New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-15
THE LITTLE GIANT AND THE CAR.

We find in The IAdeDeHdeAt letter from gentle
man of Connecticut, whose testimony that journal
vouches for, describing in different tone from pre-
vious writers, the ia intervies between Senator
Douglas and the Empe or Nicholas near 81. Peters
burg. We copy as follows;
Il happened 10 be in ST. Petersburg when Mr..
Douglas arrived there and also CHANGED to be in the
crowd which circulated round the spot where ne in
tervew took place. Ii fell out, likewise, that
heard all about what Nicholas said and what Douglas
said the Senator having in the fullness Of his spirit,
dyulged the weighty whole TO some intimate friends
of my own with whom as felloS-countryman, he
had picked up transient acquantanceship.
"1he case, as | remember IT, stands thus: Mr..
Douglas was by no means averse from having II TO
say that he had spoken with the Autocra An ntima-
ton was therefore convey ell 10 official whose name
now forget, tina: United States Senator was then
in the city, and that presentation would be any
thing but unpleasant 10 him. | presume, also, that
the said official was informed, in delicate manner
that President Pierce and has friend Marcy were very
particular TO the kind OF clothes which their friends
wore in foreign parts and that the said President aud
Secretary being conscious that many OF their follow
ers were sorely afflicted with dimiI shed calves, but
few Of them would suit Mrs. Po;ipharl these gentle
men were specially SOLICITORS that in their en-
poy interest should ever under any circumstances
be required 10 put those most awful things called
knee bTeechts or shorts To this paernal socitude Of
the worthy President the official could object nothing
and the party who wanted to his imperial N
ter had been heard OF in these parts before and
was not very likely to be heard of again be probably
cared little what cut the asprant fR Introduction
preferred, nor, If Nicholas was agreed, whether or
rot on the meditsied occasion he wore any clothes at
ALL The case was presented to the Emperor, who be-
ing rather slender about the legs himself sympathized
with the Senator, and was content that he should
before him in trowsers reaching 10 the ankles
He was besides, the more easy about Mr.. DOuglts 8
ialory, from the fact that the interview which he
proposed giving him was TO be altogether informal
affair at the close OF review in the open air aud
IN the presence OF the mob whom the parade had
drawn together. Thus all was arranged.
The time Grew nigh when he should wait upon
the CzaI. As already said, the ever-memorabe oc-
casion when these potentaes met was al the close of
grand review, which came of al Crasna Cello, some
thirty yerss from 81 Petersburg. All that distance
did our Senator 20, Democrat be is, to pay his re-
spects 10 the greatest yrant in the world. During
the marching of the roops the court stOsd on an
tifeial emineDce. The profaRHn raigVs, Of whom
stood q; the foot Of the little hill the
side. Nicholas and his staf were mounted and sta
toned the west side. Where our Senator stood all
tie time do not know. The spectacle lasted between
three and four hours- At it, closs military and civil
officers, splendid IN array, and al mounted. thrOnged
round the owner Of the ninety thousand slaves who
had just passed. and N the hustle appeared Mr.
Douglas, and be mide his bow, said his say, and
went about bis business, leaving the Emperor in busy
and joyous ehit-ehs; with the gentlemen who sur
rounded him.
but little passed between the visitor aud the
visited. Mr.. Douglas Travelled thirty yersts 20 speak
TO the Gar, and the Car said, How dye do, Mr..
Douglas Beside this he asked two or three unim-
portsnt questions, and the Senator told the Emperor
in reply that there was but one country in Europe
which interested him-that wa Of course, IN nat
piar, Russia that bis reason for saying that
the history of Russia was yet TO write. He meant 10
be complimentary; bat, if / an properly informed,
and the above BE- the substance Of the Senator'S state
ma he fuD fhs har
was wholly barbarian and not worth visiting At at.
Something was alss said about peace or war depend
ing on the Autocrst's nod. Such, was told was the
pith Of this m0menious talk.
Mr.. Douglas appeared on the fed incasei in bIsek
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