True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-27
How the Peace Rumors are Received
lleAcRE in EurOpe. III


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A letter in the Paris Constitutional, da-
ted at st. Petersburgh on the 10Th of jan
uary, gives the following interesting par
ticulars in relation to the peace rumors:--
A report is going the round like wildfre.
The Emperor is said to have given his ada
hesion to the Austrian ultimatum. No one
will believe it to be true, Nevertheless,
it is so.
No member of the Imperial family, or of
the Council of the Empire, not one of the
Ministers, not even NJ. de Nesselrode,
could have predicted this morning the pa
ci6c reply of the Gear Alexander ii.
For the last few days Prince Alexander
Gortschakoff, the Russian Envoy, has kept
the telegraph in continual play. appealing
to the good sentiments of the Russian Gov
ernment in favor of peace. He pointed out
the serious consequences that would result
from categorical refusal.
This morning the Emperor Alexander
sent for the Chancellor and M. de Senia-
vim, to make them acquainted with the de-
cision he had adopted and his wish that it
should be Immediately communicated to
Count Valentine Esterhazy. 1t was the
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign At
fairs who was charged to take the note to
the Austrian Plenipotentiary. At the
same time summary of the note was for
warJed by telegraph to Vienna.
Count Nesselrode's notification tc Count
Esterhazy commenced as follows: ''ln Civ
ing additional proof of the racific senti-
ments which animate him in the interest
of the balance of power of Europe, his
Majesty, my august master, has wished tc
testify publicly the price he attaches tc
consolidating the bonds of friendship which
unite him to the Court of Vienna and tc
the other Courts of Europe"
The Emperor Alexander appears to have
consulted no one but himself in these grave
circumstances. He has just charged the
Grand Duke Nicholas with the delicate mis-.
sion of communicating his decision to his
brother, the Grand-Admiral Constantine
We shall only know tomorrow at st. Pc
terSburg what passed at that interview.
At the moment write, Cabinet couriers
are starting in all directions with dispatch
es for the different sovereigns of Centra
Europe.
The representatives Of the Foreign
States a the Russian Court are on their
way to the Chancery, to congratulate the
Government of the Emperor, Count Valen
tine Esterhazy was not the last. He seems
much rejoced at the Unforeseen issue o
his mission; but he found M. de Nessel
rode very reserved, and by no means dis
posed to give away to ebulltions of tender
ness.
On returning to his chambers, Coun
Valentine Esterhazy sat down to draw W
the report, which he forwards Tomorrow
to the Cabinet of Vienna, and which will
be intrusted to the care of his first secreta
ry, NJ. Szeehenyl. ,.
have no other news to communicate to
day. Grouns are assembling In the street
discussing the great news. A numbe
openly manifest their satisfaction, but tn
"Old Russians" the partisans of war at al
price, are in CONSERVATION and do not hes
itate to declare that the Emperor Alexan
der ii, will not find diplomatist who will
afix his signature to a peace concluded un
der such circumstances.