Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-02

mate means but necessary for him to explain
what those were suffice it that he should endeavor
the best of his ability to demonstrate the ruthuness
of the communications of which he had been made the
channel Although the early history Of Rome
garded the beautiful part of the annals of
kind he might his hearers that the traditions al
uded to stl interesting and romantic; and in
order convey idea of their nature he went to OBJ
serve that they ssas S me tnr ueslinies
Of the Eternal City from the earliest ages powerfully
influenced by society," founded by man of genius
who was father Romulus by his marriage with Rhea
Sylvia. The founder and the "Sodality" considered
themselves especial priesthood appointed by Divine
Providence further by occult the spread Of ber
ty and civilization to the whole human race, and he 1.-THE
lecurer) affirmed that most OF the marvellous incidents
related in Roman history neither Miracles as be-
leyed by ancient superstition legendary fables as is
assumed by modern school of criticism but genuine
due to the invisible agency of this mysterious
ciaton whose adopts had it view, by their hidden con-
ryances to the city to appear to the world as
constituted under the immediate protection of Heaven
Professor Flopan proceeded demonstrate his views by
the testimonies Of ancient historians and by reference
monuments and astronomical observations which he con-
tended gave abundant for establishment that the
theories of Nebuhr should still find many votares after
the grand discoveries of Nneveh Niebuhr he maintain
ed had offered to his country the greatest injury that it
could be in the power of literary to nfict;
and feeble as he professor Filopan was he would
deavor to combat his doctrines through the medium Of
| truth and
The leading subject of political interest in Western Eu-
rope is what will be the result Of the present state of
affairs in the East All depends upon the Emperor of
RUSSIA, and to form any correct opinion his nten
tonsfor upon them hangs the momentous question Of an
European war; continuance of peace-we must strive
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in mind that auocrats have peculiar sense sentiment
or persuasion of transmigraon Of feelings, trans
mission of qualities, whereby all the ambitions and the
aims, all the glories and the notifications of their
most eminent predecessors become their own and
mulae till the brain Of the the patience of the
world sinks under the burden This is the process by
which, under the great natural laws that their instru
ments, the gods those whom they about de-
stroy The Daily News says upon this subject
There is proclamation extant, addressed by Russia
to the Crcassan chiefs in 1887 which indicates that the
process had then gone pretty far in the mind of the Au
tocrat Are you not aware, said that proclamation,
that if the heavens should fall Russia could prop them
with her bayonets? The English may be good mocha
mics and artisans, but power dwes only with Russia.
No country ever waged successful against her.
Russia is the most powerful of all nations you desire
peace, you must be convinced that there but two
powers in exstence-God in heaven, and the Emperor
upon earth The Circassans are not convinced Of ell
this yet but there is every why the Emperor
should believe it more than he did sixteen
years ago."
We attribute much enlightened views to the EN-
peror NICHOLAS nevertheless there piquaacy and at
the time much truth both moral and political as
well as historical in the following paragraph, that
venture to send it. notwithstanding its length
The one great point which the Emperor NICHOLAS
appears to overlook because PETER and CATHERINE
looked it. is that Russia is separated from Western Eu
rope-as Russian nobeman himself heard 10 say
by thousand years of civilization 1t is little than
four hundred years since Russia invaded By barba
rians; whereas it is thousand four hundred years
since Western Europe underwent that infection Peter
and Catherine not measuring the abyss thus existing,
thought to bridge it in day Peter imported
and artisans; and Catherine had villages up i'm
promptu by the roadside and they supposed this be
civilization Whatever may have been done since, the
chasm has not been bridged Russia stands the
eastern side rude heterogeneous compacted, and only
outwardy disciplined in her great strength despotic,
violent on the side Of physical rule; Dead not yet
alive, on the side Of rational political government Gov
eminent is with her aregious institution, upheld BY
armshe Emperor standing before the Of his people
az their warrior priest, and In their caechism god
In Western Europe, meanwhile, where government is
purely political Institution the popular mind has be-
come, amidst many alterations, and more infused
into it, There be possible amalgamation between
the two systems-no truce between the two principles,
when once either has made aggression upon the other.
If the EMPEROR in pursuit of the antique purpose Of
nexing Turkey TO his empire raises hand against the
Christian allies Of Turkey he should be Of what he
Il
years, and compelling Europe to wage the to which
there be truce When the principles Of freedom
and the very Of civilization put their defence
we, who know their strength have doubt Of their
victory He does not know their value, that they
have traditionary history much imposing than his
own We stand at his point Of view but ours Is in
accessible TO him. We sympathise in manner with
his ambition and his hereditary decisions and is there
fore in mood Of passion prejudice that declare
our conviction that the prospects Of Russia bril-
liant he supposed, affected by lapse Of time; and
that whatever may be the fluctuations Of about por
tons Of territory he succeed in intrudng him
self and his MEDIEVAL policy into the councils and the
suferance of the peoples Of Europe"
But speculation upon the subject however clever and
curious is in degree end. The Turkish Ques
ton has passed into stage Of development has
assumed phase. The Gar declares that he will
not reeede from the demands postulaed in the last
despatch Of Prince MESscHKoTF there very many
wenformed persons who look with great apprehension
at the attitude Of Russia In connection with the statement
received from several points Of the continent that il the
Russian ultmatum be again and finally rejected the
cupaton Of the Danubian principalitiss by Russian
army win at take place and that such occupa
tio1 would be infracton Of treaty, which the other
parties to such treaty-Engand, France and Austria
could not submit We do not think that it would
cessary follow that this occupation would be the signal
for diplomatic rupture but there is certainly for
much anxiety to the which the British and
French Governments might think il necessary TO take in
the too probable contingency Of the Russian troops
ing the Pruh Another week will bring most important
results, and look for them with certain portion Of
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