Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-04-12
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Peace Concluded.

.hc world. II is probable that peace will
b. concluded some day before tae 3lst, III
srder TO avoid the necessity OF renewing
she armistice in the CrImea. A sub-cofn-
snittee hss been formed TO draw up the
terms of the treaty which will be signed
assoon as they have completed their woik.
The subcommittee is composed OF Lord
Cowley, Baron Boursueney, Count suhl
Couut Cayour, Ali Pasha, and Baron Bru-
Aev, being ore representative tor each OF
the recognizing Powers When peace
shall have baen signed it is intended, we
believe, that the Confefeace shall be dis
solved, but that committee shall be left
.it,ing TO carry out the details which there
ID not now time to arrange. The questions
sf the Principalities and OF the Turkish
Christians will probably receive the atten-
tion OF this body. The PTussian PlehipU-
Tertiary, Baron Manteulfel, has, no doubt.
by this time arrived "a Paris, and will as
sis, at the formal signature Of Peace, in
tight OF Prussia having been enc OF the
parties in the Treaty of 1910. Whatever
may have been the views % the English
Government as to the necessity of Prus-
siaa En-, oy's presence, they have felt bound
no. to oppose the wishes of ether Powers
90 this point, and the Cabinet of Berlin
viii once more pledge itself to uphold tbs
rights and aud independence of the Otto
nan Porte.
So far as we may consider matters to
have bees decided within the room in
which the Conferences met, it viii BE- east
iy understood that Lord Clarendon and
Cous Orlarff have borne the principal parts
in the diplomatic struggle. AS it is, we
bslieve, determined that the proceedings
Of the Conference shail not be published.
the details Of what has taken place will
probably remain unknown. or only escape
into publicity gradually, snd after long
Interval Tha, the British Plcnpoten.ia-
~, however, should boldly assert the deter
miuation Of this country TO obtain complete
guarantees asa satisfactory assurances, is on-
" what might be expected OF Minister
who knows tho spirit OF his countrymen,
their usdminished resources, and the Sc
wore judgmen; they vii! pass on any
enc whom they may conceive to have
abandoned the high position which they
have attained ny such exertions and sacri-
Gees. The PieiRpcteHtiaIies OF Turkey
and Sardinia have, we believe, given to the
representations Of Lord Clarendon sup
port which make. us regret thai the States
which have accredited them are the
least powerful msmbers c. tue alliance
Lord Clarendon should have indeed com
maadiug position. Great Britain is at this
Eoment both able aud willing to carry on
great war. Although she entered into
shis contes. after forty years neglect Of
military aimsMen;s. she cav possesses tue
largest fafces OF any State in Enrope Her
seess in tke Baltic and the Black Sea viii
IN eaY !af9fe campaigns count many hun
bred pepdan,s. Her armt IS in perfect
condition. is e3n,iuailY friaioTced, aud is
probably the largest which new occupies
the shores Of the Crimea. The financial
state of the country is all that could be
wished, end eny sums necessary 10 uphold
its henor and intefeat will be voted with
readiness by the Legislature. On Tie other
hand, Russia. BY the admission Of her own
Rsntesmen, has lost upwards of 100000
men, is in want of money and material,
and can continue the war only By the most
xphcara OF sacrifices.
We cannot but think that the lesson
which Russia has received viii make ii
Ions before she again dis!uTbs the peace Of
Europe II may be said. therefore, that
the object of the war will be attained, and
the exestions of Western Powers fully re-
wsrded. But there certainly seems reason
se duebs whether the terms likely to be
agreed 10 are such as W Ill satisfy all the ex.
pcc.ations entertained IN England. Those
expectations may have been larger than
were wayranted by the state OF affairs; If
40, the Disappointment mast be borne. The
principal obstacle 10 satisfactory peace
has been, it 10 needless 10 say, the indis.
erect and soMewhat unworthy Iejeiciog
with which the FIRST news OF a paeiiiea.ion
usS received On the continent. Count Ore
loft and his colleague weuid have been i'll
eined 10 yield far more, had ihey not found
how highly that gilt was valued wEic! they
had the power to confer or withhold. So
confirmed and earnest is the lehgiag Tor
peace nov. thai Eaglond is perhaps more
unpopular for insisting On good terms fer
.he Allies than Russia is for Withholding
them. Il is but natural that the French
people should wish to end this war. They
have played high part in Europ a-they
have gained reputation with which they
may rest content. But these great success
ses have beet bought by no small sacrifices.
The iEances Of FFaace have been strained
b. war, aud may be degangcd by lis ecu.
sinuance. The call for men may before
long interfere with the new born Industry
ct the country. HostiliIe. have Interrupt
,sd those specuIauoas for the rapid gain Of
wealth winch occupy SO much the at:en-
ton OF modern French society. The
French people, therefore, are less anxious
for the stiaulasions of treaty than for It's
Immediate result. The Emperor is but the
representative of his subjects when he pro-
elsims and proves his desire for a peciiica
ton. We can we'll understand his wish
that the biith of the Imperial heir shall be
announced together with the edven, OF
tranquility. Bat we cannot think that in
shc future men viii discriminate between a
we'll grounded aud an unstable peace. II
ii will be no advantage TO child ;hat its
birth is COMMUNICATED by an Ameins or a
9'ilsit. We trust that il is not too late to
insist on all that the voice of Europe has
proclaimed essential to the common safety
and that Russia may net. after an almtst
arokea series of defeats, retain practically
all that che possessed before the war;
We have as clear perception as any
enc OF the position Of Eng land, This
country is d member of an alliance eonsti
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