The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12

Agitation ind "Reminiscences to Prussia.
The significant language in which the King
of Denmark referred to the state of relations
existing between his government and the
Prussian Cabinet, relative to the unsettled
condition of the political status and citizen
allegiance Of the Danish inhabitants of Schles-
wig Holstein, during his speech delivered at
the opening Of the session of the Parliament in
Copenhagen on the 9Th inst, will divert public
attention in some degree from Spain towards
| q very unattractive and intricate subject of
| European embarrassment, but one which is
| likely to constitute prominent point of COM
| plication in the war tendencies which prevail
in the Old World, more particularly as be-
tween North Germany and France. Speaking
to the Danish legislators the King said -
''The negotiations with the Prussian govern
ment in the matter of Schleswig Holstein has
been thus far without result. 1t Is the de-
sire of Denmark to preserve peaceful relations
with Prussia"
By this expression his Majesty of Denmark
informed the surrounding peoples and Powers
that Prussia has neglected or refused to OBJ
serve and carry into effect the treaty con-
cluded in Prague after the war with Austria,
more especially ignoring articles four and five
I of the international document, by virtue of
which the Danes resident in Schleswig
were to be left free, after the disruption
of the German Bund, to vote by citizen
suffrage their future form of government:
whether to be ruled by Denmark or incor-
porated under the flag of the North German
Confederation. This neglect, or Cabinet
evasion, of Prussia has kept the
Danes in North Schleswig unsettled and agi-
tated ever since the treaty of Prague was
| signed. They have now become impatient,
and are active and direct in their efforts to
bring the matter to an issue. Taking advan-
tage of the occasion of the recent tour of the
King of Prussia on the Elbe, the Schleswig-
Holstein Danes waited by deputation on his
Majesty In Altoona, with the view of presenting
him with an address calling his attention to
| the non-execution of the treaty of Prague,
pointing out that it virtually accorded to
them an opportunity of freeing themselves
from 'foreign dominion" meaning the rule of
Germany-and of Choosing their own gov
ernment," and praying that he would take
measures to see that articles four and FIVE of
the compact were put in operation. King Will
liam refused to receive the members of the depu-
tation, or even read the paper, and in very
short time subsequently we have from the
Danish throne the important announcement
that sit is the desire OF Denmark to preserve
peaceful relations with Prussia"-a sentence
| which leaves it to be inferred that Denmark
finds it somewhat difficult to carry her friendly
intentions into effect. The words, indeed,
read very like those with which Napoleon
heralded the war with Austria in his uuex-
pected address to Barop Hubner at the Tuile-
ries on New Years Day of 1859, when he
said :-"I regret that our relations with your
government are not so good as they were but
request you to tell the Emperor my personal
feelings for him have not changed" Magenta
and Solferino and the CELEBRATION" of Lom-
hardy followed from this apparently simple
expression-facts which render IL useful to
observe what effect will be produced, at q
moment of practical and successful revo-
tremor of widespread agitation for popular
franchises by the words of the King of
Denmark.
Observant politicians in Europe entertain
the belief that Napoleon hopes that the pro-
gress Of his idea for the consolidation of the
direct, Of France, will be collaterally aided
| by the agitation of Scandinavian ques-
ton" which may have the effect of detach-
ing the inhabitants of the great northern
peninsula-the Danes, Swedes and Norwe-
gans--more and more from their sympa-
thy with the Germans, and inducing
them to look to the naval flag of the en-
pire for encouragement, perhaps aid. Should
the surmise prove correct this movement Of
the North Schleswg Danes for the fulfil
ment of the treaty Of Prague by Prussia may be
turned into powerful leverage in bis hands.
Bonaparte claims that France is faithful
observer of treaties, and bis system Of foreign
policy on the Continent Is just now strictly
hedged round with articles OF this description
the treaty Of Paris, the treaty Of Zurich and
the treaty Of Prague. BY the treaty Of Paris
Turkey has been brought within the pale of
European law and made amenable thereto,
and Russia stopped in her "aggressions' by
the Pruth; by the treaty of Zurich Austria
is shut off from Lombardy and venetia, and
Italy from the line Of the Tiber while the
treaty of Prague arrests Germany southwark
by the Main. The treaties Of Paris and Zurich
may be said 10 have settled the Eastern and
italian questions, France standing independent
and, as claimed, magnanimous. The neglect
or dislike Of Prussia to carry out the terms Of
the treaty Of Prague leaves, however, a wide