The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-17
TINE SITUATION IN HOLLAND.


the SITUATION IN HOLLAND.
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SPECIAL coaafsPtM0eMce Or TINE HERALD.
Bisnarck's Diplomacy for tho Absorption Of
the Observation-Disclosures Geraany 20 bo
Made tho Great Maritime Pewer-The King
Of Holland AIarmed-His LuxemburG Sale
Plan and Napeleon's Aid-Why Belgium and
England Incline Towards France. 60.
PARu. May ], 1851
Come Of the French Journalists have discovered
for alarm and inquiesuds in the ambitious and
'.sudacious' schemes OF Bismarck 70 annex Holiasd
to the Gsrmanc Confedsraton-that s TO Prussia And
in bringing to light the new ntrgues Of Prussia they
have discovered the secret reason Of the lately proposed
oession Of Luxembourg TO France. Luxembourg was to
have been relinquished BY tho Grand Duke in order
70 save Holland, and France was TO be- and
10 70 be, the SAVIOR Since Sadowa and tho
brilliant results that followed to Prussia the dream
Of . great German nation. powerful at home and
respected abroad is rapidly being realised through the
bold and vigorous policy Of Bismarck. Ho has made
Germany, at the head OF which Prussia the nrst ma
ton IN Europe and he desires to make her mari
time power tho rival of France and even Of England But
to accomplish this object he needed for his empire
gander OF territory the seas and moro harbors
Frankfort, Hamburg and KEEL are his, but they
Wor0 not gumcl6nt IOr VARIOUS pOtouI IohSOus
naturally turned his attention to the acquisition
OF the needed territory He could not and did not over
look the little Kingdom Of Holland with its fine harbors
Of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, and its far distant and
rich colonies in all parts Of the globe.
with prompuess and directness which characterizes
his diplomacy he began his approaches secretly and
quietly in Holland and the results begin to appear
whenever his mole-lke undermining crops out Tho
same motives invoked in his correspondence with
the Dutch government that were advanced by
him TO justify the annexation Of the Elbe-Duches
10 Prussia and to demonstrate the necessity
OF q reorganization Of Germany. both OF which
necessary give TO Prussia the means TO fual her
providental mission and 70 make Germany grand
maritime power capable Of dominating In the Baltic and
In the North sea- and TO balance all rival influences He
argued that the Dutch Of German race their origin
conounds itself with that Of al the German popuation
their traditions their bslie their habits their manners
ana customs assmlats those Of the Germans OF the
North and al occasions when the independence OF
Germany has been menaced the Dutch have made com
santly the North the bulwark Of Germany against the
hostile enterprises Of France which has ever been the
rival OF Germany; rival always dangerous frequently
prosperous and which u constantly aggrandzing itself
ct the expense Of Germany
There Is between Holland and Germany such an
another each upon the other and finally the law that
compels people Of the same race TO unite together to
form grand and powerful aggIomeratons viii NOS per-
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Holland has in ABUNDANCE colonies that Germany
needs and which u should have and Germany will be
10 Holland fathfnl and devoted protector. which will
guarantees against oil the accIdeuts which II fore
bora Germany wsi ma b cosnplsis Is long d Holland
separate bscauss wIll not Be- able 70 develop issf
Of the Rhine and the Msuas and mouths Of those
rivers and Germasy b mot able 70 reach the shores e
tie North SEA wsOut svsnicg It's PROVINCES and with
The zuydsr Zee would be FOR Germany precious no.
source 10 times Of peace, - well q n war Germany
uatsd on the right bank Of the river Meuse and which
forms two-thirds less Of tho kingdom Of Holland, "
n,s, len q ,Gs a which
The grand ports OF Observation-Disclosures and Amster.
dam-sro really German ports AThese two cities have
can only BE- recovered whom Holland is annexed Ger
many and becomes part Of the confederation Of the
BEEN and only State Of the third class and she Is
fassd q grow stil weaker inc only way to arrest this
sd - is..i sna I. e so.s ne .: osnsas a -
have been .sseaily eng psrs3p.orly reduced By sds
ussia has threstsssd ioscs her wishes are mot con-.
-, csism yelling up from their phlssmatc depths,
Iavs determined 1oe % b oyenus and destroyed
s q s. c~ ns ~ 'a ma
h D.sa patriotism ana ssksseriacs which has
,1,Sn and eannss Be srsisruisSsd But 4
,verv m in that glorious htsis oommonwsalsh
~. -, the trsmsndous power * Prussi. With
her NV isgisA they wosid soon gs TO destruction:
In tbs trying 'cston what could the Eng q Holland
nors nssur IMAM hat he shouI& ask Of lss neghbor
Sspolsoo, the nssA ed assissancss he did sppy. ana
ion! Sssoison : mo- in me hsSs drumming ais ~
svery one without quAd pro qo As takse Ssvoy ans
sos b: pay i .dnA I:. e ss6,,.h her ,':sao
Mexico and he certainly dd mot propose assist Hol
properly Of the King Ok Holland and be made that
Napoleon consideration Of the lattsSs promise 70
preserve Holland from Prussian agg!andzsmeni and 70
maintain il independence and rghks In all their In
Prussia banked in her high handed attempt to
,ow creates great row because France waDw 70 sdd
,er territory. Whatever the result. France may be
no les 70 tho interest Of England that naughty,
lmbitious overbearing Prussians should not command
he North sea- Belgium 70 not less Interested IN the
,roper settlement Of the question OF Pruseias Wild
Stains ana we may naturally range her along with
trance and England 40 the ally Of Holland.
,pne xetion 10 Prussia and the people declare they
never viii permit it. They are unanimous Tor
ne defence Of he, territory pn and al ..y parties W
5roen van Prinsterer, who writes the pamphlet on /
he subjec, OF Prussias designs, will oppose the |
sinaiv n Il needs be- with In God we viii not be
Jack ward more than fathers before Us In dis
,roportonate contest and not without hope Of
More than one page OF annals demonstrate that
moral force the calculations founded solely ON
numerical Strength
Thus il will be- seen that the covetous and ambitious
iesrn Of Prussia Ia al the bottom and the sole cause
81 difhcuity which will plunge all Europe In war
before : tvsiyemopth no matter how II may be adj |
usted by Congress- The affair Ia only put TO rest for
Drtef period by the sklful treatment Of tne dipio-
natsts. |
DUMAS, SENIOR, AND MILE. MEMkEN. !