Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-12-26
The Peace Rumors.

The London Globe says that Russia herself
has made no positive propositions for peace.
and the difficulty is, to know what terms OF
adjustment she would consent to. The Al
lies have determined upon plan of their own,
but they are doubtless prepared to. yield some
thing of their FIRST claims and pretensons.
Count w Walewski, the French Minister of For
eign Affairs, has addressed a circular to the
French Agents at Foreign Courts, in which,
after alluding TO the Empcror's leading speech,
he says -
;. In addressing hiinself to neutral States,
calling upon them to express wishes in this
sense, His Imperial Majesty sufficiently festi-
fed the price he attached to their opinion, and
the value he gives to their influence in the
course of events Such, moreovec, was his
opinion respecting them from the very coa-
mencement of the diplomatic conflict which
preceded hostilties. The Emperor always
thought that if they had then more forcbiy
expressed their Judgment upon the point un-
der discussion, they would have exercised a
salutary action upon the resolutions Of the
Power that provoked the war. Their position
has undergone no change in the eyes of His
Imperial Majesty, and they may now. BY a
firm and decided attitude, hasten the eleioue-
ment of struggle which it is Lis conviction
they might have prevented
at is with this view that the Emperor
asks them to declare openly how they are dis
posed towards the belligerent Powers, and to
place the weight of their opinion in the scales
of the respective forces. This appeal, more
over, which was so well understood and so
warmly received by an audience formed Of
the representatives of all nations, IS simply a
solemn act of homage rendered to the impof-
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wolves upon neutrals in the actual crisis"
The Emperor Alexander has also addressed
letter to Prince Gortsohakof, the material
portion of which we subjoin.-
During my sojourn with the army of the
Crimea, ! observed with great satisfaction
that the soldiers maintained their vigorous
and contented appearance, despite the un-
heard-of hardships they had to suffer during
the siege of Sevastopol, and that in every de-
partment that order upon which the good or
ganization of an army, rests had not been in
the least disturbed. This excellent state of
the army is proof of the solcitude and inde-
fatigable labor by which alone it was possible
for YOU to attain that object, and that at mo-
ment when all your activity all your thoughts,
were directed upon powerful and brave enc
my, sPaflng no Sacflhce, aDu VINO H3a 10 De
fought Considering the position given to
Sevastopol by nature, in falling oack be-
fore the enemy step by step, and adopting
those views which ought to be the guide of an
experienced leader. you have only left to the
enemy. ruins dearly bought at the price of
the blood that has been shed. Having with
drawn the troops by road hitherto unknown.
you are again ready to meet the enemy, and
to fight him with that courage which you
have always displayed in leading your regi-
ments under fire. In rendering full justice 20
your signal services it gives me pleasure, af-
ter having already done 50 personally, toex-
press to you again my sincere gratitude. /"