New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-25

not less satisfactory to Ourselves 70 learn the
LTrite conclusion Of an engagement which idenuhss
eur policy and unites our military enor@ 70 ,nos1 oI
10 ~ the most powerful empires in the world Inc
rr.v;sous Of the Convention onnclsded between
Ene,spd and France at the commencement OF the
rssept war were brief and not strictly defined. The
Inc of that instrument was rot 90 much 10 bind the
scntrseng parties to any particular Of action
"A publicly record and attest TO the world the unio
Of their policy the disinierestedness Of their ia,sn
fions snd the spirit in which they were about =, OK
No arms II also provided thst the tfes,y shouio
remain open for the acceptance Of any oiner
pover Treaties Of offensive and defensive aiionoe
are in fact, TO be reg srded az puoic ue .h
gsgemeD's, pledging the honor anu gov- 49, 10 80
Contracting psrtes TO forward common oblec, out
a., ,ye NO, IN no scanned mnufeiy as the cove
mani, Of lease or Of deed OF partnership. Inc al
Iance is not contained in the rea'y pu' 'he treaty "a
,,sr, ~ ,bs slIisnce No mere verbal compact be-
10 Ars,yia and the western powers can either
.rnai ,he Emperor Of Austria 20 make war, or COM
nj Trance and England to make peace; but the ftct
ia, ,hrte OF the great powers Of Europe have delb-
s,s.Iv and freely entt red into reciprocal engage
"a procure The re storston Of peace by reducing
Ra,sa 10 submit TO the terms which they regard az
essential 10 the safety and tranquility Of Europe, ID
Of the utmost importance to our own particular In
trets and to the general welfare. The explanations
vbicb doubtless preceded the conclusion OF such an
arrangement must have been l0f nature 10 remove
all doubt and Obscurty as TO the real intentions OF the
contracting psrties for IL is impossibe 10 conceive
that in the present momeDtOus conuncture Of aft r5,
of things or vague to take tho place OF
positive engagements. Whatever may be the ulti-
mate conditions Of tho peace which successful
war may enable the allied povers 10 Impose on
Russia il will not be disputed that the four points
must at least form the basis OF any arrangement
that IL TO cay that the former treaties existing be-
tween Russia ana the Porte must be extingus he'd,
and the pfet@psOn Of ROssia to interfere beyond her
own frontier abolished; that the free navigation Of
the Danube be -ecuL6d; that the Convention OF the
Straits be revived, FIR ihs purpose Of opening the
Black Sea to the commercial and politicaisgen's Of
oil counfrts, and Of destroy ing the maritime ascend-
ancy Of Russia in those wsters; and the prOectorle
Of the Greek Church merged in the common rights
secured By the Porte to AL lis Christian subjects.
On these objects, to their full extent there
difference Of opinion between the allied powers, and
the conclusion Of this treaty proves that they ara
agreed, not only what called the four points,
but on the most extended Interpretation that can be
riven 10 those essential conditions.
Upon the same principle OF united action, it is in
able that the position of the Austrian forces In
the Princpalties should be clearly defned and that
while Gen Hess engages to protect the frontier OF me
Pruth and the Danubsfrom all attack the movements
Of the Turkieh or Anglo French armies upon that
frontier as well as on every other part Of the theater
of war should be entirely free agd uncOnstra0ed;
and it II also to be desired that since the Austrian &C.
eupation of these provinces has taken place under
convention of the Porte ard with the full cognizance
Of the western powers, the questions of sdminlstra-
hon which must arise in the Prncipaiies, 10 their
present unsettled condition should be brought under
the knowledge Of the agents and representatives Of
the Sultsns alice.
Sbis the eleventh hour, to make another appeal 10
the Emperor Of Russia, and TO profer for the last
time chance Of peace on the terms OF full and I'M
conditional acceptance Of all that ia required of him.
but we are persuaded that neither England nor
France will be any party TO the repetition of offer
previously rejected and which can only be accepted
Tor purposes Of delay deceit. Be this as il may
the period Of these datory expedtnts ia almost ex
I'D In aas fla (1nrta and
the treaty which Austria has just concluded with the
begerent powers would be 10 more than q dead
letter if it Gid not provide that on the expiration of
some brief term of delay she is prepared to join her
arms to theirs and TO give full effect to the offensive
~ well defensive conditions of alliance. We
have II stated In correspondence that this term is
not more remote than the Ist of January next, aud
that the measures taken by the Court of Vienna
tbe opening Of the year will at least remove all
uncersiniy to the sense it attaches to these en-
gagements If these the leading conditions of
the treaty Of the I'd of December-and trust that
ne treaty would have been signed by the British
Government which did not include these essential
peints-tbst document marks amost important epoch
In these transactions for it ustifes confident ex-
pectati0D that, unless peace be secured before the
Termination Of the present year upon the full terms
required by the Western Powers, the will be car
ried on by vast increase Of military power, to
which the resources of the Russian Empire will be 10
vain opposed.
TIem the London Times Paris Correspondence
PARIS Saturday Nov. 4, 1854.
lhave reason to believe that the doubts expressed
yesterday by certain pstes relative to the real mean
ing and force Of the treaty Of alliance with Austria
are not well founded but that it is substantially the
treaty that has been long and earnestly desired.
II will now, pebeps be said that the good faith,
The determination Of Austria from the beginning to
adopt policy Of action with the allies was never
doubted by England OF France. OF the English
Cabinet say nothing; but with respect 10 the French
Inay safely state that though, il is true hope never
ahanH vel n m Ia a ant fpd no
such unlimited confidence felt, and that the long
period Of the negotiations of alternate hope
and will Lot say despair, but serious misgivngs and
encouragement. 1t may be good policy, now that
hesitation is so far at an end TO avoid saying word
Mat might wound the propre of Austria, and il
may be night to give credit TO that power for frnness
throughout, but l am certain that friends here
fetl much in the same state the man who hiss long
bphetted the waves, now losing nearly all hone Of
safety, again elated at the faniest speck in the distant
horizon which locked like sail, but who pants with
Joy when the peril is over l am not quite sure that
much importance attached 10 the adhesion of Prus-
Gle now that Austria has embraced the cause of the
allies a. abe ought to have done long since but the
opinion H. that che has no help for herself but must
follow in the wake Of Austria
have said that the particulars Of the treaty are
not yet known with anything ike certainty. am
assured, however on good authority, that is sub.
sssnfiay to this effect Russia Is expected to accept
peace on me basis OF certain propositions to he pre-
eented BY the allies in conjunction with Au,ria.
Austria pledges herself to adopt and press them on
Russia; and, If this power refuses to accept them,
Austria will forthwith take active part in the hos
olsies against her-in other words ,he will declare
var against Russia. Three months will, it appears,
pc allowed for Russia to signify her acceptance of
ese propositions 1t lie calculated that during this
period any serious operations either side win be
mpeded by the weather There will not, however.
be any relaxation whatever in the dispatch of reen'
iorcements or in the preparation for placing the
goeps before Sevastopol in comfortable position.
Aner the iapse Of month from the preseu, date,
svery man VII be housed, and information has been
receNeo, probably from the English Government,