The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-07-06
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An English contrast between IN Emil.
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NJ \. ToursueneH was born into the class
OF serf owners, and saw what scrf lie was
during childhood spent on the family es
tates. lie studied ut iiottingen, Travelled in
German France, Italy and England, and
returned to RUSSIA with his countrymen at:
ter the peace OF Paris, carrying with him,
as hundreds OF others did, those aspirations
after liberty which became the great difficult
ty OF Alexander for the rest Of his days, and
Nicholas for the whole OF his reign Tour
gueneff was charged by Alexander with the
business of providing for seri- emancipation;
but he was mis- adviser in other matters also
"a councillor Of state, finance minister, and
the author of various books and state papers
on economical and administrative subjects
When his health gave way, and he was or
dered to the German baths, the ear told his
other minister that he. would sacrifice every
thing to retain Tourgueneif beside him; that
he knew enough OF his opinions rs liberal
to destroy him, il he trusted his judgement
to others but that it was enough for him
that Fourgneneff was an honest man The
Russian minister, Stein, whose amenities
were scarce, declared that Tourrucnef :
name was the synonym of integrity and f.
deity. When he was departing, in search
OF health, his Imperial friend warned him
against the infection Of revolutionary IDEAS
so prevalent in foreign countries; while both
were fully aware that the patriots IDEAS
could hardly be more liberal than they had
been known to be. During his absence AL
exander died, and Nicholas succeeded to the
throne, amidst a tempest of-not revolution.
but demands of more liberties; and, among
the rest, the emancipation Of the serfs.--
IonrrueLeH was at Edinburg when he
heard, by sort of accident, that he was in.
Guided among the conspirators summoned to
trial The Russian sub.consul at Leith was
invited to play the spy upon him, and il dig
nantly refused. Mr. Canning received pro
posais to deliver him up, and returned no
answer a. to that paragraph Of the dispatch.-
lonrgueneh obtained promise from the car.
through his friends at st Petersburg of
personal safety il he appeared for trial and
40 was starting for home when he was stnn-
ped by tue czars withdrawal Of the promise |
Every movement Of the patriots life was
known to Alexander; his love Of freedom
vas the utmost that Alexander, with all his
iesire t. tree his serts, could endure; and it !
vas 700 much Tor Nicholas. From that time
onward Iourpueneh was an exile He has
wed ut Paris, giving his assistance to every
mort Tor freeing slaves in any country.
'hefe there were any, and rendering effec-
nai service BY his lie long knowledge of
he Institution, and his statesmen. ike exne.
fence In dealing with it At present the
lmerican newspapers exhibit letter from
I'M, tuii of instruction and Of cheerful an.
cipa.ion about the tuliilmeut of the urca.
igeyt 81 his llie Ills day Of triumph has
'iAc, and his name will be immortality con
ected with the emancipation Of the seris of
lnssa, whether it takes place now or here.
tier,
While TourgueneF was sinking into nro.
cription, and exile, the American Edward