New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-22
THE PEACE AND RlssIA.

Though the conditions OF the treaty just con-
cluded at Paris are 10. yet published, and will
probably not see the light in their perfect form for
some weeks, yet their substance is fully under
stood. having been already embodied in published
protocols Indeed. as the leading organ OF En.
gland observes in its commentaries on the peace, 1t
would be impossible 70 shroud long in darkness the
features Of 40 momentous en- event and both from
its tone and that OF Lord Palmerston in hl, an
nouncing address TO the British Par ament, there
can be little q e,,on that Russia has mad TO endure
a severe humiliation.
This treaty of Paris is, in truth one OF the
most striking Importance in Russian history OF
al the treaties concluded BY tbat naughty Empire
during the last hundred and fifty wears, it is the
frst in which Russia receives the law instead
Of debating it, and, at least in the aspect of her
external policy ard relations, comes of in po-
ston even sometbiog lower than second best This
treaty has been to RUssi, bitter pill swallowed
reluctantly and only under the comPusion Of
strong necessity. Not that the courage OF
Russia ever waned: on the contrarF her bat
tie single-handed, against the odds combinei to
break her down, will always hold d prominent
page in the bloody records of history. To be
sure. after the fall Of hall of SeyastopOl and
the .ubIrer.ior Of the feet, Russia might still have
defended her territories step by step against
formidable coalition extending daily in circle OF
FIRE around her fronters-but at what cOst and with
what immense losses On the whole this war
could never have turned out successfully for her
Ii was in its commencement mistake, aud IN Its
conduct faulty Russia committed an error in not
hppealins 10 her natural allies and in believing
that the Western Powers, and especially England,
would NOT press the war with a most envenomed
luminosity. 1t is good policy in the Emperor
TO make peace, when he could gain possible ad-
vaLtnee 10y wal So far, therefore, he has shown
ssgscious appreciation OF the eIigencies of the
| hour.
History. on its every page, bears evdenc,
that uoihur hs. proved SO fatal even 10 the most
successful conqucgor,. or 50 ruined even III .
most victorious States, %. untimely obstinacy.
Russia nay pCLsps have avoided greater evils
in accepting the conditions imposed by adverse
fortune But. nevertheless. ~ one broad fact
stands there ihS = accepting this peace she has
given up rights Of sovereignty in her own d"min
ions. Not single nation IN Europe OF America,
Lot even The smallest is thus iettered. She is no
longer master IN her own house. She cannot make
the use shc chooses of her own bays. harbOrs and
sh,r,s AT other uAtons rule over their ownwsters;
those of Russia alone become common property. Any
other naton Is permitted to choose any spot on her
own chores. transform il INTO stronghold, aud
erect there military docks. But Rlssiss coasts
where her principal rivers, lowing from the rich
eat portions Of her great Empire, and their mouths
And her greatest trade leads out-are to be exposed
unsrmcd and comparatively unprotected. Nico-
lAiff. 70 be sure. Is no, to be di'mauied, but it
ceases to be protection TO the shores of the Black
Sea loses It's extensive arsenSls, IL shorn Of is
former splendors; rs military and scientific estab-
H.hment It's schools and manufactures; and It's
uoble docks viii soon be abandoned TO desolatIon
and decay Russia in . word. is disarmed on that
,er 20 n, Of her huge frame 10 whIch-as We
/ siWs,s bold, and the war has proyed-'he was
/ OF vulnerable. The Crmea was her Achillcss
! heel. sId Il has DOW been SCARED and Stripe Of
ell ''s cove rirg There shc l. al the mercy Of hcT
| ,ueu..'s.
InIAcY T"t'es.rs and preserves her immense
aI''ral' sid dtielsc. 10 Coustsbtnople, and
matter how PROSTATE u-y be the condition Of the
OuoGAp Empire, o' bow AgOnirias ito thrte. BE-