Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-14
RUSSIAN POLITICS


concerning Russia are, as we judge well founded
RUSSIAN POLITICS.
Inc most interesting, and by far the most nno,,.r.
portion OF the journals recently received from Eurono
IS That which relates 10 the present situation and nob
ole movements of Russia. Much internal op;tation
was 10 oe apprehended as the necessary result of
anuerS death. The government was an autncr,cv md
an autocracy of the worst knd--buil, unon oil s,,
ported solely by military power. Bnt like all military
deSrotisins, 1t from very nature insecure ,J
we nave now learnt that the seeds of conspiracy and re-
'oiutloh hao been extensively and dcpniy sov, l,nr
anero: to htrnpercrs dcccase Isv ,h,, eyon, IA %
were brought forth prenaturey and before the tcmner
VI t nation WAS RIPE enough ior the experiment As
Oh at'e''pt al rcvoiution Il was abortye-as an nsur-
ietu" u was einlncntly dangerous. II is now lone.
nhe SINCE hionai chs lave been pcrsc,rov assembled
ana lnsui;ed, and rnenaceL with assass!aon In site
VI d., inc mystery IN which the Russian Cabinet has
owed inc transactions at ST. Petcisburch and in
sPe oil The severe scrutiny exercised on ali travellers
leaving the Russian froniIers-we have g,,boroJ
eoug" 10 convince us that vast portion of the Russian
"''y was ia STATE OF disatectiun, and that however
prompt ana peIenpt0ry the measure may have been
wc Nicu!as has adopted, the danger has not entirely
Disappeared Had the revolt been corGnod to do -.
piai alone, 1T might have been regarded rs com,ars
cy uHi'i'r'ant, but Ut pcrvadcd overy division of
''', III almost every quarter of the conference.-the
III once III ~. Fctetsburgh at Kew in I}essabaria and
IN Georgia. Some of the highest pobiii;r ,n,n, go
r'iS ana an immense mass OF inferior officers have
"ct" arrested lhese arrests may check the progress
o. reoci'on hnt they cannot destroy the tendency OF
ule precise OBJECT of the conspiracy nothing cartop
yet known: some letters assert il TO have born ,i m
'aonShincnt o new form of-govcrnmont Others 4 di
vision oil The hnpireand some deal in vague hints of
'h'eaueo tc'hronenents and aSsassina;i0us We can
NOT speak rs To The truth of either of these r,r,rS
since we are ignorant whether they are funded nm lie
co'erics conessions or conjccturcs. All that can be
accurately known IS, that there revolt and dancer
ana mat The revolt and tie danger still exist The
army OF the South has not entirely submitted and &C.
'erai corps have refused 10 take the oath of GnIt 10
the new Emperor. The belief which seems to hayo
extended most widely in Europe is that Nicholas has
,nha'en 10 the different Governments the necessity he
Is under oil making cause with Greccn ne tho
only means Of preserving the all. gance of his army
and securing himself on the Imperial throne The 70
POI so probable true that may take Tor grant
ea' !No'lihg conid more oheCtuay silence tie ,nur.
Inurs, and mitigate the dsaiiGciion of the army tan
war; and to Russian army no war could bo mara
a9lceaoie Than one against Turtey-"It is almost -
says one OF the letters ga religious idea amongst the
soldiers" An ancient grudge against the Turks The
long cherished ambition Of possessing Constitutional
ana re!lSous sympathy with the Greeks arr novor
ui and sufficient motives However causeless NAV be
TIE grud2e, and howeve indaiensibe the ambition vo;
the sympathy is neither vicious nor unbccc;ninr II
may DIG more Than surn!sed that the possession of the
OtoiIlan throne was the brides which induced
Constantine to witness IN silence and submission the rs
cent q! Younger brother. Political prophecies are
sometimes hazardous but think IL may IN ii.s 90 eo
be predicted that Constantine before one will usurp
some more Cicna tide than that Of Vicerov of Poland
lie IS ';id, stirring, AMI ambitious Habituaed 70
war; iii WITHIN lew years, from his Youth and ALWAYS
taug" 10 look upon the Suiians throne as sort OF Dos.
shie inheritance IT is scarcely probable that he " III
ainciy suffer tie present opportunity of praspirr il 70
escape without struggle Nicholas is honest and well
eanirg but sigulariy tiinid indccsiye and irreso.
iie Ha:assed by the agtaiions OF army and know.
ing no other way OF apreasiBg them, is almost GER
tam iii" he will submit 10 The corsc OF the
And what there 10 prevent the Russians from defeat
ing and snbJngaing ti'e Turks? In tie numbers and
strength ot these latter nothing. The cny efficient
buw"rk OF Turkey is that moral bmlwa!l which is 10
be found IN the wisdom The fears OF the other Euro
FeA PeV'rs Austria vii! never ;Uictv acqniesce il,
such result and we perceive tla as if in apprchen.
sion She has already begun To march her powers into
Sell n and along the Turkish frontiers. England part
" fIoin sense Ct justice and partly Il rcrceni;on ot
danger 10 her Mediterranean and Indian possess
WI interfere rs mediator party bu in European
politics we know that those who begin as ncdiator fe
queny become parties in The end. The Duke of ~ ell
i'nG'on Is already at ST. Peersburgh, and those who
"h"" any tang OF the personal politics of Great BFi-
tain' VIA beeYe that his mission is confined TO enc
OF mere confidence aud congratulations France has
more remote interest in he affair but ii is scarcely
Prababe Size VII lose this chance of .feedinp fat, Le
hatTcd OF Russia By Withholding the check of her opDo
s'''oh 10 any new accession Of strength and influence
20 the already ovefGrown Colossus of tie north Prus
sia though her true interest lies the other wav ma,
perhaps on account of her family connection with Rus
sia tacitly abet such But that war come yybeJ
II may VIII be the fruitful mother of many other wars
extending to every power in Europe.
These arc not idle Observation-Disclosures has H.,
army on the Pruti begun 70 exbit symptoms of hos,i
h;y The cries of reckless soliery have rcsoundcc
beyond the walls of Jassy. The wild hordes of Goa
sacks are proving about the mount ains, ready anc
anxious TO pour down upon the struggle! The whole
condition Of Russia is apt for war! Her immense
standing armv-hcr military colonice-hcr numerous
and stul ofcers,--al eager for the intoxcation OF m
strife, the profit Of the plumber and the glory of the
| trunp'-So much for 'bc people: and for tic mon
arch, where can he escape from the dangers Of ciyi
confusion, except 10 tie refuge Of external war:
! TIE fjnr Tte,r.-Gcn. hsHLEr, with party o
twenty-five mon LEFT st. Louis on The 9Th ult ntcndp,
to fall in with the different companies beyond the Rock
Mountains This enterprise merits, and We hope vii
meet with ample success. We cory to-day from the
Missouri Advocate, notice OF a new route to the "a
cific Ocean, discovered by General AsnLEr. BY thi
route it appears that journey be accomplish
ed with comparative ease, and without cncountcrD,
any serious obstacle by the way ofthc Platte and ano
thcr river, believed by Gen. Ashley 70 be the Buens
! ventura. Nat. .y1vr
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Ice Il, s'ca.--Capt. Hacksiaf at New York from III
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