Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-06-05
LAST WORDS OF NICHOLAS ABOUT THE UNI
TED STATES, FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

lived and taken prominent parts In the stirring
scenes of their times, have, at one period or an
other of their existence, plainly foretod the
events which would happen in the history of ma
tions. So was it with Napoleon the Great,-so
was it with our own loved Westinghouse was
it with the great Hungarian Chieftain, and SO, it
seems, was it with Nicholas the late Emperor of
Russia, although what he has foretold remains
vet to be fulfilled. These great men seemed to
possess an intuitve power whereby they could
penetrate the future, and perceive with unerrng
accuracy the various events which were to trans
pire. If what was prophecied by Napoleon and
Washington and Kossuth, has proved true, have
We not some basis whereon to build faith
that what was said by Nicholas, on his Diving bed,
will also prove true? Do not the circumstances
which have taken place since the death of the
Emperor, confirm the belief that England ''bas
reached her eliminating point" and that now
comes life or death? And then too, does he not
lift the veil which hides the real, secret design Of
''thc cu-throat Emperor us Mr.. Soulc calls him!
':I have offered him my hand-tho hand of recon-
cilaton, but he refuse es it. lie wishes to avcngc
Moscow upon me, and St. Helena upon Englanl,'
said Nicholas. That is the object of the present
the lrcphccics of Nicholas will be fulfilled to the
ic.ter.
The following extract Of an cp:stlc from Rus
sian, to eminent foreigner in this country, and
which was published in the New Orleans Bee,
will give shc reader better idea Of the views en-
tcltaincd by Nicholas concerning the present Eu-
ropcan contest, than any thing VIC have yet seen.
There is no ambiguity about his language-it is
plain, and ''hc who runs may rcad."-The Bee
says that the letter may be considered as entirely
authentic:
''BefOre my letter reaches you. you will proba-
bly, have received intcll;g ;gcnce of loss that will
spread gloomy veil over all Russia; Tor the death
Of suo!. is II blow that not only strikes h;s
country, but rcsounds from the shores of the
whole world. The last days Of the Czar are Il
who.e century in the history of Russia, and will
never be forgotten by those who witnessed it,. Do
you imagine he was exasperatcl with his fOes?-
Quite the contrary! Impartially, Ike prophet he
gnzed upon the pr sent situation Of the different
European Powers, ana predicted the future with
the accuracy Of one who loo.:s far beyond the
present.
''En sland," said he, s'has reached her cu,mi-
mating point either for life Or death. There is no
middle point for her to pursue One thing alone
may save her, ana that is, free confession, not
only by the Government. but by the whole arsto-
cracy, made to the people; that they have been
absurd from first TO last, that the Crown is unable
any longer to maintain its power, and that the
people must arise and unite together as one man,
to save the honor and preserve the integrity Of
the country. a candid acknowledgment Of the
truth may even now save England, if her corrupt
aristocracy can be brought to the stool of confcs
sion. Franco, on the contrary, can maintain her
self only by falsehool and deception. The En-
peror may proclaim to his subjects that he gov
erns and influences the aifirs of all Europe, that
not shot can be fired without his permission,
and that France is the first power in Europe; but
single shot, one speech from demagogue, may
overthrow him and darken the star of NAPOLEON,
forever.
81 have offered him my hand--thc hand of re-
conciation-but he refused it. He wishes to
avenge Moscow upon me, and ST. Helena upon
England Short sig shted men, who seek to avengc
the sins of the fathers upon the children! As for
Germany, Austria and Prussia they would rot
exist if l had not saved them when they
crouched at my feet six wears ago; they think to
strengthen themselves in the mighty struggle be-
tween the other nations of Europe. But they
have never been and never will be more thln sec
ondary powers, satraps holding power by the
clemcncy of my house, or by permission Of the
Western Powers. Yet one consolation is left me
in the midst of all this villany and insratitude,
and this is the sympathy Of that high-hearted peo
pie 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 America, and if ever the hour of dam
ger darkens around the Union, let her find faith
full ally in my family. zafa.saI 81
These words may be of interest to you, my
friend, because you are living amongst the Amer
leans; and mention them knowing that your sym
pathies have bound you to a foreign land nearly
half century. One learns to recognize his true
friends in the hour Of danger, and you may rely
upon it, that as long as Roman sits on Russia's
throne, the American States will never need
friend. t-rl9 ..s9fe rmt
The above, says the Bee, is faithful and al
most literal translation from the letter, which
is written in German, by one of the Mobiles of
Courtland, residing in St. Petersburg. From the
source whence we receive it We have no hesitation
in guaranteeing its authenticity. =. .ai ia
From EuRoPE.-The steamer America has ar
rived hut hrinos mn news of imnortance- -four