Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-25

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hnud turn out that the peace not satisfactory H.
was expected, the share Of responsibility which should
he horne by this country must not he transferred Ia
the Emperor OF the French. England had her own
duty Clearly marked out for her. Ii was more III The
negotiations which preceded The Conference, than i'll
the Conference itself. that England required IL
evince a bold and decided policy.
In the negotiations which preceded the Conference
il was TIL, duty 0i the minister TO lay down the c"I
dilions which he thought the hunor and dignity OF
this country and the Interests of her allies demand
cd. The basis OF the settlement which was to form
the subject OF tho succeeding Conference ought pre-
vinu-Iv To Lave been Determined and the resolution
once taken. it was incumbent on her Mnlestys gov
eminent 10 abide thereby This question more near.
" affects tn. honor and dignity of this country thhn
the responsibility of our ally. Ii does not oil all io''
low because perfect understanding exists between
two nations, that the the other from any lhise
notions of etiquette or fear OF giving offence shouid
deliberately abandon course of policy winch they
consider both just and expedient. Ii VIII De lposs'-
be therefore, for Lord Palmerston to urge this as an
excuse for mn unsatisfactory treaty oil peace. pu'
the terms of the treaty remain to be seei anu w.
will not further speculate upon them. Inc W p
upon which have this morning to conSrh'u'tie ti
country u.s. that of bloodshed mas oeeN ..o, us,
by the treaty Of peace signed YESTERDAY. i'm 9TH
the explanations which, doubtless, VIII W S IL,
in tho next few hours in both Houses OF at.II
when wa trust that Lord Palmerston ana inc tai W
Clarendon will be able to satisfy tie country '"'
peace lust concluded s safe ana h"Io' osinn in
portion TO the safeguard against lu'"te ss,;or for
truducrd into the treaty, VIII De tne bicb this
the expenditure of blood anu treasure nmtr,.
,,,.,,,r.L ,,. .,rr,ylp hns OCchslOnru ou' '"u''!
Hav. IN. future liberties ut Europe ooem ,rbicb
in mi. tr.uty of peace This IS me quee,' 49,. r
may To- night be demanded OF '"e rns' =; - b;s
the Crown, and upon when '0 ~
trial ,,,,,
frr,m ,he London Morning Herald
A., o,cinck Yesterday afternoon the signatures VI
,br p;enipotentar.s were attncneu w. ',' 49, NJ
n.ucc Soon after 10 O'clock ias' hs"' nnnIc of
p, Tnw.r announced This fact TO The goo" penPIc VI
1 49,, Ir ia imuussibe for us 10 DISCUSS WIN Pi"-
lily and at length, even the prooaoie PiI". T
RI ,h,s treaty We trust most sihce'eiy .',aa "y
will prove satisfactory to the l"llo:' ou. ' i,Iv ~
I;p;se our fears that the contrary Is hiosl hels ~
M H., case There is little doubt that the i"iI VI n'
a. annhIad the representatives oi kissia NJ ti" Eo"
tr.urrs 10 insist upon terms more ia''
,vonld have been previously deemed s"i''.,o'
houu,eous by the Car. In any oaa1 ,ty.rn,man,
suIt of laundering or misconduct ny our gov
Tin, ih surrender OF that fortress was cause" ~ VI"
nl,,iio.nc- wi.ful or otherwise 81 our au''''' ;
tnrs will we think, be made inahiTs' w .Ho ~
lions of Lord Mnluesbury ana -ut' ' w. cha
,,i,- nnu,h.-uut there still remains the iact 10
I J.,, with in connection with his hlhrhtaoio III
fair how happened il that our government ~"
49, ,hv mus, have been that kars could not hoiu oul
unuidcd rs they had permIt'eu u W lo 'n,,,, n,,r
h.ppeued IT, WE repeat that they Kept III reSer'ec'
iuin underlined provisions, or stipulaii"ns' 10 pc a
m the has,s on which the discussion 81 the treaty
WAS IN br carried on and that py "hh'pt '' m
ness or of common sense, ar OF honesty, VI W ~
pth.r they thus left similar course open 70 NuhSa,
spd en.h.d that Power To tax. advantage OF inc lah
nj the Asa;i;. citadel All these matters may Do u"
countrd for when the treaty aNall p' III P"''c'' "
IN, public. We simply and briefly comment upon
them now ne the probable sins ni cou,n''sSo"
,h. sip.,f omission we tear they Will be numerous
snl ha,rsnt What means we AK, nave Dreha'oP'eu
fnr the PROTECTION nf the Crcassiais-our huuI 49,
who 50 long single handcd have ioriheu ''e p"''':
,,,ust Russian aggression III those districts "hcio
,JTr.,,,n,d to become truly formidable IL, although
mJir,r,ly l.y-lled a.,aus. British Interests IN aSia
w, believe that, 80 far rs Regards III" '''rF W
these peop!r The treaty il likely 10 DE- urau reuter-
IL il more than possible thai Ic" pertinent H", |
lions in the House OF Commons this evening may
.Iirt some positive INFORMATION upon these SUBJECTS
aul W. therefore furbear from further remarks to-day
From the London Morning Advertiser
Tbs, nroyi.ors If the treaty have not yet been pub
sd but enough has TRANSFERRED 10 justify u III cha
the peace which has been concluded ne
,ne which will bring dscreii on the English charac-
er while il affords no guarantees either Tor inc III
mr., iudeppniencr at Turkey or the gensral tranquil
~ Of Europe When ia clauses become public, |
here will be- deep and universal disappointment III
IN. national mind. The result, so lar from being
% nincnsurae with the lavish expenditure ni blood
,nd money which has been made to repci Russian |
u the Car ever again disturbing the peace "i Ed-
ope will be found to he lame and inpOtent con-
.ln-iyu. The treaty IL an abortion. IL VIII leave
RUSSIA in po5ItIoh 10 renew her aggressive course
4 policy, with Increased probabilities OF success
when she has had time to recruit her exhausted
trrugth aud TO accumulate those resources by which
nutritious and grasping posen'a,es accomplish 'he'r
purposes.
Five ycara hence with all the dcspo's on the con-
incut svnpa;lIzing with him, and abcti'S ms P"uS
with England alone Standing i'll nm a't""uc - gu
agunistn--ihe Gar will resume The prosecution "'
hnse objects which, for upwards Of Il century anu
alf have been the uniform policy OF me So"It VI
Il. Pct-rsburg And a war hereafter WIN NV .Ape
fence which Russia has had III tue lIese'' |%P
wilt, we may r-iy OH IT, br one OF the mos! ',Sti"'
r.-s III. world ever witnessed. That when Is JnS'
nnruird will then b. nuul 10 have be"n unworthy
f th na,u. us ounparcd with it. And Tor the neat
var with Russia in which this country may y, DC Gu
tarcd-Comc when that war may Those WIN wv '
pous,b,. who gave their sanction TO the presen.
IN ,m,pious mad unsafe peace. But Oh mar P"''''
=. STALL h.y. NOR. r, say when the specinc p'o'
i sious Of the treaty are before the word,
IL i. distinctly unJcrst""d that tue ro"e,cu
ave not accomplished one'hnf 'he "",N VIM t w
nL,.rt,k to rrrfnrm before they concluded tnnlr Ia
,mr. And Int ~ more some ot the more inlp"i-
AN. uur.jpls have not been even tak"h '''" t"!'>'
pr,t,u They have been referred I" " c'''iss'"n'
II whose constituent elements we kh"" ''p'"'"S'-
W. neith., know when they will meet I" commence
e. "a Iib.rati,ns nor, il We did know when thcy
ra In begin could We have any idea "a 70 wheh th"y
vii bring their sngs to an end. Inns u very unI"
i,factorv Indeed, it now seems, Tor all pac',cai
,urposcs, that it would have been much better had
h. Conferences never taken place.
Mr. il TIN, all. Even what has been accomplished |
ma b.ru done in a thoroughly bumglng Inanncr-
turkey already repudintes that portion OF the work
# the Conferences which more immediately relate 10
,.r She refuses her consent To tL"se reforms with
.gard 10 her Christian subjects. which the Western
nwers wish to embndv in the treaty OF pence. The
Western Powers, not content Win asKihG the sultan
% do certain things, but rather commanding nun 10
lo them IA if he were their servant, propose doing
certain things themselves with reference to Turkey
hch thew have no right to do. They propose that
he allied troops should remain in the Ottoman en-
ire. This is fragrant breach ot faith with turkey.
il is all utter violation of the treaty entered INTO on
he S,h of May ISL. between France, England and
Turkey. The third article OF that treaty ~ Hs ex'
ulici, and decided "a words could make 1t. "As
soon" i: says, the object o the present treaty
shall have been attained bY the conclusion "i
' re Hs Of FrIpcS and i Her N M%sy the QUEEN
If Great Britain and Ireland, will make arrangements
Tor the immediate withdrawal of all their naval ana
military forces employed for the realization OF the
object of the present treaty. and all the orresaes or
positions in the Ottoman territory, which shall have
been temporarily occupied by the military forces OF
France and England, shnll he restored to the
of the Sublime Ottoman Porte, IN the space
r 10 DAYS or If 1t can be done from the date
Of the exchange of the Publications OF the treaty ny
which the present war ehail be- terminated. II will
be observed TINT 40 days are the maximum period
during which the allied armies are to remain in the
Ottoman territory while they are Ia evacuate that
territory sooner than ~ days provided the thing be
in open violation of this solemn
treaty, it is now intended that the French and En-.
lisb troops shall remain in the Turkish dnmn"ns for
an indefinite period This is, we shy AGAIN. Migrant
Lreocb Of faith with the Sultan; and persisted III,
!, had lust been a. well for him to have fallen into
RI. claws of the Northern bear.
THE PARIS JOURNALS ON THE TREATY OF
PEACE.
From Galignani's Messenger, april l.
The Dcbqts contains article which offers nothing
,ess Than AZ account of the entire proceedings of the
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