From the National Journal.
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The death of the Emperor Alexander, OF
Russia, has been viewed by many OF our CO.
temporaries as an event fraught with I'M
portant consequences We are inclined to
somewhat a different opinion. The treaty
of the Holy Alliance is, it is true, personal
one between monarchs, having been signed
nv their own hands, whichs un usual. Sup"
posng that the new Emperor, Constantine,
should consider himself cxonerated from the
obligations of that compact, the policy OF the
compact itself is founded upon such strong
reasons. in reference to the royal families OF
continental Europe, that even if the treaty of
the Holy Alliance did not exist, it would be
the interest of the crowned heads concerned,
m adhere to the course which it inculcates.
That treaty is, i'll effect, an agreement a.
mone the parties to it, for the preservation,
bv military force, if necessary, OF regal pre-
ropatives, in contempt of the claims OF their
subjects to political justice. The desire OF
the people of their respective domnions. for
the enjoyment of rational liberty, is not less
at this time than it was when the compact
was formed and, it may be fairly pre-
sumcd, that the European sovereisns have
lost none of their feeling for the per-
netuation of the property of their kingdoms
IN their respective families. If, therefore,
the Emperor Constantine be of that despot-
l. tcmper which has been ascribed to him,
the treaty of the Holy Alliance will exactly
suit him and he will, it is most probable,
continue the sanction of Russia to it.


Russian politics, ia relation to Turkey,
rest upon basis totally different from that
of the Holy Alliance. Pursuing the design
Of the empress Catharine, the court of St.
Petersburg has constantly kept in view
the acquisition Of Constantinople, and per-
hans portion of the Turkish provinces in
Fnrope. The main obstacle to Russian am
hilton. in that respect, is the Jealousy Of
Austria, France, and Great Britain. Aus
tria fears IN increase of Russian force OIL her
frontier: France, as the bulwark of the in
depenJence of the south Of Europe, is op-
posed to any further expansion of the for
mida5le northern empire: and Great Brit
ain cannot see with indifference the stride OF
the Russian colossus towards Asia Minor,


which, at no distant day, might induce a
mother step towards India. 1t is these high
interests which hold the cabinet OF ut. Fe-
tersburg in check, and enable the Porte to
resist the menacing encroachments OF hus-
sia. IfAlexander, who was so popular with
his subjects, dared not venture on the enter
prize, it is not likely that Constantine will do
SO.


The protection of the Greeks and their
religions the pretencc on which Russia has
undertaken to interfere with the affairs of
Turkey. But Great Britain, France and
Austria, are not to be deceived by such a
pretext. They know we'll that it is ambi-
ton, and not affection for the Greeks, or
love of religion, that animates the court OF
St. Petersburg in its controversies with the
Diyan. The same motives prevail now as
in the lifetime of Alexander, :or res'st'ng