The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-26
FROM A PARIS CORRESPONDENT.
lion. C. r. WATSON.

The great event Of the week has been the conclusion VI
ce 1t was announced TO Paris at halfpast two O'Clock
last Sunday by hundred and one guns. AT hali-pas'
three the French members of the Congress- Count Walews-
h and Baron de Bourqueney, repaired TO the 1uieries
where they were followed in few minutes by their col
leagues The Emperor had signfed his readiness to re-
vs the as soon as the signing of the treaty should be
.ompleted He was informed of the fact as as Count
Wacwgk had signed first President of the Congress
The other penpoenaries signed in the alphabetical order
their respective countries each of the copies of the
treaty. except the copy intended for their court On
that their names Immediately succeeded the signature OF
the President and followed by the rest in alphabet
cal order Thus the delicate question of precedence which
the old days of diplomacy, used TO occasion much ri
dcuous difficulty, satisfactorily adjusted. The sign
ing occupied about two hours, for in addition to his
Signature at the end of the treaty. each member of the
sss had to make three hundred and eighyour paraphs
or initial aourisbes. These are placed you are aware
the foot of every page of the document and opposite
ach correction of the text
The pen used in signing not goose quill, but as
ps the imperial STYLE 'eage quill" The Empress El-
nie having expressed desire to preserve it histor
al souvenir it suitably decorated by of the court
awelers As all the signatures had been affixed
the treaty. the pen placed white leaf of paper
d surrounded by the seals of each country represented
he Congress aud the signatures of the members At the
bot NJ Feuiet de Conches chief of the Protocol Bureau
vote as follows certify that this quill taken by
from the imperial eagle Of the Garden of Plants, and
bat served for the signature Of the treaty of peace of the
9th of March, 1885," The whole then placed under
lass and in gilt frame, to be offered to the Empress
While the reception of the plenipoentiaries taking
lace at the Tueries hundreds of hands busy plac-
riding the walls of every street in the capital and the
geographic wires speeding to the other capitals oil
Europe the following announcement by the Project of Po
Ice:
"PARIs, March 80, 1856.
"Peace signed to day at O'clock at the Hotel Of
foreign Affairs. .,....a.
The plenpotentares of France Austria Great Britain
Prussia Russia Sardinia aud Turkey have signed the
which puts end to the actual war, and which, while
regulating tie Eastern question: establishes the repose
Europe on a solid and durable basis.
The exchange of rafcaons will take place at Pari:
four weeks If possbe until then the stipua-
ions Of the treaty cannot be made public"
The same announcement appeared in an extra Moneur
,bOu four o'clock and in the evening journals. Among
the latter the Patrs notwithstanding the secrecy which
still wells the spuatons of the treaty, does not hesitate to
cay "The treaty is of such nature to give complete
and legitimate satisfaction to the great interests for which
France aud Bngand took up arms II is peace glorious
for and which viii be fruitful for all The four guar
hneea literally applied, and the fifth paragraph has
been realized in such manner to give Europe all the
security she demand without humiliatng Russia"
France and England then, satisfied. Russia is moi
umiaed As for Turkey the writer in the Patre says
not single word Nor has any journalist yet preached
the question: "How long will the alliance between France
and England las" Nor is anything more heard of the
erng hopes lately held forth Of the reconstruction
Poland Even the threats which certain American lli-
busters provoked not long ago. Of approaching inva
sion Of the United States by "he allies have not been
|bsaed In fan rch u W..
possible the world might learn, sooner or later that III,
reHern porers not the Wts,era power.
The Paris journals occupied chiefly with descriptions
Of the vermon inkstand aud the eagle quill used Ia sign
ng the treaty on Sunday Of the banquet the Hotel oil
foreign Affairs the following day. at which seventy
guests were present. including all the penpotentaries
the Congress the Popes Nunco nearly all the diplomatic
orps the Archbishop Of Paris the ministers the pre- l.
dents oftbe Senate the legislative body and the council
Of State the marshals of France and host Of other Off
cal dgnaries and at which the toast Of Count Waew.
M Peace will he durable for Il is honorable for ALL wa,
warmly appaudcd of the splendid review on the ChamJ
De Mars on Tuesday and of the brilliant Illumination
add the multitude Of banners (amoDg which the Russian
neg has reappeared) that for nearly week. have giveI
Paris an extraordinary fesal air One journal almost de
'rbes beforehand the marves Of the approaching ball
he Turkish embassy, which the Emperor will probably
onor with his presence In for the presence Of h
sultan, by an Unprecedented breach Of etiquette at th
french embassy in Constannope on a recent occasion.
Verwse than in conneTion with this ball the Turk
80 embassy have not for several days the sghtes
0son to Turkey on the part Of the French press Per
maps The allies are too well content with what they hav
gained from the war and lis termination spare though
or what Turkey may have lost by both Nor are they
Ey TO forget the reluctance which they called aungrae
u. } o. ne late Cars sick man" TO submit with NOR
grace 70 their terms and conditions than to those of Rus
"e,'e Time will show II IL were better for Turkel
l' '"s nag o. the Gar or the flag Of the French EN-
noud hoat over the battery adjacent to the paac
OF the Sultan at Tcheraean where none over aooed bso
ZEN news OF the birth Of imperial Prince an en-
a' % fFaRee If we may believe the correspopdent n
"C'"'" tnat news occasoned extraordinary interest
"''y' ana sympathy among all classes Of the Turkish
POPuauoh-"among hussulmen as we'll az ChristiansD
auutesses IN behalf Of the French population OF
occasion Of the birth Of Prince Napoleon Eugene Ioui
" Joseph continue to be recorded for nj least eata
IN the ho"tte0y. The projects and mayors ant
,'Vf 'uhchonaries have wel-nigh exhausted the fat
", ~, "n'ca such an event could suggest.
most characteristic feature Of the poetcal tribute
newborn Prince has been an abuse Of that very re
p."0'e hsure Of rhetoric the smile Theophilo Gaute
Is, and exclsims:
y ~ IN JSsas a IN tete blonde
Vu' porte en- petite main" etc.
very more modest he humby restricts himself to III
sphere Of humanity and makes the imperial babe simply
uO'ennay to the Congress Of Paris according to him
THIS distinction bis colleagues that wherea
CO. mem Is the envoy Of King he is the envoy
'a lie comes to us" he says "at the hour
w chaqne Roi nommant arbtre supreme
A. ous tenure Ia main, en- saohant que Disu meme
." '0"g'" Dc "a poir visnt q snvoyer is sisn"
o'r'helemy follows consecrated presidents he doe