The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-25

BERLIN, June 10, 1851,
date this at the capital OF Prussia, but intend TO
dom of the north of Europe and Asia. Its great capital.
like that of Prussia, located marsh, and created
the mandate OF Peter the Great il is crossed aud cir
cuny ented by canals and streams all deriving their
waters from the river Neya. which is only the outlet OF
Lake Ladoga into the Gull of Thuand which in turn
finds It's way into the Baltic, and that into the German
ocean. which again finds itself emped into the Atlantic
st Petersburg, at this OF the year. Is hedueWy
there 10 night there The streets are vide ana wen
paved, and all the houses built after one pan IN
deed, the plan OF every house must be approved oil Dy
the government before il be bulli-thls requires
some six monlhs and must then be pulil under 'he III.
specon OF agents. so as 10 secure he exact
waIs The Emperor is the law and the gospel, and
head of the church and army The Greek religion is the
religion OF the country and so follows that out OF the
thiry-sx letters in the Russian alphabet many are Greek
characters The ceremonies OF the church similar to
those OF the Roman Catholic, but wanting in those high
and solemn attractions that attend the Catholic wor.
ship | attended the funeral ceremies OF the Admiral
SoIama, which took place between and o'clock,
D. m, on the 9th June OF date, but the 25h May
of the Russian date as they the old style 1t
bright day as you ever saw in Virginia Eight torch
bearers attended the procession and eight Greek priests
in full costume, with fifty singers, al males The
people all waked-the men with their heads uncovered ;
the empty carriages led up the of the procession
six horses covered with black, and attended by four
grooms, drew the funeral car which placed the
con o. rather ssrcophagus Of gold and blue covered
the driver. with golden CLOTH in that way exposing the
rear OF the sarcophagus TO view After the procession
had reached the chapel OF the Admiralty It was placed
in front of the altar and estimated the wax tapers that
were lighted and held by those surrounding the corpse at
some hundred. During this service. the eight Greek
ncense n every variety of form To think Of seeing the
ceremony of the Greek church has been always 10 me
idea of interest," but TO behold lis performance in its
great capital by its chief officers, and upon occasion
on which its most attractive features to be observed
rendered this incident particularly interesting to me and
in writing down the differences deducbe from the spec
that otha
moral sentiment of The nation to which il belongs made
into form for the OF the people Like the Russian
people, il is hafcvlized and half savage religion. II
may be of use hereafter to discuss the enets OF this
church, but shall speak of the commercial adaPa
ton Of ST. Petersburg 1t is thirty miles from Cronsad
to which place only can large vessels go above tina,
point although the Neva is wide the Potamac, yet
tis than feet deep, and OF course Tor some
seven months Gas the Goth degree OF north latitude passes
ST. Petersbug out of the twelve months ice prevents
any intercourse by water this OF renders II destl
tuie of many of those facilities that belong 10 many ana
indeed almost all OF the other capitals of the continent OF
Europe; but above these defects IN lis location, II Is very
unhealthy in the winer-as much 90 degrees below
zero of Reaumur and, by the standard, much as
IS degrees above IN summer These circumstances Of
change in the temperature by regular, as
had supposed But the weather is reacherons than
it is with and, singular as may appear Tor the time
Of my stay had thunder storm every day The evl-
dence of unhealthy location furnished by the ndif
feent appearance OF the people; for although there
many fnelookng persons to be yet the great masses
below the ordinary sze and unhealthy IN appear
from pleasant In constructing the town originally some
hundreds OF thousands fell victims 10 the climate and the
malaria yet Peter was determined 10 make II capital.
and from his log catin-now Of the most attractive
objects about ST. Peersburg--carried the struggle
against the DEGREES Of Nature and after sinking piles be-
low every house for 20 feet laid out and created town,
the population OF which 100000 persons These
natural impedimenis, together with despoic govern
men encirce the capital OF Russia with barriers against
commerce that will prevent much trading here from any
quarter particularly will this be whilst Great Brit
AIM the commercial mistress OF the world, has raised the
flag Of free trade and her independent daughter beyond
the Atlantic responds 10 the anthem with hearty chorus
in which freedom OF individual thought and action
thousand devices for the advancement OF that have
already made all men their debtors
The Russian peasant, he is called falsely, is bought
and sold with the land which he lives and is being
in way superior to Monsieur Cuee. although his skin
10 white rather brownsh, with boards that
visited by that companion of civilization the razor his
person the impesonaion OF hth, and his counenance
the mirror OF ignorance The depression and poverty Of
these creatures is really pltable and to
parts OF Ireland must give TO this class of humanity
the unenviable position Of the miserable part of the
great family TO which we all belong Between white
and black slave, without prejudice must prefer the
black II would be, think fine theatre for John Van
buren,, Seward, Greeley, Hale, and Gidcngs TO exhtl,
their great talents and question very much il il would
not be a valuable speculation for 10 send them,
well the balance Of those wild n6dels OF Massachu
sets, to Nicholas for il human heads or hu-
hands have wrong evil upon the face Of this globe
these base men will have accomplished the greatest
crime, when they shall witness OF repub
lC Tue sOutH VIII from lnndels ana
traitors who rant because they 1t is old
adage, however that IT is difficult TO bear prosperity
than adversely; but it oolshness indeed that for
the purpose OF confirming this adage, these smpleons
should do so much evil But enough Time will decide
however, whether Error TO be dangerous when
reason Is left free 10 combat it,"
St Petersburg presents but few works OF ART TO the
eye but one OF interest is stone and iron bridge
across the Neva-conneotng that part OF the town which
stands on the Vape island with that part which stands
on the main land The present Emperor has, however
determined on rendering his name memorable hereafter
by works OF public utility. He has therefore, nearly
distant The freedom of locomotion begets freedom Of
thought and action, and whilst we, who have always
had the freedom OF both, may fully estimate the in.
fuences of rapid and constant ntercom cation yet
cannot be denied that all Improvement by which persons
ideas rapidly transmitted from one point 10 an.
other II q means by which what is really useful and
good will hnd disciples, willis, that which is evil will
lose its advocates
The land OF Egypt cursed with many plaques and
had many blessings John Randolph said Russia bad all
the former-none OF the latter will not go to the same
extent in denuncaton that might have been Just during
bis day. but TO the calm OF desposm II adds the so-
tude of a wilderness To the man who needs elbow
ROOM Russia. although there nearly seventy millions
OF persons in the empire offers very interesting locations
for question very much If anybody was, by wish
force placed within its borders that he did not think
himself very far removed from the rest of mankind II
- m costly TO live in Russia in London. Few, very
few OF the comforts the Injuries OF life produced
In Russia, Their manufactures are OF the simplest and
rudest character All that is TO be seen OF that class OF
productions which belong TO in his civilized condi.
ton "a brought from abroad. True, you will sometimes
articles OF Russian manufacture but II So the price
far above what the same thing be had for in Eng.