The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-13

peace which had been signed at Paris 81 Peters,
burgh am happy TO be able q announce The news to
you Officially and to repeat TO the nobility OF Moscow the
words which addressed 10 my people IN my last mani
sto Russia able to deend herself for many years
come, and believe that no matter what forces were
brought against her, she inyulueTa6e her own
territory. but lt that il my duty, in the real inter
ests Of The country lend proposals compatible
With The national honor War Is an abnormal state and
the evils IL occasions II has caused an interruption Of the
commercial relations Of the empire with OF the States
Of Europe should certainly have carried il had not
the voice OF neghborDg States pronounced itsef against
the policy of late years Ny father OF impershabe memo
ry had his for acting as he did knew his views
and adhere 10 them from my very soul but the treaty Of
Paris obtained the object which il was his ambition 10
obtain, and prefer this means to war.
Many OF you am aware, regret that should have SO
readily accepted tho propositions made 10 me Ii my
duty and as the head of great empire either 10
reject accept them frankly hare honoraby and
seientiousy fulfilled that duty that allowances
will be made for the difficult position in which was
placed and that shortly every devoted friend of Russia
Will render justice 10 my views and intenuons for the well
fare Of the country.
Supposing the fate of should have remained
sany favorable to as il has been ia Asia the empire
would have exhausted its resources in keeping up large
armies on different points tho soldiers OF which would in
great measure be taken away from agriculture and Ia
bor In the government of Moscow itself many manuac.
tories have been compelled 10 close prefer the real
prosperity of the arts Of peace to the vain glory OF com
have thrown open the ports of Russia the
of the world the frontiers to the free circulation of foreign
produce wish henceforth that the greatest facility shall
be afforded ia market for the exchange of
every origin and OF the materials and manufactures
OF our soils Various projects will shortly he communca
ted TO you the object of which will be give impulse
TO home industry, and in which trust every nobeman will
take share. .n "as.s4s t
In pursuance Of these promises Of REFORM the Ministers
OF the Interior and of Finance of Russia have received
formal orders from the Gar to do away with all obstruc
tons in the way of The frontier traffic is al
ready open and vessels arriving at all the ports The
export of precious metals is alone still suspended and this
is explained by the scarcity Of gold and silver in the pub
lie treasury .."." .#.a ~. .s.s 4 E# ..ar
The sem-ocal Dresden journal confirms the retirement
of Count Nesserode from the Russian Foreign Office. He
is succeeded there by Prince Gortschako recently Russian
ambassador at Vienna. @
The venerable Chancellor of the Russian empire, who
has served in diplomacy under four successive Cars be-
ginning with Paul J. has resigned He retres with the
highest honors colossal fortune and the title of Arch
Chancellor Count Nesserode is of German family he ia
seyenysx years old he born in the bay Of Lisbon
on board ship his mother of Jewish family he
christencd Protestant board English man-o
Ia early life he entered the army; in 1902 he was
attached to the Russian embassy at Stutgend whence he
went charge to the Hague and next in the capac
ty, to Paris Count Nesserode early gained and always
retained the confidence of his soveregns. He thor
onghly Russian but employed Germans mostly in his
Office. This distinguished man framed the an-Napo
eonic treaties he accompanied Alexander to AixaCha-
pee Troppan Laylach, and Vienna he held leading
position at the Congress of Vienna Although he the
highest civil digniary 10 the empire Count Ncsserode
never meddled with the domestic policy of Russia.