New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-12
EUROPE.
The Grandeur Of Russia.


and OF the means which it possesses to fulhll its
destiny, then is Russia a great country, and the
part it has yet to play in the world is one ofvast
Importance.
1t has but one parallel-its opposite, North
America-noi not opposite alone, not alone the
other extreme, but it's actual corresponding par
aIlel. Both alike yOung-both without the mid
die ages in their hstory-both with a compare
lively thin population, but one increasing with g
gsntIc rapidity-both iTTesstbly extending them
selves-both under similar strong religious infu-
ences-both equally rich in religious sects-both
engaged in similar stiife with slavery, which in
one land has just as yainly been fought by the au-
tocrat, as in the ether by the democratic ele nent
both laid out after the same vast geographical
measure-in both the same colossal character of
their plains and streams.
And first, to bring the last point to view, what
an extraordinary treasure does Russia possess in
that zone of black, rich soil, which is separated
from the Black Sea by the southern steppes This
territory, which comprehends some $4,000 square
miles, is so rich that it will not bear manure, and
needs but the slightest blowing. This will in fa-
tuTe, with North America, become the natural
gnnary of Western Europe. Further, what
monstrous capital, to be in the future developed,
does Russia possess in the forests Of the North of
its European territory, extending some 100000
square miles, in the borders Of which scattered col
onsts have just begun to settle, and into whose in
terror religious sectares are but just beginning to
penetrate.
Further, what an intellectual capital does Rus
STA possess in the original national element other
population! What civilized race has ever pos
sessed such gigantic foundation for its future
empire
The national root from which the Grecian do
minion sprung was but small band Of men. That
which was the foundation of Romes worldwide
supremacy was originally inclosed within the
walls single city. England's widespread rule
was grounded by the Norman aristocracy and two
or three million Saxons. In Austria the German
element has thus far in vain contended for SUI
premacy over the nations which combine to form
that empire; whereas, a nation more closely
united by speech customs, manners, religion and
political enthusiasm, occupying but small pOr-
tion of the immense territory indeed, but number
ing 20000,0C0 Of souls, form the root and stem of
the Empire Of the Gar and gigantic ruling ele-
ment. Moreover, this element is by no means
unminged and pure.
Only by the minglng ofraces can the intellectual
and the mental elasticity of people bring forth
that far-reachng yision and that spirit of enter
prise which makes it power on earth, and gives
it the force necessary for ruling the world That
unity alone, which springs from the mingling to-
gether of various nationaties, rendered possible
the attainment of that position in history, which
is occupied by the Greeks, the Romans, the Span
ards the French and the Engish--even the Ger
mans in their contest with the Sclayes, the Cets
and the Fins, have lost their purity of race, and
thus won the strength TO play part in the
worlds affairs-evsn now the only powerful States
in Germany, are the mingled ones of Prussia and
Austria, while those which have remained I'M
mingled, have also remained weak. Well, just so
are the original Sclayonian Russians in the North
mingled with Finnish races, in the South with
Tartar and Monaghan, and the first cOnquerors
and founders of the Russian State brought thither
the vigorous addition of the Norman blood-a rich
andfuanifold admixture, which can only be COM
pared to the English combination of its abOrgi-
nal Saxon, Danish and Norman. French races, and
must necessarily produce power to influence the
world.
. Now the aboriginal Russian is the most perse-
vering, irresistible colonist that the world has yet
known. Springing from comparatively circum-
scrbed territory, he has in the space of thou
sand years, drawn within his colonial system
nearly the seventh part of the earth's surface.
The German race has also spread itself
throughout the South and West of Europe-but
by conquest and when they had won Gaul,
Spain, and Italy from the Romans, they made no
endeavors to join their acquisi lions to the mother
land.
North America consisted originally of English
Colonies, which, since the War of Independence
have extended themselves with giant strides into
the interior but the vastness of the tide of emgra-
ton is partially owing to til streams from all parts
of Europe-in their present form those colonies
are the common work of the entire European
world.
The Russian, on the other hand, has impressed
upon his colonial system the stamp of unconquer-
able oneness. When he made his first appearance |
in history he was spreading himself over the linn
hless plains which lie between the Frozen Ocean |
and the Black Sea, and the Ural chain and the |
borcers Of Hungary--but be remains ever the |
sane, ever in intimate connection with his home. |
He'is nomad and at the sane time born for con- |
stancy-he spreads himself abroad yet remains
social and cOmpanionable-he dsperses. but re-
mains homogeneous he loves adventure and far |
reaching enterprises, his heart hangs not, as is |
the case with the German upon his own particu- |
lar home his village or his city bat is chained n
mo'ably to his Fatherland, his people, his native |
race, sbd wherever he goes he still hangs to Rus
sia, lounds a new Russian province and changes |
the original INHABITANTS to fellow Russians SltIe |
ccionizes without fleets, or rather ne leads q /
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