Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-08-07
From the London Daily News
a CONTRAST.
ToURGUENEFF AND EVERETT.
RUSSIAN sERr EWANGiPArIoN AND AMERICAN SLAVE
POLICY.

! the Ca2ars Ambassador, IRtety so popular, could
not put his head out of doors without risk vi in.
suit. We need not explain that the reason uf the
change is the Russian policy of serf emancipation.
Long before the last war exhibited the fact to all
| the world, it was secret to wellinformed per-
that the Russian alliance as the tavorite one
in the United States. That II should be 80 was
the most natural thing in the world. There is
practically more resemblance between life in Rus
sa and life in the United States than between that
of either of them and Of any other country. I'm
der their respective despotisms, their inhabitants Is
bear much the same relation to public affairs, and
occupy their days with much the same interests
and amusements. The two countries agree slngu-
larly in their foreign territorial policy; and their
intimate alliance has always been renewed and re-
inygoratei at all occasions Of meeting in the heart
of continents and in the far corners of the sea.
The Cars have been uifable patrons Of American
citizens, wherever such were encountered; aud all
the physicians, artists dipl0matists and other trav-
elled Americans who have visited St. Petersburg
have been eloquent, on their return home on the
graces of Russian hospitality, the virtues of the
Imperial family, and the confidential admiration
of the Gar Of the day of American institutions.
We need not add, that the sersago and slavery of
the two countries formed peculiar bond between
them Their tacit compact to sustain one another
against the disapprobatiOn of ,he world as
special a ground of mutual attachment as the sc.
cret known to ALI OF their policy in the North Pa
cifc. 1t is true, that European observers have
were essentially different institutions have al
ways doubled whether tho Americans would be
ultimately satisfied with the respective shares of
the game to be play ed from the opposite coasts in
the North Pacific and have long seen that each
Gear made convenience Of his far-wesern ally
by creating a commotion (always on the subject
of pro'sIavery policy in the United States when
ever he was about 70 make attack on bis neigh.
bors' liberties in Europe. But, II some Americans
perceived this, they were rot statesmen who could
bring it into practical NOTICE. The displeasure
or suspicion which should long ago have been ex-
cited by the batteries and selfish cajoleries of for
mer Cars is reused at last by the virtuous ineu.
tons Of the new Emperor, who may fairly tell his
American allies that, according to their own
political theory and professions, they above all
men, should rejoice in what he is trying to do
Instead of applause, however, he meets only rage
disappOintment-a insolence-not from the ma.
ton at large, let hope; but from those who rep
resent the nation to him and to his embassy--the
Congressional public at Washington.
Under these circumstances. there is something
extremely interesting to observers, and as instrnc
tive interesting, in comparing the career OF a
Russian and of an American statesman, both
whose names are just now conspicuous in Trans.
atlantic journals The most cursory glance at the
lives of these two men. scholars and gentlemen
both, each Minister of state for part Of his
career, and each brought into prominence by the
events of the moment which embtter the alliance
the instruction and interest consist.
NJ NJ Tourgueneff was born into the class of
serf.owners, and saw what serf-life was during a
childhood spent on the family estates. He studi'
cd at Gotugen, travelled in Germany, France,
Italy aud England and returned to Russia with
his courtrymen after the peace of Paris, carrying
with him, as hundreds OF others did those aspira
tions after liberty which became the great dificu.
| ty of Alexander for the OF his days, and Nj
cholas for the whole of his reign. Tourgueneff
was charged by Alexander with the business of
| providing for serf.emancipation !; but he was his
adviser in other matters also--a Councillor of
State, Finance Minister, and the author of various
books and state papers on economical and admin.
istrative subjects. When lis health gave way.
and he was ordered to the German baths, the Car
told his other ministers that he would sacrifice
everything to retain Tourguenef beside him; that
he knew enough of his opinions as Liberal to de-
stroy him, if he trusted his judgment to others
but that it enough for him that Tourguenef
was an honest man. The Russian Minister Stein,
whose amenities were scarce declared that Tour
Iguenefs name was the synonym of integrity and
fidelity. When he was departing in search OF
health his Imperial friend warned him against the
infection of revolutionary ideas, prevalent in for
Ieign countries while both were fully aware that
the patriots ideas could hardly be more liberal
than they had always been known to be, During
his absence, Alexander died, and Nicholas succeed
ed to the throne amidst a tempest of--n0t revou'
the rest the emancipation of the serfs. Tourgue.
nef was at Ednburg when he heard, by sort Of
accident that he among the conspiratOrs sum-
moned tO'trial. The Russian sub'consul at Lcth
was invited to play the spy upon him, and n6ig'
nantly refused Mr.. Canning received proposals
to deliver him up, and returned no answer to
that paragraph in the despatch Tourgueneff OBJ
ained @ promise from the Gear. through his
friends at ST. Petersburg, of personal safety if he
appeared for trial, and he was starting for home
when he was stopped by the Cars withdrawal of
the promise. Every movement of the patriots
life was known to Alexander; his love of freedom
was the utmost that Alexander, with all his desire
to free his seris, could endure; and 1t was too
much for Nicholas. From that time forward,
Tourguenef was an exile. lie has lived at Paris,
giving his assistance to every effort for freeing
slaves in any country where there were any, and
rendering effectual service by his life long know.
ledge of the institution, and his statesmanlike ex
perience in dealing with it. AT present the Amer
icap newspapers exhibit a letter from him, full of
instruction and of cheerful anticipation about the
fulfllment of the great object of his life. His
day OF triumph has come, and his name will De
Immortality connected with the emancipation of
the serfs of Russia, whether it takes place no
or hereafter. p. i' a'
While Tourgueneff was sinking into proscriu-
ton and exile, the American Edward Everett was
coming forward, after collegiate course in GerI
many, in the career of political ambition. So
nPea schplar, ana man oi such1 winning man
ners and so eloquent gift of lecturing seemed
formed and trained for University life and proba,
bly, no one now 80 mourns as Everett himself that
he did rest in peace in the Greek professorship
at Harvard and become the chief Of University
Presidents in New, England, and therefore in the
whole country. But a lower ambition took pos.
session of him; and he sacrificed much more than
his university interests to 60 to Washington
With all his ability he did not discern the true is.
sues of Of the politics of his day; and with all
his tendencies to irresolution, he did not shrink
from conflict 10 which he should have FELL him.
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