The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-05-01
The Treaty of Peace.

On the 3oth March, at l o'clock, the
treaty of peace WAS signed by the plenipo.
tentiaries at Paris.
The London Post Paris correspondent
writes: "lf we make up accounts, perhaps
the contract is in favor Of Russia, TO whom
more has been given up than she has re.
nounced. Such result is naturally the
case, because it was never the intention Of
England and France to punish Muscovite
aggression with conquest involving loss Of
territory, or permanet occupation"
In the British Parliament, in answer TO
Mr.. French, who desired information of the
terms of the treaty Lord Palmerston said:
The house is perfectly aware from the
Gazette that yesterday, at o'clock, n treaty
OF peace was signed at Paris. The House
will have seen by the announcement in the
Gazette that it was determined by the Con.
gress tha, the particular conditions of the
treaty should not be made public until the
rauhcations had been exchanged And
that, indeed, is the usual course, for it is a
mark OF obvious Difference TO the powers
who are parties TO the treaty. \. the same
time, without going into the details of the
conditions, the main substance of which is
already known to all the world, because il
has been embodied in protocols and pub
lished in every country Of Europe, | NAV
say ut least that my conviction is, that that
treaty OF peace will be deemed satisfactory
10y this country and by Europe. Sir. il
will be found that the objects for which
the war was undertaken have been fully
accomplished. 1t will be found that by
the stipulations of that treaty the integrity
and independence ofthc Turkish Empire will
be secured, rs far as human arrangement
can effect that purpose. 1t will be found
that that treaty is honorable 10 all the
powers who are contracting parties to it,
and trust that while on the one hand it
has put an end to war which every friend
TO humanity must naturally have wished
to see concluded, on the other hand it will
lay the foundations Of n peace which /
trust, so far at least as regards the circum-
stances ont of which the war began, y be
lasting and enduring. Sir, during the nc. .
gollations which have lead to this peace,
an happy 10 say that the same cordiaity
which has prevailed among the allies in
carrying OH lie war; has also mainly con.
trbuted 10 The conclusion of peace: and
that we shall leave off at the conclusion of
this war in a strictcr ard closer alliance
with them, and in a more eriendcd alliance
man eriSted durtny tie continuance OF The
'cdr; and that, therefore, the future ncrma-
nence, not only OF good understanding.
but OF an intimate connection Of the prea,
powers of Europe, will have been cemen,ed
and strengthened bv the communications
that have taken place during the negotia
uons. The ratlications are 10 be exchang.
cd as soon as they can be received at Con.
stantinoplc and 81. Petersburg. Tire lirni
tation of time has been four weeks: but !
should hope that within three weeks the
ratitcations will be exchanged at Paris.
The COUNSEL OF AGE-The following
which we cut from Tennessee paper, is n
portion of letter from clergyman in
Louisville, Kentucky, whose name is not
given, written 10 one Of his flock:
Il am now in my 18th year, and have
been in the ministerial office little upward
OF n half century. During the long course
OF my ministry, ten years occupying the
old homestead, and upward of forty in nv
present location, and under different pha-
- 49, I'''''N"' "tHibSpncIc, L never saw
1t my duty or felt the slightest inclination
to preach what is generally called a politi
cal sermon. And if 10y one ,word, or even
lnsinuation from the pulpit, ever disturb.
ed or interrupted the feelings of political
nearer, | never knew it, ! never entered
the electloneering canvass for any man.
even my most favoritc political friends.
And when thought proper to offer my
suffrage Mt the polls, it was always done by
silent vote, in i'm unobtrusive manner. |
do not know that ever gained vote SO
cretly or indirectly for any man. Indeed
| always thought it unbecolning the gravi.
ty, the dignity and sac!edness Of the pul.
pit, rs well as detrimental to the spiritual
ediiication of the people, for the ambassa.
dor of Heaven to turn aside from his mas.
ter's work to mingle with the excited mul.
;itnde, where little else is to be heard but
wrangting and jangIing about men and
measures, without any addition to, but
most certainly detracting from, the credit
and influence of his clerical character OF
all the offices ever held by man, that of an
ambassador of Christ is the most digniiied
and responsible.
mo other post affords place
OF equal honor or disgracer
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