The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-03
THE RUSSIAN ENIPERORs BEARER OF DISPATCHES.

rope was tocstrong for one power. So when
Bonaparte attempted 10 carve out for France
an honorable destiny, there was a banding
together of all The crowned heads 10 crush
him and the growing vitality of his country.
Nature has given the Russian hardy con-
stilulion, a vigorous frame, an invigora.
ting climate, and soil that will keep him
frugal and industrious. These things have
much TO do in the economy of man and the
destiny of nations. Under the enervating
sun OF France no capital of Empire can ever
spring up from swamp like ST. Petersbu rg
for on her luxuriant soil there will be no
toll like that Of the s,alwart S.lavonians who,
as the ant drags grain after grain of sand 10
build its home, carried tie earth In their caps
and aprons 10 fill the morass, until by slow
diligence and patience The lofty towers, bat
Elements and citadels oil palaces, churches,
colleges and theatres rose toward The sky.
Every ship ttat entered the harbor was bound
to bring with it thirty stones, every small one
ten, and every country wagon ten; and thus,
from the accumulation of small things, grew
the great Empire that now holds all Europe
in awe. This was under the Gar Peter, who
that he might feel the power, the digniya and
and the nobility of labor, wen, into The ship
yard at Coper hagen an oppfentice, and
then taught his countrymen and inspired The
nation with his spirit, until it created
proud fleet 10 cover the harbor of The Neva.
II is only on the hot soil of France that
political assemblies and elections always
meet on Sunday, just as the most Southern
city of the Union is The only one in which
theatres and balls are open for entertainment
on that day or as only in Brazil the females
while away the day by swinging in a ham
mock suspended in the shade, or in Mexico
pass the time by delicate warfare upon lice.
Only under the tropical latitude Of Italy do
we find the lazzaroni, lin Spain the race of
brigands and gypsies, and in Portugal the ma
iion that iolerates queen upon the throne
whose Infamous proflgscy and licenlious-
ness has made her disgrace TO her sex, her
nature and her ration. On less fruitful soils
you will find the honest and honorable poor
by modest demeanor deserving and enjoying
respect; but not so generally thaiclass whoare
too proud and lazy 10 work and ye. TOO poor
10 live honestly without. Switzerland, Hun
gary and the North of Europe never became
SO enfeebled by luxury and worn out BY ex-
cesses, for even during The night of The mid
die ages, when darkness and gloom had pail
ed the hopes of men, and shrouded Europe
in despolism, the fires of liberty still burned
brightly along the crest of the Alps, and lis
spirit still lived IN the hearts of the uncon-
quered Magyar Ilwas noble king of Hun
gary who at that time of severity and super-
stion (allhough himself good Ca,holic)
dared cay 10 the Pope for his naton-" your
Holiness must remember that we bear two
crosses on our ensign, and we will make our
crosses pixies before we allow you TO mix
yourself up with the affairs of any church."
But was speaking of Russia. The Czaf
Nicholas was unquestionably the great man
of Europe in his time and if he was stern
and tyranical il was because necessity and
The traditional policy ofhis dynasty had made
him so. If 10 blot Poland from the map of
nations was ar objectionable sin, every
government Of Europe is accessory in tai
crime. Even England that vaunts proudly
of her free spirit aud free air cannot claim
innocence. Russia, Prussia and Austria dis
membered free nation, and England slood
sponsor 10 have the alliance called Holy
one. And when the Gear put his heel upon
the neck Of is, OOo,OO Hungarians, Europe
looked on The crime in silence, and England
debated the policy and erpediency Of protest.
ing. '.,,,.,,f
That was The time when the blow for the
freedom Of Europe shouhi have been struck.
There was free and hardy nation OF i5,-
600, 900 people, upon whose majestic mien
and lofty brow the King of Kings seems to
have s,amped',he signet of his nobility. In
telligent OF mind, vigorous of frame, frugal Of
life, and honest Of heart--skers was the nation
in ils mountain Businesses that should have
beer made the barrier against the Cossack-
and the men who for the homes Of Their
sires and their children would have made
every plain Marathon and every pass a
Thermopyle. They were reared like thsfew
noble Swiss, who for three centuries waged
cesseess warfare with the House Of Hsps.