Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-05-03
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Il There Is probably no nation in TIE wodd ad-
\ vsncing 50 steadily and rapidly at this mo-
I ment as Russia. The e~overumept is IN ad-
vance o. The people, audn0t IKE hat OF most
OF The countries Or Europe, Tar behind the av-
srsgs of general intelligence aRd-virtue. Yet
fhe present emperor, . ssflts. quiet young
nan, was supposed, duTingr the life of his
father, 20 Be rather deficient In powers, and
Dot az ala brilliant nan. without the dar-
] ire Of his brother Constantine, orthe factsud-
Denly 90 please, be was considered such a
mere rel tapiss az to eause Very cousiderable
anxiety on bis death-bsdt to the Emperor Nich-
bias, who, tits said. took an oath Of Constan-
tine to support the government Of bis brother.
Perhaps the fears OF Nicholas on this score
were sxsgZerated BY the resemblance Of bis
pwH CUniuct n Supervising his bru'hertg the
throne. At any rate there have beens 50 many
Instances Of mPerialinsecuritVil Russia, that
one OF ne best proofs of advancine public
morals Is the loyalty Of such a nan as Cen
staatineto the govarnmeat Of his brother Al
rxander.
The present emperor proves % fact, a.young
solomon on the throne. Peaceful, where bis
father was wsrlike and imperial, he governs
BY wisdom and BY system gathers round him
The wissst coulssIloFs, and Is doing more to
Develop the almost boundless resources Of his
empire, than any dozen moHarchs have done
before. Agricultural dmplemeH s are taken
over az fast rs invented, from this country.
BIZ an agent, who resides IN New York specially
for that puFposs. Iaaesd The emperor Is not
only represented u an The courts 1f Europe,
bit in all the eerters Of progress, both IN
Europe and IN this country. Railroads and
tslegraphs are being c0nstrucied an ovcr-the
empire, and from the Amor to the Baltic
thought viii sooa fash like lightning. His
power is being extended along the shores Of
the Caspian and through Persia, and bis fleets
- L. ~ -. n--- " A.
Mediterranean
Yet the Russian I" empire Is peacs.1 Com
merce extends 10 every direction, and even
manufactures abound The seTis are being
liberated, aud yet there Is no violent outbreak;
no peasantry that viii eat but viii not work;
no psuDerism. On the c0ntrsTv, every DEPART
ment Of private as well as public life shows
rapid signs Of regeneration and progress. All
the foreign r~eIations Of Russia are amicable.
and Alevander's government is most respect
ed. L seldom interferes with the concerns OF
other nations, and, in this respect, is like our
own, but when It does, &c effects its purpose. /
Side bv side with our own representatives u
Negotiated with China, and we both obtained
BY peace what others have not vet gained BY
the threat of wy
The contrast between Russia and France Re-,
in an these respecf, very Great NAPOLEON
fazz'es Frame; Alexander ~enliEhtens Russia.
Napoleon makes war splandidly. but Alexan-
der gains more, roth OF respect and power, bv /
kpening clear OF foreign broils. For durs- I
bilitv, FOR progress, On fact, for all the great
ends Of government, Rusvia Is AZ This moment
guided in its e~0unsels With more wisdom, !
though with less genius and brilliancV, than /
France. Tie secret causes Or this are few
and simple. Alexander TIL was brought up 70
business, brought up to the business part OF
ststssmsnship, Just as Sir Robert Peel In
England brought Up bis son, and was in a
great measure brought up himself. All OF
these men have been stigmatized az men of ]
red tsne, men great only in statistics and
methods. But he faet is, that In making re-
forms. statistics must form The basis. The att
Of Interpreting figures Alright and conducting /
the ord nary routine duties Of government
with exactuess and precision, are what alone
enable men to conduct wise and safe REFORMS
The domestic habits Of Alexander TIT and the
home virtues he cherishes have no little 10 DO /
with ne ability Of bis government. Had be
sped the manners and initiated the proud but
selfish course Of bis father, carving an things
BY the foTcs OF imperial viii, be never cauld
have effected halt Of what be has already
done, IF indeed be had not Test bis throne.-
Phaa L2g1