Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-14
From Inc N,rional Intelligencer:

A late number of the Demoelatic Review con.
tains an interesting article entitled "NCw Norrs
ON Russia BT A RECENT VIsIrER." We extract
an interesting sketch of the Emperor Nicholas:
"Alany OF the measures OF this monarch are wor
thy Of admiration. The literature of the country
has been much advanced during his reign. NoI-
wi,hstanding the censorship Of the press there is
large and constant increase of printing establish
Inents and journals, and more than a thousand vO
tunes are printed annually. This Is almost entire .
~ the work OF the present century and chiefly of
his reign. He has had published oil the ukases,
regulations diplomas, AMI treaties since 1919, and
declared them be in force since the LIST OF Jnua-
~, 1885. Although these form incongruDus
m4ss they useful for purposes OF reference ana
EsfOrm, and the measure was important step in
the progress OF law and eiviz liion IN Russia. By
the ukase OF February, lSil, ite Emperor orderej
the cstlb ishment Of 1000 primary schools on the
crown lands on which there are some fourteen
millions Of serfs. Another uklse of the Is; of
January, $780, decfeed that the crown lands
should he fitmed out; and that Of the Of Mo-
vsmber, 1882, ordered the execution of this i'm
pJrtant measure on leases of 2 l 10 50 years, which
must eventually, TO IA considerable extent, emanei-
pate the sers of the crown. In the present yesr,
the Emperor had decided on the construction OF
railroad of Ave hundred miles from 81 Petersburg to
Moscow, and has employed Msjor Whistler, one
OF most distinguished engineers, TO superiLtsnd
the work. Thee. are few OF many measures l.
dop'ed during the present reigh. It's but sheer
"
laborcd zsaously, aud has done more than any Of
hs predecessors TO enlighten and improve tbs con.
diticn Of the psasanity vi Russia. These humane,
wise, and Just measures are, however, looked upon
with JEALOUSY and ppTehensio1 By potion OF the
ancient nobility, who believe that every mtaIure
tending TO enlIghten the serf undt rmnes the foun-
da.ion Of their property nni au.horisy. The EmPt-
rOr perectly comptehends his position. lie knows
he 10 surrounded by wealthy, powerful and Of en-
Disseminated aIstocracy, ambitious OF regulating Inc
Succession 10 the crown, as they have lone repent.
eddy in past generations. lie IS bdmonished by tie
example Of his predecessor that towards them ia
niiarty would bs folly, concession dangerous
While, Therefore, his manner is cordiI 10 meriorI.
Gus officers and those known to be his friends, he
moves among his dissatiIfed, intriguing, and fee
quenily eonspiring nobility with the stern majes.y
Of n monarch.
'One would naturally suppose that the head of a
military otsposm would be nee ssatiiy sort Of
prisoner 10 HE own palace; especially who Is 90
frequently denounced cruel tyrani, and against
whom we might suppose thousand daggers ever
ready 10 be drawn. Or, " such a monarch ever
potSed the portals Of his palace, should suppose
he would at least take the precaution Of ohsr mon
nrchs and appear surrounded by his attendants end
Guards. Il IS not 90, howeve' with the Emperor
Nicholas: whether wa king, riding, or travelling, he
% MT attended by any except upon some military
occasion. Ills only gufrd scans 10 be q lion heart
and en- eagle eyt;' for, fearless Of dagger and
sc.ons Of his own security, he suffers none other
guards 10 attend him 10 his promenades OF drives by
day or eight. No one knows better than the n
peror whon TO pliy the monarch, aud when u do.
peusc with majesty. lie often visits balls md sol
at the houses Of the nobility, and very ittJuent
ly attends the balls ard concerts OF the hall ofthe
nobility, where there are usually from iwo TO three
Thousand persons assembled, among whom he
moves about converting Familiarity with many
Ho seldom suffers a masquerade 70 pass without
being present. whether OF the theatre OF the hall Of
the uObility; and one engages in this amuscment
more heartily or familiarity. Ills manner is always
adapted 10 the occasion. No monarch IS seen so
frequently smong HE subjects or on 30 many and
such various occasions, and none 10 a more UMPIRE
tonuing style. Scarcely a day in winter passes
vithOuthis appearance IN his ono.horso sleigh. On
journeys he travels rapdlY. lie usually makes the
journey from ST. Petersburg 10 Moscow, 75l vcrBts,
about 500 miles in thiny-sx hours, with post.
horses.
"us is devoted in his attentions to the Empress,
who IS and has been Tor years on invalid - said
that hOr nerves shattered by the revolutionary
scenes NJ tho time Of his coronation, from which
Oh ok she has never entirely recovered. lie fe.
quenuy accompanies htf iu her walks in the sfo3s
81 ST Petersburg, or on the English quay-and in
her rides. sometimes driving 10 a bafouoho aud act
ing as her goldman