Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-14

LAST WORDS OF NICHOLAS ABOUT TIE UNITED
STATES, ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
The n. O. Bee publishes the following passage
from letter addressed to an eminent foreigner,
now in thateity. by Russian friend residing IN
ST Petersburg The Bee says msy be regarded
as entirely authentic. The views ofthe dying Gar,
in regard to America and the future Ct EngaId
and France, viii not fail 10 arfest the at!eltion Of
the reader:
: ST.. .PETsRssuRG, Feb 1855 Before my letter
reaches you, you viii probably have received intel
hgence o. q loss that viii spread gloomy veil over
all Russia for the death of each man Is blow
that not only shkes his own country, but resoun,ls
from the shores of the whole world. In my last
letter I did not dare openly declare what we
expecting from day to day, for we were unwilling
TO accustom ourhearts to an idea which our minds
were incapble Of conceiFing. The iastdays ofoaF
Gar are whole century in the history of Russia,
and will never be forgotten BY those who witnessed
them. Do not imagine that he was exasperatcd
with his foes. Quite the contrary lmpartialy,
like prophet, he gazed upon the present situation
OF the different European powers, and predicted
the future with the accuracy of one who looks far
beyond the present.
England" said he Shas reached her eliminating
point either for life death. There is no middle
path for her to pursue. One thing alone may save
her. and that is free confession not only by the
| government but by the whole aristocraey, made 20
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 rise
and unite together one man. TO save the honor
| and preserve the independence of the country.
candid acknowledgement the truth may even now
| save England, if her corrupt aristocracy can be
brought 10 the stool of confession. France, the
contrary, can mintain herself only by ialsehood
/ and deception. The Emperor may proclaim to his
subjects that he governs and influences the affairs Of
all Europe, that not shot can be fred without his
| permission, and that France is the first power 10
Europe; but single shock, one speech Of dema-
| gogue, may overflow him and darken the star Of
| Napoleon forever. / have offered him my hand, the
| hand Of reconciliation, but he has refused it, He
| wishes to avenge Moscow upon me, and St Helena
upon England. Short sighted man, who seeks to
aVenge the sins of the fathers upon their children
As for Germany, Austria and Prussia, they would
not now exist, if had not saved them, when they
crouched at my feet six years ago they think
| to strengthen themselves to the mighty struggle
between the other nations of Europe. But they
never have been and never will be more than Sc
condary powers, satraps holding authority by the
clemency of my House. or by permission of the
Western Powers Yet one consolation is left to NE
in the midst Of all this ingratitude and ylany, and
that is the silent sympathy of that high hearted peo-
pie on tne OJner SlQe Oh the Atlantic, the only ieaFS
| in which hear an echo Of my struggles against
united Europe. Never have forgotten the small
est kindness shown to me by the least Of my sub
iects; let my children 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" EErc G.
These words may beof interest to you, my friend,
because you are now living amongst the American;
and mention them, knowing that your sympa-
thies have bound you to 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 Romanoff sits on Russia S
throne, the American States will never need q
! friend
The above, Says the Bee is a faithful and al
most literal translation from the letter, which is
written ifseGerman, by one OF the mobiles of Cour-
land, residing in St Petersburg. From the source
whence we received it, we have no hesitation in
| guaranteeing its authenticity.