The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-29
puuopa 0r PEACE.

not personally responsible for their truth Ignorant OF
their position their character and motives we cannot tell
whether they in reality the mere organs OF Inc
stock obbe who instead of residing at Paris Vienna or
Constsntnope snugy ensconced in some garret OF
London whence they issue their oraces TO believing
generation There are, indeed, many subjects in TINS
world on which Is worth while 10 make up an
opinion simply because il not probable we shall ever be
called upon to make it the basis Of any action But this
not the case with questions Of peace and war which In
vove the great interests Of nations and in which almost all
classes Of individuals are less interested II is OF
therefore, that the people Of the United States
should be enabled judge correctly possible whether
the rumors of approaching peace well founded or
without foundation The business of merchants the
interests Of our farmers the demand for our domestic
products all more or less depend the continuance or
cessation of the Eastern 1t is we'll therefore, to
keen an eve on the sraws and feathers that float the
surface Of the troubled waters and if nothing else indi
cate the direction of the current
For ourselves we have doubt that both Great Brit
ain and France having 1drfed" into with Russia
would like "drif out again soon as possible The
burdens and difficulties Of carried with potent
adversary distance of two thousand miles from home
and the which .ashs them nat every ques
ouable advantage must be purchased for than it is
worth are evidently gradually producing serious appre
hsons Of the consequences that inevitably result
from long continuance Of contest which, after two
camaens conducted at the expense Of countless millions
Of and the loss of hundreds of Thousands Of lives
has q, vet produced no decisive advantages and promises
nothing in the future. The with Russia seems to
have been commenced with utter ignorance of the
ditto. and resources Of that power well reckless
~ of
gans Of the AngloFrench alliance spoke of humbng the
pride Of the Gar If it only the work Of single
pagn and it will long be remembered that, when the
British troops embarked for the Crimeapoor fellows
most Of them never to returnit with degree Of
reckless gaiety that looked like going to ball than
to attend the dance Of death.
But disappointment has followed quickly the heels Of
these towering ancpations and it has become sufficient
evident that overture for peace the part Of the
Gar or through the mediation Of Austria is looked
for with great eagerness The tone Of the British and
French journals has become less insulngy arrogant and
even the bully Times longer talks of throtting the
great northern monster The London Globe said to be
organ of the ministry distinctly says however, that
Russia has herself made propositions for peace and
the Times reiterates the assertion All autcipaons Of
speedy peace seems may rely Its authority
based renewal Of the offer the part of tho Emperor
Of Austria to use his influence prevail the Gar
cept the four propositions with certain notifications The
Timeswhich have doubt speaks, this occasion
at least on the authority Of the British Premier If in
his very wordsmakes itself rather seriously merry with
this neighborly demonstration Speaking of the Emperor
Of Austria, it says:
This time year he agreed that II Russia did not
make peace deliberate This year told that hav
hat Rua
certain solid and reasonable conditions recall his ambas
sador This but sandy foundation which to such
towering hopes and yet though the sand may be quick
sand, it may also rock Austria may at last have
the level Of her duties and her pre-
tensions She may last begun feel that though
true letter. che has been false the spirit of the trea
ty the I'd Of December and weary of position which
neither neutral hoAe friendly she think the time
has seek for herself postion at
and more dgn6ed. 1t may be- however, that the
which offer Russia have been already
her and the Gar and that she able satisfy
English and French that nothing but their
acceptance necessary to mould them into the form Of
treaty. She may be ready in Of rejection, follow
up that Of Withdrawing her ambassador by
actually drawing the sword and coercng her unru neigh
peaceabe and orderly demeanor, she may
conne herself threats and Jet even her threats may have
power the BUNDLED pride and broken secon
dence Of Russia She may propose Russia all TERMS
the concession of those terms absolutely essential
peace She may do all Of these things but all
has done Of them and to build
hopes such basis for the at least to feed
ourselves with illusions. All Ia yet uncertain the past
bids anything but sangune, and the future however
bright it may be, is impenetrable."
Amid this "mpenetrabe brightness, las the Times, in
the true Hibcrnian spirit calls t) all distinguish
is that peace depends entirely Austria. According
the Times she may do many things there know
ing what she will do, and, after all may do nothing
Until now we thought the Times omniscient but it
be puzzled here and takes refuge in the ipenc
trable brightness Of the future which, would SEEM 80
excessively dazzling that in looking at the meridian
sun, we absolutely struck blind and see nothing.
1t would doubtless be piece Of gross transatlantic pro-
sumption pretend clearer into this profound abyss
of mpenstrabe brightness than the Argus Of the Times
but win here venture to suggest that Austria will
suffer herself be made the capaw of the AngoTreuch
alliance in enforcing Russia any terms Of peace what
the point othe sword That the AngloFrench al
lance did do now anticipate such course seems
species of Authorization akin that which was
founded the confident prediction Of bringing tho Car at
their feet in a single campaign.
Why should Austria involve herself in a war with Rus
STA to please France and England What has she to gain
by a with Russia The Car has already conceded
all those points in which Austria has any interest The
Dannban prncpaltcs long since evacuated BY Rus
sia the free navigation Of the Danube secured and the
question of religion settled by placing the Christians of En-