The true Democrat., 1855-04-04
The present Czar.

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 The present Czar.
 The following is from the New York Tribune of the 16th
 In whatever way Nicholas closed his career the most interesting question which presents ltselt IS how his successor, now Alexander II. will act. Long ago European newspapers inti- mated that grave misunderstanding prevailed III the Imperial family, having its source in the complications into which Russia was precipitat- ed by the war; It was severally represented that the present Emperor was opposed to the policy ot his father, and to that of party said to be headed by the Grand. Duke Constantine, his younger brother, yosng man of eminent capacities. Still, no positive facts ever con- hrmed these reports. On the contrary, as com mander-ln-chlef of the guards, the hereditary Orand Duke, now Emperor, marched into Li- thuana and Poland, and was thus to command, o1lenslvely or detensively, the great army com priSlng the flower of the Russian forces His headq uarters have been at Wilma This and many other reasons lead us to suppose that there will not be at once any departure from the policy pursued by his father
 The new CZar was born on the 29th of April. ISIS, and accordingly js nearly thirty-seven. Ii not Of extraordinary abilities, he possesses fair capacity and intellect. If not gifted with the iron will of his father, and if marked by certain mlldnesS of temper, he has exhibited more than once considerable energy. He has poetlcal and chlyalrous turn of mind, and is Russian to the core. Years ago he urged the use ot the Russian language at court, instead ot French. As Grand Duke he was always kindly to any pure, genuine Russian develop ment III literature and policy. Some ten years ago he insisted strongly on the propagation of the Russo-Greek creed among the Protestant Films, Ecthonians and other tribes forming the peasantry in the Baltic provinces
 1t Is scarcely to be supposed that he will make any changes among the highest dignita- rles of the Empire. Such things will come bv- and-by, as for some time past he has had small court and knot of favvrites around him. Prominent among these is Prince Barvatvnskv. who last year distinguished himself in Asia against the Turks and the Circassian Schamvl. This prince is proud, naughty, ambitious Rus sian. He spent a great deal of his youth in Vienna, and it is possible he may be sent thther, under some pretext, to control the action of the Russian Legation at the approaching con- ferences.
 Could it be admitted that the war at the start had not the approval of the new Emperor, he will feel 1t necessary to prosecute it vigorous ly, unless peace, acceptable to Russia, can be obtained. In honor of the memory of his fa- ther, whom he loved devotedly, and to whom he looked with deep difference, he will so act. lie was always treated by the deceased Czar with the utmost fondness-always as the most confidential friend, and as his successor For about eighteen years the Grand Duke has been habtually present at Cabinet meetings giving hls opinion and sharing with his father the thorny and heavy burdens of absolute power It was the aim of the late Emperor to fit his son to sway the Imperial scepter, and not to al- low him to be taken unawares in his new posi- ton. Alexander II, therefore, ascends the throne, not as mere novice, but wholly aware of the great task before him. If so disposed he could not at once change the policy of the Empire. The late Czar, idolzed as he was. by the Russian people, will now be looked upon as a kind of martyr to the strong and wide coal tion against him, and his sudden death will, in our view, lend fresh fuel to the warlike flame. In this point of view, the death of Nicholas creates no new probability of peace, nor renders 1t possible to count on any concession to the allies which he would not have made.
 Another probability which merits considera- ton, is that the King of Prussia, the uncle of the new Czar, with the Prussian court, and the officers of the army, and, of course, what Is called politically the Russian party at Berlin, moved by the sentiment of so-called chivalrous honor, will not desert the young Autocrat h. deed, they will be likely to espouse his cause more decidedly. Nor should we be astonished to hear that Francis Joseph, moved by common courtesy, should mediate for an armistice, to give time to the new sovereign to assume his royal charge, to ascertain his position and de- eide on his policy. That such a demand, made by Austria, and backed by Prussia, would be acceded to by the English Cabinet at least is probable. Out of this might arise an interrup- tion in the fighting in the Crimea, as we'll as delay in the negotiations for peace. It would, however, be premature to deduce from the death of Nicholas any considerable addition to the chances of speedy termination of the war.