Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-25
.rnrn the London Morning Chronicle.

pesce then il signed. Russia anu her ldte antap0-
tn eynectrd almost hourly during the past week; and
vel how startling the when It first breaks upon
nnon MS The nation has to recover from the shock
ri the announcement before II can duly proceed Ia
with mud ponder over It's Significance. 1t would not
IN l.ss premature take retrospect OF the phsi 10
which Deace is conclusion, than to augur Inc ei-
f.cts Of the cessation of h"sies on the future
The time is not ripe for nuiging in any such rctiec'
lions. The treaty is ": tcXtuay before fnrln-
ment and the country. The assurances OF the NM
lister that peace has been made on safe and ohora-
BILE basis will have 10 he guaranteed by Inc ProduG
ton and discussion ut the rentY ITSELF Inc Engsi
nation, in common with their allies, must he content
for the day with the fact of peace. and postpone
their fua verdict until the terms in which II is con,
| cluded defnitivrly promulgated. We know that
the is at an en but have yet to be satisfied that
it has closed hvnorubly and safely for the liberties OF
| Europe.
The country has yet to learn the nature Of the
checks imposed 10 prevent future aggression. Ii has
vet to ascertain whether safeguards have been taken
to preserve the liberties at the world and to protect
a weak State from the encr"aching advances ot the
stronger one. 1t will have to acquRint Itself with
the terms Of the treaty of peace Does Russia con-
sent TO the naturalization of the Black Sea! Is Sc
basiopo never again to become war depot, ana ~
the reconstruction ot the frrtresses there t" be prom"
bitedi Does Russia consent to the conversion III
Nicholaeif into commercial porti Does she aoaii-
don the protect"rae OF the ana thr""
open the navigation ot the Dauubei IL the Iact vi
Russian soldier crusSn, the Pruh to be considered
for the future us ca$as Gss by the contracting par
tiesl These, aud the other points which have been
made the subject of dcbcrution at the late Confer.
ences nnv or may not he all conceded in their III
tevrfy but Parliament and the country will hcar the
ecar alton Of the minister, that peace has been con-
cuded on sale and honorable basis. Ii il upon the
scope of the treaty and its "details that the collective
opinion uf Parliament will be asked. The decision
Ia which both houses ut the Legislature will arrive,
IA to the share Which Lord PaInerstuu aud his gov.
+. errinrnt have had iu the management OF the war
: aud III bringing about the present ucnty OF peace
will {" grcHt extent determine the country ia con
.luins lis confidence {" her Mijrsiy's prcsn. aivi
= GERS. We presume that tho Earl uf Clarendon will
appear in his place ill the House oil Lords, la give
assurance that the interests ot Ensland have
been neglected at the Conferences Just closed,
that the part which he enacted u Pleiiipoentiar,
has been consistent with the honor and dignity o
this country.
We will not anticipate the obvious doubts TO whicl
the past management of these negotiations will giv
rise when the whole subject comes 10 bs discussed.
j. has been Insulated by The apoloGists OF Lord Pal
merson that any dissatisfaction at the terms on whic
peace has been concluded, must be visited on the Elm
psror of the Freuch equally with the English govern
nent, nasmuch France has exhibited All undue de
= sire TO arrive at peace. Much more is involved II
this apology than may at first sight appear evident
Lord Palmerstpn must not be- permitted to shete
himself under any plea founded upon pretended de
9 sire to consult The wishes Of France. The honor
his country in his special keeping and every at
y tempt to throw our ally the blame for any short
t comugs in the treaty would at once initiate aSains
the honor Of England, and tend to loosen those tie