Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-27
NUMBER l39.

THK LAsr WoRDs or NIcnoLAs.--A Russian
noble residing la ST. Petersburg, has addressed the
following letter to an "eminent foreigner" now IN
New Orleans. II Is published as literally translated
from the German In which Ii was written in The
Bee Of that city. The Bee assures US that Il may
be regarded as entirely authentic"
ST. PErERsDrRa, Feb. 1855.
Before my letter reaches you, you will proba-
bly, have received intelligence OF loss that win
spread gloomy vail over all Russia; for the death
OF such man Is a blow that not only strikes his
own country, but resounds from the shores OF sbc
whole world In my last letter did not dare
openly declare what we were expecting from day
TO day, for We were unwilling TO aceustom our
hearts TO an idea which our minds were incapable
OF conceving. The last days Of our Car are a
whole century In the history Of Russia, and will
never be forgotten by those who witnessed them.
DO not imagine that he was exasperated with his
foes. Quite the contraryl lmpartially, like n
prophet he gaxed upon the present situation Of tho
different European powers, and predicted the f..
ture with the accuracy Of ono who looks far beyond
the present.
England said he, !" has reached her culmina.
ting point either for liis or death. There Is no
middle path for her to pursue. One thing alone
may save her, and that Il free confession, net
only by the government, but by the whole aristot.
racy, made to the people, that they have been ab-
surd from first to last, that the Crown il unable
any longer to maintain its power, and that the
people must rise and unite together as one mar
to save the honor and preserve the independence
of the country. candid acknowledgment of the
truth may even now save England, II her corrupt
aristocracy can be brought to the school OF cor.
fesson. France, on the contrary, can maintain
herself only by falsehood and deception
The Emperor may proclaim 10 his subjects
that he governs and Influences the affairs of all Eu.
NJnNs s,.,A aay,sxA L. 49, n
mission, and that France Is the power of Europe.
but single shock, ono speech of demagoguc
may overthrow him, and darken the star Of Napc.
leon forever / have offered him my hand the
hand of reconciliation, but he has refused It. He
wishes to ayenge Moscow upon me, and st. Helena
upon England Short-sightcd man. who seeks 10
avenge the sins Of the fathers upon their children
As for Germany Austria, and Prussia, they would
not now exist, II ! had not saved them when they
crouched at my feet six years ago they think to
strengthen themselves in the mighty struggle be.
tween the other nations Of Europe. But they never
have been, and never will be- more than secondary
powers, satraps holding authority by the clemency
OF my house, or by permission OF the Western
Powers. Yet one consolation is left to me in tie
midst OF all this ingratitude and villany and that
is the silent sympathy of that hgh-hearted people
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 smailest
Kindness shown to me by the least Of my subjects
Let my children never forget what We owe to
America, and If ever an hour of danger darkens
around the Union, let her find faithful ally in my
family"
These words may be ofinterest to you, my friend,
because you are now living among the Americans;
and mention them, knowing that your sympathi,s
have bound you to foreign land nearly half Ger.
tury. One learns TO recognise his true friends in
the hour of danger, and you may reply upon II
that as long as Romanof sits on Russia's throne
the American States will never need friend.
The above, says the Bee, is a faithful and almost
literal translation from the letter. which Is written
in German, by ono of the mobiles Of Courland, re.
siding In st. Petersburg. From the source whenca
we received it. We have no hesitation in guaran.
teeing Its authenticity.