New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-02
RUSSIAN rcLroY-rTs LEADING SPIRIT.

Among tie agencies that contribute 10 govern the
present policy OF Russia, and occasion the existing
complication in Europe, there is one which is necessa-
lily powerful and prominent, but does not to be
taken into account by the pubcists who have sought
to illuminate tie obscurtcs OF the subject We refer
to tie peculiar family relations of the Russian Auto
crat Ills redoubable monarch is the father OF four
erovnup sons, to whom. in spite Of the sernness AMI
feocity If his public character, he has ever been
hind, con PLEASANT, and even ndugent father These
young en- are ambitious, as matter of course, and
tlis feeling is powerfully aided by the growth of the
In pre its conspicuous position and preponlerance in
tie affairs of the old world. Thus the nborn imperial
pride Of tie cxctes and stimulates the father
naturally finds an additional for ndulgngther de-
sire for external agIandzemen and domination in the
fact flat the greater part OF tie nation rs represented
by the nobility and army. share these aspirations. His
sons are aso the entirely transfused by them be-
cause they are supposed to be genuinely Russian,
more in harmony with the feeling Of the people and the
manifest 6estiny OF this barbarous military empire
At the sane time, as the great traditional object
which the Russian cupdly and lust OF conquest holds
in view is Turkey and quarrel with that power is
ore popular in Russia than any other-a fact growing
out Of national tendency old the historical ex-
stence of Russia and out of the potency of religious
fanatcism, the personal family, and national ambition
these young princes particularly directed to Turk
sh annexation. One OF them especially. anxious for
personal distinction, and the largest sphere of action
for himself as well as for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the
In piIe is beyond doubt ting the most powerful
nhuolce tie direction of the present movements and
to him we desire now to call public attention
OF all he sons Of Nicholas the most remarkable is
the second. the Grand Duke Constantine He was
torn in September 1871, aud married in l5l3. to
princess OF STRENGTHENING, it being the particular de-
fire Of the Empress that her children should marry
youug as a means OF securing to them happy domes-
tic life. from earliest childhood the Grand Duke was
distinguished for energetic activity of mind studious
habits and grave and serious composure, with which
even when child he was wont to receive and repel
the unw elcome jokes teasing of the Emperor, and
above all those OF the Emperors brother, the Grand
Duke Michael clumsy, narrow-minded punster. Sew
eral youths of bis age from among the nobility were
educated with him, and he surpassed them all in dill
genee as well as in Unborn aptitude. Very often
while yet very young, he studied so intensely
thar the different teachers Wen his tutor Admiral
Letke appealed 10 tie father 10 check the stuiioas
ieIyol of the boy. His education was directed prnc
psy the sciences connected with naval aairsas while
in lis cradle the Emperor had bestowed him the dig
Liy Of Grand Admiral and be mastered these sciences
most con plerey. lie is mathematician astronomer
anu thorough and well informed SEAMAN In this re-
spect lis education far udicious than that of
Lis elder brother, the heir to tie crown who was
brought Up under tie care Of Schukcfsky, literary
nan OF celebrity, canned principally b. tran.la
tcus Of Schiller L. Motto FcuQu6 and others but only
slightly gifted with power and originality lie inspired
his pupil with validating sensbIi:y rather than with
the eeaIsieht snd judicous hrrnness necessary for
ruler of men, and especially for an autocratic one
Before lis marriage, the Grand Duke Constantine
travelled in several parts of Europe and principally in
England where be studied sad investigated more the
establishment Of Portsmouth and the various man
ustores Of the country than the attractions Of pal
aces and drawn. rOoEs He visited Greece aid Con-