The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-09-07
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The sessions Of the Danish house have just come
to close, and the new Ministry presided over
by Count de Observation-Disclosures have not
met with great success. The Senate at Wash
ngton having refused to give their assent to the
convention by which Denmark was to give over
to the United States of America, in considera-
ton for pecuniary compensation. the islands Of
ST. Thomas and ST. John, the Danish Crown re-
mains in possession of those Islands. King
Christian IXth has informed his subjects Of the
same, by proclamation, IN which he declares
that he had been obliged 10 conceal the feelings
of his heart, when he signed a convention which
be thought it was his duty to conclude. He adds
that he congratulates himself that circumstances
have not been such as to permit sacrifice that
would have been so painful. and he hopes that
the Danish Islanders will share in the same feel
ings.
This is a philosophical way of dealing with his
disappointed hopes. and not unlike the line OF
conduct adopted by Voltaire's celebrated Doctor
Pangloss, who never once failed to say, when
Fate had been very hard on him. and in the most
critical positions (being cripple and tied to the
stake by the Inquisitors of SPAIN that " every
thing was foe thr best in the best World possible"
Before closing, will give you the latest in
formation. officially known, in relation to the
Spanish imbroglio.
Last Saturday, Mr.. Benedict, the French Am
bassador to the Court of Prussia, delivered into
His Majesty's hands an autograph letter from
Napoleon III, which, very courteous in its form,
was very clear and to the point. The Emperor
requested the King of Prussia to formally refuse
to Prince Hohenzollern the authorization OF ac-
cepting the crown of Spain, and he quoted some
precedents among them. the refusal made by
Emperor Alexander ii to the Duke Of Lenchten-
berg, his nephew, to accept either the Crown of
Greece or that of Roumania.
The King of Prussia, according to the version
published in the C0nStitutionneP asked for
time before giving an answer but another news
paper says that he declared to Mr.. Benedetti
that, as a member of the family of Prince Leo
pold, he would willingly advise him to renounce
his candidateship, but that, as King of Prussia
and head of the North German Confederation he
wanted to reflect and to surround himself with
his ordinary Councillors.
The French Government being informed of
the answer of the King of Prussia sent instruc-
tions to Mr. Benedetti and insisted that the de-
lay should be as short as possible.
The Constitutional adds to the above details
an information of the utmost gravity - 1t is now
known as absolutely certain that the King of
Prussia had authorized Prince Leopold to accept
the crown of Spain"
The Times implores the French Ministers not
to be too hasty, and belives that with sincere
desire of maintaining peace, the question in dis
pnte could be settled in half an hour and suggests
the idea of friendly meditation of England
Russia, Austria and Italy.
All this is very re- sonable and if the preten-
sions of Prince Leopold is but mere pre-
text of war and if both the French and Prussan
Governments are desirous of peace, it will be
an easy matter to avert the impending calamityes.
Latest telegram-1o-day .(July 18th at 21ls
the Minister of Foreign Affairs read in the Leg
islative Assembly the following declaration
The Ambassador Of Spain has told us officially
that Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern had given
up mis- canddateship to the Throne of Spain
The negotiations on hand with Prussia and which
had not any other object but this Pronunciation
are MT yet terminated. 1t is impossible there
fore for US to give to country detailed accounts
of The same.
Yoifs truly, FARANI.