Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-02-21
Peace the Great Question in Europe.

The great feature of the news by the At
rica is that portion of it which relates 10
pcace--now, it is evident, most ardcn;ly
desired by all parties. The people Of En-
gland, much as we have been told IF their
determination to humble Russia and vim
dictate their own national honor, long for
peace with an carncstness proporiioncd 10
their bitter experience of war. Russia,
announced the London Times. accepts
the PROPOSE. ions of the Allies uncondi,ion-
ally If forty Scbas.opols had fallen, the
joy would no; have been half so grca. rs
that which WAS caused by this bi icf dis
patch 1t produced We a:e told, an inn
mcnse sensation, and the public fan Is rose
three per cent. But another dispatch. al
most as bli.f, caused As unpleasant a shock
to English nerves one would experience
on being unexpectedly plunged ITO cold
water when the mercury was twenty de-
grees below zero. Here ii Is: Russia
agrees to accep: the Allies proposal. as Il
basis cf ncgot'of;on.' Aha very di.fcr-
ent matter Tha; is, Russir is just where
She was before. In protesting "A wiling
ness 10 negotiate, the Emperor and lis
Ministers are As fee rs before to ipula.c
far conditions, L. suggest any number #
modi.ica ions of he propositions Of the Al
les. Under tie ci.cums 'anc-s. however,
this may be regarded rs something Of
concession on the part of Russia Ilthcr-
to the prope si.iors of the AIi,s have been
Il. once met by coua'cr-proposii,n ms from
Rassia. Now Russia h"l Is her own il
abe vance un,il Size ccnsi .cls those If her
enemies.
This concession auguis something il
favor of peace, bu il i, no. s4f Ia RELY too
much upon l.. The Muscov Is have been
famous for conceaiag thoi- purposes un-
der the veil f deceptive dipl' macy. and
the su s.scs ion tia tEcy How DULY desire
to gain lime by apparently welding some
thin 10 the Allies may not be based on
mere suspicion. Ye; Russia mrst desire
peace as ardenly as England or France.
and looking at all the circumstances. We
are inclined to the opinir thai il is now
no. far distant, The Allies will b. care
ful TO make their propositions Is Title often
sivc 10 RUSSIA rs possible. II in point #
teri.oiy AMI pacsti,e the latter has los
something. the former can scarcely roini
to anytling which they have gained that
can for a moment be We. hed against the
blood and treasure which II has cost The
balance of power Is quie as unse .iled as
before. The Allies have the sick man
Oh their hands. and are a a loss To know
wha, to do with him. En.lnd has guar
anteed for him dcbl Of .wealv millions
of pounds. and will most likely lave it 10
pay in the end, in addition To her other inn
mense expenditures for the war Ii will
be service To commerce If the Allies com
pei Russia to give up her control Of the
mouth of the Danube. The .naiuraliza-
tion' of the Black Sea seems 10 be a guar
antee against Russian expansion south
ward, and if conceded. will give Turkey
a little longer lease of life. But when the
present or some future Car feels himself
strong enough to carry out the ideas If
conquest which have become traditional
with the nation. he can create another ma
w to float upon the Black Sea 10 favor his
designs. by changing his merchantmen To
vessels Of war
1t Is not worth while. however. 10 spec
ulate further upon the chances OF peace
We earnestly hope, for the welfare Of all
parties, that one may be arranged before
the opening spring.-Er.