Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-01-31

agents may be worthy, talented and refln-
ed; but as agents, mischievious, intrigu-
ing system OF policy is forced upon them.
They must comply, or always hard sac
rifice y resign.
Many striking illustrations are found in
history, OF the working OF this diplomacy.
We will only mention now The PARTITION of
unfortunate Poland in 1772 which was
prepared and accomplished by Russian di-
pIomacy; crime, the parent of other fu-
ture crimes, the fatal cause of bloody Ca
tas,ophes Sir James Macintosh says:
"The two great powers, England and
Francel alike deserters of the rights of ma
tions, and bctrayers of the liberties of Eu-
rope, saw the crime consummated without
stretching forth an arm TO prevent it. Had
there been spark of spirit, or roy Of
wise policy in the councils of these coun-
tries, they would have been followed in
their resistance by all the secondary pow
ers, whose very existence depended on the
| general reverence for Justice"
The first partition consummaied, land it
must especially bear upon Catharne H.,
who was, says Mackintosh, the greatest
crlmiDal,) second was deemed right and
necessary, because useful, (1793)--and the
third which destroyed the last shadow Of
nationality and independence (179S) and
the two lasl were attended with such hor-
rors of war, such dreadful hecatombs, that
history itself shuddprs with adherence -
"lhese tremendous scenes" Macintosh
eloquently says, "closed the resistance OF
Poland, and completed the triumph of her
oppressorS. Thus Tell the Polish people,
after wise and vrtuous attempt'to estab-
lish liberty, and an heroic struggle TO de-
tpnd it, by the 6agi,ious wickedness of
Russia, by the foul treachery of Prussia, by
the unPrincipled accession OF Austria, and
by The short-sighted, as well as mean-spirit-
ed, acqulescence Of all the other nations of
Europpn' ~
The Russian ministers at Warsaw, be-
fore the last partition, We're really the vice.
roys Of the Czarina. Here is a mastery
sketch OF three, by Macintosh
"Keyserling, a crafty and smooth Ger
! man jnrst; SaIdern, a desperate adventu-
rer, hanished from Holstein for forgery,
and Repuin, naughty and brutal Musco-
! vite, were selected, perhaps from the va
! rety ot their character, TO suit the huctua-
ting circumstances of the country but all
OF them spoke in that tone of authority
which has ever since continued TO dlstin-
guisb Russian diplomacy"
After the partition, Poland was suffered
/ to enjoy for sixteen Years comparative
tranquility. But Russian ministers contin-
ued 10 act their part Of vceroys, in pre-
spnce Of the weak, though accomplished,
! King StanisIaus. One OF them at that time
was Count Stackelbcrg, man of high
| abilities and consummate experience, but
who, conscious Of the power of bis court,
showed himself proud, naughty, apd .anX-
ious to engross homage and profound re-
spect from all! He once received heavy
and well-deserved rebuke. A new foreign
minister arrived at the court. He went to
pay his devoirs to the king and present his
credentials. In the reception hall, in the
midst Of courtiers, generals, mobiles and for
eign ministers, bazed forth magnifcentIy
dressed individual, the object Of profound
respect. Thinking it was the king, he be-
gan the three formal bows, prescribed by
etiquette; he had got through two of
them, when a slight nu,ter among the cour-
| tiers warned him that all was not right,
aud at the same time, a good-natured gen.
eral whispered in his ear sit is not The
/ king, it is the Russian Ambassador :" II
was indeed be, who, with the most cool
air and the most dignifed countenance,
without the slightest warning to brother
/ minister ofh his error, had received the hom-
age intended for another. In few mo-
ments, the king appeared, and the cerem0~
ny was performed in proper way.
In the evening, the new minister was
invited to the kings card-table. Mean.
while the mornings adventure had been
extensively circulated, and he was aware
OF it. Smarting with the wound, he de-
termined upon revenge. But the rules OF
courts prescribe Courtesy, the laughers
must be on his SIDE, and the ambassador OF
Russia was mighty. After beginning the
play he soon made a slight mistake. 1t
was corrected; but presently he threw
down kaace, and exclaimed: "Here is
the kIng.e "You mistake" said StaniS-
Iaus, sat is a knare." ''Ah! pardon, sir, il
Is the second time to-day that | have mis-
taken Snave for kings The king
smiled imperceptiby; the Ambassador of
Russia looked more dignifed than ever,
and this time the laughers Were on the side
OF the happy rrtorter. Alter this, the min
Ister played well-much better than the
Russian Ambassador.
We have dwelt the longer on this grand
and dismal episode Of Poland, because it is
a Characteristic of Russian policy in that
age, because the crime is still living and
bleeding in our time, and because it has
been revived by the recent example of
crushing another generous and patriotic
nation. Though the Russian diplomacy of
our times has somewhat improved and
grown better than the old, yet Russia has
in great part preserved the former spirit !;
to NEEDLE, to encroach, to domineer nso.
lently and as the representative and sup
porter of despoiism, she is eager to fight
against, and TO crush liberty nationality,
which she calls rebellion and anarchy.
Besides its official ministers at the divers
capitals OF Europe, the Russian Cabinet has