The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-10-01


masses Of the Russian empire.
The partition OF Poland was no sooner &C.
complished, than Russia began to turn her
thou gh,s and poin, her intrigues to the min
or states Of Germany.--the attention Of
" hose peityprnces has always been direct
ed TO more powerful monarchy, in conse
quence ofthe habit which has grown upon
them, from the condition Of yassalage in
which they have always been holden BY
the Germanic empire. Unfortunately, Eng
land has too much favored this course Of
Russian politics. The time for resisting
was when mr. Pitt armed the country upon
the SEIZURE Of Ocksskow by the Empress
Catharine; but mr. Fox, and the Wings Of
that day. thwarted, from revenge, and By
means of the basest intrigue, the councils
OF the ablest statesman that ever directed
the cabinet Of this country.
Our policy has been too uniformly oi
rected 10 France and America, and togelh.
er with the rest Of Europe. we have been
almost blind 10 the most wonderful strides
OF the Court of St Petersburgh. Russia
has had advantages in the progress Of her
ambitious career; she has only had to de
fenc frontier, from hose barrenness and
rigorous climate she had surer protection
r than IN fortresses She has always been
safe in her rear, and has contrIped 10 get
under her sway an immense population, one
. half of hich was in direct hostility to her
forty years ago. That population f ON
which she recruits her armies, has now
fallen to the lot Of few Russian Lords,
just as the cattle was grazing upon pastures
, are The property Of the landlord. Such
| knu h., Eoa IL nt, ,t,,
this empire has been enabled wlih'one wing
to touch the wall Of China, and by anotb-
er, to overshadow and keep down the rls-
ing liberties of the Rhine--to enter the
capital OF Persia with her Asiatic troops,
and the capital of France with all Europe
; 81 army at the same time.
= Before the reign ofthe present Gar shall
terminate, unless Europe Iand France and
Eng land in partcular) shall be prompt and
bold in resisting him, we shall see power
more formidable than was ever swayed by
Napoleon. Catherine the second had not
III her domnlons a sufficient number of
men capable ofresdlng and writing to sup
ply one for each village. At the present
day, the daughters OF Cossacks are ac-
? qualncd with music, and the perfumes Of
Paris and London .Orm the decorations Of
their toilets. The luXuries and elegances
Of Partisan saloons have oeen carried into
the heart OF Tartary; and as Rome IN a
few years after the conquest Of Greece,
grew polite and classical IN the same man
/, rer we shah find the remotes, districts of
Russia bending to the soft yoke of fashion
and taste.
But the question now is, what course
shall we pursue? 3? ltwould be quite absurd
to depend on the moderation OF the Fmpe-
ror Nicholas, should he he permitted TO o.
verturn the Ottoman Empire.
Since the late settlement OF Europe by
The Congress IN 1873, whlls, all the other
Powers have been fixed and stationary.
Russia alone has been advancing--a muI
E tltude OF people, unknown to US, have within
The last twenty years, been added to the
domlnlons Of the Cart those, fer example
who inhabit the immense surface amongst
: the polar ices which separated the north
of America from Russia. Again: if we
draw line from the mouth Of The Nistula
; across the Borys,hencs TO the mouth ofth
iolga,we shall merely draw a fam, bound
airy OF the former and more recent acGusl.
tons ol the successors of Catherlne.-Be
SIDES On extent of country equal to the sur
lace OF France. and situated to the west
ward OF those rivers another still more uD.
, known district, on the borders of The Cas-
, pan Sea, has served 10 augment the mass
, OF Russian usurpatlon.
Now, all this multitude ofpeople are the
snmedate vassals Of Government which
acknowledges no law but its will and which
IS at liberty to raise armies, to wage war
! n ot igs
without any restraint from popular assem-
bIIes, senates,o internal institutions. This
immense monarchy can keep armies on Foot
almost without the knowledge of the rest
OF Europe-armies nearly equal to united
forces of all the other Powers because the
intercourse with Russia merely exists on a
single point whilst the relations of Russia
with other states branch out into number
less ramficGtions.
The Emperor Alexander was friendly to
peace, and anxious to uphold his own work !:
but there is now on the Russian throne
prince fond of war, and anxious to distn
gnsh hlmsclfby arms and conquest. What
measures have the Powers Of Europe (En.
gland IN PARTICULAR taken, to keep an am
6ltious and warlike sovereign,wielding the
resources OF such an enormous empire, in
check; None! unfortunately at all. On
the contrary, by extnguishing the Turkish
navy at Navarino,we have done every thing
to assist the ultimate projeo's of Nicholas.
Bot We will not pursue this subject sny
further; suffice it TO say. that the policy
Of Russia has now completely developed
itself, and II will become our duty. by prn-
dent and timely alliances, to guard against
it.
Prussia will be compelled ~ follow the
course Of Russia. in order to maintain her
sway over tho countries which she posses
ses from Mcmel In the other side Of the