The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-28
SKETCH OF THE LATE CZAR.

aloud.
SKETCH OF THE LATE CZAR.
prom the London Times, March o.
The Emperor Nicholas was born the 9th or July,
l1e6 from the marriage Of his father the Emperor Paul.
with Princess Of wur.emberg He was therefore in
the 60h year OF bis age and he had filled the throne Of
All the Russas for very nearly thrty years has
observed that Prince Of the house OF Romano has
reached old age and that the close OF their lives has
been somstimts violent always sudden Nicholas has
lived beyond the customary Of hs race and probably
the cause Of his death 10 be traced 10 the long and
controlled exercise OF absolute power 10 the natural
volence Of his passions, and 10 the effect such
q character Of the brter lessons Of the last fsw
and he won his crown by hi own caring AMI com.
p0sure In the face Of great dangers. The revolt
OF the 26th Of December 1s2a, which broke out
among the Guards and the popnlace OF Ct Petersburg
upon the abdicson Of Constantine and this session OF
Nicholas of the greaiest pers braved by
sovereign; but the Gar displayed unanchng 70.
solution and lofty spirit Of command that he sub
dued ths macontens by his authority and instantly
CURED that domination the people Of Russia which
vits population to ths day Of his death From that
hour too, tbs Empsror has played no Uncomfortable
part il The affairs q Europe and the r. years o. hs
reign were sgtated by events inferior only IN impor.
Bnce 10 those Of the present tme. War broke out
between Russia asd Persia. and another province
scded TO the colossal Empire Of ths North. Ths Greek
insnrsscton, to which the policy Of Alexander had
cretiy contribuied, served 10 extend the influence
Of Russia in The r.s,, ,aa in ISIS war
the Sublime Ports In tLs ecurse o. tue ensuing
opersssns me Empsror oaai hevy.s that he had ma
peared al ths head Of his armies N the eiJ though 6s
devoted srest part OF has life % the care. Of military
sdmnisraton, and undoubtedly extepd,d and improved
the forces Of the empire Bot, whstcc msy have been
his designs against the empires % the Est in the earlier
period Of hi reign, they were auscpded and different
character was given 70 the policy OF hs reign for 20
by the French revelation Of 1913. from that moment
il against the free governments of tho West that
The Emperor Nicholas reserved his strength He dres
cIoser lIa of alliance with MI psu.1 in
somuch that thore States continued for many years
act as the trbutaras Of bis empire and the vasss OF
his policy. He heapsd eoptumeiy the contitatonal
monarchy Of France With England no sudes voured 10
remain on terms Of goodwill though no. of cose amity
and be 4. known % have professsd through life tho
belief that rupture With this country, especially
IL Il we're allied with Drance would be event OF
the most fatal import To .usss aud 20 the prosperity
OF his reign lie Lived long enough 70 verify the predc
ton without navog the prudence 10 avert Its conse-
qusnoes. During this period from 1880 10 isis his
uence on the Affairs OF Eurpe was neither very emerge
tic ncr very direct. lie had in 1881 crushed with
considerable difficulty, but with unsparng rigor the
great Polish insurrecon which nigh, have vrsssd from
him the western provinces Afterwards incorporated In
the empire He succeeded In 1882 Ia establishing Rus
sian amy the BosphOrus and ertored the treaty Of
Jnkitr Shslessi from the failing hands OF Sultan Nah
mould Throughout his reign the under current Of Rus.
sian int rvention ths Affairs OF rurkey may constantly
be traced until II reached la 1853 that cstasttophs
which hss for the last years conyuls Europe In
lss0 the nsdous proposons OF Russia being adopted by
the British government and by that OF Austria led
the brink Oh war with France, ana engaged In military
Of ths world remained undiSturtod until Isls. Upon
the occurrence Of TINT earhluskr which oyerthre~ half
the thronss OF Continental Europe, the Emperor Seho
and completely unmovcd b. ia violence Hs forbear'
equal 10 his er~nsth lie SOU ght no prsext
for nteercrc In the affairs OF other states alihous
lie did not refuse his when II required hs
took no unfair advantage OF the weakness and confusion
u other countries, and she advice he rendered in
ysraby favorable to the of order and OF peace
The conduct OF the Emperor Nicholas during event
ful and pcrlous years, from 1885 70 1851 raised him
higher than hs had ever stood before lie regarded
one OF the wisest, well o. Tho most powerful
soveregns Of Europe and ti6se even who de,sstd bis
despote government could deny tlat he hal shown
moderation, temper, ard a strong cesire for peace
AsoTHEB SKETCH OF THB raTE czAH.
Nicholas Pauowitch, kie Emperor Of Russia vas
born A. ~ petersburg ths 9Th or July $780, Icing
the third of the Emperor Paul. BY nj. second se
Mary of wurtsmburg. OH fAthsr, whose brutal
centrcitiss amounted 10 usanty who wsa murdered
~ hi Dobes In consequences u alliance whoh nj. in.
atnAtsd admiration for the En- pcrUr Napoleon IN. First
hal induced him to contract " oses,ary to spssK
The boy Nicholas not i've years ~ age when tho
night palace murder 'of March - isoi made him an
orphan. Ills brother Alexsn1cr vac eaihronsd, and
took the oath al tho hands Of his fathers sssassn
having becn pryy 20 the nur1er and having been shen
Il was perpetfated, 10 the room imnedisiey belo-
The hmpy.s, his motheT woman q nieilig,ncs,
10 General - IAmbscorf, who wp. ssIsied, amongst
other, by thstountes 10 Leven the philologd ADO.
lung, anil The councillor Stork. Al an early Ieriod
Nickolas appliei himself With treat ar,ior 4, rsli
tary puruts, In which be evincrd consder.bl prod.
cheney. especially in the art q fertilization. lie aso
siuArd the science Of political economy, Hnd b.esns
familiar nth the fnnch Geruan AMI knrIi.h languages
a. With his native tongue. H cuhlysted music LsNts
which Le grAu1ed after his accerSOn the hr5oe not
only ~ ths composition % ey-rs military Airs Lut Gy
attfactDg 70 ha capital the riost dstDgufbcd musi.
e,nn of E9rope houc'tr, N youth ~ Instructor.
TONED high estimate u his anilties lie vas tai.
turn, melancholy and when engaged ia Ls military
studi's absTbsa ia t1cs. la sftsr life he tstngused
himself A. patron " the lDs arts 70 i With ~ un
Of INN rfpf
spleftor n lie court Wien the French avRs4 a tooz
pace, Sleboss was to- young 20 tiss pat IN the nobls
cs'snce vt.ch RusSLl made 20 lolA In those rtaat
military operstsons which ultimately I'd The OyorthT5w
q Napoleon and ths occupation ~ hts capital 10 vas,
horer, oil enough 20 b. ot-ervant though distaat
spectator u the greatest struggle Ii wLi.h Ito peop
that be ga sitsrsaris osllsd upon 70 govern
zageg AMI the recollection u The snihas IN AM devo
ton ten exlHb4isd bJ ten IN just caus ma ha~
lersj him 20 tboss fatal an hou lies, schenss sf
sggrsssion which nov suafcnly hare BON troughi 10
On ths r-rors,on of poses in 1874 y. Isr Es.sl. 10
travel and Visited tba principal battle essis a fGrsf@
10 Isle b. arrived In England, shere bc rscelyed sor
isi uelcorDo 90 returning homo he vietsd Tie alHsr
snt rrerDees X assl. for ths purposs q beeoualn
guaiHtsd VIII the aetu.l endion q tie popaioh 10
July is1T be married CLsriotts Ioalsa Tho etssst
laughter of IRE lc-ick william e. PrussA aud es.es IL
tie sni kag. F0ur aDd thrte dsuehtr. Afs The
saus of this marriage The eldest sou A~nAscsf kis0
lAicwiieh, having tesn born IN tbe ysss ISIS
80 this lime Nebof.s had lttis ere -.a,ln n ott,e
ug ths imperial crown but 10 tie ye.r is4s hs d ss.
tr0tbtg, the FmpsEor Alexandsr, eied q. ftgsrrbf Il
10 Crm.a Il 4 sapponet b. po.soa. Ia. usa. her -
re ihrsbe vas tie Grand Duxs coas.AaGns, who va
tbsu AZ Warssw sbd k,choias has~ef Vi tsks Ia oats
of fsslty. Corstantns, however, vhetbs- yslasufty
% ty npalfnn kc eutsrf6 ln,o engaFsfasnt wHl
Al~1sh3sr In vkeh hs renoasse1 kn ev.rtast sl.ls. u
'be Y ioas az ths Goeureai sitsttng tha a., vs 10
hsnix of hish1iss vkes 10 rses "a ts N a..
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