The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-30
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Through the attention OF our news agent New York
We received yesterday morning files of London and Lis
erpool papers in advance Of the mail The files extend
from the 9Th to the 10th instant inclusive
RuNoKs or PEAoR.
We copy the following from tho Liverpool Times of the
l4th instant
Rumors of peace universal up Wednesday last
The London and continental papers teemed with
ances reports segraphc letters, and extracts
coming from all sorts OF sources not excepting Rus-
sa and all in favor OF peace But the following day,
within the short space twelve hours the foreign papers
IL the pay and the leading Psrsonases in The confidence
Of peace being entertained by the Car They scout
the idea as positively iguomnious, and would iain APP
ply the the backs Of all those who had dared
givc utcrance to sentiments which said imply
both treachery and cowardce the part Of Rasaa That
dcsposm and tyranny which give to Russian auocracy
such extraordinary vitality not looked upon as matter
for which Russia alone conending The Emperor Mich
olas had his admirers and sympathzcrs in every court
throughout Europe and Aexander is bound to consider
betray the which they ardeny love and advo-
cate As leader Of desposm and the defender Of the
barbarous faith Of tyranny he expected to die like
tyr in the great struggle for the spread Of despoc rule
His foreign supporters have great faith in the ultimate
Of his Tho policy pursued by the allies
and not OF nations struggling with tho
other in the absence Of the popular voice and spirit Of tho
age Beyond deciding abstractedy whether we are right
or the enemy wrong the public of western Europe have
voice The pho-RussiaDs understand this and, in such
contest know full well that potism has little to fear
so long the popular element and liberal sympahies OF
Europe are shut out from all participation in the struggle
The given at the outset OF the that the Car
should suffer loss Of territory and that the age OF con-
quest had ceased removed all grounds OF uneasnrs from
the Russian mind of Europe Such declarations at
dered the adoption of the allies proposals for peace dicu
ous Russia had nothing to apprchend from the war be-
yond the loss Of few ships mushroom ciucs and human
life for which she has respect whatever and another
peace conference to take place Tomorrow It would
be little more than repetition Of the Vienna farce If the
nf Tho allied change
since December 1854 If the enemy s to lose nothing be-
yond few ships, batteries and military storesall OF
which he replace within miraculous short space OF
tme-why should be forcgo in which he must heap
debt and multitude of other permanent embarrassments
civilization Why should he abandon contest which
will force England aud France and the rest of Europe to
pursue rcactionary policy Unless the Russians through
out the world blind indeed they must see they
heapng constitutional Europe burdens which they will
The allied policy OF nonindemnhcation for the losses
sustained in this is another feature which strengthens
Russian views In favor OF continuing the struggle Our
speculate the assumption that France will not
that England cannot bear addition of hundreds OF
millions to their permanent Indebtedness. They know
full well that Russia s not made 10 pay in cash or in
kind the full amount expended by the western powers
in the contest internal discomfort and probably long
Of sumu viii during which me The he fear
| complshment Of that which Nicholas long sought
the East The restoration Of peace would bring with ta
very large Of difficulty of political character
which nothing short of immense gains to indus
try and could render toerabe The suicegates
Of fdespoc prohibition must be thrown open, TINT trade
may be able sustain the dead weight thrown tEa
people The Of free commercial intercourse must be
widened and new vents given to the telling millions who
have made such heavy sacces o sustain the moral and
pathzers this and dread its contamination where they
overy other species of diplomatic philosophy and
looking dispassonatcy the question OF peace it
cannot be denied that as long as the policy OF
powers remains what it s Russia will have no motive in
suing peace but the contrary, will gain immensely
upon us by continuing tho conflict
PEACE nUMons FRANCE.
The Paris correspondent of the London Times, under
date Of the 18th, writes:
Peace unquesiionably still the order Of the day II
is in eyerybodys mouth probably in everybodys heart
the least ceduloushose who treated the adhesion OF
Sweden the mission Count Munster and the friendly in
tervention of Austria with contcmptuous disbelief who
what has been said about them to the fertile imag
nation of journalistsaro now silent or snicny admit
that there something in it after ALL The arrival OF NJ
de Serre secretary the French embassy at Vienna
announced in the Journals OF that capital has produced
good effect; and NJ dc Serre s said to be the bearer
OF satisfactory reply from this government and the
assent Of England TO the proposition or oyerures o.
Austria. We only wait the news of the arrival
in tho same capital Of Count Sackelbcrg from St Pc
tcrsburgh and on the pleasing mission 10 complete
hopes Some days ago very serious doubts were ex-
pressed in official quarters hero that Russia was disposed
10 accept the propositions of Austria OF the satisfactory
kind have already described. 1t Is said however,
that Russia does accept hem and that she has sgni
fed her intention to Austria 1t is also believed that the
English government does not refuse; and of the willing
ness of France has doubt 1t is evident, then,
that if all parties agree the point peace may be
sdered certain AT all events peace is generally be-
eved be at hand let hope that not be again
doomed disappointment provided that be such as
is consistent with the dignity of two such nations
France and England"
THE RuMoREp
The London Morning Post Of the 18th says We regret
to state that authentic intelligence has been received which
leaves no doubt the fate Of Kars lsmail Pacha,
General Kmety, and another officer, who succeeded in
eung tho vigilance of the Russian outpos have effected
their escape When they quilted Kars Gen. Williams had
been compelled by famine to send flag Of truce to tho
Russian camp Offering captulaton.'
The Sun says
Several Of the Paris journals publish letters from the
East they do contain any facts of interest
Omer Pacha the point Of receiving considerable
inrcemeuts which would permit him to advance still fur
ther into Mngrelia MEANWHILE he collecting provi
sions and supplies in the face of any eventuay which
might arise The most unsatisfactory
Consantinope according the correspondent of tho
Pays with respect the fate of Kars The heroic garrison
of place. decimatcd by disease and famine reported
to captua,ed This intelligence be premature
for the Inrad Russo would otherwise have already
claimed the triumph Of Gen. Mouravicf.'
Tho German Frankfort Journal says:
Sem Pacha has been compelled to his at
tempt relieve Kars because his detachment of 5000 reg
uars and 5000 irregular troops which to guard the
great convoy Of provisions destined for the beseged town.
was too late pass the dees occupied by the enemy In
Kars tho distress at It's height for famine and typhus