American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-04-04
From the N. y. Herald oftks IAN.
Close Of tho Persian War.


The steamers which arrived on Thurs.
day bring news that the war in Persia
is almost at an end. Great Britain and
Persia are about to make peace, The
terms are not known, though the Rus
sian organ in Belgium publishes sum.
mary the principal points.
Great Britain retains a foo,hold on
the Island of Karrack, and another at
Ormez and possibly such other portions
of the Persian territory occupied by
her during the war as she may deem il
desirable to acquire. 1t is understood
that, in respect of Consuls and CONNER.
cial matters she is to be placed on the
same footing as Russia in all Persian
ports except those in the Caspian Sea.
1t is not stated nor indeed is it likely
that Persia is to pay any portion Of the
expenses of the war; that will be defray-
ed one half by the Indian and the 9th
or half by the home government. The
Persians are to evacuate Herat; and
it seems probable that arrangements have
been made afresh to replace that SOW
ereignity in the hands ofan independent
afghan chief.
Such are The points which are made
public. The only point Of any conse.
quence is the probable annexation of
Karrack and Omuz to Indian empire
of Englaud for a British trading post
there will amount To annexation. 1t
Will be well remembers ed that only a
few weeks since, when they were first
occupied, the organs of the British gov
eminent were protuse in their assurance
that no accessions of territory were
sought by her Majesty and that every
point occupied would be evacuated on
the declaration of peace. Our present
| information would led one TO suppose
! that these assuia nces had not been ioun-
ded on a,horough knowledge ofthe cir
cumstances. Perhaps, in view of the
Interests ofthe world, the annexation
of Karrack To the Indian mpire of Eng.
land would be desirable event The
gulf shore is declining at present; with
every ground of advance ment, it has
been falling back steadily for Thousand
years. So has tho country around it,
which, we know, must have been at
one time immensely populous, and sill
produces every thing that is unusually
/ yielded by Asatic countries under that
meridian. This is partly due to the de-
teiioralion of the Persian and Arab
characters; but more directly to the u e.
falious quality ofthe governments which
have held away over the Persian Gulf.
If the English held these ponrs,,rade
would be developed, and agriculture
stimulated. No doubt the natives would
be buIlied, and a good deal of injustice
would be praclised. No doubt, too,
the Indian empire, which is one of the
most scandalous desp"tisms in the world
would be strengthened by the acqusi
tion of territory. Finally, one sea more
would be virtually rendered subject 10
the British Queen.
These are the practical results which
would flow from the British acquisition
of territory on the gulf upon them we
must decide whethe, the war will prove
to have been a gain or loss. We have
| Just made commercial treaty with
Persia, and we are about to send Min.
lister thither, how will the close Of the
war effect this mission? The subject
is worth the attentive study of tho ad
miuis,ration.