The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-11
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.


The New RusssaA Organ In DrusssIs.
We Aave rcceived copy Of the specimen number
u lie No d, the journal which has been recently
esaabished in Brussels for the advocacy Of Russian
interests, ~ opposed to those Of tho Alhes. That
readers may understand fully the principles on
which IL IL to be conducted, We translate its own
nanifegto:--
Russia has never been properly judged by West.
been dis ussing before the tribunal Of public opinion
Ne events In COM equence Of which war has broken
cat and those WHOM have occurred since then. acts
oeeded each other, and numerous DEGREES condsmnar
tory OF 1t have been Illuminated.
Hitherto in this great political prosecution, the
defence has been presented by some American or
German journals: IL has not been heard by the nu-
nerous readers who are only acquainted with
French journals. We como to plead before them
This cause % yet Ill explained, Unknown, and ill.
xhS W. chosen the GIt
- the head of our columns. We say IL openly and
boldly, We aae q voice of the North, q frank and
sincere voice, the interpreter Of loyal conscience.
parties may judge us with the same impartial CON-
science. That Is our right and it ia our only am.
hilton.
win be said-for all the world win not Judge Us
e We would ask to be judgea-thas we are an organ
~ the Russian government. That has been said
already. 1t s not true. Our enterprise 10 conceived
and executed entirety outside Of official action and
influence. We can only, in this respect, make
categorical declaration, leaving the experience OF
each day to prove that the real character of our
Puohcati0n 10 that which we now indicate. To an
tcipate questions, viii add, thai on the list Of
Russian That, without doubt, is rational and nor
NAL. We did not know that Journal to be inpar-
tial. and not TO be an official organ OF the Russian
government must necessarily be created by Eng
GsnMon or Frenchmen. The French journals, and
most Of the English journals, have Mp 70 this time
eBdeavofed 80 demonstrate that the well directed
examination OF the present political si.uatson and
81 ths facts which have been created, prove Rassis
TO be In the wrong. We expect to demonGtrate the
error Of these journals.
We did not desire to maize this demonstration In
Russia because the distance which would have sepa
Issed us from England and from Francs would not
have permitted US to respond in good Il ne to the
guments which We might have had - refute, or to
make . correction Of facts, whose truth we might
have had to establish. No one would certainly have
read Our tsidy replies to forgotten articles We arc
sels, in great centre OF circulation, the prln
sipal nfuence of oil the western ways OF co nmu-
A,oation. The capital of neutral countryside
capital Of people whose truth and frank ness are
universally appreciated suited better than any.
where else our work Of Truth aud OF justice,
may be, perhaps, said, even with app arently
benevolent feelings-as 1t has been already said
dihsrently-thst we are compromising guests, aud
that Beg1ans must be little hatered with speak
ing IN their midst. language, which, however
worthy and suitable, may well happen not to be
which on the West and the South, the nearest
Deighbors of Belgium Such IS we will be, witt the
habits Of discussion which we will adopt, wa will
not only not give any legitimate right 10 complain Of
us but we will be esteemed by those " no contradict
IA. II there are people fond ofscandal. Who seeag
eur title appear at time when England and
France are at war with Russis hasten to read this
sheet, they will be greatly deceived; we do not
write for such people. We address ourselves to the
Intelligent serious and 10y al men Of all c,untr RES,
TO al men who know how 70 silence their passion
n IA II an IN hn huUo mt % an nm
side with irevocab.e Obstinacy, AMI who deplore
The present war 10 spite of the recoecons Of glory
which 1t may leave az q shocking disasser-and to
them We say
Russia on the other there exists an evident isua u.
oeystandipg. Russia is not Bnown in Europe and
Russia loses by that iRnorsnce; she has not made
has not sufficiently manifested herself absosd Toe
travellers who have waited her, the writer's who in
journals and books have made dissertations on her
without having seen her, were ignorant even OF the
Language OF the country, reasoned upon data en-
timely false or incomplete, in doe com nitted the
error Of placing her Ia too western point
Of view. Then by the aide of thess opinions
misrepresentation and falsenoods. Il has al ways
been forgotten that up to the time Of Peter the
Great, Russia, athough she was not baroarous
comfy LIVED srsIs sm EUROPE AND that sns only
md fifty years ago. would he easy to demonstrsse
but that IL not, and would not be- contested else
where-that Russia, during this century and hal,
than one connection she has overtaken the nations
which have preceded her in the Ways Of human pro-
gress. Is il, therefore, mistake, in appreciaspg
be men and sffairs Of Russia, to impute to her
sSine everything which stlll remains different be-
tween her social state and tina. OF the of Europe
We must not look upon this empire, full OF youth,
Of zap and Of strength, a. an Idle and FESTIVE ao0
boy refusing the teaching OF his masters. No. tor
Russia has learned much In Europe, but she learns
with judicious dis Elimination, not desiring to
nske an ineffective and eervile copy OF anything.
Russia has q history, Q religion, Q uAti0nally,
quite distinct from those Of the rest OF Europe,
which has its history common, its origin feuda-
Ism aud Catholicism common Russia ought, the:e
FORE 10 have as0 different constituent elements Gifts
social ORDER and these are being developed logically
according u tbsr own nature. Besides, thai wntcn
Russis does at home affects only herself. rhs rest
q Europe on this subject has only 20 preoccupy
itself with two Observation-Disclosures the natural pro.
gYessive development of the elements Of social or
der IN Russia contain any danger for Europe, aud
Whether these elements are In direct opposition
With the social Condition and civilization OF the res
Of Europe.
Our task viii be to prove the negative to enligdt-
On ssd reassure pubic opinion Ii We succeed IN
attaining this end we will certainly have done lch
for the reastablishing Of pea.e, which IL probably
Ne wish, snd csrtaiDiy the interest of all We
Wiu indulge In dissertations as little possible.
We will seek to prove much: We viii
tbus 70 initiate the West ia tae affairs Of
Ruasia, in IFS organization, social, political,
judicsl and administrative, in the real teuden ,ies,
and In the Internal life of empire which occupies
halt Of the surface OF Europe and whose population
counts one fourth o: that Of this part Of the world
~ the same time We shau carry inso Russia infor
nations ofevery nature, notions and examples which
10 geographical situation a. the extremity OF the
European continent has not always permitted it 10
seek, 70 find and to apply. We will thus net only
render service TO the political relations and moral
will also rer der service to the commerce and the
industry of the North and Of the West In desiring