The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-11

a reputation with which they may rest con-
tent But these great successes have been
bought by no small sacrifices. The finances
of France have been strained by war, and
may be deranged by its continuance. The
Gall for men may before long interfere with
the new born industry of the country. los
tilities may have interrupted those specula-
lions for the rapid gain Of wealth which oe-
oupy 50 much the attention of modern French
society. The French people, therefore. are
less anxious for the stipulatons OF u treaty
than for its immediate result"
That France not only desired peace, but
was determined to have It, because she could
afford it. and could not afford farther pros
ecution Of the war, we make the farther fol-
lowing extract from the Times to show
"Count 0rlof and his colleague would
have been Inclined to yield far more, had
they not found how highly that gift was val
ued which they had the power to confer or
withhold"
These things confessed, and there is am
pie solution for the conduct of France, as the
result is a sufficient demonstration Of her pre-
emnence in the continental councils.
With reference to what might be presum-
ed as to the original desire of England,
desire which has governed, tseems, her con-
duct in the negotiations, we quote again from
the Times
SO confirmed and earnest now is the
longing for peace, that England is perhaps
more unpopular for insisting on good terms
for the Allies than Russia for Withholding
them.'
England, Of course, was insisting on ''good
[betterl terms,'' on her own account. And
with reference to the popular feeling in ling
land regarding the treaty, the Times says
"But there certainly seems reason to doubt
whether the terms likely to be agreed TO are
such as will satisfy all the expectations enter
tanned in England. Those expectations may
have been larger than were warranted by the
state Of affairs; If so, the disappointment
must be borne
And as bearing upon this point, and the
subject in general, we make the following ex I
ract from speech Of Mr. Layard on being /
nducted into Office as Lord Rector Of Maris- /
hal College and University, at Aberdeen:
E'He said he had no confidence that the /,
resent peace would be satisfactory one,
md that there il scarcely a man to be found I
rom Landsend to John o Groat's, but would
Ike another year of war, since the political
aspect Of the question does not warrant any
1ody in expecting a lasting peace, while Eng
and is just now fully prepared for any emcr
yencv Of a new and decisive campaign. lie
declared that the peace would be premature,
and was much cheered for his utterance of
such opinions"
With respect to the influence that this trea-
y is likely to exert upon the future, the lit
lie confidence that IL reposed in it, and the
little value, as q great measure Of public pol
cy, that attaches to it, in the sight of the
English nation, this allusion Of Mr.. Layard
is to some extent Indicative, as is also the
remark Of the Times;
''But We cannot but think that in the fu
ture men will discriminate between a we'll
and an unstable peace. 1t will be
no advantage to child that its birth is com
by an Amions or a TilsiJ.@