Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-29
The Present Car.

The following Is from the New York Tri
lbune Of the 10th.
In whatever way Nicholas closed his ca
reer, the most interesting question whicl
presents itself is how his successor, now Al
exander II, will act. Long ago European
newspnp pers intimated that grave misunder.
standing prevailed in the Imperial family, ha.
wing its source in the complications int
which Russia was precipilated by the way.
1t was severally represented that the present
Emperor was opposed 10 tho policy Of his fa-
ther, and to that Of apariy said to be headed
by the Grand Duke Constantine, his younger
brother, young man Of eminent capacities
Sill, no positive facts ever confirmed These
reports. On the contrary, as commanjer-i in
chief .! the Guards, the hereditary Grand
Duke, now marched into Lithuania and po-
lard, and was thus TO command, Extensively
or defensircly, this great, army comprising
the fsm er of the Russian forces. HIS head
quarters have been ut Witna. This aud ma
ny other reasons lead US TO suppose that
there will not be at once any departure from
the policy pursued by his father.
The new Car was born on the 29th OF
April, 1918, and accordingly is nearly 81. Il
not OF extraordinary abilities, he possesses
fair capacity and intelects. Ii not gifted
with the iron will Of his father. and if mark =
ed by certain mildness Of temper, he has
exhibited more than once considerable ener-
gy He has a poetical and chivllrous turn
oi mind, and is Russian to the core. Years
ago he urged the use of the Russian language
a. Court, instead of French. AS Grand Dtkr
was always kindly TO any pure, genu II" il -.
sian development in literature anj poi. -
Some ten years ago he insisted streng y, "n
the propa gution Of the Russo-Greck cre:h
, among the Protestant Finns, Ecthomans, and
other tribes forming the peasantry in the Bal
tic provinces.
| 1t is scarcely to be supposed that he will
make any changes among the highest iign j.
turies Of the Empire. Such things will come
by and b., as for some time past he has had
small court and knot OF tavorites around
him. Prominent among these is the Prince
Baryatyusky, who last least distinguished
himself in Asia against the Turk and Cir
clrsian Schamyl. This prince is proud,
naughty and ambitious Russian. He spent
his youth at Vienna, and il is possible he may
be sent thiher, under some pretext, to con-
| troll the action OF the Russian Legation, at
| the Conference.
| Could it be admitted that the war, at the
start, had not The approval Of the new En-
peror, he will feel it necessary to prosecute ii
vigorously, unless a peace, ,accepssbleto Rus
sia, can be obtained. In honor Of the me
ory of his father, whoW he loved devotcdy,
and TO whom he Looked with deep Difference,
he will So act He was always treated by
the deceased Gar with the utmost fondness
i-.lways as the most confidential friend, ,and
Us his successor. For about eighteen years
the Grand Duke has beep habtually presen,
ut Cabinet meetings, giving his opinion and
sharing with his Gather the thorny aud heavy
burdens OF absolute power. 1t was the aim
OF the late Emperor to fit his son to sway the
Imperial sceptre, and not allow him to be ia.
ken unawares in his new position. Alex
ander III, therefore, ascends the throne, moi
as mere nvvics, bu, wholly aware of the
! rreaL .ask that is before him. II so disposed
he could not at once change the policy OF the
Empire. The late Car, id0lized as he was
by the Russian people, will nov be looked
upon as kind of martyr to the strong ant
wide coalition agains: him, and his sudder
death will, in our view, lend fresh fuel to the
warlke flame. In this point of Wow, the
death of Nicholas creates no new probability
of peace, nor renders il possible to count OF
any concession to the allies which hC
would not make.
Another probability which merits consd
Grafton, is that the King of Prussia the uncle
of the new Gar, with the Prussian Court,an
the officers of the urmy, and, Of course, wha
is called politically the Berlin, moved by the
sentiment OF SO called chivaIrous honor, will
not desert the young Autocrat. lndeed,they
will be likely to espouse his cause more de
cidedly Nor should we be astonshed to
hear that Francis Joseph, moved by commor
courtesy, should mediate Tor an afmistlce,t'
give time to the new sovereign to assum'
; his royal charge, to ascertain his position ant
decide on his po!icy. That such a demapd
: made by Austria, and backed by PrcSsia,wo'
be acceded to by the English Cabinet, n
least, is probable. Out OF this might ariS
n interruption in the fighting in the Grim
Ell, Us we'll as dclry in the negotiations 10
peace. 1t would, however, be premature t.
deduce from the death of Nicholas any con
siderable addition to the chances OF speed.
termination of the war.