Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-27
From the Shining and Mercantile Gazette March 18th
= - Tfse Hate Emperor Nicholas.

From the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, warren zoen
49, The late Emperor Nicholas.
The Mo,;teur of Yesterday des otes five columns OF
verv nromnent tyne to the late Emperor Nlcnolas:-
After rapid review of the condition OF the russian
empre from Peter the Great to the dea'h OIL A1eAan'
der l. at which period, the writer OBSERVES hussia
possesseG four capi,als-Warsaw, MOSCOW; ot re-
tersburp and Sebastopol-so many ctadels from the
HIGHEST of which she seemed to defy the independence
of nations the civilization of Europe the freedom OF
the seas and was advancing without a counte10al-
ance without rival, step by step, towards the Oar
daneles TO make them Giberatar OF the East "a
oanst the West" he comes to the question how that
immense inheritance was managed oy Inc late EN-
peror Nicholas Alter paying high tn5ue to the
physical and mental qualities OF the late Gar impair
ed, it is true, by want OF kindness lot ms heaf'
was as infexible his WILL, the writer mus des-
crbes the policy of the late Autocrat of All the Rus
slams
.'To stretch forth the powerful hand of Russia
upon Europe to ensave it; to make Germany ITS
vassa and if necessary step over It's oody 10 reach
the East to keep the mouths OF the Danuoe as Inc
oates of Austria and the banks OF the Nleman as
the entrance to Prussia to stie the last palpatons
OF Poland so as prevent the revival OF natIoaall-
~ which protected the south against the north to
place the Baltic and the Black Sea under the s0Ver'
eighty of the Russian flag, floating from the towers
of Cronstadt and Sebastopol; TO keep the East in
check 10 weaken Turkey, to exhaust her without
killing her; and TO await the proptious moment for
punching upon that prey so eagerly watched Tor
century by the eagle eye of the Cars TO possess the
first army and first navy in the world, so as to be
master by land as we'll as by TO tx day in the
future when the Colossus continuing his giant stripes
would boldly cross the BosP horus and establish him
self at The mouth of the Dardanelles the shores OF
that beautiful Mediterranean which was TO become
Russian lake; to unlvefsalze the Greek dogma, and
make ST. Sophia the ST. Peter of FIXTURE centuries
in a word, TO construct Roman empire with
new Caesars; such the policy OF the Emperor
Nicholas"
The war with Persia, which deprived her OF three
of her finest provinces the war against iurkey IN
1928 the emancipation of Greece from the Turkish
yoke the treaty of Adrinope, the division OF Poland,
the invasion OF the Caucasus, the treaty of Unklar
Skeessi and, finally, the actual war; pointed out
as the means subservent to that policy
| The writer in the Monitew l. severe upon Ger
r.any.
| /: Germany so Immediately menaced, resigned H.
self with sorrow, as if from necessity or fatality -
The fear it entertained Of the revolutions of the West
the long struggle it had maintained against the
French Empire the divisions of interests and nation
alities which weakened it at home, led 1t, despite
! itself. to seek refuge in humiliation. The Empe-
ror Nicholas looked upon his august brothers OF
Vienna and Berlin less as his allies than his wards j;
| he governed for them he went and come to and tro
in Austria ami Prussia if they were his; he re-
viewed their regiments if they were his own,
while the people mourned and suffered such arrCg CANT
protection. Sovereigns and ministers received his
advice his directions, his orders. In word,
there still existed Emperor of Germany, and 1t
was he Eminent statesmen of Germany supported
with grief the humiliation Of this patronage, which
was soon to be disavowed and boldly repudated by
the chivaIrouS heart of the young Emperor, Francis
Joseph whose noble example will find imitators."
After pointing out the committed by the late
Car, in dlscredtng an alliance between France and
England, and his attempts to cajole England, the
writer in the Monlteur awards full measure OF
praise to the Emperor Napoleon III.
i 4" Then he says " was given to the world thai
great and memorable spectacle OF the medication OF
Il sovereign whose name and whose blood most nat
uralIy must have excited him to war, and who con
trolling every encing desire by the patriotism OF h
reason, exhausted even the very last means of conc
iaton. The Emperor Napoleon, by defending peace
expecting treatIes maintaining order IN Europe
gained The confidence OF Euro pc, and placed his coun
try position suited to It's nature and TO its history
he realized the most exaitel and Legitimate am
biiion ct Louis XIV. and of Napoleon L., who, boil
of them, in different points of view, waged les
Tor the glory of conquest than for the more solid AM
serious glory of founding the influence OF France ant
making her the necessary ally of all great States
This article, which derives some Importance from
its occupying the whole front sheet of the Monlteu1
, concludes as follows:
The Emperor Alexander, enlightened by the gray
events of the last year Of the reign of his predecessor
will understand that great part is reserved for him
BY renouncing the dangerous policy of his father,
has 1T IN his power to restore repoSe TO Russia AIT
to maintain her place in the world by making his &C
cessol to the throne the date of policy of reconcil
t iaon with The general interests of European society
e :" This explains why so many hopes mixed u
3 with the emotion caused by this great and unforsee
: event. great nation like does not rejoc
j. when death strikes adversary, however powerful
# But all men understand that the hand of God, b
= removing from the st ugge the Sovereign who ori
glnated 1T, has removed likewise the chief ObstaUl
n to the peace of the world.
Y " AS regards France, impartial and calm befor
this tomb, she does not draw her confidence from th
disappearance of an enemy. She finds it in the 10y
al assistance of her allies in the heroism and
ts of her arms, in the justice of her Franc
Is made only with so much energy, and carries
e on with much consistency, TO re-establish the ba
is ance of power in Europe, which was threatened b
n an ambition which universal conscience had col
lie demned before the judgement OF history was PR
4. nounced upon it.
f. From the Boston Post j
re MEssRs EDITORS II went to the state house la
e. Saturday to see Massachusetts, great men. We
e into the Senate-saw Mrs Partington. surround
y" by nice young men, and occupying the highest sea
30 took her to be president polite gentleman said
0g felt cheap and went into the house-by invtatit
- took scat the floor Could MT tell head nor ts
Gu 10 any thing was going on; . Two members we
ng out to Needham day before and got tight; Ever
cir body laughing at the house and its committees
oy G On the Daily ADVERTISER and membe
M moved to amend by adding Courier, Post, &c
us Some of " committees had taken wimen with 'enl
ID gentleman from Andover said g he had MT" And
us it went: great time-but what | was coming at
7nt this 81 found piece OF poetry in the Lobby; II
OF entitled The Siege of Robbery" You will 1
eS that it is strongly Tennysonian It bears the init
III" of as distinguished member from Boston" Whe
Ons er it is his hand writing or not, can't say.