New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-21
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

III. J,v,nal de S. PetersJourg Of Jan 20, contains
leading article the third that it has published since
ae commencement Of the war. Tie following i
translation Of the article:
"Pubhc opinion IL Europe has been strongly excited
by the intelligence that propositions Of peace concerted
between the cOaised Powers aud Austria had been
transmitted b ST. Petersburg through the Intervention
Of the Cabinet Of Vienna.
&" Already the Imperial Cabinet upon its side, had
made a step in the path OfcOnci iaOn by pointing Ou-,
IN d,pateh bearing date the llth l231 Of December,
published in all the foreign jOurnas the sacrifices
which il prepared TO make With We" to the res
toraiiOn Of pace.
either side Of desire profit b. the compulsory cea-
ton imposed by the ngOT Of the season on the mtary
operations in order 10 respond 10 TIE Unanimous "Eh'
which were everywhere manifested II favor OF sPeedy
ain the dispatch cited above The Imperial Govern
nent had taken for basis the -Four Points Of guarantee
admitted by the Conferences at Vienna, and had pro-
posed with regard TO the Third POin-wbch bad alone
d to the rupture Of the COnferencea solution winch
differed rather in form than substance from the one
put forward at that epoch by the Allied Power.
"Tbe propositions transmitted to-day 10y the Aus
t,ian Government set cut from the fundamental
proposition-that i TO say, the naturalization OF the
Back Sea by direct treaty between Russia and the
Porte, 10 regulate by common agreement the number
of slps Of war which each Of the adjacent Power
reserves the right Of maintaining for the security Of
s coastr They do not differ appTecab,y from those
contained in the ds atch Of the 18th t23 Of Deem
Der. except IN Tue IfOIOcft
between MOldavia and Bessarabia, in exchange for
the places on the Russian territory occupied by the
enemy.
9TH. il not the place to inquire If these PROPOSE
lions better unite the conditions necessary for nsurng
the repose Of the East and the security Of Europe than
those Of the Russian Government. II is sufficient to
establish the point that at last agreement has been
actually arrived at many Of the fundamental bases
for peace. ,n..,...
tested BY the whole Of Europe and in the face Of CO
aIition the tendency Of which To assume larger
proportions and considering the Sacrifices which pro-
traction of the imposes upon Russia the Imperial
Government has deemed it lis duty not TO delay by ac-
cessory discussions work the Of which would
respond to its heartfelt wishes.
~ has in consequence just given it, adhesion 10
the propositions transmitted by the Austrian Govern
ment as project Of preiminaries for negotiations for
peace.
"By the energy of its attitude in the face Of for
midable coalition Russia has given measure Of the
sacIfces which she is prepared to make 10 defend her
honor and dignity; by this act of moderation the N
pena Government gives at the same time a new proof
OF its sincere desire TO stop the elsoD Of blood, 20
conclude a struggle so grievOus 20 civilization aud
humanity, and TO restore TO Russia and to Europe the
blessings Of peace.
at he's right to expect that The opinion Of civil
ized nations will appreciate the act