The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-17
The Peacc Conference.
from the London Times, March % !

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almost If Mersehkof and his mission Silisira
and Sebastope the hospitals Of seuta and the diah OF
the Redsn were strange dream. Political hopes VIII
70 acquire substance What the revolutions Of 184S
TO the great uprising Of $780, euch the Of Pc
Hnston and Butcher No great change will oe per.spn
bio at home or abroad. Polsnd FINLAND, Bsssar aba
the are whrs they were To those easily dis
shall De-as enthusiasm and devotion were but vaga.
res in politics, soon to meet with disappointment and
ridicule
We conceive it quite possible therefore, that the
British people will be discontented with the peace
which is about to be proclaimed. Granting what
It's defenders state, that IL is as favorable as
could be expected and may stand its solid
merits, wedouOt whether It will satisfy the hopes which,
rightly wrongly have been cherished By Englshmen
There can be NO doubt that the war commenced with
large expectations which increased by victory and
by the consciousness Of ability to prolong the contest II
thought that territorial CONCESSIONS pecu
mary INGENUITY would DO the result OF exerions
But 1t now appears that our triumph is OF different
and Of less papable kind. Our victories and
diminished their reward Tne defeats
OF tbs and the dissipation Of fears which hai
Europe the losses of Russia. Even though
NO concession had been wrung from the enemy, even
though SebastopOl ana Bomarsund again TO
bfisue with guns and shelter squadrons beneath
their batteries, Russia would not be what she was
were invinciSle and that her territory must be
the grave of an invading force. They have shown
that the of maritime and tbs progress
Of science have made possible campaign with the sea
far OF operations and that Russia may be any
aBsAlled ACCORDING the tactics 1904. Iney
have not only destroyed of her nsves and
its but they have shown that naval forces
in any are to Russia only feeble exotic, fostered
with uncessng and vast xpense TO impose the
world in time of peace but useless when the day Of trial
comes. whatever may be the future destiny Of the
Turkish empire e. least delivered for the present
therefore, time to regenerate T. regeneration be posi-
be Perhaps the most solid gain Of the Is the rgha
We garrison the frontiers Of the Ottoman STATE.
For many years, unless France and England
Western Powers must be complete at Constantnope.
Somewhat sin liar relations to Sweden. The two
alsng the shores Of which Russian power has
craftiy advanced are commanded by two States which
Lave been the victims of Muscovise aggression, and
which now bound to US In close and natural alliance
BY the of this Such state of things could
not have en hoped tor three years since and only
made possible by conyusion ike that which Is about
result of exertiors and victories, OF more i-
puJ lance than il had severed province from the
Cars domnions rest0 ed to its iavage population
the supremacy over . mountain chain.
While, therefore, regret that the weight of the
burden Of the war our allies and their un
wise and undignifed demonstrations in favor of
peace, have given to Russia better terms than
she had reason to expect, We cannot believe that
this has been made in vain Nothing that the
country has done suffered will be lost. its short
comipes speedily and amply repaired Will add to its
future fame. 1t will not DO again believed that nation
must be unfit for war and incapable OF high policy be-
Its people in time Of peace devote themselves to
those pursuits by which alone the advantages OF peace
be attained These two years have shown that in
dustry and the surest basis which
military power rest The nation which is said to
have recklefsiy fooshy even sordidy neglected the
art Of warfare is found after short term of hosiss,
Of the largest by land and that
the world has seen while military monarchies
exhausted and collapsed. This reflection alone should
reconcile Engishmsn TO the results about to be
nounced at Paris and convince them that the blood OF
their countrymen has not been shed in vain. 1t should
also convince any Envoy who may seek to Delay or dis.
sembe that there Is at least one Power both able and
willing to continue the