New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-09

men hereaDOute, but as they have never
met in a com mbination such as is set forth
above, speculation is as rife as though they
were unknown.
The foregoing, be it understood, sets
forth only the rumored programme. Many
changes may be made to-day, and there
fore the definite line Of action will not be
known until the sale of the pools thie
evening.
What an American has Accomplished in
Russia.
We copy the following from the Chicago
Inter. Ocean of the third:
The Russian capital has been thrown into
great excitement by the publication of a
dispatch of Mr.. Schuyler, now acting charge
d'atfairs Of the United States in Russia.
While secretary of legation Mr.. SCHUYLER
was directed by his government, on the
breaking out of the war with Khiva, to ac-
company the Russian army and report on
the state of things in Central Asia. In
pursuance to his instructions he Travelled
through Bokhara, Turkestan and Khokan,
and on his return reported the result of
his observations in dispatch to the Amer
lean minister, Mr.. Jewell, who trans
mitted the same to Mr.. Fish. The existence
of this paper and its contents were known
to the Russian government before its pub
lication in our diplomatic correspondence.
How, it would be difficult to explain. except
on the hypothesis that it has means to
obtain the secrets of all the Cabinets in the
world, and that through the use of money
and the agency OF spies it is able to an
ticipate the action and forecast the policy
of every power with which it has relations.
The fact is that this willy government is
Omniscient and Omnipresent, as it were, in
all the great theatres of diplomatic action
The actual condition of all the leading
States of the globe, their political tone and
drift and the character and calibre of their
public men are accurately noted down and
registered on the calendars of the Russian
Vague rumors began to float about the
St. Petersburg atmosphere touching the
subject matter of Mr.. Schuylers dispatch,
and, as is usual in such cases, public curios-
ity was keenly excited. All of sudden,
and during the late excitement with Eng
land about the Brussels conference, sensa-
tional journal, the Russian World, pub
ished the document entire: The effect was
all that an enterprising journalist could
lesire. For time the World monopolized
The public mind. and nothing else was
5alked of but the curious revelations it had
made known. Mr.. Schuyler was no super
icial observer. Having thoroughly mas
cred the Russian language, he could
correctly inform himself on all that was
,oing on in camp and council. He
eems to have determined to tell
the whole truth and nothing but the |
ruth" While he describes the military
movements with the precision of a trained
Older, and gives interesting sketches of |
he people and customs of the land of |
ihengis Kahn and Tamerane, he exposes |
With mercless candor and severity the |
buses and cOrruptiOns of the civil and |
Military administration in this memorable |
ampaign. He does this the more freely |
ecause he supposes he is writing for the |
information Of his own govern
lent. and it, in it's turn, seemed to think it
'ould render service to cur Russian ally
y its publication, however it might affect
1r. Schuyler's position at st. Petersburg.
4 first the dispatch, as published by the
World, Was not generally credited, but its
ppearance in the American blue book
ettled its authenticity.
The Emperor Nicholas once said he knew
is government was full of abuses, and that
is subjects were plundered by corrupt Of
clals, but that It was impossible for him to
ct any one to tell him the truth on the sub.
ct. What he most desired was truthful
'rvitors, for truth and integrity always
ent together. His successor has found |
lch a friend, and though he is an American
tizen, the truthful information that he
AZ amassed is not ungratefully accepted,
I'd is likely to lead to important results.
Though the organ Of the war depart
ent has made an apologetic defense of
auffmann, the Governor General of
and the commander of the
to expedition, the semi official Russian
gan, the St. Petersburg Gazette, and
her leading journals denounce him in
measured terms and call upon the gov
nment for his removal from office, and to
form the management of the army and
vii administration in Central Asia. They
SO plainly hint that the practices SO
reservedly exposed by Mr.. Schuyler ex-
40 all over the empire, and that general
d sweeping reform is necessary. 1t
'uid be curious, indeed, if the American
'retary OF legation should thus initiate =
eat reform movement in the most despot-
government in the world. At all events, :
has made known vast deal that
lis for serious consideration, and it is :
atlfylng to see that it is taken in l.
ID part. Instead of being regarded
an unfrieadly light, Mr. Schuyler
esteemed as sincere friend to Rus
$. who has told unpleasant truths,
ich, though disagreeable to hear, are
viceable to the government and its sub. v
ts: He has done the State good service, n
1 it is appreciated by none more cordially C
n by the Emperor himself and Gortscha- 4
I. Mr.. Schuyler does honor to the gov o
ment he represents and to that to which q
is accredited. In the comparatively short il
10 he has been at st. Petersburg he has q
lulred Russian to such degree that he 81
axis and writes it like native, and he is 81
foundly versed in the literature Of the i b
ntry. He has fairly earned higher honors, G.
lifpromotion in the diplomatic corps went G
merit. and not by favor, he should have t.
q raised to the rank OF minister plenipo- b
tiary to Russia, y poet for which he is G.
ter fitted than any other living Ameri- b
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