Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-11-29
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FULFILNENr OF THE PARIS TREATY.
IL the custom Of the continental pr.-. to publish on
any important questions lengthy article. Of th. nature of
an essay in shich the subject treated ~h great dis.
Phs, Of precision classification historical kno ~lrge and
political io-ght IL is ingenious stye of composuon
and pretty tn De ~ith tn. race of .m.
trur dponi-t-, which is foreign .oc
All the profound thinkers Who hav. th.ofi.. on In. 40
gres-ive conrreasm oi England the civilizinx rxo.n
sivity of France the solidarity nations. and IN. p.I.
oi principles ~il look with interest such an article
No hs just appeared in the yord the question of the
Aoiias'an ron'er. Headed THE stuation" aud com
mencng .ith the situation that six Po-er- took share
more or e-s direct in the Eastern war t - .t once ct
mend itself to all who by the
and regularity OF FORM But tho.- ~ho took for losic.
analysis of the question from the beginning .l be d.p
pointed aud even the partisan. OF h. Russian Court will
be sorry that its defence has fallen unskfu cham
pon TIE article is made up OF weak attack on E,,,
land anu Austria number VI compliments France -,
transparent In their object that they deceive no on,
ana M appeal o TO the jealousy Of Europe by insnus
non that England u ANXIOUS TO herself strung
hold ia the Black Sea What opinion the Novd NAV h.S
o its readers OF the French people aud th. common
intelligence OF Europe say but Russian dplo
macy must have lost of traditions. craft II be-
e'e' that maiestoso feeble and yet pretentoo. can
it, Cause.
OF course the first compl.,ut il thar Aus,,;. .,d T.
gland have violated the Treaty Of Paris The Turkish
Territory and waters be acuated within six
months For the cession OF the Bessar district by
Russia no time fixed. This rectfcation of frontier
intended to mrtter supplementary 10 th. m
The other stpuatious. Can be Intended asked the
Nord in effect that the ratification European from
tier aud the settlement OF the Pncpates should b. car
led out before the evacuation by allies when for an.
ahcation Of the A>atic frontier a much more simpe .I
a'r eight months are alotteds Evidently argues the
Russian organ the evacuation within x months was an
unconditional stipulation, and the title OF Russia t Bo
grad tue Isle OF within the
settlement OF the Principaities Now il difficult to
We. II ~
rito'y eeded Paris come within tb.
Il settlement OF the P1ncipaitie-. That settlement re-
Ates 10 the internal arrangement Of the provinces which
matter Tor future discussion not rela. In th
nits OF the territory which were in fact defined nv The
treaty OF Paris We may the reasoning of the Nord
with respect to Asia against itself II the rectcaton OF
ne European frontier Is much difficult than that
o the A-iauc frontier Tor which eight months were al
lowed why time expressly allotted for the
"mer oleetl The iact that mention Is made Of tile
tune IN which Russia is cede territory i'm
proof sufficient that thing considered TO he set
led at the time The cesson of certain definite
-as actually completed by the signature of the aotb
d March, from that day BolgIad aud the Isle
81 serpents were much Turkish territory n,
Constsnnople, and the duty them and sn-
renoeing all nghtS In them came within the cate
CORY as The evacuation OF Armenia by the Russian, or
the Crimea by the allies Russia ha4 herself broken the
treaty by not recedng from this Turkish ground within
ne sla months and Austria aud England obliged TO
Pospone with the OF the Porte tn r own mart
81 the contract Iecause il has been primarily violated by
fnss'a The comparison between the Asiauc and Euro
EurODcau
"ttied by the Treaty OF Paris; the Asatc frontier wa.
not la the one case there is nothing doubt in the
ther there are geographical questions of old standing In
1--we "hat We have to insist upoo, and what We shall
INSIST upon. Is that Russia without delay eyacuate th
Turkish Territory in Bessarabia which IL ceded nv tba
AND OF Count orion on the SOth Of March last
me ho'a passes from argument TO mingled nvectve
d'tery and sinuatoo France, il il said took the mi
atNe Ia war aud peace to her dsinherited and conca a.
y is due the settlement Of the Eastern que.
don She FASTENED loyalty to fuldl all the obeatio,s
Il edOuh Anti n
Turkey herself have deceived their ally er lust infi
nee dsregarded, and the PoRrK nastens lat the or
Ter OF England TO overthrow Minister who for mo-
nent thought to join himself France" s.Netber the
cient influence Of France in the East nor her RECENT
vices have been able TO resist the obstnacy the Pow
.rs Who were determined TO break solemn treaty Now
se should think that fail to understand and to
ispise these miserable Rrthces. The obvious aim Is In
ovoke France by tributes her good faith bv appeals
her military pride, to her traditional policy her po-
ueAl and religious "Reminiscences vi Eastern influence in
| rider that breach may be made between the
| Powers which lately fought side by side Even the
catholic Protectofate the old subject of ha,
France and Russia held by this Russian or
gan as M indueement TO the Fence EHPERoR 10
the cause which he supported in common with his allies
our wears SINCE 1t was the propaganda Of France which
me Russian Government must in justice coregion-
Sts, resist TO the death. Now the Orthodox Church and
The iAlthul Kayaks to be willingly abandoned to the
French Embassy and the LazaIist missionaries
~ will only break With the Governments which are intent
IN enforcing conditions unpalatable the Gar We re-
commend this fact 10 thinking among those cred
| ul'ius and conhdirg population.
But composition meant as a master-stroke Of s,e.ci
~ would not be complete sithout alluson 10 Brt
h perhdy and aggression IL appears according TO the
NOrd that the Engish ne xspapers are calling on, e.
Gibraltar or Malta in the Black Sea Clearly then
Lord Lyons only waiting opportunity to seize Varus
or Sinope. Historical recolections are then called mn
Tue Peace OF Paris is only pendant the Peace Of
Amens Hall century since the English people yers
dissatisfied with peace, aud bring Il to An end the
Ministry determined pehdiously retaining Malt. Nov
they are similarly discontented, and Lord Psnerston in
pks In
rr stronghold This Is the kind Of political writing which
strange 10 say have readers the other sd f
'hr channel Never was an historical parallel more ab-
surd In the first place. Malta retained without
sufficient cause. This islanj practically seized by tl,e
French Republic had been conquered by Us after a long
Investment The warke preparations which the First Con-
sui never ceased make and the vasaage which be
-utectng Holland Northern Italy and SPAIN contrary 10
the spirit Of the treaty brought little better than
IN armed truce tos speedy conclusion. War was again de-
cared and Malta remained in possession How inst
we're our apprcbenson Is shown by the that the tb
countries We have named united TO F.nee
ganst Us Yet We had lone a In power 10 preserve
eace We bad CIV splendid conques T. OF Egypt
aud the Cape OF Good Hope with OF the French is
lands and we bad spared the Spanish posse. sons from
Peru to the PhiPpiues-All without return Tor on no
pot OF English ground IN part OF the world had foe
set his foot The tsunt Of viosting treaties 10 order tn
>rze or retain territory falls meaningless when directed
against nation shch twice within the present century
has generously given up regions arms ainut
the conquest Of which any other people would boast with
nut ceasng, snd cover the walls Of palaces vith battle
| scenes innumcrablc.
But insuuatons and historical ms-tatements will not
serve the Of Russia The OF the case are plain
IN al unprcudiced minds Russia refuses 10 execute co
tons to which she the liberation OF her
aud The evacuation OF her territory England n couunc-
son With Austria aud Turkey and rejoice 70 aid With
France, r-ovrd not TO aow the stpuaons OF the trea
y to be broken Any slight difference OF opinion bet~een
the French Government and will shortly he RENO
we'd. and the Alliance will insist what received the
sanction OF Europe Let the Gar hope that he can
HVer ms county IRON what e believes to be right and
Just Have not The Nord and s patrons sufficient erpe-
renee ~ the tenacity ~ the Ergsh character Let them
be asured that We are nov what We have always been
and that ue shal not rest until The treaty fulfilled 70
| its most minute details.