The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-28

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he had hitherto placed upon the traditional policy OF the
Russian empire had become too irksoms to be borne
and as be fatally impeTled into OF action
which he followed to the loss Of his honour aud his
HE With these striking examples before the part
Of two successive Emprors who proessed rather 70 hold
an than TO promote the aggressive traditions OF
Russia 1t becomes matter OF grave con alteration for
the rest Of Europe whether any reliance be placed
any assurances the Court OF st. Petersburg may
give this subject; and the announcement by the pre-
sent Emperor OF his resolution TO accomplish thoss de-
signs which his predecessors had less secretly
tertained certainly does impose the Allied Pc wers
both the duty and the right to require from Russia
positive and eectual securities against the prosecution
Of schemes fatal to the Of Europe We presume
that the very 6rst efforts of the plenipotsnnres AZ
Vienna viii be directed TO the object of elicng as far
possible from the Russian ENJOYS the real policy Of
the reign and in the critical position in which ali
the other Powers stand 70 wards Russia, all
bguity on this point must speedily be removed. There
Is, the band, The interest and the
mon policy OF Europe bound TO oppose all violent Ag-
gressions TO defend rghts, 10 uphold law, and this
policy has recently received the express sanction Of
treaties framed between the several allied Powers There
h. on the otbef hand the separate interest and the
cuhar stem OF the Russian emplre-hoste arbitrary
wess and uncontrolled, except by the forces Arrayei
the power OF all the most civilized States
in the world the latter summonses the fauatical
spirit and the barbarian hordes OF is population TO
the conflict and may be that the Emperor himself il
bat the insrumen OF the passions to which his father
rashly aud wiekedy appealed But be this II may,
his choice must be made aud his option declared--it
peace with Europe or against t. for the traditional
policy Of Russia cannot be pursued without mortal
dependence which remains In the world.
From the Paris Pays, March 81
According to this version Alexander H. has declared
that be will follow with final respect the grand policy
Of his father in whsh he has been for several years
ftated. Theitone Of thsfdocument w no doubt, des-
troy some Illusion but Il win not surprise reaectDg
men Could IL be seriously imagined that the Car
Alexander would inaugura,e his reign by pacific de-
claTation, which would have been humiliation for his
army spd his Ipeope and an insult TO the memory OF
HIS father The sovereign had no other language
10 employ than that ascribed TO hmno other line OF
policy follow than that opened by the conferences OF
Veuoa.
10 n in this point OF view that he appears TO have
frankly placed himself, since Hof his FIRST acts
has TO confirm the powers Of Prince Gortschakoh,
TO the acceptston Of the basis OF negotiation
previously admitted Public opinion has, however, re-
garded the accession Of Alexander H. event favo-
raoe 70 the abshment Of peace In Europe There
may be- some truth in this universal impression. II
not DO forgotten, however, that the Car mas the
military honor Of his empire 70 support the national
,prt 10 satisfy and religious passions TO restrain No
bt the personal character OF Alexander II his mode
rston and bis sympathetic appreciation Of European
ntsrea open additional chance TO pacific solutio i
,ut these dispositions with regard 20 which We have
oily very vague notens only manifest themseivetat
herr due time and when the cannon Of the Black Sea
hal have spoken tits to be remarked, however that