The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
The English papers by the America filled with
c,npts of the late grand naval review We make few
extracts HE first from the London GlCbe is exceedingly
enthusiastic: saaa. @y..H a#..
The magnificent spectacle of yesterday will not have
been in vain No of men in modern, nor, fur
know ancient times ever saw the like OF itever saw
ANYTHING approaching to itand perhaps in day and
generation may look upon ts like again. That
we're far indeed from having fred last gun the late
has demonstrated that still further from the ina
by to fire future guns in just generous cause the
display yesterday makes distinctly clear The might of
England on her element conspcuously
proved and the review of the British fleet by Queen Vic
oa on st. Georges day, 1856 is the finest practical euogy
on that government which has closed bloody with
an honorable peace and, instead of shattered armament
by land and sea- has closed it with mighty army
end of Europe and rast feet at the other The review Of
the fleet within sight OF the towers OF Osborne is Queen
Victoras ratification of the treaty of Paris.
Another paragraph in the exutng strain gives the
probable feelings of Queen Victoria this brilliant
sion:
The Queen Of England must have truly felt
that she the Queen Of the Ocean than yesterday AS she
slowly steamed the line Of the ships she passed the
triple batteries of the leaders of the great suadron
and the smaller but still huge twodeckers she witness
cd the perfect evouons OF the gunboat hota as they
steamed in beautiful order in the wake of her yacht
her Majesty familiar us she is with the sight of great
mamen have been impressed with feeling of
the magnitude of her power Every other review from
that which astopshed the allied soveregns in 1914 to that
by comparison with the review of 1856.
That is one picture from the bright side Another
taken from the Times scarcely haering, although we
doubt not /, is more truthful, reads thus
The spectacle of yesterday, fine it in its
tera elements did not however excite the same interest
depth OF feeling the review of 1854 There much
curiosity in the thousands o. spectators aoat and ashore
but there enthusiasm The decorations of the
splendid but all poetry and passion had been emi
mated from the drama and it fell fat Is IL war or
peace asks Tennyson in bis latest sepulchral song
there similar doubt yesterday upon all minds What
did men go out to see2 1t not triumph for victory
achieved the part Of the navy in past has
been subordinate and secondary II hope the
utng confidence in success to come; for the
slenced and diplomacy is drawing its web their
InuZles Was it merely the country taking stock of its
means of offence laid in regardless of cost and suddenly
by change OF circumstances obliged to be laid BY in store
unusedH We believe this nearly the TRUTH and
scousy felt by the public yesterday it deprived the review
Of that deep aud terrible interest with which the departure
Of the fleet was witnessed two summers ago.
But the fact be noted that The sight Of such an ad-
diton naval force that feet of gun-boas did
hatperhaps is better to pursue the speculation
further There lovers Of peace in the abstract who do
not welcome the peace of Paris with extreme hearness
They In that rnme of mind illustrated by Shakspeare
captain Who in danger of being disbanded by similar
untoward breaking out of compromise between the par
ties said ieaven grant MS ts peace but not the King of
Hungarys" We noted many yesterday in the men
al condition. Heavens peace they would willingly pray
for, but not the Emperor OF Russa's
From another paragraph it would that all things
did not 90 off smoothly the managers could have de-
sired:
twas intended that the steamships bearing the Lord.
and Commons should attend closely upon the royal yacht
during her Maostys passage down ka lneofbate ships,
aud II was thus proposed to add 10 the grandeur of the
spectacle by giving to the proceedings something of the
character Of national demonstration The houses Of
Parliament TO typy the cordial aid given to her Ma
sy during the just ended by statesmen of all parties
and express by their presence the confidence felt
wall d ri md he of
our navy But the infusion Of this moral element In the
great naval review frustrated by series of mischnnccs
and Encouragement which scarcely fail TO become the
subject Of complaint and explanation the two
houses assemble The STEAMERS containing the Peers and
members Of the Lower House did not arrive until the
view half over When they did appear upon the
their presence officially ignored They not invi-
ted to take any part in the demonstration approach
in any proximity to the royal yacht and were, in fact
treated outsiders like any Of the hundred other steamers
ah0at.
tbs PrAcE TREATY. ......
Our exchanges divided in their comments upon the
treaty. Of which published abstract few days since
10 England there two partcsone dissatisfied and dis
posed TO grumle the other delighted and reoiced The
latter greatly 10 the majority The government press
speak substantially after the tone OF the London Globe
which comments TINS:
The text Of the treaty or peace is before the public and
that public now judge whether the penipoenares Of
ths country have performed their duty The fact is that
the treaty "a the sufficient security by which gain all
the objects Of the war and much more the further de
mands which were justified by the refusal OF the enemy to
close the contest last year and beyond Seldom
has conflict Of 30 serious kind attained many OBJ
Jeo defined its advantages distinctly and at the same
time so completely accorded with moral Justice.
The primary object pf the war was TO secure the indie
pendenee OF Turkey which threatened with extinction
The result OF the war vs. that oil the territories OF Turkey
remain intact even Mars which Russia had taken IL re-
stored In Asia, where the OF the allies was leSs
apparent the boundaries remain the same rs they were be-
fore the war. The only difference in the boundary Of
Turkey IS that u now extends into part Of Bessaraba
Whereas previously large part Of the territory OF ur
Key and great proportion Of Der subjects throughout her
empire were under the protecorate Of Russia now those
territories and those subjects under the protecorate of
The European powerSates entertaining questions Of
doctrine and political institutions things different neces
sarly acting in manner public and insugated we may
say by interests 90 diverse that the danger which urked
10 the special protecorae Of power additionally given
TO encroachment, Is entirely removed Turkey Is now
placed equality with many OF the secondary States
Europe and with territories belonging 10 Of the
more important powers
RussIs--spEEcH ENFERoR ALEXANDER
The following Is The speech with which the Emperor
Alexander announced to his mobiles Moscow the rac-
ton Of The treaty Of peace; @
GESTLEaES The war Is over; for ratified the treaty OF