The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-22

Besssraba and the other provinces OF Russia Is the
question OF Poland and OF Italy, and tomorrow perhaps
will be that OF Switzerland. The question OF the pro
tsclorate OF the Gar in Romania and Poland is me
supremacy OF the Gear in the east and IN tue wes-e
question summariy prophesied by the words Oh Inc
llustrious captive at 81 Helena "hepuoicah OF oo'
sack /"
Do YOU doubt il? Read in the Partisan Revue dss
DeI uonde OF the ls OF January, 1850, article en-
titled La Question Romdias Ell Ia Papan, published ny
Russian dplomaist Ii reveals in It's superb ianatiesm
the ambition OF the Greek church and the secret projects
OF her Ponh, the hyperborean Charlemagne. This
is what he says: Catholicism is dying, Professionalism
IS dyne-ked by their fatal aud original antinomy
The first but schsmac deviation, eulpable usur-
patton for eight centuries the true churchi and the
second her worthy son. the parent OF the anti social and
anti Christian revolutions. Both have finished Their
wicked course The fralricida OF people and prne
pies will soon be ended by return to the redeenng
unity of the Greek church, OF which St Petersburg Is
the centre and of which Rome will become the meropo
lis The Cars are predesned 10 regenerate old Europe.
Their duty is TO save the west and Chrisanize It Ia
Cosd9ue
Let me- (says this literary dplomatsD re-
cur 10 an incident which happened on the visit
of the Emperor OF Russia TO Rome IN 1910 we
remember yet, perhaps, with what general enohoh
his appearance was welcomed in the church oil st.
pe,er-lhe orthodox Emperor returned TO Rome after
so many ages and the electric movement which ran
through the crowd when they him go to pray al the
tomb of the Apostles. This emotion was natural Inc
Emperor thus Frustrated, prayed not aone all Russia
bowed down with him We hope he did not pray IN vain
before these holy relics"
We would moi disturb the pous soul of this restorer Of
order at Warsaw, by explaining here the sort OF emotion
which seized Europe in regarding this scene-Nicholas
salung the Holy Father, and on his knees at the tomb
of the Apostles But we may cite, as an appendix TO TINS
corolary, and specimen OF the blessings OF the reign
OF this modern convert, ukase with which the orho-
dox and very Christian Emperor graed his happy sub
| jects.
This "imperal ordonnance of the goth of November,
lsa9 Commission OF public Instruction. directs that
from the LIST of January, 1850, but the nobility pM
be entitled to admission the superior schools As TO
the inferior schools his Majesty will degn to authorize
the admission of the children OF the middle class, such
merchants and even those of the Jews only they must
pay considerable OF money; which will be liked
hereafter"
The number is limited TO three hundred scholars in
each of the eight the sole intellectual esab
shmcnts in this empire The sale OF books called
dan gerous commerce and il is proposed 10 form cen.
lral depot to control it, As 10 the privileged nobility,
wall OF brass surrounds them They not free to leave
the country without imperial permission. Their heads
and their wealth belong TO the Autocrat.
| This depression from the subject OF Waacha is not
irrelevant It is an introduction and in some degree ex
panatory of the history OF events in the late struggle o
independence To know the nature OF that struggle 1t Ii
TO understand the character OF the combatans
have said but lue-though sufficient for my present
purpose-of the character of Russia more perfect de
neation has yet TO be made. What tabieau for The
citizens OF this republic 10 look upon
Let us turn away from the spoler, and contemplate hi
interesting victims OF the many, the noblest OF the son:
of earh,he Poles, the slaves, the Masyars and others
we will at present take the people of Romania for ou
subject, and in the mex, letter consider their origin lhe
institutions. and their general history. w. b. 7.