Southern telegraph., 1836-08-23
EXTRACT OF A LITTER FROM
EDWIN FORREST.

Letters have been received fsom NJ For
rest as late as the 18th ult. in which hs
mentions that be was in the enjoyment Of
excellent health, aad about 10 visit England.
We copy from the London Morning Herald
a lively extract ola letter from Mr. Forrest
tOthc editor Of that print, relating to his visit
to the ancient capital ofRussla. Our gifted
countryman,i it will be seen, has not con-
tended himself with following the ordinary
track Of those who go from this country to
The old world visiting merely the mast in-
tcresting countries of Western Europe, but
has made the entire circnit ofthatcontinens.
with the exception Of th 8 ,auishpeninsula,
and has even wandered into Asia. Hen
follows the extract from his letter.
N. r. Epc Posi-.
MOscOw and Russian POper.-(E (Extrac.
Of letter from traveller .l-"Since | wae
with you | have been in strange lands, and
seen strange sight. have traversed The
Baltic aud the wide dominions Of tho Auto,
crat-crossed the E,lxine and dipped inta-
Asia and European Turkey-'kept duo on
wards to the Propontic and the ueIIesponl,
wondered amid the faultlcss fragments Of
the bright cline of battle and Of song,-s
sailed by the Innian isles-visitcd the chef
towns of the Germanic Confederation, and
here am at last, safe and sound, inthe ever
gay capitol Of France. | thank Heaven
my travelling in the 'Far East is al an end.
One IS rather badly accommodated there ia
the way of railroads and steamers. How
ever, take tall in oil, Ihave every reason
to be satisfied with the vOya &c; for there Is
no kind Of information but must be purchased
with some pains taking, ana one day shall
fully enjoy all thisin calm re;rospectiOn from
the bosom Of he unpruned forest Yes, the
sight Of the city of Moscow alone, would
amply repay one for all risksand fatigucs at
sea.
"Never shall forgetmysensatiOns when,
from the great tower Of the Kremlin, ono
bright sunny day, looked down upon that
beautiful city. The hnmberless domea
bcnming with azure and with gold, tho
chccquered roofs, the terraces, the garden
slopes, the mingling Of all { les and systems
OF architectural construction, now massiy0
and heavy, now brilliant aud light and every
where fresh and originab enchanted me-
-and, am free to confess, Russia astonisll-s
ed me. have sailed down the mighty
Mississippi.--I have been in the dark and
silent bOsoms Of our own forest homes--Y
have been underline eve Of Mount Blanc
and olympus grew familiar with Ronso
and with London without experiencing she
same degree Of wonder which fastened tipon
me in Russia. Thought there to have Cd
countered with hordes Of semi-barbarians:
yetiOund people raised, as il were, atonSs
from state Of nature to our level Of civiliz.
alton. Nor have they apparently, il their
/ rapid onward course, neglected the meahs
, to render their progress sure and certain.
And then, what an army-a million of
men!--and all wearing the best forms of
I men, the best disciplined, and better abIeto
endure the "labored blttle-sweatn by their
, constant activity, the rigor Of THAR climase,
and their ignorance Of all pleasures which
serve to efeminate. The navy, too, though
IN an imperfect state, compared with tho arr
my. sailors, not ships) will, doubtless,
I hold distinguished rank. Only think sc
? such power, increasing every day. ssretck-
ing out ,Oider and rider, and al coniessing
one duty--obedience to the ,ciH Of the abso-
lutc sovereign. Though | am unskilIed in
!, political lore,' yet, as we Yankees as
! sumo the right to 'gaess' upon all subjects
+ calculate your government had better
keep waichful eye upon the ermined Scy-
THAN, OF he'll bother your commerce in Ger.
s tain quarters. He hates both England anll
> France, and his warIke attitude from Cr0n.
! stadt to the Crimea, at least deserves atlenl
+ tiun FROM those who appreciate peace nnd
:; freedom. Yoa will say this IS all sta6,
but yoa will think otherwise, when, ID 4
short time, Nicholas shall have possession
'r Of Constanlinople and the Eosphorus.n