The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-28

wise II Is not kaown Isfusse 70 accept tlse homage
orsd him b those who were swArs Of the .etnsI state
OF things and oudiy ~oiessed HE allegiance 10 Constsn
/ tine, the new Enprros Meanwhlis Constantsne, who
was at warsaw, vas taps the oath TO Nicholas IN &C
cordaece with TIE act la question: which he had secretly
signed on the occasion OF his marriage with the daugh
ter OF private Polish gentleman. Nicholas, with
pressions OF res ret then the throns and
came a terrible struggle vast conspiracy compo-sd
OF two elAs'csthe snthrsisstc lovers of liberty aud
the old Russian party, tho supporters cf oonstantns
vas formed Their tactics were 10 spsead report In
the garrsons ~ the empire shat the sbdisation OF Con
stan'ine wasa forgery and to appeal to the soldiers In
presented TO BE- a coup d,iat against Ieetmsey: On
the 2oth Of December ths oath TO Nicholas 10 be
ments allegiance; but Moscow resiments the
ma,ioes o. the guard and the srenader refused
and marched through tue streets and squares shoutng
The inssrectsnwas speedily suppressed with gapsshot.
Nicholas thsp de'csnde snd confronted tbs remaining
reotls Standing before them with hty'bsafng, he
cried, in nrm fone, Rrteru TO your rauiz --obey-
down upon Jour hneeap Tho energy Of hls votss--hu
with WHO'D syssy Ra.slsa rrrsrds the person o. hs
sovereign, prevailed. Most OF tic soldiers kneesi he
fore their master and grounded their arms in token OF
submisson To tho intrepid seif possession u that
hour he Is indebted for thu contnu of hs authority
Victory was nov He retired from the spot, wher
ever resistance made the artillery played upon the
gathering crowdsand tine Gre Of nusketry completed tho
work OF deatruston The hopes Of the liberal and old
Russian party having beon thus quenched, Nicholas
found himself the sole absolute master the gi-
gantic Russian empire immediately Ave scafoids
burg, thirty six noble persons executed an
eighty five sent TO Siberia From, that time Russia Pro-
per has been exempt from outbreaks, II not from
spaces, and the late Gar left free to carry out ha
ideas OF government. In the puninhment inflicted
the rcbes, Nicholas however evinced the most afro
cious severity, thus sfording melancholy spectacle of
union OF chvarous bravery with barbarous cruelty.
In September. 1929, the Emperor crowned nc Mos
with great pomp and ceremony Absolutism was
theneeforh his darling doctrine In 1929 the peace Of
Adranople was concluded by which Nicholas vas per
nitted TO retain authority In wailacha and Moldava
nj IN ind tfv tka ~
war by pay Of ii 500 900 Of Dutch ducAtsa
from which 1000 600 after deducted In 1890
France remained neuter and Austria and Prussia aided
the Gar In cTushing the nsugent patriots. After
heroic resistance Iosnd queredthr Russians
entered Wareaw and IRON dsspotsm substituted
Tor the sobiance OF constitutional government which
previously had teea permitted TO exist. citadel
built ON the heights above warsaw and when la lssb,
the citizens went out 10 compliment the Ckar pointing
10 the citadel he exclaimed, You that fortreas
yov stir will order your whole city 10 be desroyed-I
viii not leave one stone upon another and whom Il II
DESTROYED viii not BE- rebuilt by me- subsequently
popusce accused the phyncans Of having poisoned tns
sick In the hospitals and put some Of them 70 death
Nicholas rode to the mob and shouted in
voice OF thunder, Down upon your knses be-
fore God, and ash pardon Of him for your Of
fences. ], your enperor--your master--order you.p
The populace oteyed, and Nicholas In describing the
scene, said 10 the Marquis dc Custns, "These moments
are the finest OF my life. rsn In tho tacs OF danger
AID INV duty sn COD aa.:,usS -. "Iu In 1s rar
declared with Grcassiaa which, with little honor
10 the Russian arms, has continued UP 10 tbs present
time
One or two personal traits Of the Car complete this
notice His habits ostentsoasiy simple dramati
csly sodierike The luxunss his tabi. for
him. Ills military 'ormIwas but upon occasions 10
be seen enclosed within covered carriage His niuAtry
.sa .r.% army % corr. ~ ,od s,.
nighO. He was dsyourer Of newspapers, not 1.-THE
few feeble rsactepsry journals pubishsa ip fires
tries those he despiAsd but Of such newspapers he
well knew rspres~ntsd tho Independence and intsgencs
Of ths conmuniucs where they producsd hist Of
possy sssss tn. a
Wss sudden and unexpected. and such sudden and un.
ao 70 svs sssS sa: Of
! picios.
THE RUSSIAN DYNASTY.
Eusis rsclops three historical dynastes-th- Gr-t
commanding with Rurk, prince Of seandnAyan origin
the second, tbsf of the Grand Princes OF Wolodorir
commencing In 1857 with Anorsu Yourawitcb who was
asasinated In his pals.s ths thrd that OF the House
Of Romanon, commencing IN ldi3 with Michael and
numbering amopg,t u. descendants P-ter thu Great
founder OF the existing greatness OF Tho Russian
monarchy.
Peter tho Great sscsniad the throne In 1885,. having
for his lrs, vito Prircosa Of Wolfnbutte lie orgs
ngcd asasst Europe that great destructive machine
known the Russian empire and reformed hlA country
With hatcbet in his hapd insissd Of sceptte Hls
Alexis, terrified a. the crueites Of hls father acd
trst 10 Austria and then 10 Naples Peter prcyacl
bin 10 return, when Aicsis tried and condemned ~
death. The sentence commutsd 10 perpetual impri
sopmen', but the unfortunate prince d.d on the NOR
row, OF poison. His mother who after
n,itted 10 convent, aDo died suddenly Potter then
sspoused Catherine Skosroushy Letter life he became
Suspicious and cruel and grew tired OF the ascensncy
OF his favoriie Menschkon In 725 he died suddenly
his palace.
Catherine l. succeeded him Al her death after a
reign of two years. Menschkod elevated 10 The throne
Peter II. the of the unfortunate Alexs This FIN
psror, Who governed by tho nolsoroulI family
dered Menschikod and his family Into Siberia. During
this reign tho old boyurds recovered their power and
the German and other advsnurers p,tron1ed by Petr
The Grst and Catherine ~rre IN dsiavor. reter vo,
The old Rus.isn party By sua.en reaction, seized
bold Of tbs sovernm.n mt, ard proclaimed A. Eppres.
daugh,er Of Ivan who vas put % ieah by order OF the
former .oyereigo The Dogorouh family, who bad be-
slowed the crown on Anne sent 10 Siberia; and
Russia He aid 70 have tran,port.i - 900 into
Siberia, without trial Ammo 1ici exhausted Ia l74o.
Bron placed on tho throne the yoang Ivan the child
Of he Dake Of Brunsyics LunebuTg, aud . nephew Of
Peter he Great General Munich the fayors of those
French barber conspici with Eizs teth daughter Of
Peter the Great They entered the chamber Of the Duke
o. nfsas,', Gss y. ypqsg Car from BY ~ CO... sni
pho thrown into the castle oi Rolmogora, Ia gerod
through twcnty Jsars d suffering
Elizabeth I'm brnss ssnt Or this % her slater
tho Duteh,,s Of IIos;eln dotorp, who vas m,r,l@ T.
princess of bAitZerbst Elizabeth ded of s0fns an.
discovered rnaAdy 10 lTe2, and iae Duke of lfos'etn
Gottorp need tie throne n~r the tai Of ret.r M
Catherine of ADhah Lorbsi, his wife, had lin assasal
mated the y.sr "a the Pterbod Palace fss dsys
scblusselbefg and thup ends the legitimate Ie N uo
Bonsnoa.. The succeeding Csafs have drop ~ Nos
Catherine sad hor hayorits Poterzkin sov yyrornsd
Russia rhs lavished unnatural hatrei "a her
Paa .ho betrayed Innah oriris ~ his c.imaek 'aos
spJ rcd bRir. Catherine dsed ~ ApOplsry in l1sS.
PAUL sscsniel the tbrous AMI ~ slie prnress
- Wursmb-,E. W fan'sstc temper. dangerous 70 all
about him, noisisiandlng AL his Esnoo and procAg.
tons, Paul D. afshgisI ~ nj scarf on the
night ~ the 25d-2ith March lspl
Alersnder sue.sa.o him. ~ favou,r, - sr,el
Arskbob.r Roy@rbsd IN h. Towards - snA n
his li~ this prince infected vt religious 1eism
and Ra..,n orihoiory sasp~e,'d hin aAh Z -