The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-03


ment for the petitioner. 1t is stated there will be APP
peal 10 the House OF Lords A t& A-tt
Mcnsckikon
This minister who figures very Isrgely in the recent
diplomacy Of Russia with Turkey, is thus described in
sketch which appears in New York paper of The 22d
alt II should be taken, we suppose, with the allow
snce at Iens that il is NO! written by admirer:
The Menschikoa family does moi date from the early
times OF The Russian aislocracy, bat is comparatively
I w was founded ~ Nasty cook
Ill he cried himself into the egafd of Peter The Great.
who made him OF his special favorlles. This, how
ever did not pre- his being to Siberia by Peter H.
grandson Of that monarch, who. though he bad had Mems
schkof for his tutor, yielded 10 The Dogorouck family
far as TO Danish hin instead OF marrying his daughter
as he had desired Oh this ex-pasiry cook the late most
demonslIalive envoy ConsaRtnope is the fourth d.
rect descendant He belongs in the very front rank OF
the public men Of Russia: along with Nesse!ode. Tcher-
nichef, Bludof Ksseoi StIogonof. Ofloii. Seniawn,
and very few Others. He is OF those admitted TO
almost daily intercourse and intimacy with the Empe,-
OF them all, he is perhaps the most ambitious, and
certainly the most conceded.
Like most of his coun,rymen, Menschikof has always
been Devoted BY the desfe TO see his name figure In
some grand afsr, aud 70 gain what s called European
4 reputaion--a glory which until now has been denied
HIM. With mortal bitterness he has seeii men like
the late tavorle Benkendor Orof. and others, making
a noise in the world, though in his arrogance he has
desplsed them ignoramuses and utilities His
mental organization is. however, not OF high order
For twenty years nearly he has been governor general
life he sailor, and for long time held steam
vessels in holy horror owing to which there
paratvely very few OF them in the Russian navy at this
On The other hand, lie does not lack certain sort Of
superficial capacity. In his youth he studied Tor while
The University Of Laipsc and has since kept up
nish Of information by that kind OF general reading
which gives the airs OF knowing everything without be
siowlag profound exact acquaintance with anything
Thus the salons OF ST. Peiersburgh he has cqured the
reputation OF immense and many sided abilities, which
would render him successful in whatever be might I'm
derake Ihis fame has been diminished by bitter
and sarcastic humor, which loves 10 rio. al The cost OF
Others and has long rendered hin the first wit and author
OF bon at the For these he is
feared than ked-a sentiment penetrating even into the
bosom OF the imperial family, which has admitted him
considerable measure into It's intimacy, but has never
regarded him favorte.
" There in The OF 81, Peersburgh two leading
political parties, The Russian and the German The for
mer chershes the idea o! Teomnance in Europe, but
tcuaTly desires immediate extension in the ORIENT with
the absorption OF Turkey, and, of need, of
Austria The German party more pacific in regard to
the Eastern question. lis scheme is TO aggrandze the
influence OF Russia III the West in the affairs OF Germa
ny for ins,ancea policy steadily pursued for these many
years, and especially manifest the OF lS4S and
lsi9 The leader OF this latter party is naturally Count
supported chiefly by Baron Bsunow the Rus
sian ambassador at London, NJ lie Meyendort ambas.
sador a, Vienna and few other Germans both soldiers
and civilians Under lha influence OF Nesseode. mos;
OF the diplomatic agents OF The empire either Ger
mans other foreigners. Thus, Mr. Bodisco, al Wash.
gion, is something like Waachian, aud Protestant
IN religion. SO is With others.
".
Though disciple OF volaire far religious ideas
are concerned ne holds to The influence OF the Greek
church as The principal lever OF Russian action in the
ORIENT In fact, this is his hobby Thus, alter the
pasn OF 1929 ending with the treaty OF Adranople
hero, who had held the position OF chief of The staff
der the late Prince Peter Wokonsky and had distngu
ell himself the year before at the capture of Warna
where he was very severely wounded, quilted the service
because, in his OPINION the treaty dad no, sufficiently
secure the rights OF the Greek ORIENTAL church
:" The ambition of Menschiko off has always aimed as
high as that OF Russian noble is allowed TO aim. He
has sought 10 acquire controlling influence over the
cls. But the monarch has never allowed himself to be
enirapped The truth he has rather dslk ed the
quouS yet arrogant seductons OF the ambitious coaer.
La default OF The hfs, object OF his desires, the Prince
mas however IN latter years succeeded IN gaining con-
siderable Influence over the heir TO he throne.
when, alter The disasters which the Russian troops
continually experienced in Circasss, under the mixed
command Of Rosen Gfabbe, Sass and Other German gen.
erals the Emperor resolved send there some Russian
wih an eminen, and imposing name. and with the full
powers OF alter egs Mensch koh strained every nerve
20 get The place, bringing into play all degrees OF inu-
ence and all kinds oil agencies with the aid OF both
was even tad that he threw himself his knees The
feet OF I've Gar 10 mpore The favor. But it was not
granted, and aiterward Count Woron,zow since raised
the rank OF Prince, carried of the honor.
Ia this way The jealous courer grew be some sew.
eniy years OF age without The desired opportunity OF
ADDING historic lusire 10 his In The affairs OF Ger
many IN 1919 The German party had had its way. it
seemed opporlune now 10 give the Russian party chance
IN me oneIial question oi That parry and its dscon-
Tent MensehkoH was The organ aud the itumpeter at ST.
Petersourgh He not only gave in private tina, the
moment bad come 10 fall on Turkey, but there was an.
other reason why something should be done TO crafty
him. He bad lately been obliged to yield the post OF
naval minister to the Grand Duke Constantine the second
son OF the Enperor, ans the special ornament of bis
family. who had been edu sled sailor Ia these simple
fac's may be found the principal reasons why Men
sch lkot was sent to Constaninope. Whatever be the
hnal issue OF the affair, his vanity has least had
momenlary qualification lie has made noise IN Europe
he bs. occupied the attention of the political world-hs
he hnu farias nj tba
| empire.
| But if-as seems more than probable-ihs mir
SION, alter being begun with much fuss and ponp
soonld all cud In smoke, we may be certain that the
Emperor will, Tor little while, be furious and mor
hed-nsy, we may suppose that he was so when the
news OF the turn which had taken arrived at ST
Peterborough. But when The brst burst of vexation has
passed. robody will he pleased than himself al
Menschikoh's discontinue, lie will feel no regret al
the downfall suffered by man much boosted Of in
The social ctces oil the capital. his first trial in i'm
porisnt political affairs. He will be The frat TO apply TO
The disappointed and ridicaed ambassador familiar
proyerb OF the Russians. who4e meaning he has fallen
back among the blockheads again." r.
+ Hank OF the Metropolis.
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