The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-12
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THE NArIoKs or RUSSIA AND TrakrY AND Tann
DESTINY, BY Ivan Go'ovin.
The author a these interesting volumes belongs
to distinguished Russisn fmniiy y-the Princes
Howra. His brother is general commanding .
cavalry brigade at st. Petersburg and his uncle was
for FIVE years corrmanderirehef VI the Russian
forces in the Caucasus. Notwithstanding his aristo-
cratic birth and associations. Ivan Goiovin IL al
ardent democrat from principle, and has proved bis
devotion 10 the cause Of liberty by the heavy per-
sopal sacrifices he has made for H. When student
| in Gsrmany, be acquired the habits Of independent
thought, which have rendered him the object Of 80
much persecution by she Russian government.
After passing some time in the Russian Foreign
Office Ne got tired OF the mental trammcls in which
it held him, and visited PARIS, city congenial to
the literary and artistic TASTES which he had con.
traoted in his student life. Here he prepared, aud
was on the point OF publishing, his Spirit OF Po-
| litcal Economy when he received an order from
| St. Petersburg to suppress the work aud return
| home. He rcbecd against .hs arbitrary command
and was accordingly sentenced by the Russian
| government TO the deprivation Of his political
rights. He replied TO this despotic proceeding
| by the well known work. " Russia under Nicho-
las which was translated into several Ian.
| guages, and produced wide spread sensation In
Europe. He then proceeded to Engaud. and took
out his letters OF naturalization British subject,
after which he returned 70 France and published
! there his "Revoutionary Europe" The Russian
government, however, followed him up with It's hos.
| tlity, and, notwithstanding his English passport,
he compelled by its interference with the French
authorities, to quit that country. He then visited
| Belgium and Piedmont, and edited for months
the journal de Turin. Here, however he was
| again made object of persecution through the In
tigues Of the Russian agents, and he finally took up
| his residence In England, az the oniy European
country in which he could enjoy the liberty Of ex-
| pressing his political opinions unmoles,ed.
! In this conclusion however. he soon found that
| he was mistaken The war against Russia, based
! AS il was upon selfish interests aud false pretcnces,
| il ii did not produce change in hs opinions re-
CARDS the dcsposm OF thu Mascoyiie system OF gov
ernment modified in some degree his admiration for
! the constitutional system of England. The death
of Nicholas and his personal acquaintance with the
Emperor Alexander. also contributed to soften the
bitterness of his anmosiiy against the reigning dy
nasty. These alterations in his views slght they
were drew upon him the hostility Of the radical por
ton of tho English pres. Unable to discriminate be-
tween the motives that induced hin 10 ware an mn
compromising war with ihe government OF Nicho
las and those which led him 10 claim for that Of
Alexander e fair trial. these journals accused him
Of abandoning the democratic cs',sc. lu this conn
try where the true character Of tho Eastern question
and the hypocriteai pietences Of the AngIo.Prench
alliance dspassionatelg appreciated. IL will Dc
| readily understood that there was nothing neon.
sstent in Russian liberal refusing recognise the
claims put forth by those rUvernf2ssts to dsintc
| rssted desire 10 promote the cause Of European
| liberty. aud protect the weak against The strong
| NJ. Golovip. with that manly indept ndencc which
| has always distinguished his Writings aud his
actions did nor hesitate 10 denounee those
! pfciences with the same feaf iessncss hc had
| manifested Ia his ICE Stance to N. ,..poiisJn or
his own government The resentment excited ~
the which he took on thi- question exposed
him to great personal annoya,cc and disgu.tci ~
the little liberation OF opinion permitted eyen Ia
se-cacd constitutional county, hc rcsolyci 10 visit
the United States, and 10 realize here. II possible
his ideal Of liberty. Whatever exceptions i subtle
and metaphysical mind like hs may tako 10 the
working Of somc our institutions We ore much mis-
taken IL he does not ind amongst atmosphere
congcnal to his views. icre at all events, be may
gne expression 10 his opinions aug Of the great
Political questions which are now agtatDg Europe.
without any fear Of his motives being n.snder.tood.
We shall not for example, think him The less sincere
in his democratic professions, il he should boldly
sustain the oi Russia against the M1lamedsa
procli,ities at the Holy Alliance.
In the work before ~, AZ may bc expected from
What we have just stated n. Goioyin Il not o,cr IN
dulgent 20 the motives that lcd 10 the present
iramism and Napoinonism DO not seem q him a. be
synonyms for freedom AID civilization. Ne thinks
that Russia viii come tfiump phant out oi the struggle
for, he quantity enough expresses 4, slc hss
lnauy soldiers a. England has shopkecpens, and
many horses fnglond has sheep. A. % France,
she l. too distant from her frontiers 70 hope - carry
this struggle with her accustomed good fortune
Besides the heafto of those nations are 40. In the
contest IL IL conflict 81 ambitious Interests. and
nothing more. fn snch a state d. things the hni,y
and gigantic inherent forca u Hnsaia mnt prevail
over the ncohc-iyc and antagoaiytic elements that
have been brought 80 bear against hct.
HlsToHY or TnE CouNcH o. TnrST vi y. 7, Bnn
gcncr. Harper & Brothers.
| pr. Bangensr is wen known French Pr0t~tant
| writer, and Ike on tie Old Husueno, dlducs hia
works are distinguished more by ssc,sdln bitter.
.ess than by historical imparialfy Tbc subject o9
the present publication Offering wide held for tho
indulgence 81 this tonlcncy. has been sd driOlsly
| turned 10 account ny him. In The cyavgcra,ion 81
admitted eabieots y censure. and the mi.rcprescu.
ta,on u nuch that vls 10 hseif fsfcDsible. II \
| the unphilosophcai IN ~ w0ika II th, sort rlai
| they overlook the circumstances and nccrssitcs n
the times 81 which thcy trcst. AID yc'. w.thygt
! candid qxsminatioa y thers 4 Il iopooise d ar
| rive al ~ iu-tncss y coneluaiona which i n,uspn
| ssbe 1, historical accuracy + mini ike iha, X ~
BuBgescr y incapable u even receiving The 'rlprce
lions shu- conveyed. 1'n 'nicrsi,y Il hia rvl ggps
pr ejv,ss'a carries away With a the power ~ il
crminatIon ghich man of @1ch arqiirepcDL
might BE- mp2oscd v po~est. 81 The rsjadbs~s ~
,ho hostility which he display. tosats Cstbtl
cisn. hc veutralizr- The object ~ hb ators.
LgITsEs 70 ran ProrLr o. HgaLTB aNp Hiv
riSry-. by carDsne Eeechcr. IIafIr 4 Bethcrs.
This l. very sensible sHd clfterly Nr'i,si niile