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London, England, 1855-07-03 00:00:00

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:L9nOIT, TUES DAY, SLILY 2, 1865.

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,13„e'lear thS:c: 'EMPRifOR -of- the Praia,
ddes with Lord Ctaizr±inclr in think
in; that the Proce.' earngS'Oi Anstria d'e no: jus-
tify censure." Tho simple, straightforward, and
',adorned statement of our illustrious Ally must
carry With it Conviction to every unprjudicet-'
mind as, to the duplicity and, insincerity of that
"iiillating and slinfiline- power. The strongest
vituperative language could not convey weightier
condemnation than that plain narrative of facts.
or a firmer resolution to insist on the perform
aw.e of the solemn obligation from which tla
Cabinet of Vienna have endeavoured to wriggle out.
Tt was, indeed, a model address, appealing to th,
patriotism of the country in the best possiblt
manner, and, rising to sulalimity in its dignified
simplicity. The moat elaborate state papers hav(
not placed the real questions at issue so clearl)
and explicitly before Europe, so that " lie wit(
runs•may read," and every min may form hi.
own judgment as well on the conduct and demand
of the Western Powers as on those of Austria.
, His Imperial Majesty first deals with the Allies,
and boldly inquires, " Were we wanting in mode-
ration in settling the conditions 'I" This questionh+
examines fairly, laying down incontrovertible facts;
and drawing the legitimate, and, we might add,
irresistible inferences. What was the state Of affairk•
at the time that Austria, by false and fraudulent
pretenSions, induced us to enter into the abortiv,
Conferences, that reflected so much disgrace on
Russia and on Austria ? The EMPEROR truly
describes it. He says :—" One year already haf-
passed since the commencement of the war, an,:,
already France and England had saved Turkey,
gained two battles, forced Russia to evacuate
the Principalities, and to exhaust her forces it
the defence of the On
•ua We had, moreover.
in our favour the eha. es ion of Austria and
the _moral approbation of the rest of Europe.'
fleli was the course
of, events --=such the eirouni-
Bianoes of the time when Austria, in, the interest
of P,tissia, as is now but too- manifest, though,
propel • to
eontinued neutral ..believed-mattellr9s''lirnlld be concluder
'if 0,
that,
and that
Without her assistance or co-operation,
she would be unable to stipulate for any peculiar
advantages to herself, which her greedy cuPidit)
sought for, although her contemptible
pie Vented her from adopt" m the meansbytimcvihdlicilY
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they might fairly be obtained.
to hold aloof, she could
If she continuer;
tot help the twin despot•
ism, or prevent the humiliation of Russia, or th t
decided diminution of tne over-grow
the AUTOCRAT.OORAT. Then it was she power of
interfered
motion
with deceitful heart and mendacious lipsand,
herself into a position to which she had
able claim. We shall again take the very wOO
0f our august Ally, His MAJESTY says
that situation the Cabinet of Vienna asked us if
five would consent to treat upon bases vaguely for-
mulated. Before our successes a refusal on our
'part seemed natural. Was it not to be supposed,
.forsooth, that the demands of France and England
,would increase in proportion to the greatness o,
,the,struggle anct of the sacrifices already made c.
Well,"France and England did not turn their
advantages to account, or even make the moat of
the rights given to them by previous treaties, so
~much had they at heart to facilitate peace and to
cgive an unohallengeable proof of their moderation."
fje then clearly and, distinctly explains the nature
(4';of the Four Points, proving beyond the possibility
daiibt or'aikpute, that_ the Western Power
had no selfish objects, but that the two first points