Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-17
From Tie London Chronicle, 4Apra 2s. !
THE VIENNA CONFERENCES.

On Monday last we were, officially informed by
Lord Pair arston, that the propositions of the al
lies had bcen absolutely rejected by Russia, and
that the negotiations were at an cod. Moreover,
on the same high authority, no counter-rropos-
tions had been submitted by the Russian Plenipo-
tentiaries to the attention of the representatives of
the Western Powers, 50 that all hopes of peace
fol solution of the Eastern question had vanished.
After the eficial statement in the House of Com
mons, our great surprise may be imagined when,
from sn authentic source. are informed that the
negotiations had not ceased at Vienna, and that
counter-propositions were apparently of an unsatis-
factory nature, for their rejection by the Allied
Powers ensued. In the meanwhile, Lord John
Russell had taken his departure from Vienna, but
this event had apparently exercised nc great in
fuence on his brother diplomatists, who resumed
their deliberations even in the absence of the great
whig luminary.
Ofthe precise nature of the counter-proposi,ions
offered by the Russian Plenipotentiaries, we are as
yet uniformed. From the fact of their having been
rejected by the Allied Powers we infer, not alone
that the conditions imposed therein were inadmis-
sible, but the proposals themselves were new
ruse of the Russian diplomatists 1t was less with
a view Of concluding peace that these counter
propositions were framed; for, had the Gar been
sincerely DESTROYS of arresting the progress of the
war he would not have refused the moderate and
counter propositions were,-- in a word, advanced
with the definite view of proving to the willing
eyes of the German Courts the pacific instincts of
Russia, and of throwing the responsibility of the
war, by their rejection of this last appeal, the
Powers of the West
The departure of NJ. Drouyn de l'Huys from vi
emma has been deferred for the moment less in the
expectation of a renewal Of negotiations than with
the view Of arriving at perfect understanding
with Austria. That empire has at length entered
into stage which perhaps little anticipated by
it's rulers when, in concurrence with the govern
menls of Great Britain and France, they accepted
the responsibilities of the treaty of the I'd of De.
cember. Austria has, we believe, never despair
ed of peaceful solution of the Eastern question
which would increase her influence in Europe, and
perhaps add to her territorial extent. By the alb
solute rejection of the four points by Russia, the
day dream of peace indugedin by Austria has beer
rudely destroyed and she is now called upon, IN
the name of honor and in her own interest, to de-
clare herself openly against the Car. The day o
wonderful ingratitude," predicted by the late
Prince Schwarzenberg, is steadily approaching
Were Austria to enter frankly and with energy In
to the lists, the war with Russia would be less pro
tracted and more decisive Hesitation in tn,
council chamber and in the field nfuse fresh deter
minaton and vigor into the breast of the enemy
Some delay WILL we fear, take place before an opel
determination is taken by Austria. 1t is, how
ever satisfactory to know that the interests Of The
| Allied Powers are in safe keeping and that the in
| fuence commanded by talent and perspicacity ex
| lists in the presence, at Vienna, of d. Drouyn d
| rHuys.