The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-06

naturally brave, but and aoneg suon viii
reach the height Of heroism OF y in where his
ticpa sentiments engaged be II directed against the
en- les d his faith against the inva,ion OF his
try. Therefore he will never In MS quality couba so
vel dIi led solcier partisan and voua teer.
He requires freedom OF movement, order to give
his individuality and his emnently ingenious spirit.
We may also remark that in time Of the Russian
generals svays set their soldiers iree from that
straint and from all those letters OF formay which
t.alze the INDIVIDUALITY Of msn 10 the profit OF alsct
pne and maze him kind of arnbulatory machine In
word, the Russian wants to have his banner en-
bem device, which indicates TO him an idea or sen
timept for which be can ught But spirit of conquest
has never inspired him At any period OF his national
is pevertheess easy to conceive bow the sentiment
Of social religious confraserny which have above
gnized in the Russian nation, accords with the
dreams of ambition and conquest her government may
have pursued certain epochs Of the past We are in
cned TO beieve for example, that the eminently sus
ceptibe mind Of the mpi Catherine allowed itself De
influence by fictitious advantages and that she conceived,
for moment projects which carried IN their immensely
their condemnation but we are likewise convinced
that the Emperor Nicholas gave himself to
dreams First, he TOO practical man not to recog-
rize ,beir material mpossbility AMI then his greatest
hnew how compound with his word. Now, regards
Turkey he had loyalty engaged his word to yards England
by II memorandum Of lS4s.
We will 20 further aid assert-for We would be able
prove by factshst the loyalty OF this sovereign
apd perhaps even his extreme difference for Eogand
with which the Erglish government was allow to pur
sue her intIigues at Constsninope un they brought
about the state OF things existing in 1858.
Sill, the quaiiier often changed into defects by hu
ycissuoes urged the Emperor Scho to occupy
hnnsef with the affairs OF Western Europe. He being
considered BY the European governments themselves the
buiwatF If order and conservative principles agaiost
vou ion oo not retreat before the dagger OF assuming
in the face Of public opniop the responsibility OF the
acts and of the faults Of those govern
Their uDpopularity became bis, and, in consequence
that OF the whole nation which he governed. This judg
pnent will PEI haps appear individuals,
but convinced hat history will confirm it, Inis
post Of The advanced sentinel OF order and tranquny
imposed on the Emperor Nicholas the d. to maintain,
in time of peace, onepse army var footing
Public option in Europe: little iaitated in the n
innate relations OF the cabinets behed IN this array
OF nsry forces bat threat Of amsi ion and c,rquesf
And il believed the national sentiment OF Russia to
be disposed to serve AZ nsunet TO jects Of
bon o every hind the and an d winch would be
the East il is easy to understand Why = always ate-
bntd the fact OF the Cars keeping foot la-ge
army 70 a design Of seiz'ng Constsptir. lie.
In their declama ions against Russ European writer's
appear forget fact, which j., ceverheles o. IN.
porauce Whilst esch of the Error nalons laid out
future amidst the commotuns % the tairtesn apd
fourteenth centures Russslhs ought not to be over
the domination II the Tagtars. This lains yay she
has always arrived like tardy conscrpr as l. were IN
the enlistment Ct national NOBODY odgot
therefore, 70 be asonished 81 finding ssp-
rations and religious tendencies in her, ~ re when
only ponca ideas and ego zeal calculations are uuder
sIot and admitted.
Be that So it may we have only lock to the long list
Of trasts with the title Of .Pgrimage TO the Holy
Pisces" Published ST. Pc burg Moscow and e'se-
vince ourselves OF The proportions to .ih tae seui
ment Of religious fraternity, tie character o. WHEN We
Tie pigrmages Jerusalem hsd been as tequent
Not only did wealth tourists and -epentan ladies' Of the
nobility proceed there at con cradle expense sut thou
"a. d. Il and OF the lower classes from all
Of the empire left their homes to make This long
Jscoi before the immense distance wEiso separates
the White Sea from the borders fIourcisn InsTe per-
haps in the reappeaI in the bose OF Gree
and the frontiers which separate Eurooe and ASIA
Of gious movement 10 which, some seven centaries
ago. Catholic France found for herself the baptism OF
chivary for her king the OF Saint; there IS
fepea the temperance of this Christian edeIcy
idea which the philosopher ought to take IN % cntidet
ton AZ TO us we can only state the facts without wish
iug draw other differences fror them tnsn &c
the effects thsy necessarily must have produced on the
nation and, Of course, the Russian government.
the reports Of s those retarred the oily places
Viii obtain general circulation, describe pathetic
pleties 10 which the Chrisaans q the East we're
exposed Cd the part Of the Mo-fms. Under tne
:. the pull sPinia O his c9 ,Sa s, NOD
those who lad arrived from Constan 1ople relative
he ntrgues of and England, the Enpero- Nj
.hoias found himself Obliged to rase against Turkey steps
which it always painful 10 him 10 cecide upon.
Tie mission Of Prince Menschkof necessarily failed
as it was uncertsken late The demands Of Englsnd
and France and the ultsnatum Of twenty hours OF
PRICE Leinagen, had Teen successful Prince Menschi-
koH found in Constantine pie the ground aiea'y ocen
pied Russian influence entirely undermined. HI,
recar had besides the immense Disadvantage Of not
being supported either by cannoLs Or bay ones. This
TO have kept out Of the But was II possible TO
do soY The pubic sentiment Of his country as vel g.
tnat of IL Emperor Nicholas hi rseh did no: permit IT,
Moreover, Ieither The pubic Lor the Emperor In the
least pected that cosliica forming against Rss
STA. The Emperor believed in 1t only The day VIXEN, -
rer la sirg wisely declared that he would remain
defensive be learnt by the insinustions which reachsd
him nom London and Paris that il INTENDED to drive
him from his defensive position He felt also that tue
Turks would only shos the mseves conciatory the
day when they should receive a proper lesson.
The sffais Of Slope happened certainly very unex
pecedly, bu., however just ne 70 serve as tive
ior, and TO Justify toa certain degree the entrance oil
the allied fleets into the Blsc sea From that day
because great Power ike Rustia can retreat less be-
fore threat than before attack and as TO tho al
hes they had advanced TOO far to be enabled to retreat
before Obtaining a decided success.
The reason. believe prevented them from
giving peace TO Europe 1t he Conferences Ct Vienna.
Ii was also necessary for Rus +, to obtain victory
lie that Of Ksrs for nations well as naividu-
sis have their self love and points II honor II may even
be said that Russia waited only for the legitimate a'is
faction Ia orde 10 accord Europe concessions which
least in Iocpe never met on the part OF he Russian
government with any serious obstacle On the part OF
this government vel as on tina OF the nation, the
essential and important pint IN reference 70 when
every other consideration was but secondary, was the
object for which they rad taken arms; thst is 70 sey
hat he oerty # the Christians might become reality
aid accomplished fact. Whether this liberty aud
this protection guaranteed by Russia alone or by
all the Powers united point 70 which, AZ We have
the dnterested character o the ration, her 10
and ditons, allowed the Russian government
to remain Indifferent. TIE essential point was the at
tainnent Of this ooject.
Now il peace had been concluded the Gay after the de
lustion 81 war the Russians would not have shed their
blood the cetvery CT their gionsts, who then
perhaps would have considered that they owed their
liberty only 10 the inference Of the allies. As 70
he Russsn gcvernment i, was allowed for such q
pur pose consent international prirrole hee
that IT the neuIazati Of the Bach Sea but ot TO the
principle of limiting Its sovereignty.
On the other bard BY the ratification Of her frontiers
IN Bes sarabia Russia gnnhlates forever the preju ice
which prevailed against her Europe regards her sup
posed creams Of conquest and sggranc 'ment AMI "
those projects DO not agree either with the view
Of her government, or, as we have already De-
noDstrated WI her real interests, this con: essioR
influence and consideration. We ray add That It suced
ttat kpglaDd-whcp certainly, OF all the allied Powers, Is
the interested In tho weakening Of Ruasiashoulc
wish the proongsion OF war, order tnat Russia
should desire pea Besides peace ind pensable
Russis to Europe sue wants il for TIE deveope
Of her industry and her commerce. and for the compile
tion Of her internal reforms
We were, therefore, right IN asserting in the begin
ring, that from exclusively Russian point Of view
the resolution OF the Cabinet OF St. Petersburg is wise;
and advantageous II H. from exclusively European
point of view enen y po.itc act ~ Is our pro-