Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-01

sed helpessy for The present the national manners
and notions OF every day life the sober Judgment
heavy burden, and nuisance In the smooth
Of existence by those from among the body Of citizens who
might be devoted to them. Such persons lose ground
their special soil without being able easily
pass another higher one Unhappiy this apa
thy is stcrcd oRy by the action Of the Government
but very oen by the influence OF the white and
black clergy monks and prests-and influence quite
preponderatng the burghers The influence and po-
stion Of the clergy in Russia shall be considered in
| Their article.
Few. very few at present, shake of these eaden
weights thus heaped upon them; and very few
ted strongly enough by inward energy devote their
time To mental acquisitions.
Thus the called self made men arc extraordinary ap-
partitions in Russia and very few break through the
gloom and shine in the records OF the noonal literature
Such a name Tor example, is that of Poevoi who,
being by trade bookseller in Moscow devoted his time
to studies national historical researches whose result
Was not quite orthodox concerning Czas, the privileges
OF the nobility the oppression Of the burghcrs the estab
shment and the legality OF serlom Aside from this he
edited of the best periodicals in Russia and Stunned
not TO open its columns TO daring spirits far
his allowed stand Young enterprising and
spirited writers As literary and historian, he
attacked by orthodox writer's principally by those OF
s Petersburg influenced by their contact with the ruling
power and with the astocrscy Caution aud silence
was advised by the police aud finally a business
he ruined by standing nearly alone among his class
Not however that the citizen burghers turned against
him. They only mstrusted his capacity for business,
diverted his thoughts by higher and different pur
suits.
FEom tuerc VIC ought, however not 10 concluue
that the Russian bourgeoisie wholly dued as to the
value OF mental superiority. Bcreaved of the possibility
OF finding from any immediate benefit for themselves,
they notwithstanding feel and recognize ts worth in 9TH
ers. Thus, Professors OF Uuiverses-aboye all IL Rus
SLAMS 10y birth and in genuine Russian cities such Mos
cow, Chsrkoh kasan and kjow-are generally surroun.
died with respect and enjoy great consideration among
the citizens, wealthy poor. There they ntu
ence upon the bourgeose unequaed by that in any cite,
of other countries These Professors mis- easily mike
themselves the absolute masters of public opinion far
ut least as il concerns the less privileged classes the bur
Shers. and the people And this above all is the in
Moscow. The bouTgeosiei in Moscow and in the other
cities of the interior named above likewise imhued
great extent with national pansavisc ideas. All this
forms consolatory indication for the future.
In any legal action, in the pursuits of business well
as in intellectual pursuits wherever burgher his
path directs his views aspirations he is swadded in
restrictions which affect his mind his body his way OF
life The thony barrier Of privilege bristes in his path
staring hendishy him. BE every action, by every
movement by every pulse Of time. he is rudey reminded
OF his humiang subsection, not only Czaris and its
mnions who manipulate the reins Of government, but
also TO the mob ility We nave to show, future
art ce, that, thrown the bourgeoisie exclusively
upon commercial pursuits they have the free,
unlimited disposal and enjoyment of the wealth
quired.