Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-14


Tie Emp.fn ri Ru--s MI atiiset al Moscow
accompanied bv the Grand Dukes Gonsiantine.
Michael. and Nicholas, and numerous staff.
The Emperor gave audience IN Count Kakrew-
Ski, the military Governor. Depuiniiens from
the mobiles and from the civil * military author
lite. accompanied bin. The Emperor addressed
them for some time in speech of which the cor
respondent of the Paris "Consitutionnel' gives
Nh. following sketch
.sGESTIEaEs: The war Is over. for ratified
the treaty Of peace. which had been signed at
Paris before left st. Pefer>burgh. | am hap
nv To be nble to announce the news tn you, and
10 repeat to the nobility Of Moscow the words
which addressed to my people IN my last mani
frio.
"Rnssa was able to defend herself for many
years To come, and believe that no matter what
forces were brought against her. she WAS invul-
nerabln on her territory. Bnt thought it
was my duty, in looking to the real interests of
the country, to lend an ear TO proposals compat
ible with the national honor.
War is an abnormal state. and the greatest
successes obtained by it scarcely compensate
for the evils il occasions. Ii had caused an ln-
frrrnp,ion of the commercial relations of the
Empire with most of the States of Europe.
should certainly have carried it on had not the
voice of neighhoring States pronounced itself a.
gainst the policy # late yenrs.
MY father of mper>hable memory. had his
reasons for acting NJ he did. know his views.
aud | adhere to them from my very soul; but
the treaty of Paris has obtained the object which
it was hi ambition to obtain, and prefer this
means to war.
MANY Of you. am aware. regret that should
hive readily accepted the propositions made
tn me-. II was my duty as man. ~ the head
If II greai Empire, either TO reject accept them
frankly. have honorahy and conscieniously
fulfilled that duty. nn TINT allowances
will be made for the diff ult position in winch |
wns placed and that shortly every devoted friend
of Russia will render justice to my views aud in
tentian- for the welfare of the country.
.Supposing the fate Of arms should have re-
manned cons tnntv favorable Ia Us. n it has been
in A la the Empire would have ex austed its
resonrees in keeping up lnrg" armies differ
ent points the soldiers pf which would III "A great
mea.u be taken away from agriculture and
nhor In the Government Of Moscow itself ma
ny manufactures have been comp, He'd to close.
| prefer the real prosperity OF the arts aud OF
peace IL the vain glory ot combats.
Il have thrown open the port of Russia to the
CONNIE g. IF the world. the frontiers to the free
circulation OF i"rrgn produce. | wish henreforth
that the greatest facility shall be afforded in
market for the exchange of wares of every origin
and of the materials and manufactures of our
soils Various pI"rcts will shortly be commu
ncaled 10 you, the obi ct of which viii be give to
AN Impulse 10 hnmeindu>try and in which trust
every nnblrman will tnkr share.
The Emperor was listened II i'll religious 81
lence. He omitted noihng-nether the plans
of projected railways, nor for the river navi ga
ton, nor for roads, nor for custom house re-
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