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London, England, 1822-09-19 00:00:00

sr lug ntrillUAL MIJINITT TO TNT XINISTZ

" Prrranuncn, Atm= 13.

E Corner Prrza Ninowtrsar--The troubles and disorders
arising in oeveral States from the existence of certain Secret So-
cieties, ene of which, under the name of Freemasons, had at
lira the appearance of being established for benevolent purposes,
and others of which have always covertly been occupied with
folitical affairs, have induced somb Governments to keep a
watchful eye on their proceedings, and finally to prohibit them
altogether. As my earnest attention, constantly devoted to the
effectual preservation of the Empire from everything which might
tend to injure it, is more particularly directed to that object at a
time like the present, when unfortunately so many States rre-
sent to us the melancholy example of most mischievous conse-
quences still experienced from the prevailing philosophic absur-
dities, I have thought fit, for the public welfare, to order, with
resiect to the beforementioned Secret Societies, what follows;
1. AU Secret Societies, as well as Freemason Lodges, under
whatever names they may subsist, shall be shut up, and their
future re-establishment is prohibited.

2. All Members of the said &Kitties are required, as soon as
the present Ukase shall come to their kbowledge, to bind them-
selves, by a written declaration, never hereafter, under any pre-
text, to connect themselves, either within the empire or abroad,
with any Secret Society, however plausible may be the name
assumed b y such Society.

3. As it does not become Officers in service to bind themselves
by any other oaths besides that which the laws require them to
take, the Ministers and Heads of Departments in both residences
are desired to call upon all persons under their jurisdiction, to
make a sincere declaration, as to whether they belong to any
Freemason Lodge or other Secret Society within or without the
empire, and to state expressly that to which they do belong.
4. A particular written document must be required from all
who are members of the before-mentioned societies, declaring
that they will discontinue all connexion with the same; and
those who refuse to subscribe such a declaration shall be dis-
missed the service.

5. The Commanders-in-Chief In the different Governments,
and the Civil Governors, are required to take especial care-1,
That under no pretext whatever any Lodges or Secret Societies be
established or allowed to subsist; 2. That all Officers on enter-
ing on service shall pledge themselves in writing, according to
the terms of Articles 5 and 4, that they belong to no Lodges or
Secret Societies, and will belong to none. If this pledge be not
given, they cannot be employed in our service.
I am persuaded that you will neglect nothing that may tend to
the complete execution of my orders, and that you will com-
niunicate this Ukase to the other Ministers, in order that they
may all co-operate in the accomplishment of the same object.
(Signed) ALEXANDER.

Another instance of the paternal regard of the Au-
tocrat of all the Russias is an order prohibiting the No.
bility of Podolia and Ukrania from travelling abroad.
Those to whom passports had been delivered before
the order was issued, are to return them, and the en-
forcement of this decree is to be retroactive even with
regard to passports granted in the month of July.—
Now this is really the most singular decree we almost
ever met with. In England our Tories have a toast,
" The land we live in; those who. do nse.like it may I:ave it !"
but the Emperor of RUSSIA. will not afford his sub-
jects this privilege; he will riot even suffer them to
go in quest of some Canaan, but is determined that
they shall live and die under his own paternal domi-
nation. But what need he fear a few Noble:nen from
Podolia or Ukrania travelling as far as himself?
unless, indeed, he is of opinion with the Turks,
that " he who never saw the world thinks it. like his