Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-03
Treaty OF the Allies with Austria.

The late news from Earope is positive as tc
inc TACT that treaty of alliance between Austria
and the Western Powers-England and France
has been signed 1t is not anticipated, how
ever, that Austria will ever take The field against
Russia, and the only benefit likely 10 result is
that SIZE will set to work seriously to bring about
restoration OF peace. which may by her efforts
be obtained. Negotiations will be protracted
through the winter, and should the belligerenis
fail 10 agree upon termsby Spring, Austria will
then doubtless find some pretext for avoiding heI
engagements. The treaty does not give satisfac-
ton to the people of England. and fierce on
slaught upon The Ministers is expected as soon as
Parliament opens.
On the 9Th of November, Count Nesselrode,
the Cars Minister, addressed note TO the
Russian Ambassador at Berlin, in which he an
nounced the consent of his master to negotiate or
peace upon the basis Of the -four points" These
points are thus stated in the note:
|. The religious and civil rights of the Chris
tian population subject to The Sultan, without
>N'''
mon guarantee Of the Five Powers.
g. The Proiectoraie Of The Principaliies exer-
cised in Common by The Five Powers on the same
conditions as our treaties with the Porte have
stipulated in their favor.
g. Revision of the treaty of lS4l. Russia
will not oppose its abolition, if the Sui.
tan. the principal party concerned, consents 10
1t.
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which exists de jire. and which the Russians
never had the intention OF ubstruciing.
This determination is founded, Of course, on
the snpposiun that The Western Powers will
faithfully fulfil the engager ent they have con.
tracted in the face Of Europe, to secure the f,l-
,ure veal Of the Christian populations of the
Ottoman empire. that ,heir~relgons and civil
rights shall be placed hencefnrh under the guar.
antee of all the powers, and that thus The chief
object Russia has in view in the present war
shall be obtained.
The details of the treaty between Austria and
England and France are said to be briefly, tina,
Russia is to be called upon Immediately to accept
Of peace upon the four points. as Interpreted IN
The treaty. Upon several points there is per
feet agreement between all the Powers. Each
consents to a prIleciuraie of the Christian sub
jects of the Sultan to be exercised by the five
powers-tO the abolition of former treaties be-
tween Russia and Turkey-and 10 the free navi-
cation Of The Danube. The great point of diff
Guilty is as TO what the free navigation of the
Danube implies or what is necessary to secure it.
The Allies interpret it to mean that the Black
Sea is to be thrown open to the Western Powers;
and not only so, but that Russia is to keep m
more than six ships of war in that sea. whilst
France and England are each 10 keep the same
number. A free port for all nations as counter,
poise for Seyasiopo is also 10 be established at
Sinope or Baioun and the fortress of Isnai and
all others at the mouth of the Danube are To be
destroyed. as security for the free and open
trade Of that river. If Russia does not accept the
four puns, 81 interpreted, on or before the LIST OF
January. then the Austrian Ambassador will re
recalled from ST. Pelersburgh and if not before
March I'd. then Austria will declare war against
the Gar, march with all her forces into Bessara-
bia, except 10000 troops, who are to be sent 10
TIE y IllItt ~ 10 odiu, f"''N
free from any engagement to guaranty the entire
ty and integrity Of the Austrian empire, but a
heavy subsidy may have been promised lie recruit
the exhausted treasury Of the Emperor Francis
Joseph
The general opinion is that the Gar will no,
accept Of this Interpretation. 1t would be strange
indeed if he should. He might just as reasonably
demand that England shall not keep more than
six ships in the Irish Channel, or France in the
Mediterranean. as they that he shall not keep
more than that number in the Black Sea. As
vet be ha, suffered no material injury from tie
Allies, and his situation is not such that they can
dictate terms to him.
I'm view Of the above facts il would seem that
the parties are no longer conending about the
question which professedy occasioned the war
the proteciorate of the Christians in Turkey
They are all agreed as to that, and the conro-
versy is now in reference TO the position which
they snail occupy in the Black Sea.