Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-19
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Emperor and people has been much exalted by the pres
Il requires but small acquaintance with Eu
ropean opinion recognize that France hasby the wisdom
OF her policy aud the energy OF her action taken high
place in the wealth Of nations and dispersed
those doubts which had been generated by the
tons OF isis and the ioo~ug years In the Crmes her
armies have added victories the roll which Aus
terlitx and ficdand inscribed, and apeace Is
about be concluded in the French capital which will
associate that city with the great landmarks OF
European history In all these England has borne
her share with large and openly expressed admiration
for her ally aud resolution carry out only with
sincerity but with zeal the objects OF the alliance This
has been popular rand the British people have shown
on all occasions willingness sacrifice all national van
~ to the firm establishment of the union which has been
able accomplish much The press in England hasbeen
the Just representative OF this feeling Ii be said
that during years anything has been published which
could irtaie the sensitive nation On the contrary
every statement every description, every which
could any way hurt the national feeling Of France has
been sudousy avoided by the British press. SO much
has this been the that it has been made
of reproach by those connected with the administration OF
army. Ii has been said that criticism in
country has unsparngy laid open the weak points of the
onal system and lowered the nation in the the
world while the unavoidable detects of other empires
have been prudeny concealed. We have often de-
tended the publicity which belongs to the British system
Tor be- necessary recapitulate the arguments
in its favour However whether such publicity be ad
vantsgeous not the French have by no means been
subjected it, IL elt that the affairs OF allies
should be commented by themselves alone and the
English press has uniformly confined its attention
ornaments.
The MoHeUr in its observations the letter of our
Par. correspondent iorets 10 do justice the conduct
the English press With respect to the matter in cues
on-the actual State of the French army only
that the expressions complained of do right
y informed eNageerate sha is passing in the Crimea
IL oniy when the suiicrngs OF gallant allies
disease became notorious that mentioned them all
and then did with the greatest pain and eluc
Ii is therefore with little that the hofctr
attempts im2ute haste reckessess charaoierzn
the conduct of The Times The French people, indeed,
have fear discussion by foreigners OF their
during the present The eXertions the sacri
fees the achievements OF their gallant army form part of
the history oil this age Their merits have been FULLY
avowed by Eugishmeu of every condition. and il is
much say that il there reputation is in the
mouths of all men, it is in no low degree owing TO the
in which their deeds have been narrated and cNocd
by English writers. This Journal has fully apprecia-
ted all that the British and nation have To learn from
their allies desire in any willingly lesson the force
ut the example by unduy dwelling temporary and per
haps unavoidable defects We trust 10 hear that
the surngs Of the last few weeks and that the
gallant army which stood 10y at lukermann aud
fought well the Tcheruaya and the Ma
lakOf has overcome the calamities which have
unfortunately succeeded its last brilliant triumphs.
From the London Times, March IS.
The last intelligence from Paris is to the effect that the
IL will be remembered that few days since uneXpect
e obstacle threatened delay the conclusion OF peace.
On SATURDAY last the Penpotentaries met, with the
pectitiou of concluding their abOurs The Emperor,
among Others reported TO have been certain that all
over, and To have given orders tor the
of the luvades 10 announce the advent ct peace the
time that the II Ds'0p Resembling ia the
churches of France tor the safe delivery of the Ehpr>
The claim OF Prussia sign the treaty equal
with the other Powers l. said Ia have been the OF
this difficulty aud orders will be-, or have been already
despatched the Generals the of war ordering
them not To recommence hosties, though the 3l-t
OF March should arrive without their receiving the
of peace Lord Clarendon i reported have resisted
the Prussan claim With much earnetness and to have m
sisted that this should only adhere to the treaty in
the France did that OF lSIO-siguci
~thout her participation Matters appear have
been arranged We cannot therefore, anticipate any
thing serious than short delay, and Trust that
though DAYS pass before all j. settled the Pleu.
pot-utarie- will afiN their Treaty OF
Paris, Ii i difficult fully TO realize this change, much
have habits OF thought been affected by the great
events Of the last three years Frst-res, guuboais and
floating batteries Will be Lid up in ordinary almost
thry have into being. The flying squadron will
Win return peaceful 10 the shores it has just
left. When the ice Of tile North has melted thc Rus
san coast will be visited not by hostile ornaments
signalling through the fog aud slowly sounding their way
along The shaloS waters, but by the trading
-es 10 old times. Hull and ~ Petersburg will once
have their line Of steInpAckets recalled from the trans
port service OF the East from carving Of Croat abourer-
ana mu,rs shot she'll and military uniforms The Baltic
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TALON, and linsecd, will again reach British markets
without any ccuuou- land carriage surrepttious
Segment. Socially shall the condition
81 things that prevailed before 1858. Russians will Hp-
pear iu Paris aud London, and it will almost ~
Menchikof and hi mission, Sistra aud Seba,opOl tn.
hospitals of Scrutar aud the ditch OF the Reda were
strange dream. Political hopes will not have been rea-
zed the visions O democracy vet to acquire substance
at the revolutions Of SIS the great uprising
OF l1s9, such the OF Pclisser and Simpson may
seen To hOse OF Napoleon, Wellington, aud Butcher No
great change will be percepube home abroad 20
and, Finland, Bessaraba the Caucasus where they
we're To those easily discouraged il NAV appear il the
thing that has been shall be-as if enthusiasm and devo
ton but yagaries ia politics. 10 meet with dis,
appointment and ndicule.
We conceive quite possible therefore that the Br-
tsh people will he di-cOuented with the peace which
about TO be proclaimed. Granting what IT. defenders
state, that II IT, favourable could be expected aud
may stand on it. solid merits doubt whether will "a
tisiy the hopes which nightly wrongly have cher
ished Oy Englishmen. There be- doubt that the
war commenced with large expectations, which
creased by victory and by the consciousness of ability
prOong the contest. II thought that territorial con-
ces'"s or even pgcuniary indemnity would be the result
OF our eXettions. But IL appears that our triumph
OF different and of less palpahle kind Our victories
and our undimini-hed their Own reward
The defeats Of the Car aud the dissipation OF which
had bfooded over Europe the losses OF Russia. Even
though no concession had been vruug from the enefny
even though SebhstOpO aud BDniastud we're again to
brstc with guns aud shelter quous beneath their
teries, Russia would not be WNnt she was. The allies
chile, and that her territory be the grave Of an IN
vadng force. They have shown that the increase Of
maritime commerce and the progress Of science have
made possible campaign with tie for basis of
Operations, aud that Russia may be- any time a--a-
ed according To the tactics Of 1854 They have no:
only destroyed Of her nayies and forbidden it, recon
-trucou bat they have shown that naval forces IN any
sea 10 Rla only feeble exotic ioered with uncea..
ing care aud vast expense, % impose the world time
OF peace but useless when the day Of trial comes What
ever NAV bc the future destiny the Turkish empire tits
at least delivered for the present from the fear
aud di-membermcnt. There H. therefore time to regene-
rate, regeneration be possible Perhaps the -Olid
gam OF te war u the right To advise aud enforce ad-
vice on Turkey IN garrison the frontiers
OF thc ottoman state For many years unless France aud
England boz more reckless aud Russia subtle than
We can believe the a-ccndlncy Of the Western Powers
must be complete At ConstantnOpe. Somewhat similar
are our relations to Sweden The two seas along the
shores Of which Russian power has crafty advanced
are commanded by tao States which have been the vic
tins Of MuscOye aggression and which are now bound to
us 100 close aud natural alliance by the events Of this war
such state Of things could not have been hoped Tor
three years since, and only made possible by con.
vuon ike that which is about end. Idi-passiOn-
atey thescnew alliances the result Of our exerous and
victories Of more importance II had severed