Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-11
The Eastern war.

Tho following 10 from tho London
Press, q newly established weekly con,
servative paper, undcrstood 20 enjcy the
special confidence and the frequent aid,
OF Mr.. D'lsracli and other merbeTs ~
the Derby Cabinet: sss
The state Of affairs on tho continent
Is critical. The secret nsgotiAiions'
which, q fortnight ago, we spnoupcsd
were In active progress. with the view Of
terminating tho Turkish war, and yet
saving the honor OF Russia, have been
brought TO q successful coucIusion,7 so
far as the German Powers are concsrpsd.
Austria, who claims TO act % princi.,
pal mediator, hos agreed 10 propose an
armis,ice to the belljgerents, pIslimi.
nary TO a General Congress, which is to
settle The terms Of a permanent peace.
Russia hes admitted that by a chonss
which has recently taken place ia the
condition ofthe Christian subjecisofihs
Porto. the original cause Of war has
been removed. D, A security for these
Christian privileges, which will not in.
validate the sovereign rights OF the Sui.
tan, will engage The solicitule Of the
Congress. .jra Z erj 81 s~ag - ssp, ~
The free navigation Of the Danube 10
secured by the great treaties Of Vienna
In 1914, and il any doubts have arisen
as to the Interpretation Of tho subse'
quent convention between Russia and
Austria. respecting especially the mouths
Of the water course, Congress will give
to this document that clear intention
which both parties to the convention
have always desired.o sG5 haest ~ $
The treaty which prevents the ships Of
wa. Of foreign nations from passing the
Dardanelles, was not intended to give
any advantage to Russia, nor is il an
&C, between Russia and Turkey alone
All the great Powers, on Tho contrary
are parties to il, aud one Of its princl
pal objects at the same time was TO res.
cde France from tie diplom ATTIC isola.
ton in which she had been placed by
the imprudence Of M. Theirs, by facili.
tating her European cooperation, apd
thus formally re.almi,tins her to the
transactions Of La Haute Politique.-
Where general interests are so obviously
concerned, il revision become neces-
sary, congress Of the: high contracting
parties offers natural tribunal w
The treaty Of Kanalgi is treaty be-
tween Russia anil the Sublime Ports
alone; but il any doubts exist between
the contracting parties respecting the
tenor Of some ,of its clauses, Russia,
acting according 70, diplomatic prece.
dent. will not decline referring those
ambiguitcsto the solution Of a properly
constituted arbitration.e y q N. % !
Russia will mature srrangep1ents for
the evacuation Of the pEincipalities the
moment that. Austria and. Prassla make
a reQuisition 10 that effect.
1t is that in acceding to these over.
lures, Russia has only Expressed ghef
willingness to accomplish, a purpose
from the fist frankly admitted. A,
proposition for an, armistice was made
by Austria, at the secret suggestion 'of
Russia, so far back as the Autumnsof
last year, before the Western fleets had
entered the Black Sea or the Baltic.
1.-THE invitation by Austria TO the Yves.
tern powers TO join in this Arrangement
prove unsuccessful. Germany wiltire.
main neutral until the developsment Of
events indicates lis line of:duty. ,;s.'l
If considered not improbable. at VI,
emma that the armis,ice be no, agreed 10,
and any event occurs which draws the
war out Of the Greek ana aSclayonic
limit. Russia will be:inyi,ed to Join the
alliances offensive ana defensive, which
has already. been. formed between Aus,
tria and Prussia.