Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-07

We surrender columns this morning to the
comments hy the English press on the prospects Of
peace, and the Presidents message
England was evidently thrown into a state of high
excitement by the news that Russia had accepted
the propositions of the Allies. The ock,jobber>
catcd, and 81 intent on realizing fortune
in single day, that their JOY could not be depres>-
ed by the arrival of the more authentic intelligence,
that Russia had only accepted the propositions
basis Of negotiations Their state of exaltation dis
qualified them for approaching the import Of tn,
concluding words. Russia had accepted That was
all they could understand. Peace certain, and
would be speedily proclaimed II will be seen,
however, that the Times, writing under the belle.
that the acceptance had been simple and absolute,
cautioned its readers against INDUCING in too much
confidence. The guile and trickery of Russian di-
pomacy were too well known TO the Thunderer the
incidents of the Vienna conferences of last year wcrc
too fresh in his memory not To inspire miSgiyingS-
whatever seeming obligations Russia might assume.
When the true account reached him, ne had
ample grounds for his dStruSt lf the acceptan &C
had been unconditional almost inSuperable obstacles
To- peace would still have existed 1t appears now.
that the propositions submitted do not embrace all
the demands which the Allies will insist on and ot
which they had already informed Austria. The for
titcation of the Aland lsles-not mentioned in the
propoStiOnS-iS Of this number The Allies will
not make peace without this prohibition and all the
Indications from Russia lead to the belief that she
will not yield that point, nor the more important
one. the surrender of B,s>arabia to Turkey
The Times also throws ont very significant hint
that the Allies will insist on Russia rc-inbur,ng
them and especially Turkey, for the expense, OF
the war. II would Dc nothing but right. that that
demand should b, made aud enforced Russia was
the w,uton aggrc>Sor. She invaded the Territories
Of Turkey without just cause, aud was, in fact, tn,
true author Of the war. She should b., made to pay
for her wrong doing That she Is - humbel as To-
be willin. To do it, We d, believe and therefore
we look Tor opcacc for many years yet
We observe that the French paper in New York
entcrtain- the opinion aud expect, the present
manuuvres of diplomacy to end those did last
year in fresh dcusion.
With respect to the Presidents message, our John
Bull kin are in quite AN amiab!e mo,l Our Prc>i-
dental Jupiter has not hurled them 80 flaming "a
thunderbolt they had prepared themselves to eN-
pect and they anticipate carly and satisfactory
settlement Of all points in dispute In what mode
they propose to adjust the Central American ques
ton, we are not advised. The two Governments arc
directly at issue upon it and the gcniu, of compro
mise must exert itself greatly to bring about al
justmcnL The structures of the British pres, ol
the President continued demand for further repara-
ton for the enlistment matter, strike perfectly
just II all the facts are known TO Us, England ha,
done all that gentcmaI could DO or all that a gen
teman could ask But the sensitive honor Of on
Newburyport attorney, who is chiefly concerned u
this business, is not yet satisfied demand for the