New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-03
e U r O p E
RE FOREIGN POLICY OF RUSSIA.

MEMOIR on RUSSIA, FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF
THE PRESENT EMPEROR-DRAwN Up BY THE
RUSSIAN CABINET IN 1887.
~,uespondepee Of The N. Y Tribune.
BERLIN, July IA, 1853.
Just after the settlement OF the Regency ques-
ton in Prussia, aud the dismissal of ManteufePs
ministry, his successors in office discovered
among other official papers, most curious Me-
noir on Russis," an extract Of which, despite Gil
r,ec.utions taken, found its way into the hands of
,cme outsiders who cons der the present moment
evpor.une for the publication Of such State
psper.
Al the passage. literally quoted from the origl-
nL are Indicated by quotation m,rks Passing
ever the general considerations on Russian history,
With which the document opens, we begin with
what relates to the time of Peter the Great
"Peter was the living soul of the whole; the con-
sent Of the Senate not required to his Ukases he
also abolished the dignity of Patriarch, injurious TO
the power Of government. He was also the founder
Of the feet, destined TO perform grea. things in
near future and well perceived that the acquisition
Of the Swedish Provinces on the Baltic necessary
TO Russia on account Of their ports and trading
In the ACQUISITION Of them he made of Poland and
Denmark. Al the same lnc, nc oDtdinCu sway WV
tbe Caspian Sea- in spite Of the Persians The Porte
vss twice on the point of going to for that
son, but France mediated in favor of Russis and TO
The injury of her old ally.
Shortsightedness may accuse the father, who ex-
eeuted his SOD, of abandoning human feelings. Peter
The res also in this stands great before u.s. elevated
ever vulgar judgment The father sacrificed TO the
soyeregn whatever is highest in family lfe bis Rus
SLAMS appreciated the superhumsn quality of the
deed, and in later times inAamed by an enthusiastic
love Of their great fatherland have more than once
sacrificed similar hostile elements for the benefit Of
the country"
There was great practical wisdom in the aboli'
ton of primoReniture and hereditary succession in
general. The genius of Peter continued to rule
under Csthsrne ]. In the reign OF Anne, the
pride Of the old families once more burst into
aame, but only to be extDguished forever, in such
manner that it could not any longer interfere with
The autocracy of the Emperor For some time
there were DO acquisitions, because the country
lad to gather strength within.
"It does not agree with cautious policy to tear
large districts from consolidated States, with totally
different institutions and religions particularly there
b time 10 carry on the annexation eisurely. More
over smaller portions are more easily assimilsted.
At all events it appears expedient to let the coun-
tries destined to be acquired exist for some time under
separate but actually perfectly dependent and SUBJ
iected chiefs as We have done with Moldavia, Wal
lachia, and Seryia"
The dismemberment of Poland was indispensable,
because it was the business of Russia to advance
toward the west, and "to establish comfortably
"al Sayonc tribes, without exception, in one
" mansion" Poland being not hereditary mon
arehy, but an sristocratic coufe fe1eration; or, to
SPEAK more precisely, turbulent democracy OF
nobles, including variety OF nstionalites-
the fate of the so-caIed republic in contact with
. great centralized neighbor could not be
doubtful
From loosely connected Germany no successful
resistance was or is to be feared there was the form of
IN empire but hollow without spirit and life. AS to
France she had strictly night to resist the partition
Of Poland for Russia did nothing but follow the very
naxims 80 eectualy applied since 1852 by France as
70 Germany In the life of nations aud states historical
consequence, must prevail because they are neces'
sary product Of power. The destiny of Poland with
respect to Russia had been to protect the giant from
the West while in his cradle, then to exercise him in
the use of arms and lastly TO return into that great
bond which embraces all Slavonc tribes
There can be but one Slavonc Empire, and that
nuit be Russia.
After the demise of the crown Of Poland, and
when France, very much to Russian satisfaction,
lad started Stanslaus Lesczinski ss candidate the
problem was to conclude alliance with some
powerful intermediate State, with view of max.
ing it bear the greater part of the burden and ex-
Denses Of war. This State was Austria; and Rus
sia succeeded in setting her to work for its ends.
Under the appearance and pretense of guarding
TIE rights of the Dissdents Russian army en-
tered Poland, the final result being that the weak
German Empire indemni6ed Lesczinski by the
cessation Of Lorraine, which was afterward to go
70 France. Sweden was powerless, her demoral-
ixed sovereign and nobility beog in the pay either of
Russia or Of France. The Porte alone saw clearly,
and attempted to occupy the growing power Of
Russia BY the Tsrtars of the Crimea. For this it
was chastised afterward, Austria being bound
BY treaty to help in the business.
"Our whole army fought ike one hero; every
where the Crescent waped before the splendor Of our
arms; and had the achievements of Austria in any
way been commensurate TO ours the Mussulmsn En-
pre in Europe would have its last already at that
time. But the Austrian army, which has seldom the
good luck 10 possess captain, covered ITSELF under
Eve successive generals in three campaigns, with dis
grace, crowned by the separate peace of Belgrade.
Russia consented to the peace only in order to have
her hands free to chastise Sweden which State had to
pay for the temporary supremacy of the French party
by stecty supplcating for peace, by loss of terri
tory and by electing Crown Prince at the order OF
the Empress Elizabeth, the Duke AdOlph Frederick
Of Hostein."