The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-03-23
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By the Africa which arrived at Halifax 18th inst.
have the Important announcement OF the death OF
Nicholas Gar of Russia. This intelligence "as
communicated TO the House oi Peers by Lord Clear
en,on on March 2d. 1t came from two poiuts-Ber-
lin and the Hague-and 10 both Instances wa> tee-
graphed by the British resident ministers al the city
Lord PalmeTstou made similar statement, on the
same evening" in the House of Commous. There
seems be no doubt of the correctness of the report
The Emperor had been suffering from attack OF IN
iluenza but his death was accustomed by pulmonary
apopexy. Nicholas l., Paulovtch, will be succeed
ed by the grown prince, Alexander, who is th!fty-
seven years Of age. He al present commands the
Imperial Guards the army. and Is stationedat War
saw, as chief of that division.
The late Emperor man OF daring and un-
equalled ambition, OF great powers OF endurance both
mental and physical, capable OF planning vast enter
prises and gifted with those qualities OF mind which
enabled him to grasp the necessities we'll as the
outlines OF all his schemes. His bold reSoute bear
ing, combined with the serious, religions element of
his character, ,rnade him almost god with the Russian
peope, who are superstitIouslv inclined, and we'd
ded TO the Greek Church firmly they are to the
Russian Emperor. In the early part OF his reign
Nicholas laid his iron hand with terrible severity up
budding rebellion against his authority. One
bloody, renloTseess sacrifice was enough. II eXhrb-
tied the character of the TO his people; aad those
who loved him not, at least dessted from any iurth-
er Vaccinations against his authority. The one main
object that like STAR led Nicholas all his lifelong
journey, was the glory and fenown OF his EmpIre.-
Fer that be lived, a5ored, and fought herce battles,
both on the field aud in the Councils Of Nations
With him Rnssja all He had dweit upon the
past with all Students love, with all warriors
stern delight, and what his ancestors had begun he
determined 10 carry forward. This promise mas been
kept faithfully and i'll the midst OF a partly ma
tiouaI fully religious, but stl INTENDED strength
en- Russian influence in Europe, death closed his e.
ventlul career.
What effect the death of Nicholas will have upon
the present conflict cannot be surGltsed this
early day Ii is said that in Europe the peace party
are sanauine that it Will be followed by cessation
Of hostties and permanent peace. But that is mere
conjecture. Alexander was rot only deeply attach
ed TO his father as son, but statesman he piac-
ed the most uHbounded confidence in the purity o
his motives, the comprehensiveness of his plans, anc
the fidelity OF his patriotism He knew the secret
springs and motives which actuated the late Ernper
or, familiar with all his plans for the future, ant
hence will not Tudely be driven ftom That course
which commanded the confidence of his father wher
living Besides, abandonment of the campaign
immediately al toe death OF the Emperor, would bt
reflection his conduct not likely receive the
sanction Of the crown Prince. Like his father, Al
exander has now historical character 70 sustain
The glory and renown of Russia is committed hi:
care The war commenced by the late Gar is Go
without great leading idea With that idea Alex
ander familiar. To il he no doubt gave his assent
and hence any peace TO meet his concurrence vii
have bring with ii the darling objects OF Russian
ambition. la this light we view the death of NCho
las. Ii does not, mind, increase the chances o
peace, though it may produce material change il
European policy on the part of the Alhes.-Argus
The rumored death of the Gar is doubted by sev
eral ofour cotemporaries but generally believed
Washington Alexander H., bis oldest son, succeeds
TO the throne.