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RECORD OF THE WEEK. HOME AND COLONIAL.
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Teutons , Germans , Saxons , Sclavonians , . Scandinavians , ^ "f ^ SS ^ S « S ^ E 5-tte-Wtter-p oritioian . In ^ he eighteenth century SnSi ^^ SmaiM tetots and trading advantages , out of winch S 2 KS * S ? of man and liberty of a certain sort , were the . chief Sm ? 5 f 11 1 belUgerents , and a shrewd merchant and i sophistical Sosophe were the most advisable diplomatic del ega tes as France P Holland , and Spain , after the acknowledged dependence of the United Statesdiscoveredto the , r cost ^ W-a-d ^ s a war
, , on ^ ount oF anJVeligious doctrine would be impossible from the ridicule attaching to it . The Pope has not the atom of a chance ; women and very old men are the only persons to be seen m churches on the Continent , unless from motives of curiosity . Colonial possessions are considered rather a burthen than a blessing , and would be defended simply for honour ' s sake . Nationalities languages , complexions , and sympathies , these are the sources of the present Citation on the Continent , and . these are the vanities which , encouraged thoughtlessly , or iguorantly , by the public press of all countries , niust sooner or later spread misery over all Europe . This race , lingual , or national hatred ifc is which occasions the present troubles and dilemma of Austria in all her provinces . ^ Inus v . e is
that the Emperor consented to receive , as private individuals , the members of the deputation ; at least , so goes the story . The Provincial Assembly of Schleswig has voted an addressto the King of Denmark , stating the grievances of the duchy ; The following extract may be worthy of notice :- — : " The Assembly is aware that in the opinion of many persons in Denmark the fusion of the duchy with the kingdom is necessary for their common weal . This view is altogether erroneous ; on the contrary , the Assembly is justified in the assertion that the monarchy has for ce'rituries enjoyed peace and well being 1 without this fusion , rather perhaps in consequence of their separation , and of the union of the duchy with Holstein . This union is indispensable for the welfare and quiet of the duchies , and which union has been maintained and protected by your Majesty ' s predecessors during the space of 400 years , the conservation of wliich . was al Patent of 28 th 1848
see that in proportion as the . cause of Austria becoming more popular in Germany , the opposition grows more violent , « Hungary , Italy , and the Sclavonic provinces . It is evident that the fechivonic races as little as the Latin , will receive neither good nor bad from the hands of the Germans . Notwithstanding the amiable , peaceful character of these latter , they arc , as a race , utterly detested b ^ the Latins , Sclavonians , and Scandinavians . The ground of this hatred must undoubtedly be sought hi the German pr Teutonic propaganda to winch I have . more than once alluded , I , for my part , believe that it has been called into existence chiefly by the vain boasting . . ot . German writers , who , like old Moritz Arndt , carried , arid still do carry , their national or racial vanity so far as to assert that wisdom , virtue , honour , whatever in fact is great and good m the world , owes its origin to Germany . They have repeated so loudly , anxl so often , that the Teutonic races are the noblest , bravest , best , claiming , at 1
party in the kingdom of Denmai-k has Ucen pursuingthe object of indlorpoi'ating Schleswig with Denmark , and still employs , with the * utmost energy , nileans to realize it . But these endeavours are t lpe which prove pernicious to the monarchy as the last ten years ' Rave shown , for instead of bringing about a reconciliation of opposing nationalities , they have tended to rend the monarchy with- intestine agitations and animosities of race . Considering these evils the Assembly of Schleswig feel it a , duty to protest solemnly ';' . ' ' . t _ ¦'¦ ¦ ¦ _ ¦ ¦ ' lstly . Against the maintenance of the Edict of the 2 nd October , 1855 ; { G-esammUtaats Verfassung ) for Denmark and Schleswig , and against the leg-ality of the resolutions relative to Sclileswig : voted by the Supreme Council in its last session . . " 2 ndly . Against the legality of Articles 1 to / % of the special constitutionupon which the Assembly was not consulted ,
guaranteed alresli by the Roy January , . This union of the two duchies has never led to any encroachment ilpon the prerogatives of the Crown , nor militated against the interests of the Danish nation . And as this union was in former times concluded and . guaranteed by the free voice of the duchies , who chose their sovereign on condition that the agreement ( alluding to the ' Capitulation ' entered into between Christian I . of Denmark and the nobility of the then County of Holstein , in 1460 ' ) , could be neither altered nor cancelled by the act of one party only , but by the consent of both sovereign and duchies , ( k was cancelled in 1473 by the act ef Christian , when he obtained from the Emperor FkEdeeick the third elevation of the county into a duchy . ) We affirm that the representatives of the two duchies never consented to such an alteration in times past , and never will , we venture to assert , in tinies to , come . The i : > eace and quiet of the monarchy is threatened , because for many years ; ast a
the same time , with the mostlatitudinarian audacity , every great nation as Teutonic , that at last the attention of the students ot the surroundin g nations has been attracted . The consequence ? has ensued that might have been predicted : they are all up in arms against the Teutonic propaganda , and Latin , Scandinavian , and ScLivonian writers are busy in plucking off the false plumes that Germany has been decorating herself with these thirty years past . Scandinavian and Sclavouian literature is , however , -non-existent to the people of France and England , and they cannot conceive the bitterness wliich these silly , childish , national vanities have given rise to . I have noticed with shame and fear that English writers , and more especially American writers , have lent themselves to
, " 3 rdly . Against the legality of the Edict of 10 th November , 18 o 5 , wliich arbitrarily restricts the privileges of the Assetnbly . " 4 thly . Against every settlement of the relations between Schlesvyig and the other countries subject to the Danish sceptre , without the consent . of the . Assembly . . ; " 5 thly . Against , all measures past or to come tending to sever the bonds which unite , the duchy of Sdhleswig with Holstein . " This address was signed by twenty-six representatives—a majority of the Assembly .
this vanity . If they love their respective countries , let them , while observing the present condition of things on the Continent , cast back some centuries , and see whether our English ancestors knew or troubled themselves about their origin . " 1 am proud of my ancestors , " says Roger Coke , the first ineulcator of free-trade principles , " because I have inherited from them liberty ; and by my native country I mean not the ¦ ' pleasant and fertile soil of Britain , but the Constitutions and Laws of the English monarchy . Will imitators of Messrs . Cakly&e and E . mekson take the hint ? I am induced to in alee the foregoing observations , seeing the very precnof
rious condition of things in the Austrian provinces , the intrigues the Russians * and the re-opening of the Schlo . swig-Holsteni quarrel , For some time past there have been rumours of a grand fmteruiaation' between Servians and Hungarians , and a correspondent at Prague writes that ifc has extended to the Bohemians . At present preliminary demonstrations are made at balls , parties , and in theatres . At one of the balls lately a quadrille was danced representing all the Sclayonittn nations in alliance with the Hungarians , The different parts of this quadrille are composed of Sclavonian airs , intermingled with Hungarian melodies . At these demonstrations the P-iiests flnnoared in their national costumes , and the ball-room
was decorated with the national colours— -Solavoniaj Hungary , and Russia , as also with the busts of the ancient kings and dukes of Bohemia . Tlio quadrillo entitled " . Sulavjanska " concludes with the Russ .-ian national hymn . Since this bull the Austrian Government has prohibited the playing of nationuj Hungarian and Slavonian airs . These demonstrations are becoming a custom abroad as well us at home wherever Russians and Solnvouiana meet . It ia impossible to get at the intentions of the Government with regard to the so-culled Protestant question oJt Hungary—really , tho national question . One day it is reported and bolioved that tho Government has withdrawn the oWioxious odiefc , and iiexb day the Mininters nro firmly resolved to maintain it . It is said that Count ltEoituiana received tho deputation with those words : " You will not gain your object here , neither in tho Protestant question npr in the matter of ' the Hungarian ConabHution . You nro
actinglike rebels ; you are seeking tho overthrow of tho monarchy ,, and in spite pf your conservative asseverations , you want to partition ifc . Wo know you , and your sympathies with tho foreign I ' oqb of the Emperor . " Ifc was to soften tho impression made by tlioso words
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ON Wednesday , Feb . 22 , the Queen held a Privy Council , at which the Right Hon . Win . Hutt , Vice-President of the Board of Trade , was swor-u in ; and the Turldsh Ambassador presented a letter from the Sultan . —On Z Vmrsday , Feb . . 23 , was held the second levde of the season at St . James ' s . On Saturday , Feb . XQ , the Southampton Chamber of Commerce pronounced in favour of the Commercial Treaty and the Budget . On the same daj / tl » o Northern Reform Union adopted a petition in favour of their adoption ; and the paper-makers and wholesale tea and sugar dealers sent deputations to Mr . Gladstone , expressing satisfaction at the measures . — -On the same day the Irish aiul Scotch
distillers sent a deputation to protest against the import of foreign spirifc to tho injury of the British distiller ; and the wholesale stationers demanded a full allowance of drawback . —On Jl&iiday Feb . 20 , tho Edinburgh Chamber of Commerqe , and a meeting of Manchester merchants aud brokers , passed approving resolutions with s , ioino modifioivtions . —On Tuesday , Feb . 21 , a injuefcing 1 of the wine trade afthe London Tavern coudeinuedthe proposed alcoholic tost , aud asked for a uhUorm rate on all wines . ^ -On tho sumo day a meeting pf tho hoi ) trade was hold in Westminster , and a dqpufcation appointed to point out grievances affecting them ; the JMarylebono Odiitral Association passed favourable resolutions } Uio bt . Pancras meeting wus favourable to tho Budg-ot , but condemned the income-tax .
On Tuesday , Fob . 21 , a public meeting of tho citizens of Manchester , at which tl > e Mayor presided , adopted a resolution and petition in fuvour of tho treaty and Budget . —On Wednesday , Fob . 22 , the men of Birmingham passed similar rosolutioiis , but condemned tho income-tax .- ^ On the same day , at Sfc , AluvUn P Hall , Mr , Ayvfcon , M . P . presided at a mooting of tho Association for Repeal of Tujcca on Knowlodgo j a rosolutiqn > vas < paasyay condemnatory of the obstructive nature of tho excise duty . On Tuesday , Fob . 21 , wns an Exotor Hall Mooting of tho Young ; Men ' s Christum AusocintSon ; tho Earl of Shaltcsbury presided ana oxhprtod , —On tho samo night and nwtmormny at 8 . Jumos a i « ui a second meoting- wnu hold to preach to tho fitreot-walkuru at tno
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¦ . ¦ Rw 25 1860 ^ 1 The Leader and Saturday Analyst . ; 191
Record Of The Week. Home And Colonial.
RECORD OF THE WEEK . HOME AND COLONIAL .
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 25, 1860, page 191, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2335/page/19/
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