The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-27
The Conferences of Paris.

Il
Wien the Congress OF Paris broke up determined
certain minor "details should DO lefs for
care o. Conferences composed OF the ,econi Plenipo.
concerned, could always DO summoned al any moment
when the matters to be referred to them should be rpo
This second Conference has power of recpenpg the
treaty Of Paris or OF altering It's text scope The Con
ference may be summoned at any moment and NO can
no reason why Govern mont should object 70 It's
being called tngether.
me points in dispute with Ruuss have been the pos
session OF the Ise OF Serpcns and OF B)erad These
points hold determined by the treaty OF the 3oth
Of March, and by abide. With respect to the Isle OF
scrpens, uikey has poss session OF 10 and English
feet u In the neehborhood. These facts are almost
simple the indsputable right OF the Porte
slore 10 RUSSIA WIN reSsra 70 the question: Of s,l
grad about that too there can be no doubt save thai
which hinges upon the name Of the place and the
Pcnnoertaries know quite we'll that when they
tAd and wrote Bolgrad, they meant tho Bogrsd OF
ihc maps which would tho Russian boundary away
from tho Danube and not New Bolgrad which would
ssat tho Russians In the very postum tho treaty vas
framed 10 exclude them from. England will stand by
tho enc possible Bogrsd-'o will AustriA-so siil the
honest asrdnia-so will Turkey-so doubt not. will
France. wo have yet 10 learn that Russia will care 10
put the question. Is thing 10 arompt ugglc; Is
We did net win by than the simple objects
tempt the fruits Of success from IA VI meet
with ether rosull Than cefeah
From the London Timcs December Ill
II Is revliy wonderful hoe much that Is absurd aud
hos much that y base can be ceocc, led wrapped up
carried OF By the authority Of great and powerful
government The Cabinet Of -. Petersburg has pre-
scented TO Europe note which they dou rtess think cal
culs,sd raise their character and estimation II IL
couched In language OF the guarded moderation, IA
considerable length, full OF professions OF the most
exuberant good faith and 10 altogether so exceedingly
oecorous so smooth, and 20 respectable that one can
hardly believe that !. Is prepared In any spirit
reprcaenat ton and good faiih that shudders 81 tho
bare idea a doubt or surmse OF 10 sin
c,r,y And yet venture 70 say that Of this docu
mepi ITSELF with little aid exccps the very slightest
knowledge Of geography and the most superficial &C
far ess ind usry Than has been bestowed on the disc
pherrg OF anceut inscriptions and she Interpretation OF
e,ts ancien, historians, meaning might be extracted
which would Russia with tho deepest dsGrace and
leave her diplomacy subject on in own showing, 10
ine charge OF The meancs, evssions and subtsr-
knows ihs, one Of Tho main causes Of the var
was, that Rnssia, having possession Of the suna
mouth ?, the 1s s ns s So'e er up
cipal conditions OF peace that Russia should retire
entirely from the Danube aud leave wholly In The pos
session OF Turkey After the conclusion OF peace Russia
nevertheless cndeavoe cd 70 occupy the hle Of srpcnts
an attempt In which shc entirely outmsnmuvrcd and
IN srn cson the assertion that hero va no express
stipulation In the treaty 70 meet the case OF an hland
although the possession Of that Island would have
tire y sutraeed all the provisions earnestly insisted
upo. with regard 70 the free navigation Of the Danube
Men who interpret treaties in this manner should do 20
the point OF the sword, but for the vanqushed thus
70 seek 70 eude their obligation n alike futile and dis
crediable.
the Quc9son OF tne recNuCauou o tne boe9Arh-
ban frontier Russia seems 70 ee that she Ia not
nuousy strong moral force, and she accordingly pro.
ceeds 70 take creda for having yielded IN matters not
dnputing On one sasiou The frontier line cut
lake two but Russia was 700 generous 70 squabbie
about hall lake, and oeded 70 hcldavh without
All usee. On another eccssou doubts were entertained
wbethsr the town Of Ksamor belonged 70 ncdavis or
not. Russia once magnanlmous, and wnatever
may be comprehcnded In the name Of Katamori passed
forever into the dominions Of Moldavia And here We
must stop for moment 70 unburdenyx minds Of the
iuness Of respectful admiration. Half Rke and whos
ylase-who could believe that Power capable OF suon
surrender could nourish guile deceit be capable
OF even rhe UNSUITABLE artAce7 We now approach
The Of Bos rad n every possible disadvantage Ru
Ella looks down upon flom pinnacle OF mora superi.
ory and almost persuades that II wicked 70 doubt
the Intention Interpretation OF 90 virtuous Power.
The question shall the boundary between Modava and
Russia pass north south Of the town OF Bograd We
say NORTH Russia says SOUTH observing In her winning
way, what heartily agree 70, that Ia "a question
merely Of good Athp Russia appeals 10 good faith and
by the principles Of good faith content that she
shoud be judged. She declared n the Congress franz
~, ~ she says, or - ve may paraphrase n vi
her usual that important 10 separate
Bosrsd from The Bulgarian colonies Of Russia OF which
u las tho pal To this the allies asseuted, aud Rat
ala A safl OF good faith, she calls a. requires the