The national Republican., 1861-11-23
The Last Words OF Nicholas.

A Russian noble residing in St. Petersburg.
has addressed the following letter to an cmi
nent foreigner " now in New Orleans. Il s
published as literally translated from the Ger
man, in which it was written, in the Bee Of that
city The Bee assures rs that 1t may be re-
garded as entirely authentic:"
"ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1855
Before my letter reaches you, You will
probably have received intelligence of 10
that will spread gloomy veil over all Russia;
for the death of such man is q blow that no,
only strikes his own country, but resouuds
from the shores Of the whole world. In my
last letter, l did not dare openly declare what
we were expecting from day to day, for we
were unwilling to accustom our hearts 10 nu
idea which our minds were incapable of con
ceiving. The last days Of our Gar are whole
century in the history Of Russia. and will never
pe forgotten by those who witnessed them
Do not imagine that he was exasperated wit b
his foes. Quite the contrary! Impartially,
like prophet, he. .gazed upon the present sit-
uation of the different European powers, and
predicted the future with the accuracy of one
who looks far beyond the present
Englsnd,' said he, has reached her cni-
minatiDg point either for life or death. There
is no middle path for her to pursue. One thing
alone may save her. and that is free COMES
sion, not only by the Government but by The
whole arisI Ocracy, made to the people, that
they have been absurd from first to last that
the Crown is unable any longer to maintain Tvs
power, and that the people must rise and unite
together as one man. to save the honor and
preserve the independence Of the country. A
candid acknowledgement Of the truth may even
now save England, If her corrupt arislocracy
can be brought to the school Of confession.
hA m nj har
only by falsehood and deception.
"'The Emperor may proclaim to his subie $
that be governs and Influences the affairs If al
Europe; that not shot can be fired without
bis permission, and that France is the power
OF Europe; but a single shock. one speech OF =
demagogue, may overthrow him, and darken
the star of Napoleon forever. have offered
him my hand. the band of reconciliation, but
he has refused it. He wishes TO avenge Mos.
COW upon me, and St. Helena upon England.
Short sighted man, who sseks to avenge the
sins Of the fathers upon their children. As for
Germany, Austria, and Prussia, they would not
now exist, if had not saved them when they
crouched at my feet six years ago; they think
to strengthen themselves IN the mighty struggle
between the other nations oil Europe. Bu!
they never have been, and never will be. more
than secondary Powers, satraps holding author
ity by the clemency Of my house, or by per
mission of the Western Powers Yet one con
ISOLATION is left to M in the midst of all this
ingratitude and villainy, and that is the silent
sympathy Of that hgh-hearted people on the
other side OF the Atlantic, the only hearts in
which hear an echo of my struggles agsinsr
united Europe. Never have | forgotten the
smallest kindness shown to me by the least OF
my subjects. Let my children never forget
what We owe to America, and II ever an hour
of danger darkens around the Union, let her
find faithful ally in my family
These words may be of interest to You 10 y
friend, because you are now living among the
Americans; and mention them, knowing that
your sympathies have oound you to foreign
land nearly half a century. One learns to
recognize bis true friends in the hour of danger.
and You may rely upon it, that as long as a
Romanof sits on Russia's throne, the American
States will never need q friend"
The above, says the Bee, is faithful and al
most literal translation from the letter, which
is written in German by one of he mobiles of
Courland, residing in 81. Petersburg From
the source whence We received ii, we have no
hesitation In guaranteeing its authenticity