Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-22

their uinrps during tue ApDIfIfVtf+ 'fpWb- VI
penpl. had been out from nm early hour. as ii
wa. known that something important was To oe-
cur. and numerou. groups Of spectators gather
ed on the auav- opposite and close 60 the For
eign Office to the plen'poien'iaries pass. -
These were received both on going and returning
with marks nf great respect from ..,e p"ople.-
Everything took place ~ mentioned. The mo
fnent the signatures were completed the expected
signal was given. aud the cannon from the "spla-
nnde II the lnvalids proclaimed the news.
The London Times Paris correspondent re
news the rumour of Congress ia that capital
IN tho general state of Europe. With view IN
certain notifications The writer ndds that the
English Government lins e.sdly received the
proposition but the idea is familiar one To the
Emperor. and the ienaciiy Of his Imperial Msjes-
,y in such matters is we'll known.
THE pRussiAN MARRIAGE.
prom the EconomIst)
1t is understood that Prince Frederick of
Prussia has formally nsked and obtained the
sanction Of the King to his requesting in mar
rage the Princess Royal of England. The pub.
lcity of this proceeding is supposed to imply
knnwledge that the English Court will approve
the union proposed A choice III every way more
suitable aud satisfactory, We think, could hardly
have been suggested: and we are at a loss to ar
coun, for the indignation felt or assumed some
time aga in one isolated quarter by the rumor
thai such an alliance was III contemplation.
We cannot hut rejoice Ut The announcement of
a marriage which will cement alliance with
the second Protestant Power Of Europe.
We have spoken on previous occasion of the
difficulties attending the selection of copsort
for any member Of the Royal Family. Marriage
with subject or with Catholic Prince lis utter
!, out Of the question. Their choice, therefore,
IL limited in the extreme. and ha-. for the must
pnrt been limited to the petty Protestant Princes
of Germany. The disadvantages Attending this
limitation are sufficiently evident.
THE PEACE.
SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR.
The Times PARIS correspondent writes when
the news Of the signing Of the treaty was an
nopnced 10 the Emp ror. he expressed himself To
the following effect:
He thanked the prnipo,eniirries for having
come in person 10 him with such agreeable Ii
dings. He observed that tho result of their la
bors during the conference was the complete
realization of the speech delivered by Lord Clar-
endon in the House of Lords, aud That the peace
which the allies were determined on concluding
one which cniried With it no humiliation 10
Russia, aud which did not coin rromi 81 the dignl
~ ar Independence If any one. 1t was, in fact.
such great naiinp might propose or accept
without degradation, md il, therefore. had all
the elements of soli,lily aud durability. And he
aided. that 50 favorable result was, in great
measure. owing to TIE coDcilialory spirit and the
moderation which mnrk"d the policy oi England
and which was particularly felt IN ihe course OF
the present conferences.
The 'Thundeler' on Gen Cass and American
Afsirs.
From the london Times, 3lst ult
Mr.. Cass cannot fluid he says. one single exam
Pile, either formerly recently in English hsic'-
~, Of such carcu attention pihe feelings OF 9th
nations as would be shown by IA desire to dis
cuss differences in mn inolnnsiye manner. II Q
charges the people aud pirss of England with VI
client denunciatiuns nf the United States and the il
position, aud with such lavish employment of
abuse "a 10 have attained sort Of climax IN The
present discussion. He calls the articles of o ar
leading journals precious exhibitions OF good TASTE
and good feeling aud as the particular articles e
quotes ara written with union of moderation and
trmness. the mod eraiion he ascri6es To our being
cowed by disasters the 6rmness he calls mere
bullying. He speaks Of "the deel -footed senti
ment Of aversion which animaies the public mind
of this country towards the Il. s." OF course,he
does not omit the opportunity for bringing up the
surrender of liurgnynr's army. and our OCCASION
nj loss of fri cato to the United States navy, Ito
chuckles over what he prououncos the utter fail
ure Of our OF ects in the war with Russia. He
charges MS with incessant wars ut ACCOMPLISHMENTS
and with designs upon the United States witch,
however, the Americans can defeat by the very
simple process OF putting what constructions they
please on every treaty between the two nations,
and interpreting with the rifle the antiquities of
the pen. On comparison of these flowers of Am
erican rhetoric appears that in no way can wa
escape being at the same time the most insolenl,
the most iyrnnnical. the most dangerousth the most
oowardlv,ihe most contemptible,the most design
ing, the most ignorant. the most shortsight"d.the
most obstinate, the most yielding, the most bIus-
tering, and NJ the same time the most craven peo-
pie in tho world. And this description vi US forms
the staple ni al argument for peace taking credit
Tor the opposite qualities in the citizens oi tho
United States, and representing the present hs'
terences rs coming entirely cut of the bad tone Ut
feeling on this side ofthe Atlantic! We coniented
ourselves with simply stating the fact, with quo
ting from Mr.. Casss homily his exhortatons to
brotherly love, and his exemplifcation of
that virtue. The only comment we make Is to
ask the American publc--which,on our word, we
believe to be very like the British public-whesE-
| cr MIR. Cass is a genuine specimen of the Ameri-
| can dnve,and his speech is true sprig from the
! American olive We have too much respect for
| the United States to believe that Mr.. Cass is
anything but Mr.. Casa very Incorporate. and
| very foul-mou,hed old fellow.
To the general question, apart from the agree
! able episodes imported into il by this amcable
! peacemaker, we have only to call the attention
of the Americans to two or three points which
! they may take On our word. The BRITISH pro-
/ pie pear no III Will whatever to the Americans;
they have no designs whatever against them and
| taxa quite as much pleasure in hearing OF the
| nnbounded extension of the Anglo Saxon family,
! language. commerce, rel;gions and laws in the
! New World as the Americans can possibly do
| themselves. They don't think it worth while
to rake up the histories Of the American wars,and
are almost tn Of opinion that the Amer-
cans were in the right to assert their indepnnd-
! ence and deserved all their success. They would
Cprtninly fnpl "a WA with Ia En;tol 10, b.,
| an uradscreditable and inevitably unfor-
tunate one, inasmGcb rs neither side could gain
honor by 1t nor any advantage which peace will
not bring simultaneously In tima. rheY nre nf