Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-02
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TIE PROSPECTS, OF PEACE IN EUROPE

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TIE PROSPECTS Of PEACE IN EUROPE
LIS i,.,seyen ,noa;!.s slace ;as penp,e nt;sr;e
OF the rrs., Powers concluded the fatn"ua ,r.a',
wbcl, uu, an end q the War in tle East and prom
ed per nansn; p.acs 10 Europe. With the f,rnali';e
g propr.,e to the occasion each OF the recent bell!
yerrpts pledged himself to the res, thu! hs would OF
serve the terms Of tn Convent. ~ and SO perpe uat
The psaco which they were about naulurate Scare
~ sru til rarce'ions OF ;he treaty Exchanged wh-i
the very Powers who bound themselves by such so
Is obligations to So durable frien!'h are again
Involved IN angry controversy; arI il is nc: Tie -a''
sxuif AN. circumstance o. the dispute that 1t Ia pro
Toked Sy the very convention which was t" prrpr'u
at- psscs. sach is tie vanity OF hcIH.n expectation
s"d such tao su,ii:y Of 4 nere diplomatic conlii
~a;csto reoopcils Incompatible reres'e.
a The war against Kussc VS.. rndettskcu by Eng
Iaud and ( suee for iEe support OF The O:,"iuao
pawsr IN Europe 90 VIXEN tho Allie. csi.1 10 ue:o
.;s:s peace they sndesyUr,d 10 impose conditions
wi,h would sstablieh sens barrier 20 tie progress
OF Muscoyte euc,oschn-ns upon Turkey. Wuhthi-
v-w and fu- the purpose also Of opening the navgs
t;ca vf thu Danube la tbs ner,ss Of commerce, the
.-rt iceVu OF the Bes.srsbiau boundary f,he Russia
orpjvs. W:ea ia- commissioner, sppuEied TO tx,
crts hi. stipn.son Of . treaty. ca;ne 10 trace the
scics ins uy The text &c ile Coa"snion, thsy wers
eu:-.-.eaasG ~ al s:n6guiy Of which The ;2oss o6'
S:1u.s=a.s Drought Russia into communication with
81 Darube sut go bsM the ail VI The Allies ASeiE,
c:- reused 20 surrender possession Of tbs Isle OF
Se-psits, (which Commands the most IaportnHt OFT
Jet Of tbs Dsrabe,j cid THIS defeated tbs CD.
;ec: t.: tbs .s'.ss IN suoher essential point In the
o:,;c;,UI: which s,7ans FROM th-ss differences, the
Ni,.au Representatives Insisted u?ca !ibsfs! inter
pss;c ;oa Of the tex, Of the treaty, willis tie Arslo
French commissioners appealed 20 lie spirit aid ev'
ds;t ate.t. Til. oispG:s rr:s.red t, IL several
Ssri=s 10 the Contention OF whom the King CT ffus'
els si!d TIE Emperor o. the French, sspcacsd tie
side Of Rrs,:., wui. Turkey and Aust.!s adopted
Gts British Interpretation. TIE position Of Ss-ti"i :
e'ss rct defined, and was indeed of very .it;a mo
Uieai Ndte was g suid-;i rupture Of o..a'!iaacss
s2d - unexpected coa':'ivn oG hostile po;7rrs-tur
10y. Austria and Eagisud QUO side, Russia France
aG1 P,as.ia on the Che!. The policy CT the Porte
was for tine iii suspense but NJ lnat The VIC.
ncs Of Lord S'rG:!,Sd f.ovssd, British Influence
recovered its ssceudanoy over tbs Sultan. aud Ee
schiG Pacaa was restored 10 power. This was
most hnuls,ng defeat 10 tas diplomacy Of France.
From the beginning OF he controversy Russia pro
posed to refer the matter 10 dispute TO another
i.,sae Of the Power; but Grea, Bri,sin s,erniy
ected the offer. IL hiS speech at Manchester, Lord
palmeratou protested with remarkable e,nphsss the;
';hcre va, nothing 20 arb.rate"-tEus borrowiE,
Sir. Dacnenen's curt reply 10 his own proposition III
4 lauuI'y with this country. The British Prem!er's
b.sye declaration was heartily ch-ered oy tho audi
eucr end tho Press tonk up tho cry against another
conference. Ba, the policy Of Russia trumphed,
and auoihes conferences /, now celebrating in Paris.
here Ma g notable defest Of British diplomacy,
bat British prii, eoothes its modification by probes
ing 81 assurance in advance OF mi "i'y OF voices
in iie conference. In all probability 'hs decision
will To adverse to the claim, of Russia, and then
Aus,riS VIA DO oSks I'D TO evGt1are he Principsies
sud Ens;and - withdraw lis d7st i:um the Euxine
TIE treaty OF 1856, vii; then Do Gu acco.npi hsi
fact.
Blu, 10 matter what ,e result, noba3y anticipates
d oou;inuancs &c tho alliance between France on
England. They were never s;arers f;;,rds, and
since the conclusion "f peace. tho ar'fal diplomacy
:ies aud political rva!rrs iuto so'Ivs OPERATION.
This controversy in respect to tAe Interpretation o.
the treaty of 1885 is not the only nor the most o'
nous collision IF European interests. The ufe;npi OF
France aud E gland Interfere in the domestic 30
minsi ration of the Sirilies, aid 10 !ishier tie
Nius into submission 10 ;Ler arrogant Gemrnds re.
. - tie syinpahes Il every other leading Power in
Elr"p.; ncd encounters rnost Unexpected AID in
60 -ioas defeat. A Ike enterprise agans Greece lie
repused by an tqua. ubstacy OF the part OF rs 40
ysregn. At one tine it was thought these Difficult
tie. with Gr.tee and Naples you'd be submitted {"
she conference Mt Paris, but !. announced THAI
Il. Leb-ra,luls will embrace no other question be
5: les the dispu,e with Russia.
OF all the controversies which threaten the peece
CT E,rp-. thu, between Prussia and S"i z-rland, III
r-ss TO Neurks,e, is by far tho most d'fdrul, o:
solution, and the mos, pregnaa; with pocai conse.
aueocs. In h address on the opening of the Cham
ssr., HE Kim Prussia distinctly ana s"pha'icsIl,
aft med his claim to the sovereignty of Neufcheei
eui annouac, d his purpose 10 man ain bis rishs.-
tn, Filling nf lie nauu is with him, and there
bs 10 ,ub. of his resolution. tbs Swls coMfedra
,ior.. on The olher hand, establish The validity Of the
si,!s In An elaborate and unanswerab!e argumen;
,S hci they submit ~ the cour;e of Eurnrr; AID they
asyray the inGexb'e obs;inacy ct iieis purp"se by
OF a. untqnivocal character. This is
On. .x,c. STATE of the controversy: Not very i"rg
frce csrisin tsriieens OF iho Prussian intereet in
Ssutohsei rose in revolt against the sovereignty Of
Switzerland. The insurrre,iou was promptly sup.
,ss.sd and tho suho.o Of iAe outbreak were thrown
in,, prison. The King of Prussia demands their re-
r. Safe and r.t,lt. 4,
persnp;ory REFUSAL ard propos punish h, tren
fnn. Trsy may be ntquiitedi or they may bs con
sicird acc. ri.r psraored by the Swiss government.
Su, bother Of ttese resul;s will imply nay
sion Of the claim of Prussia. They insy suffer The
;.rai,y OF tn j. ofme and then, no doubt, Pru-s;s
w:lss.h redress by Gil invasion Of Neufchstr /, 10
error 10 suppose Ssi'z srland unequal 70 tbs contest
In the traditional vs!or of her people whom M Pow.
r sas ever yet reduced to sui con, In the inspiring
mem. es Of the s,oriou, Past ia It's uaccniuerabl-
energy ~ her tree institutions, III the inaccessible
o.:,cs Of h.s hhersy.!oving rnountaicr. in tbs con
sriou.n.ss u: righteous, cause-;n all these rnsuns
of resistance she hes powe. equal 10 the repulss {"
sav inso,eu, foe. Tae stern virtues O. the Swiss
character are yet Unsolicited by The corruption. Of
egsiist. c:yiliza.;oui snd aaaus Ice peasnn,ry If
es t.nou. lsnd tie sp;r; Of Tell sal, survives, and
81. gerry of Musar,en . cherished with snviva
oiinirssicn. Hci Sw; zeritn .$caa ~; stsal xc:.,
"a. hY Struggle. Her resource. oi defence. sLun
den, though they b. 10 .ep- the psuss,en Invader
would b. recruited frua every country in Ch-sten
dom TIE first blow e. i.er independence would b
me sicna. Of rs.urSec au,oc. te nations If Eu-
sJ,s Lying just III the hesrt OF the continent, her
funniest sren viii bs fe. 20 tho ezremtes, and :e
6o~n-'rodt-n people will n,erp"se for ihe proe'.
ron q! liberty in its la-t asylum. Tbs Ge'po.s ARE
no, ins-nsible to these cuusecurnces OF an attack
ra"m Swiss repuhlicani.n, and hence their e1're'ne
s,ei ude To pacific adjustment of HE dispute will!
P usis LOUIS Narueoa is especially anxious Ia