New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09
RUSSIA.
SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER OS
THE CONCLUSION OF PEACE.


The Emperor has arrived quite Unexpectedly at our
city, accompanied by the Grand Dukes Constantine,
Michael, ana Nicholas, and a numerous staff Their
reception was most enthusiastic. This morning the
Emperor gave audience to Count Zakrewski the Mil
itary Governor. Deputatons from the mobiles and
from the civil and military authorities accompanied
him. When oil these persons had formed circle round
him, the Emperor addressed them as follows:
"GEYTLEMES: The war is over; for ratified the
treaty of peace which had been signed at Paris before
left 81. Petersburg am happy to be able 70 an
nounce the to you officially, and to repeat to the
nobility OF Moscow the words which addressed to my
people in my last manifesto. Russia was able to de-
fend herself for many years to come, and believe
that matter what forces were brought against her
che invulnerable on her own territory But felt
that it my duty in the real interests OF the coun
try, TO lend an ear to proposals compatible WITH the
national honor. War is an abnormal state, and the
greatest obtained by scarcely compensate
for the evils it occasions 1t had cauaed an Interrupt
ton of the commercial relations of the empire with
most Of the States Of Europe should certainly have
carried il Cd had not the voice of nelghbor7ng states
pronounced itself againt the policy of late years. My
father, Of impershable memory, had bis reasons for
acting as he did. knew his views, and adhere to
them from my very SOUL but the treaty of Paris has
obtained the object which was bis ambition to obtain
and prefer this means to war.
MANY Of you, / am aware regret that should
have readily accepted the propositions made to me-
1t was my duty as a man and as the head Of great
en- pre- either to reject or accept them frankly have
honoraby and conscientiousy fulfilled that duty; am
thet allowances will be made for the difficult po-
son in which was placed, and that shortly every
devoted friend of Russia will render justice TO my
views and intentions for the welfare Of he country.
Surprising the fate of arms should have remained
constantly favorable to IL Las been in Asia, the
empire would have exhausted its resources in keeping
up large armies different points the rooiers Of which
would in great assure, be taken away from agricu-
ture and labor. In the Government of Moscow itself
many manufactures have been compelled to Close l
prefer the real prosperity OF the arts OF peace 10 the
vain glory Of combats.
~ have thrown open theports of Russia to the COM
merce of the world the frontiers to the free circulation
of foreign produce. wish, benceforth, thai the great
est facility shall be afforded in our market for the ex-
change OF wares of every origin and OF the raw mate
rails aud manufactures of our soils. Various projects
will shortly be communicated 10 you, the object of
which will be to give impulse TO home industry, and
in which trust every nobeman will take a share"
Tie Emperor, who spoke with some emotion, was
listened TO in religious silence. The Ministers of the
Interior and of Finance have received formal orders
from his Majesty to do away with all distractions in
the way Of commerce. The frontier traffic is already
open and vessels are arriving at all our ports. The
export of precious metals is alone still suspended. and
This is explained by the scarcity Of gold aud silver in
the public treasury.