Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-01-26
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
MR.. DALLAS ON RUSSIA.

MR.. DALLAS ON RUSSIA.
The frsl Ieclurs of the selsOn before
the members Ofthe Mercantile Library
Association Of Philadelphia was deliver.
ed on Friday evening, by George NJ.
Dallas, Esq The Musical Fund Hall
was literally thrOnged on The occasion,
with fashion, respectability and intelli.
gence. The lecturer commenced by al.
ludng 10 the effect of public lectures in
improving the mind, and arousing a spir.
it Of sense and knowledge. MIR. D. then
entered more Immediately upon the sub.
lect of his leClure-Russia--a nation
which, situated ina remote part of the
Globe, as regarded Ourselves-coniain.
ed population Of 60,00O,0OO, speaking
twenly-nine languages-whOse metropo-
: lis, now possessing 50O,0CO inhabitants.
was lillle better than morass, twenty
years after William Penn had founded
Pennsylvania. How rapid and wonder
ful has been the giant progress of the
Empire Of the. Czars! IdOlatOrs for .
thousand years subsequent to the birth
of Christ, the Russians were divided
into many tribes, under different princes
--conslantly at war with each Other.-
Their history derived but few CLEANS
OF interest from brief but brilliant de-
mocracy-or from the policy Of the
Dukes ufMoscOw.s -
The genius of Peter the Great was
now felt in Russia, like that OF Napoleon
in France. From the time Of that emf
nent man, the mighty march Of Russian
power began, and since that period, her
dark, d0nble-headed Eagle has Overshad-
owed tho Black Sea with his wngs-she
has extended her empire even into the
northwest Of America-pOssesses vast
domains in Asia-while her power has
shaken the Schah ofPersia and The Sui
tan Of Turkey upon their thrones. Her
progress was not more striking than tile
perseverance with which her policy was
pursued. but she was backward in the
chief Of all objects Of happiness that Ol
human liberty. The neighbOring king
doms Of Russia, crOuched as If fearing
y the fall Of an avalanche, Mr. y. here
noticed the immense influence OF the
Auiocrat upon the politics Of The world
aDd in commenting on the Russian Gov
eminent, described it as military des'
pOtism-the nation beng one vast camp
adorned with The high ana waving pluOaes
the glitlering bayoneis, the tatlered ban
ners Of war.wOrn squadrons, and all lht
pOmp and parade Of armies. The pTih
cipIe Of war was within the country, fo
unlimited ppwer Eeeds unlimited obedi
ence, and extracts il by military 40rce.-
Tie soldier sees himself lodged in bar
racks Of architectural beauty. provided
with food, clolking and c0m1rts--Ire'
.qnenIly parluking in reviews; and a!s
an active agent in The civil and even so
.ciaI relations uflife. lC we received )
letter in Russia, the postm4n was sol
dier--did we require luggage To be ex
amined by the officers Of the customs, !
was marched 10 the custom house by
file Of soldiers--E we visited museum
OF palace, soldier is the escort--
should we desire to examine Hhe slen
watch that. at midnight patloGs the streets
we find them COssacks armed and noun
ttd--we 90 TO the fire department an.
discover t To be brigade Of flying srlIl
lew, but with hogshcads'Of water instea
Of cannon, mounted on gun carrlages-
even in the entertainments Of Hospitality
the visiinrs to the houses Of the g'ea
are iaanktd on lieiF approach by tlles {
~cavahy aud infantry. Al the head 1f f1R'
vast Etnpire, with warliks (nrce eslIIni
" ted at 100000 men, something mo'
than the mere accident Of b'r'h D"
placed the grand.sOr Of Paul. of tn
Paul. whose capriciuns acts Of tyfanI
had made ii necessary to the Knssa
Rllof Rights--a conspiracy OF MOBILES
% dnighl-- md strahgulaiinn.
Nj. D. then briefly explained the mo,
by,whtCh. the present EnperOr, MiChols
.aScendsdI the throne, and The Tesignalll
bolh,beG0re and afler the sdealh OF
PredeeessOrs, Alexander-d his eld
bEOlhss, Constantine. Still so attach
were lhs Russians, especially the arm
10 legitimacy, thai the Emperor had sgl
,dtficuliy in satisfying the lruops---bat I
boldHess with which he rode in front
f6e ranks and addressed the mutinee