The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-04-05
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delinquencies of corrupt officers argues sin
cere interest in the popular welfare.
From all that we have said about Nicho
las, it can be seen that one general idea reg.
ula,ed his policy. Struck by the evils which
had been lef, him BY his brother Alexander,
| he determined 10 take in all things the con-
irary course 10 that which had been adopted
Iby his predecessor. Alexander inclined to-
ward liberal ideas; Nicholas showed himself
anii-ibera 10 an excess.
! When the poet Pouchlin died, mourning
was universal Throughout, Russia, The Empe-
ror himself taking pau in it. Ayoung man,
excited by the glorious regrets which this
death caused, wrote an ode in honor of the
deceased poet, and in which he held out 10
himself some hopes of becoming, al fu-
ture day, one of The ornaments of Russian
literature. The Carr could not look with a
favorable eye upon this audaclous young
man, who coveted glory in country whete
il belonged 10 the sovereign alone, and the
worshipper of the Muse was sent 10 calm
the ardor of his imagination beneath the eli
mate of Tobolsk. lie came back al :he end
OF three years, sick and entirely disguised
with poetic glory. Alexander used 10 affect
TO pay no particular attention to the national
language and customs, and did not conceal
his parIislity for foreigners. Nicholas was a
fanatic in behalf of the customs, language
and religion of Russia.
OF the external policy OF Nicholas's reign.
and of the wars IN which be engaged, il is
not our intention, in this bIiefartcle, TO speak.
They belong more properly 10 The domain Of
history.
The firmly established reputation of The
late Gar, as a handsome man, imposes on
US the obligation of giving his portrait Sew.
eral writer's have undertaken this task, but
none among them has acquitted himself so
ably as the Prince Peter Kulofski, for which
reason we quote him in Preference -
"Nicholas," he writes, "has The noblest
face have ever seen in my life. The ha-
biual expression ol his pbysiognomy has a
certain severity which is far from putting the
behoder at ease. His smile IS smile OF
complaisance, and not the result of gayey or
abandon. There is something approaching
the prodisious IN this Princes manner OF ex-
islence. He speaks with vivacily, with sim .
plicy, and The most perfect propriety all
he says is full of point and meaning-no idle
pleasanlry---nol word oui oi place. There
i: nothing in the tone of his voice or the ar
rsngemert of his r.rases that indicates
haughiiness or DISSEMINATION, aud yet you
feel iha, his heart is closed"
The personal habits Of the Emperor were
marked by the most feverish activity. He
would ride, walk, superintend sham fight.
aud hold review, all on the same day. He
travelled necessarily, passing over at leas,
1900 leagues every season, and wore down
the strength OF all who were attached 10 his
person.
The suddeuness OF his end was 10 be ex-
peeled, either from political causes, as has
frequently been predicted, or from sheer
physical exhaustion. No frame could long
resist the unnatural amount of exerlion, both
mental anil bodily, to which this extraordi.
nary man subjected himself. he was in his
59lh year at The date of bis death.
The Car is succeeded by his eldest son,
Alexander Cessreyich, Hereditary Grand
Duke. He was born on the goth of April
1918, and married in April, 1911, Maria, dau-
ehter of the late Grand Duke Louis II oil
Hcsse, by whom he has four sons.