New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-04

had been elected hy part OF the nobility and the
people OF Moscow. after the overthrow Of one Of
the pretenders, were brought chained 10 Poland,
and died IN Warsaw IN close confinement. II was
in the BE- ginning Of the seventeenth century. This
Poles ruled for several years in Moscow. and tho
two crowns were on the eve Of being united on the
herd Of a Polish prince hich union, Il fulfilled
would have absorbed or changed the distinct,
genuine nationality Of the Russians. All this was
the result of the violent interruption above re-
ferred TO ia the lineage. of the Cars. Religion in
famed the people--the enemy then established ia
Moscow was driven out-yictory crowned the ef
forts OF the religious patriots, and the palladium of
notionshty was restored. The whole people, with
out distinction Of classes now elected the house
OF komsnofto the supreme digrity. These events
Strengthened IN the popular mind the belief ia
the intimate, almost divine blending ofrcligon and
OF Cznrsm-Of its proyilcntial necessity for tho
lie and the welfare of the nation. Czarsm. as
an idea. is not implanted or based solely on ono
class OF the ration. were the medieval mon.
arches OF Europe, or that OF Hungary and that OF
Poland. 1t is identified with the religion and
with the whole mass Of the people. This is con-
fo. sed by the crown in all moments Of dan
eefous crisis, and is evinced by all the imperial
proclamations from the time Of Michael Peter tho
Great, and Cathsrne, down 70 that published 10
1919. after the conquest Of Hungary. All bear
nearly the same stamp. Humble in respect 10 re-
liei9n, but proud OF the Russian nationality, and
coItenptuous and arrogant with regard to any
foreign nation or Government, even in regard to
the whole world out OF Russia. THIS style OF
speech agrees with the intimate vivid feelings d
the masses. who are firm in their creed They be-
hcvc themselves to be the first people an the world
the only true christian poop le--ior whom Rus
sa, the fltherand, is the white, or the holy land
all the rest of the world being dark, or bacS-and
the Capital, Moscow, most white holy and sacred.
Thus, any foreigner who myades Russia Is
heather, and not a Christian.
The Russian Autocracy shrewdy works out and
a,als itself of this intensity OF feeling and it's
convictions, in order to maintain and strengthen
its unnatural power. BY extending the frontiers OF
the Empre-by conquering other countries, or, as
now, pressing upon Europe by certain moral hal
lucination, and becoming the supreme arbiter Of
her destinies that Autscmcy gives nourishmens
and satisfaction to the uubounded national pride,
quenches, for time the countless internal dissat-
isiactions-giyes them no time and no breath to
combine, unite, and concentrate together
The parasitic philosophers ofthe NNilith century
baptized this singular despotism of the Cars with
the more civilized phrase of Imperialism, and adu-
lated il accordingly. This, again, TO a certain de-
gree reacted on the nation, and strengthened in
- ,f h.. "a all
il, the imperial creed. The people believed that
from it they received position in the affairs Of
tie world glorious and Il prominent pl ace among
tie elder nations. Ii the Emperor or Gar tram
pies under his spured foot the kings, princes, and
nations of Europe even the poorest serf believes
that he shares in the act and gores in the glory
of the Car Thus the Autocrat is the great en-
bodment Of the whole Russian nation. Zaa5
ruskog0, "kRow The RHsSiaA!' is in such cases
the general exclamation OF content.
The despotic, adevouring and absorbing creed
which we have called Czlrlsm, Is thus a simple
result of time and of events. But such results,
whatever be their strength, however deep their
roots, or hewever great their duration, are finally
undOne, dissolved, destroyed by che romo cte-
ments, by the same agencies which raised them.
Time evokes new elements Of activity and a new
range OF events some OF rnem sprngng from its
own existence, will carry Gar SIN away with
irresistible force into the eternal abyss The
question is when its knell will sound Tha
blessed hour is not 50 distant as some suppose
so much for the historical lormatlon Of this
Autocracy. In another article we will give SONS
outlines Of tie present Czar, and show how Car
ism. slowly, inyisibly for some, bat nevertheless
Inevitably, is digging its own grave. RS.
Zip ODE