooed the ques
tion repeatedly bringing on discussion between U.S. Den
mark and other Powers We never took the initiasys
In matter which dstastefui 70 us. was. how
always OF opinion that people who have mo- wish TO
be Puss ans and cannot be expected 70 alter ther
ideas THIS head-peope Who moreover, declare 10 be
nationally connected With neehborDg race do notadd
to the power of the state from which they wish 10
separate There may be 'mpsravs re.sons Of geo
listening 70 their pettDns will not inquire now how
far this apes 70 the matter In hand The question
communications With The Powers never concealed -
from thsn that would allow eur line Of dslsnee
sSe s,na SSs - .lsU iasinsssd max ansss sess
circumstances, W night b inclined 70 ply sosne
regard g wishes aa.iduousy uttered BY tho pep.,-
master mood whom. IN July as Frwcs sabtee ~
= ssa~sI siI.alsss " Europe :, wss ~ ssss. nsss
this country q the time am speaking OF. YoH,a
know what mean. Nbody coa,d expect b carry
on tco wan at Me same tn Peace with Aussria had
our glorious campaign BY piunging headlong into hos
tiiIties with . new, . second enemy France, then,
being called on by Austria 70 mediGio betws En- the
conendng parties matter OF did not omtt 70
urge somo wishes Of her own upon We had 70 de-
patibis with .he sxprssssd desires Of shs sehiesw-
Hosteiners, bat Uhetaev - pt 70 s.jet
IN body the Ouerfurx OF ANsers0, a. Snsp0'eed through
Froacs Long ne0otiatious vere improcticatle usAv
the circumstances. Our communications were inter
rupsd telegrams requiring three even six days 20
travel from headquarters Berlin. In this copd-
ton bis Maisay determined TO adopt the programme
submitted 70 his decision IL trus were sropgly
backed by Italy remaining TO her engagement and
Standing by with fidelity which cannot TOO highly
appreciate and extoL The Italian government reMssed
the temptation thrown In Us way, present from Ausns
OF renouncing It's alliance with and suspending MILL
tary operations against the common enemy. This V
fact which hope guarantees the continuance 0fsndty
relations betsoeeH Iatv and Germany But notwthssand
ing tho valuable Aid rsndered IN BY Italian allies
both tho battlefield and In diplomatic negotia-
tious with fnend Toe did not Gnk 0ysesves jusfi
fed procedin9 70 eseitie, and incoiva0 al EaTVys
par ely bcduse singss item Of the tsrsRs preferred
xNpaldidAe. Had We tnsistcd upon having every
thing way, the serious complications might
have arisen. thought my duty TO advise bis Majesty
sanction the terms submitted they stood, rather
than jooparzs our previous successes and gamble fos
more.