New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-21

promises of 8 peaceful settlement TO procure
tine for Turkey and the Allies to organize
4" their military resources"
TIE lepiency of the Gar toward ais diplo-
mats ought to be admired. Prominent anng
them are N. hiselef and Baron Brunof who
instead Of being aid on the shelf sre established
on the continent, with their stats OF secretaries
and at aches, receiving as large salaries as II IN
active service. NJ, Kiselef resides in Brussels,
where, with the aid of 'the old diplo matte mont
tress, the wel-known Princess de Lieyen, he
scrspes together crumbs of diplomatic title tat
tie. coming chiefly from Paris, and sends it in
the shape of dispatches regularly to ST. Peters
burg He has acquired no influence with Leo
pold, or with the Belgian Ministry, to whose
bouTeeoise origin the sristOcratc bearing Of NJ.
Kis.lef is highly unpalatable. Baron Brunof
finds shelter under the roof of the Grand Duke Of
Darmstadt the fathern-law of the wife ofthe he
redltuy Grand Duke 10 Russia. There he amusss
bimself with publishing silly pamphlets and
sending monthly to headquarters retrospective
reviews of passing events, spiced with as much
scandal ss lies within his reach, or he has in
store, chiefly concerning English statesmen aud
politicians Finally, Baron de Meyendorff, long
CD especial favorite with the Emperor, aud con-
sidered by Nesselrode tp-top for scuteness aud
foresight, wss ridiculously led by the nose, by
bis broiher-in.law, the Austrian Premier. From
the beginning he believed, and induced the Car
wholly Influenced and guided by himself. He
made, notwithstanding, on the contrary, not the
slightest impression on it, and never discovered
the real purpose Of Austria; and, to the last mo-
mept coudDo understand why Austria was arming
on the southern, northern and eastern frostlers,
and the conclusion of = separate convention be-
tween Austria and Turkey wholly escaped his
vigilance. Since his recall. he is quite absorbed
with his favorite botanical studies, for which,
however, he can hardly find very large field in
the frozen barrenness around St. Petersburg.
The general feeling in Russia is strongly hos
tile to the diplomacy of Nesselrode. At present
il il very difficult to know with much certainty
what is The real state Of sentiment and fact there
The news coming thence is scanty, and no. to be
trusted. This is the general complaint Of Euro.
pesD journalism. We, however, have strong
reasons 90 believe in the ,ruthfulness Of our own
sources of Information. According to these, the
warlite excitement 10 general, and still on the
Increase. This hTmobzes with tbs Russian
character which is stimulated by danger or dis
aster Toe war 10 fully considered as a national
AID religious one, and the sacrifices in it's favsr,
general as we'll as individual, are immense.
Men who years since left the army aud have
passed lives Of pleasure, or acquired elevated
positions ID the civil department, return to
the service with inferior GRADES. 1t would
sppear at first impossible, opposed as it is to
the general o,inon of European journ ,ls SITS,
but al It is a fact lat the most pacific indivd
uai ID Russ'a is the CIR, with NesselrOde and q
few Of his soherents. The much. admired pluck
OF Nicholas resides IN the spirit of the nation.
There is the real back bone. Now, . in the
great struggle Napoleon in ISl2, t,e national
srubbo'DDers Is u pedestal for the imperial force.
Nicholas vacilates and heststes like very old
mac, whereas he is but fifty eight. Whether his
DstuTes changed or modified isdifficutt to tell. Or
beng for the first face to face with gig sntic and
mensciDg conf lications, " hich cannot be severed
OF blow. but require iron will for their pro-
lonsed and versatile details, his real deficiency
may, for the fret time, be rendered evident. 1t
ia ssid that the Russian public is sstounded by
such INDIGESTION coupled, it is, with sbstinscy,
each indicating weakness and senility Since
tor beginning of the war. he has more than once
be. iidefeo the nation, which sees with sorrow
the waite OF men aud means at mis- command. To
bin ascrlbed the unsatisfactory results Of the
campaign on the Danube. The nation wished,
FROM the beginning for bold measures and tho
employment of all its forces. but from the Car
and be advisers it bas had the opposite.
The following instance may serve as an evil
deDce of the vaciUating internal policy Of the
Gar: Early in the present year an ukase was
pubIi-bed, making an appeal for volunteers from
among burgbers, free peasants, and serfs, prom
hing to the last freedom after five years service.
At "Ice the Empire bristled with thousands on
Thousands basteDing west and south to aveuge
what they considered a national insult, and to
settle = final account with the Moslsm. And who
stopped this mighty uprising The Gar him
ssli az if frightened by it, he annulled the ukase.
When, too the army was finally to cross the
Danube and take the offensive, orders and coua-
tel crder' arrived daily from the great strategan
and diplomat residing in St. Petersburg. Thence
lie directed the movements Of his generals, or
rather Parslyzed them. The siege of Slistria
wss even ordered by him at distance Of over
thousand miles, through couriers, several of
whom arrived daily in the beleaguring camp!
The resources Of Russia, it may be appositely
remarked, are not yet on the decrease. No
scarcity of money il felt at ST Petersburg or