New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-24

When pretentous and blundering gnonu,,
is publ ely exposed, his first impulse is ususny IA
confirm the business Of the exposure BY boistero,,
and reckless abuse Of his critic Such d II.
course of The Courier and Enquirer with ressns
our correction fits notorious mistakes and mia.
statements concerning the death Of the Car Alsr.
ander. Instead of discussing the matter decssNy,
and seeking to bring up historical authorities al
arguments to prove its assertion that AlexMir
died by poison, which we had denied, our c,teur
rary assails us, like BLACKBOARD aud bully wa
coarse personal Objurgation. For instance Ah
model of good MANI ers-it should be rememhsi
that The Conritr makes high aud habitual pt.a-
sious to exquisite propriety-presume', on h
own authority alone, TO charge our statement the
Count Orlofr was not ct TAganrOg when Alst
ander died, with beinga RECKLESS untruth coined
"for purpose" The only reply to this 10 bn
affirm the fact, that OrlOf-then General fBh,.
ade. and afterward created Count by Nicholas
was at st. Petersburg at the tine in question d
command Of the regiment Of Chevalier Gard,.
For the rest it is hardly worth while to contradc
any of The Courier's blunders on European que
tons, for not only does their pompous absurdig NJ
move them from serious criticism, but their vey
author has no real confidence In bis own assertion
and swallows the lie himself as glbly as he cast
1t at others. Ineeed, the very article We
are noticing concludes with letter from tie
Russian Consul General prOnouncing The Cow
iers own statement respecting Alexsnder'' DE-
cease ga deliberate, wanson and unmiassN
" falsehoOd;" and yet our clustering nelslSw
takes 1t all kindly, aud naturally msnlfesh %
resentment at the imputation, but even psys 4
high compliment to its author
With regard to the death of Alexander, W
have received the following statement from u
American gentleman of the highest respectabiiE
who resides in this City:
81 see it averred in The Courier and Enquirer !As
the Emperor Ale xauder died at Tagsnrog by poisoa
This is perfectly absurd. l was in ST. Petersbuys
the time OF his cath, and about year after. oha
saw and dined with Sir James Wiley, Scolchmn,
bis favoriie physician, who was with hin ct rsgsnrs
also knew others of his suite. Sir james told ne
that the Emperor was much exposed several hours
one rainy day, and in cold raw wod, riding sooa'
end inspecting Government works The resuIws,
be took severe cold, 10 which be would pay no "
ward. Inflammation of the throat and cheat sesA
and as the Emperor obstna,ely persisted in refusing
medicine till too late he died. after q short ilnss.
lie had strong constitution, WAS Of very reoaA
health, and, ss is common with such perseu, w
rather prejudiced against taking medicine ieyns %
bis constitution to carry him through. The Empress
was with him. and assduously devoted all thfosgH
his illness, although she was in delicate health %.
time and had been for several years. She foiosN
him to the grave q few months after There csaa*
be greater absurdty than to attribute bis death
poison"
One word more, and We are done. K
Courier speaks Of the man who does the Ia
"ropean articles for THE TRIBUNE" a. If win
q desire to provoke q personal quarrel VIZ
some gentleman Of our staff. Bot while this ID
sire cannot be grstifed, we must beg to enlishM
our cotemporay's ignorance as to the orss'iF
ton Of leading metropolitan journal. sataa
organization is not confined to q single mss
any important department. BY way Of iAS
tratipg this subject. we will state that the sssaa
editorial writer's regularly employed By til
TRIBUNE consists of some twenty person.. ~
that the various articles which The CoSrr d"
attributes to one have proceeded from six dIfefss
pens. Such being the case, we hope thsth~
conductors of The Courier allow their "msn's
occupy their columns hereafter, they will 81 10"
restrain bis propensity to indulge in coarse p"
sonalities, which, being thus distributed ANN
several individuals, and these not known 70 !"
pubic, cannot be said to have any object at a.