Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-14

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The Lady Superior was accompanied today
by sister Of Bishop Fitzpatrick and by Rev
Mr. OBrien
Last Words OF Nicholas about the United
states, England and France.
The New Orleans Bee publishes the follow
ing passage from letter, addressed to an
eminent foreigner, now in that city, by
Russian friend, residing at St. Petersburg. The
Bee says it may be regarded as entirely au-
thentic.n
Sr, PETERsBURG, Feb. l855.-Before my
letter reaches you, you win probably have re.
ceived intelligence of loss that will spread a
gloomy veil over all Russia; for the death Of
such man is blow that not only strikes his
own country, but resounds from the shores of
the whole world. In my last letter did not
dare openly declare what we we're expecting
from day to day, for We were unwilling to &C
custom our hearts to an idea which our minds
were incapable of conceiving The last DAYS Of
the Gar are a whole century in the history of
hnssia, and will never be forgotten by those
who witnessed them. Do not imagine that he
was exasperated with his foes. Quite the con
trarys lmpartially, like prophet he gazed
upon the present situation of the different
European powers, and predicted the future with
the accuracy of one who looks far beyond the
present.
England" said he, ''has reached her cul
minating point either for life or DEATH There
IS no middle point for her to pursue. One
thing alone may save her, and that is free
confession not only by the government but by
the whole aristocracy, made to the people, that
they have been absurd, from first to last that
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power, and that the people must rise and unite
together as one man, to save the honor and pre-
serve the independence of the country. A can
did acknowledgment of the truth may even
now save England, if her corrupt aristocracy
can be brought to the stool of confession
France, on the contrary, can maintain herself
only by tasehood and deception. The En-
peror may proclaim to his subjects that he gov
ems and Influences the affairs of all Europe,
that not a shot can be fred without his permits
sion, and that France is the first power in
Europe; but single shock, one speech Of a
demagogue may overthrow him and darken the
star of Napoleon forever. have offered him
my hand, the hand Of reconciliation but he re-
fused it. He wishes to avenge Moscow upon
me- and St. Helena upon England Short
sighted man, who seeks to avenge the sins of
the fathers upon the children! As for Germany,
Austria, and Prussia, they would not exist, if l
had not saved them, when they crouched at my
feet six years ago; they think to strengthen
themselves in the mighty struggle between the
other nations Of Europe. But they never have
been and never will be more than secondary
powers, satraps holding authority by the elem.
ency of my House, or by permission Of the
Western Powers. Yet one consolation is left
me in the midst of all this ingratitude aud vii.
lainy, and that is the silent sympathy of that
high-hearted people on the other side of the
Atlantic, the only hearts In which hear an
echo of my struggles against united Europe
Never have / forgotten the smallest kindness
shown to me by the least of my SUBJECTS let
my children never forget what we owe to An
erica, and if ever an hour Of danger darkens
around the Union let her find faithful ally in
my family
These words may be of interest to you, nv
friend, because you are now living amongst the
Americans; and 1 mention them, knowing that
your sympathies have bound you to foreign
land nearly half century. One learns 10
recognize his true friends in the hour of danger,
and you may rely upon it, that as long as a
Romanoff sits on Russia's throne, the American
States will never need a friend.
The above (says the Bee) is faithful and
almost literal translation from the letter which
is written in German, by one of the mobiles Of
Courland, residing in St. Petersburg. From
the sources whence we received it, we have no
hesitation in guaranteeing its authenticity.