New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-12

Der OF the Ministry OF the Iulcror an1 WI 'no o"aN
of Public Instruction. Numerous works written dur
ing this period attest the fertility and vgor Of his pen
deeper experience. however, began TO diminish the
ardor Of his convictona One b. one the scales fell
from his ewes; he broke the chains which bound him
to the Gar; again took up the pilgrims staff reYned
his freedom of mind and after wandering homeless
over the world at last reached a nerica Here he
has found bis youthful aspirations refrigerated From
new stand point be has been enaced TO east glance
IN the rockjnes of the European world, and the
destnies If the race and country from which he de-
.cended and which he has abandoned forever. The
result Of bis observations is sc. forth II this volume
Ia the ressonngs and speculatioDs which t embodles
We may trace the influence OF the author studies
both Of St Simon and Fourier with each Of whom he
has ,trorg intellectual sympatbes, though never
Communist, as recently stated by contemporary
Journal which mistakes the meaning OF the word
cornnKne-tbe name OF an organized township-iOr
that Of a community of property
After lucid Introduction in which the writer pre-
,ens sn elaborate chronological view Of the origin and
expansion Of the Slavic race ne traces the nsttdton
of Czarism TO it's source, gives brief but graphic
sketch of the Emperor Nicholas, aud explains the or
csnzation of his Government. Ia the subsequent
chapters the Count treats copIously of The Russian
arlpy and navy the nobility, the clergy the bourgeOse,
the Cossacks the peasaLtry, the rights Of aliens and
strangers, and the commune, and closes bis volume
with series of significant reflections on the subject
of popular emancipation and the manifest destiny of
the Russian people.
In the opinion of Count Gurowsk not only the soil
and the serf but the whole nation tends toward the
attainment of freedom. The present restraints with
which Russia is now bound IN the an acOnda folds Of
despoism cannot endure for any considerable space
Of time The people are even now Fakenng 70 the
cor sciouneFs OF their and are wounded to the
quick by the CALLING expressions under which they
suffer Whatever may be the future revolution OF
Russia it will come from withn-i viii bear charac-
Ter of its OWn-ipsteai Of being The reul; OF external
influences or e1citements The nation is full of fer
melting elements and their ebultiOn daily extends
and becomes more intense. At present Russia hoyers
over Europe Ike a lurid cloud on the Frightening
rro,pecrs of freedom. She gives powerful support
10 retroarsde intt rests which otherwise wOuli ere
long have to breathe their last. But a mOtnentOus
ciapge is in preparation. No doubt Russia must un-
dergo long process before she can accomplish her
internal revolution and euter broadly the app entce
ship of freedom. According TO all the laws Of his
torical development, Czarism was a necessity for
Russia 1t condensed the empire into a uDi,. 1t gave
it a compact form, which convusion is able to
dissolve. This violent cohesive action will cesse
but tie combining elements Of the body will hold to-
pether. Czarsm has fulfilled the task Of the pioneer
in opening the unfathomed sOltudes OF Asia; spread
ing broadcast the seeds Of Russian domination; pre-
IaIpg foundations for the future though at The bloody
cost of epgratipg her empire ruined nationalities
But Czarsm has nearly out lis course. It's terri
bic mission is completed. In spite Of external appear
ances its power IL Oh the 1t was necessary for
Russia to undergo the process OF formation but i, was
for the benefit Of the whole Slavic race. The time
for new evolution mas arrived /. has already taken
place in the consciousness of the people; it VII next
( break out and become palpable fact. new system
will be born, cOngenia to the life of the people,
in harmony with the spirit of the age. Like the
great processes Of nature in the epochs Of creation
the Influences which are to produce the regeneration
of Russia will be gradual in their working. The old
formation will slowly yield to the action of a ueY
spirit Silently, and unseen it will penetrate all the
flers of the people when deep heaying co nmosion
will complete the change and shake the national fOun-
| dations from their accustomed place The old, de-
| caycd, and out elements will be swept away in
| the Storm which will be succeeded by new forms of
! leauy and life Such social revolution ia imminent
for Russia, ard with her for the whole Slavic family.
Tie emancipation of Russia is essential condition OF
| the emancipation of Europe and thus Of the future
harmonious aud progressive activity of the European
world.
This is the bold and siyni6caut conclusion to which
this volume tends with certain epic unity, from its
/ commencement to its close. The devotion of the
author however 10 great historical idea does not in.
interfere with the completeness and precision of the
| information presented in his work Whoever wishes
TO obtain accurate notion of tie internal condition
Of Russia the nature and extent OF her resources and
the practical Influence OF her institutions, will here
find better materials for his purpose than in any snse
volume extant. In point of style, the author has
accomplished his tack with extraordinary success,
without taking into account che embarrassment Of
writing in foreign language His mode o. expression
! is always iorcible appropriate, aud efecye-abcund
ing IN impressive ilustrations-snd often rising to
masculine and dgnifed eOquence. The following
passage, which sets forth remarkable parallel be-
tween Russia and America, though somewhat ideased
in certain particulars may be quoted in confirmation of
! our remarks.
growth Of America with that of Russia 10 look for sim
ituGe in their development and progress and inay TO
divide the future Of the two hemisphere between these
two ascending states. As far concerns the rude
tera geographical extension unpeopled regions
deCayed countries The power which compactDess OF
population necessarily exercise less peoped and
weaker neghhors and friher, regarding aud comparing
the growth of internal material resources in extensive
gons scarcely touched opened by the share OF cu
iiysug labor industry the comparison may have
plausibty its face bu; there ends the sinilude At
the first and superficial look both of them seem 10 be