New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

The Car, With bis three brothers, had suddenly
left st. Peter rburg for MosCne, aud, Is It appeals
ny the speech this was on account OF the dI,s,ts-
action caused by the conclusion of peace. Alex
andor b. rc explains his for the peace, and
cCes Lis utm'st TO sssuogs tie public dl.con'eI''
THIS proves tbot, however absolute ruler may bs,
he is still compelled to pay some regard to pcplla'
opinion, Which always finds some means Of mani
Il sting Itself The whole speech bears the stamp
Of geDte bid pacific mind, soh this, 30 doubt IS
Alexa der's great characteristic. With all MS
respectful pfoie. tations that he will continue ~
policy of lis father, he is nevertheless evidently
about to do what is always done in such cases
abandon that policy, stPp by step Tie CONCLUSION
Of bis speech indicates that he oten is to do away
with the protection to home industry SO wisely aud
steadily maintained by Nicholas, and to which
Russia owes the remarkable power OF resistance
she has exhibited during tbe war. Should he
really do this, shOuld be indeed be carried away by
the vertigo Of Free trade, then woe to bis reign
The wounds of the war will then become chronic
cancers, working deadly evils to Russia and to her
progressive civilization, power and freedom
Cont Nesselrode hos resigned bis Office as Min
is.er of Foreign Affairs. Aftor having ploted Rus
tia through these Last breakers he must naturally
have sighed for repOse Some remarks upon hi'
career viii here be appropriate. He is OF iIer-
man family, but inherited place in the Russian
public service from his father. He was born ia
ESQ, in the Bay Of Lisbon, on board Russian
vessel which was conveying bis father a. Minister
to the Portuguese Court. His msther was oil rich
Jewish family of Frankfort. AS his parents wished
TO have him christened Protestant, and as the
Only Protestant clergy mab then in Lisbon was tho
Chaplain Of al English mau-Of-war, he was bap-
tized into tbs Anglican Charch under the
English fleg. Notwithstanding this curious COM
binaton of circumstances 10 bis infancy, his lie has
been exclusively Russian. He originally entercdth the
army, but soon exchanged it for diplomacy. In loJ2
he vas attached to the Russian Legation at
Stuttgart, whence he was sent to the Hague, and
next as Charge d'Affaires ~ Paris. His dispatches
from that city being written with great beauty,
attract. tic attention of Alexander Though, in
deed, their zeal author was not Nesselrode, but
Krudeber, sou of the famous mystlc, and some
twenty years since Russian Minister in tbs coln-
t,y. After bis return from Paris, Nessolro1e
gained the entire confidence Of Alexander, and
rise rapidly. He was the principal Trainer OF the
t. eaties negotiated by Russia during the NaPoeonic
wars, and took leading part in the Congress OF
Vienna AS the incarnation Of sbsOutsm AMI OF
the holy alliance, be accompanied Alexander TO she
Congress Of Aix.la. Chapellc, Troppsu, Lay bach
and Verona Nicholas, ia his time, had the same
confidence in NesselrOde as his predecessor, and
hrs advice respecting the foreign policy OF Russia
Outw eilhed that of all others to the last day OF
that uopaich's life. The Counts share in more
receut eJ ents is too well known to require recsPi!a-
latiob.
Nesselrode was considered as the leader Of tho
German party in tho councils of tine Empire; but
this il rather a mistake 1t is true that in his
department no generally preferred to appoint Ger
mans to Office, but for the reason that they proved
Themselves more exact and ard punctual III the
discharge of ordinary dnties, the Russians being
chief, useful for great affairs He never in any
WAY interfered in matters concerning the domestic
robcy of tho Empire, and after all, va suspct
that among the employees he leaves IN his once
tbe number OF Russians and Of Ger mans will be
found pretty nearly equal. Though ia general
cold.b.arted man-and a dpOmati't could net
well be otherwise-hc was always kind and truly
pattInsl to those serving under him. lie was
lavish in compromising those who served we'll ard
uniformly just. His departure from power will be
regretted by many
During his career of more than half century.
Nee.erode has been the servant of four successive
soyereigns, having begun under Paul l. tie re-
fires with colossal fortune, acquired in this long
p.riod with great care and prudence As tho
chancellor of the Empire, the highest civil digni-
tsry in Russia he will still receive large salary
though without any practical duties whatever. 1t
Is ssid that he axes way iOr man new to such
euipeuce-to Gorcbohof, lately Envoy Extraor.
binary at viepDa-who, should be really succeed
NesselIode will not be heartily welcomed, at least
by his new svbordnates, and bis appointment will
add some poignancy to their regret at the resgna-
ton Of their old chief.