Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-05-30
rropondenee Of The Ne1ark (NJ) Aduertiser
THE EMPEROR NICHOLAS AND
THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE.

The Emperor is now AZ years old and for the
IS 20 years his life has been one of constant
erprise and toll, The affairs of his overgrown
Empire, of which he claims the title OF Father,
D. all 10 be kept under his Immediate supcrin.
i ndence if courter arrived from Siberia, or
}Nlnaw, or the shore OF the Caspian, he must o.
3erlook the dispatch if his grenadlers are 10 pa
3ade he must be prese mt even il a fire breaks out
N his capital, there he is, putting, sweating and
Shouting with the best Of them
2 Those who have seen his Majesty describe his
appearance as imposing in the extreme He is 6
ri inches in height, finely formed, with great
breadth Of shoulder and chest, great length and
Symmetry Of limb, with large blue, piercing eye,
incisn nose--and every part of his frame is IN
Rbe same colossal proportion. Az the royal levee
D. IS distinguished amid all at the jewelled and
3ated princess, by his plain dress ani command
3ng figure, and he towers abou, them all like the
Frs king of Israel among the shepherd warriors
9hsI surrounded him lie Is The gigantic head Of
T. most gigantic empire on earth.
4 Russia is certainly most wonderful country.
fIesching around three quarters OF the globe, 1t
3lready numbers 10000, 900 of inhabitants, and
D. 4 century more may number 100 millions. 1t
,rhracos every variety Of soil, product and occu.
siion, from the s,un,ed pines Of Archangel TO the
Blooming gardens Of the Crimes, from the hunt.
zea Of bears on the ice hills OF Kamska,ka, to
] The oiggers of salt in the mines of Cracrow.-
/ The rich wheat fields on the shores Of the Black
Sea pour their annual produce into the granaries
Of the Odessa the shepherd OF the interior pas
lures his immense herds on the central s'eppes,
and a, each returning fair drives the hrslings OF
his aOck 10 the bazaars Of Moscow while from
the frozen north. where life well nigh goes out,
the hardy forester floats down during has short
hTed summer, the fuu which he has taken be-
meath the light Of the Aurora during his long win.
Try night All this varied population are divided
lato two classes
First come the hereditary nobles-huge sons
Of Anak purse proud, high spirited, and for the
NOS pant ignoran, rolling IN splendor and hith,
covered with diamonds and vermio-a set Of
princey desperadoes, ready a, any time for revel
or a mustet maquerade or campaign. From
iheSe fiotous nabobs, Two or three Of whom could
tuy up the whole IOWA at Government prices
there is bul one step 10 the Ser(,, in comparison
with whom our southern slaves are freenen IN
deed Herds OF them throng all the plantation,
Of the nobility, working wGhcu, pay, living on
rye meal and chopped straw until they eau live
no longer, and then die, leaving wre,ehed inheri.
ance. Of bondage 10 their children
This immense empire, with its great ,erritor,
soa Us great diversity Of rank is controlled by
sanding army OF 500, 900 intan,Iy-ioO,oOO bors
so 700 artillery men and ihis army is eonifole'
BY she Auiocrnt OF ali the Russians" OF IN
army, the infantry are admirably drilled, well IN
Rrmed, highly expert IN the use Of the bayone'
saA The hafdiess soldiers in Europe. The eaval
" are good, bu, the great strength in delensiv
NsHate lies IA the Cossdek A0r'tmfn Who cal
Ieaa wihou, admiration and terror Of these wal
e,vilicu Of the deser-ol their intense attach
zssi To their eouniry-of their Tiger like Gun
rng IN laying in ~sa for their prey, and their f.
IOcny IN destroying n--and Of their as,onlshin
poweo Of endurance, sleeping on their horses an
baking their meat under the saddle To see on
Ct 'bes troop. Of msnuder' in their green Jae!