New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-28
Arm!Oork Daily Gribm,ie.
SKETCHES OF LECTURES.
K USSIA

The Rev. DR. Raphal. on Wednesday evening Delivered
lecture before the Hebrew Young Men Literary Assocs
ton at No. CO. Broadway.
Tie lecture room was wei filed Mr.. Isaac Selgman
presided In introducing the Lecturer be congratulated the
Association the that had attended their efforts to
found Library since year ago he had announced their
intention 10 do do In fartberance Of the object the
Association had procured the al Of the eminent divine
who about to address them
DR. Raphsl spoke as follows: | have chosen for ny
subject topic Of much present interest Russia the
largest most formidable and least known of all the coun
tries Of Europe century and half have barely elapsed
since il emerged from barbarsm. In ls00 OOJ Rlssisns
vere routed bv 1000 Sweds led by Charles MI IN i'9J
the same Russians led by suwarow defeated the veterans
OF France lei by some of her best generals IN l'oV
Russia sd nc outlet for her except the White
Sea In she was mistress Of the Baltic and the bsck
Seas and phced herself at the head Of a combination
against the naval supremacy OF England 40" sne
next to England and France a. a maIltme power IN
100 her uopr alton was sixteen millions now exceeds
sXty two in Europe alone. Then she had neither manu-
factures nor commerce now her manufacture though
go and dear are abnndantly sufficient for her own
noruation while in Turkey and Central Asa her CON
merce comTetes with tina, of England During thus Pc
20 H. has twice proved herself nvincible at home sac
has evnced not only strength but full consciousness OF
f. and a determination to use 1t, nSht or "IonS,
Sweden Turkey Persia have been obliged 10 yield
fair provpoa to her Unsuitable ambition, while foianl
row trrs the chain in which Russian tyranny
keers her bound. Russia is the hmest Puiar
ard main stay Of despotsm in every part OF INC woLd
.
A. gives hem the extenals OF civilization, but shuts out
from the tie higher culture which raises mans mind ID
honor justice ard dignity and respect for human nature
SIZE Is he terror of Europe-she casts greedy eye on
FTgIend possessions in India Her career at home Il OF
the srme character as her policy abroad Historical reeot
crushed under her rule. SlakspeFe says
",Ts e1eelen, oh.ve
risnis strengths but, oh! rs tyrAnnSa'
To t Eiani"
Ard Russia has it and so uses IT,. .
II. lugid
and other natua adv antages Of Russia, noticing the FOL
lowing features among msny others No other empire was
ever 30 extt nsiye not Rome in her panies day
bat there this difference Rome possessed the most pro
duciive and best cultivated countries known Russia
territory H. for the most part not only uncuvaied ou,
incapable Of cuiv alton Russia LOOKS to the west and
south for the qualification Of her ambition because any
ACQUISITION TO the north east would be useless Her ter
rtory is larger than all the rest of Europe, and
twice as as large rs France, fourteen times a.
large as the British Islands. Her ural Noun.
taius (Which tho Persians call the "slrdie oil
"he earth are the most important she possesses pro
due NJ large quantities OF gold. the mines OF when arc
vorked by population who slaves "a the Emperor or
nc be- truly adserPti gIeb termed III RUSSIAN
ulseaning for womn arr NOT t rsood
her MASTERS hat they still human being when those
masters ART but too apt forget Or perhaps tue design
il to pamper the arrogance OF thelr ran VINO no' oo
tent with domneering over the body, assume mls
tership also Of she soul However their physical wants
aye Ven provided for the tasks arc not exces
sive and there are schools for tho children Those wlo
show talent arc sent to q mining school in Frburg,
whence they return to become the task masters Oh thei
fellows. These men are oyerbearing and DO al my
anto add 10 the hardships OF tho Souls Il generally
thought hat the French erny IN RUSSIA sunefei n)t
from fro cold but In fact they suffered much more rom
hat it was only remnant 'na Peri'hed RON con- ~
thrds If Napoleon army fell victims to the heat 81 the
Russian climate before reaching Moscow. Russia he
ponds more on her fatal climate than on anything else
when she now challenges Europe to an unproyoked war
II IL objected TO Peter the Grea that HIS reforms were To
sudden and vio and had not time % take root among the
masses 1t was not his fa, Il ms people nave nor IuIy
profied by foreign, and Is II mas Dee calel nun
room civilization No doubt slow process is the steadle-t
but The middle age civilization had len in other parts OF
Europe bass for subsequent development when fS1sr
did not find in Russia Her Monaghan invaders ana n9r
native had made and kept Russia country Of bar
barans her only point OF honor was blind obedience
aud her peel e 20 low IN mental development ulat
they supposed future state was reserved brthe Emperor
bo arr and his pOpes Peter did all he could with his N
terals lie great a. an Emperor greater AS Woo
nous General greates when wrAins IN the dock ylTg'
Of Holland, 10 gain an experience by when ms people
mic hi rrCEf The lat sultan, MGhmOud, has been cJn-
pared H. Peter IL said but for the obstinate regod
hide of his reole be would have effected as much for
ntm g. Peter did fox hi whose initiative and PA nc chsr
seter presented an easy work to his hands. Bu there -
tbs great difference between them Peter worried WIN ms
own hands Mahuoud never resigned the smallest OIL ms
lG1uTiss. Russia has subjects who are frotelaht no
hammedous Catholic, and u lie Greek church Poland
i the Catholic Ioroa Of the empire anu there the he
irevs aru numerous, aud m0N aat0rtaa1e he9T vs.
es.mae 10 the peo IL they live among La the
United States they The free tone Of the citizens OF
this Repubc IN England they vie with her nsrch AIS
wiki Atf iuutlf. GENUS IA hi'-J NO.
Students IN ats and e bit n Russia Ihey are n.ose
tie level Of The population. In Poland they cultivate
high order Of literature, and there hey are mos. 70 o;
rri There they The only traders, aud they are cru
tlv nuI,ed Iher dress Il taxed the Hebrew loves -
wear bic beard oriental w- and the boards ara taxed
d. head dresses OF thar women are tax IL N"so tae
Furerors land hernotj, ally sealed emigration - tor
ts q, and thousands aud thousands have reach tnese
hopitatc shores who ugses r0m cruel altocf a.
kussa attempts amelgin-iion Of her VARIOUS y as
htt fails and produces instead only eaiIn Jslty. = "a
i ,tiI a German Narsaw stli a Polish town oeyc1-
tlbiLs II tho people OF kGssia are elay- AL nave an
te cf .ascs They have the wees Of the brute
fId he virtues u the savage. IL r)glery they are most
expcr They make excellent soldiers they lear Their own
ofctrs NOE ihal enemy the whip more t1an hs
sword The higher classes ere WI - me iD"e
serse Of The but always at heart cenohs aud
savage. Naplleon used 81 s1y, S-tpe hissln ali you
f1l Tartar 1hey cannot b. otherwise being always
&c, u.'oued a. SEE AID women treated Ike beasts
IN have talent zeal industry wHhOst any PriHcpe
They fut-cTyieut o. suleos oppressive y i1-f1fs
EyoIy f.cer the u h below HIN, N every re-
gard save merely LIE. The Emperor Is tie heal % le
CLuT,h H. temporal matters the Scla. n spntl = me
S,rCt s;srt between him ard his people. Inc army 81 Il L.
ca name but -he has been able - Dfins
Ioie Lsl 10 90 Into an ole nel4 Fe1f As Hse@
ued % sty, Heaven m de Dlt one kus AMI sne
have 10 t0mletior' En-.nl AMI France nOyel union
n,W combre against her; Bat neither the Da'h'f@y VI
LlshIc, tie ever vary NJ co1nsets u f4a1T' al
eel OGLCs 20 her ambition lie oLler fOtls VI -tFo
ere too much dependent her 70 raise an arm against
her In Europe che has NJ conpetllof Di' o'4'h ~
tat Object IRE l. h1Lt IL colxe- aha 'ia
must b. sought aerOss the Atlantic. 1ol lni,. ma Il
here sid Dr. in tbs hsPpy and glorious lanl We ave
IL eteE young ke kussa, - en- younger eks.-alse A'
hgssil Ut excessive when ne secoA-ct tla-
tfts Of Russia lie VEste under the icy pr IA u 'u
Moth n material gre atness Amerea il fgll her equal
AID ia moral geatEes sac sands far before lsf D- = =
above a. N he diyergclcC of prncFlt "a he an snoe
between slavery ina frseiet1 iA-I ms county, : Isl -
lelior. Tins IS Which rel4-rs power AZ INC h-l-a - VIC
Car cII-e the human .lad, and fo"sr "a ~ L-.-'
q the Unisd Sisfes equally sh1-cd ~ Al Der TIE GU
Aeus. il-s.ag her aLi . Othes. Inc ans ma e"n
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