The Nevada journal., 1856-06-20

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to the Western Powers, and predict with
certainty both these results to happen
How popular it is now to say as little as
possible about the late treaty of peace.
which humbles the pride of the Northern
Bear to such an extent, that Russian SYM
pathizers have disrelish for the subject
Nine tenths of the American press were
enlisted in the Russian service. Volun-
teers in considerable numbers went half
around the world to cooperate with Scyth-
lans against their own race. A long.
bloody and exhausting war, that has tested
the powers of the great nations of Europe,
has finally terminated, and civilization tri-
umphed.
The fruits of the war are many and i'm
portant Though Russia in her imperial
manifesto claims that the object of the
war has been gained by advantages secu-
red to Christians in the East, it appears
that Turkey carried her point, and no such
advantages were granted. Taking the
treaty in all its parts, and nothing can be
claimed by Russia as valuable acouisi-
ton accruing from it. She has on the
contrary lost heavily by the concessions
she has been obliged to make. No Sebas-
topol can hereafter arise on the shores of
the Black Sea, to battle the military skill
Of Generals, and scatter death in every
form among thousands of troops defend
ing and opposed. All naval or military
establishments are forever suppressed in
that inland sea. Thus is the naval power
of Russia crippled beyond redemption
Her nursery for Navy was tho Black
Sea. Always cooped up and denied ac-
cess to the great avenues of commerce.
she is now more so than ever. The Bal
tic affords 4 limited theatre for the colos-
sal strength OF Russia to display itself up
on, with corresponding navy. Blocked
up with ice during large portion of the
year, it furnishes no very satisfactory out
let for Russian commerce or her leyia-
thans of war The White Sea at almost
all seasons, knows nothing but the riqor
ola perpetual winter, and is useless. The
last hope of being formidable power
upon the ocean fled from Russia when her
plenipotentiary signed the late treaty at
Paris.
But her losses are not measured alone
by the irreparable blow fallen upon her
marine. A cession of a portion OF Bessar-
abba, and with it the surrender of several
important fortified towns, excludes her
from the Danube and its command. She
can no longer have the easy access to Tur-
key once possessed. In fact the encroach-
ments of Russia are completely~checked
towards the South. 1t must be extreme
/ ly humiliating to the pride of the Auto
cracy, to forego all hopes of the acquisi-
ton of Constantinople, the key of the
East, and solemnly guarantee the integri-
ty of the Ottoman Empire, to see the
fruits Of encroachment by one blow
swept away beyond recovery, and feel the
prestige of former victories lost Not
content with wounding the pride Of their
enemy, by settlement Of all affairs touch
ing the Turkish question in manner sat-
isfactory to themselves, the Allies insist
upon binding the Bear still more strongly
in his northern Businesses. The Baltic, small
as it is, and insufficient to display the ma
val and military strength of Russia, is
made to come within the scope of negocia-
tions, and Sweden is indirectly protected
in Jaturo, by remuneration Of the right
on the part of Russia to fortify the a.
land Isles.
i 1t cannot be denied that the Western
powers have most signally triumphed as
is shown by the treaty stipulations.
Turkey has gained her independence
and her recognition as one of the civilized
nations of Europe, and as such her integ-
rity is guaranteed. The Allied power:
have demonstrated their ability to main
tain the balance of power in Europe, ant
humble the pride of their great enemy
They have guaranteed the quiet of Europe
tor time to come, given protection an(
: security to the weak, and opened to thu
civilized world an avenue of trade, tht
Danube, which is valuable. Besides, sew
eral new principles of maritime law have
been incorporated with the old code, con-
eerning the rights Of neutrals and the
principles Of blockade, hereafter to be OBJ
served by the high contracting parties.