The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-23


soyalsy Alter such specimens of isrsture
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ter n0 very light to lecture his confreres upon the
2roprey keeping within the limits Of ir ana impair
IRON the London Post, Nov. 81
The Emperor Nicholas, who is gone, was q vio-
lent, headArOng, obstinate man, OF o wnfulness
almost insurabie-a witfuiness which quarter OF
century Of obsequious batteries and servile man
worship On the part Of various foreign Courts had
fortified hundred fold But, though the character
of the successor Of Nicholas is milder and much
more plastic and yielding yet the difference OF dis
positions htween father and son has caused, and
will cause, 10 change OF policy nor interfere in any
\ -ay with the operations of the Russian State
The family Of Romanof is, in truth, compounded,
to speak of two natures There Is the ancient Tar
tar and Sclsvonic nature, as stock in which large
m0dcum OF Germansm has been grated. In Paul
the Tartar element wholly predominated, but in
his It modified. Alexander, the eldest was
mild aable, but wlthal subtle and insidious Con-
stantine was brutal ierocious suspicious and cum
ming; whilst Nicholas, the youngest was an ANAL
gam of both brothers sometimes mild and gentle
manlike- so netmes 0verbearing occasionally open
and candid but more frequently mistrustful and per-
Y Nous. These differences OF character continue in
he grandchildren as they existed in the children Of
'aul. The present Emperor Alexander partakes
largely OF the German nature He Is oily tOngued,
passive, and placid whilst his brother Constantine
is over active, brusque, and somewhat brutal like
his uncle OF the same name. But no matter what
the disposition Of Russian Prince by nature; when
he comes TO reign and govern no pursues the whole
State pelicy II not from conviction, at least from
! fear.
Nor does this hold good of imperial princes
merely. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Is almost
uniformly obliged to follow In the wake Of the old
Muscovite psrty-a party bellicose and aggressive
. in its traditions-or he would be summarly dis
placed Hence it is that the Emperor and the
Minister have in res, in the Russian diplomacy,
not for show, but for actual practical and mis-
k-hevous use, men suited TO all circumstances,
Tome to threaten and command, some to fatter and
ca0le, some to play the casust and hair splitter,
some to lie through thick and Thin to Arge little
on the description Of Sir Henry Wootton for the
benefit Of their country. It little imports in what
lcountry these intruments were born, what creed
they profess. 90 as they be obedient, INSCRIPTIONS
/ and servicesbe.
Among the secret agents of Russia are found men
more utterly sDprincipled and shameless-and that
| is saying q great desl-than any engaged in the
regular diplomacy. Such men play second to what
called great Embassies in large capitals, or
sent into the Turkish provinces into Greece, Mol
davia, WallacAia Hungary, Bohemia Italy, Portu-
| gal, or Spain-to play first parts. Among secret
Russian agents are to be found men OF all classes,
calings, and nations soldiers, sailors, bankrupt
traders, fraudulent gamesters, and priests. II the
religious element Is to be worked on in any foreign
Icountry Russia brings to bear all the appliances and
machinery Of the Greek Church. If the Psuslavic
element Is to be excited or reused, she enlsts the
national feeling Of every slave from the North Of
Siberia to tie shores Of the Adratic, from Astra-
kan to Dalmatia and the waters OF the lagune that
battle Venice Such is the mobile, mischievous, Ma
Ichiavelian policy ever in reserve. Let there be,
next week. any umbrage or m0mentary jealousy
between England and France, and again we shall
find Fanariots moving through Thessaly and Alba
mia In Russian interests- Russian missionaries tam
pering with the nlyrians, Montenegrins and Servi-
ans, and insidously exciting B lhemians and Wends.
Ii Is, however In the Municipalities OF Moldavia
and Walachis that the greatest efforts would then
be made. Other Repnius would be found to follow III
the interests snd the footsteps VI the Repnin OF $780,
and other Ghikas would also lend themselves to be-
tray the Independence of their country. Greeks Of
Thessaly, like Papaz-0goo and Germano, would,
under the pretaxts Of religious pgrmages, preach
Russian propaganda Ia former days, and the old
sst schemes OF sp0aton and aggression Of Peter and
catherine wouh be revived with new scenery, ms
chinery dresses and decorations.
The younges, OF US who write or think OF politics,
foreign or domestic, must remember the intrgues OF
the Russian agents, DaschkoT and Kotzbue, in Mol
dsvia, In l647. Kotzbue, indeed, improved on the
example OF his clever father (murdered by the as
sassin Sand for his Rus. ian inIigues in Germany
for he, though serman In origin II not by educ ,ton,
! With a refinement OF Russian Machavelism simulta-
,eously excitedthe Hospodar to oppression. and the
Moldavian people TO revolt, resping for Russia the
reward Of his double treachery to the people and
prince to whom be was accredited.
One could haze hoped that the treaty OF Paris OF
the 30tb March 1856, would have removed Wal
acha and Molavis out Of the disastrous protection
OF Russia (for the protection OF the Muscovite
signifies the suvection OF every independent feeling
r utter sbsorriion); but II there be any serious
misunderstanding between England and France,
Russia win possess lever by which she may gain
for In the Prddpalties there Is a Rouman popula-
ton which desies no other or better fate than to
link its destinie with England and France. With
Servians, Bulgriaos and Illynans, Russians have
ever, Roumsn effect that Russia has gained for q
century more b, the former quarres Of England and
france than blythe sword or diplomacy, they may
well begin to think that the errors and folies Of
Yrooa pdri acl All are NOR nan
the crimes OF cabinet just escaped from oarbar-
ism.
Wallachisns nd Moldavians remember how fruit
lessly they asled for the withdrawal Of Russian
troops In ls49 aid 1864 withdrawal which ulti-
mately took plae In April, ls5l-ony TO be renew
cd again In JUL, 1858. II Is true the allied expc.
dtion of July, 1854, by England and Frame caused
the Russian troops to evacuste the Principslities,
and that IN Auarisn army, by the consent OF the
allied Powers coupled and still occupies them.
Il Is true, also, nat by the treaty OF March, 1855,
the PriDcipalitbs placed under the direct
suzerainfs Of th, Porte, and the Russian protecto-
rate done away with. But the question OF the
future government OF Moldavia and Wallachia was
reserved by the treaty Of Paris, and should any
toward event ocur either In reference 70 the twen
tieth, or any other article any Misunderstanding
ise between the two powers, II Is Russian barbar-
SIN and bad government that viii profit by such
nisun Outstanding and the of civilization aud
Improvement that will be retarded.
We know how often TRIES Lead 10 serious events,
md how much mischief one weak or silly person
nay effect In council; but the British Cabinet
md the enghtened people Of the two countries, we
lrmly rely TO solve q difficulty which ought not to
,e formidaIe % men of sense and probity-a diff
ulty which Russia may have fomen ed or created,
md by winch, At all events, she Is TO profit.
rhe Europesr Naval Powers and the Car.
ryinF Trsde-mr. Msry's Maritime Dcs-
patch.
fsrom the Iouson Post Nov al
IL certainly cannot excite surprise that, notwth-
landing the recurrence OF peace, the merchants Of
al
inue IN direct their attention 10 those rules Of inter
atiops law which regulate private property during
state OF warfare We admit that II IL difficult 10
ssign In theory sny sufficient reason for the dis
notion which has so long prevailed protecting pri-
ate property upon land and conhscatng the same
escription OF property whsn captured upon water.
here was time when every conceivable amount
Z violence and destruction was considered lawful
belligerent operations, whether carried on by
md OF by sea- But with the progress OF civil
zstlon and humanity statesmen and generals