Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-09-14
.,,,p 1cTgR or ALEXANDER,
-sr PRESENT sMPERoR OF RUSSIA

1 rRcw Late WOHA'
r,iaTINE was prevented BY death
1n .s.,olon of a delign, which would
t'a ~ s.l III i to Paul, but that the youth
eaa pgl GOOD ddpoGtion of his eldet FIN
s..la. Who, by the purity Of bis morals
Go .. o.,topal charms, ioipires hgh dc.
"a ~ r.,oination. That IDEAL character
S.. .o,bsut, Us in Telemachus, IS a!molt
l;n him. He may Be repro Ached too
i. hns faults which Fenelon has be-
~ ~ i'm ,gilarv pupil )" but thief. are,
~ "a much faults as the ablence Of
~ onalities not YET developed 10 hiu:, or
sEA bav. been aiheJ 10 his heart by The
-. eonpaoions which have been allotted
~ n. inherits from Catharin- magma
u fsntiments, and an una terable equl,
INN d t.nper ) a mind jOR and Penetrat-
!. II al uncommon dilcretion with The alloy
- Of a cautious diipoGtion, 4 circum-
s.4;on uafuitable to his age, and which might
It.rsk,u for didimuldIicn, did It not evidently
o,..d rather from the delicate fitua'ion ia
al;,b he Gas placed between bis father and
= ,3p,other, than from his heart, which
| HsnsnraIiy flank and ingenious. He PoH hes
In xo,he,'s nature and beauty, a well as
N uldneis and b-nevolence, while il none
4 his ksnTes does he Ielcmble his father.
I'm. erni.tturing the intentions Of Catharine
Gyor 81 this fen, has already felt coldly TO-
r5 hin; at the fame time dlcovers in him
Inrkmb ance Of chala9er, no conformity Of
+ "A. Ri,hn hinle'f; Tor Alexander appears
Il \ % What bis f4th requires Of him, from
rarigl. Of 6lial duty rather thar a oompi
ma Nh his own incinations. His hum'-
~ hss acqered him The hearts Of tie foldi
4. his scod fsI:c the admiration Of The Off
Ery ne IS the GO. n mt mediator between The
Eap .ror ana taofe unhappy Perfons, who, by
Inc uiai- Z neg. est. may provoke his anger.
81. rec0r.s 70 the dignity of Grand D0ke
Ruail y inlpire ientim-nts Of love and H.
s,a nature has richly endowed him With the
I'D ana L qualities and his character Of heir
he cre1e en- Ire n the world, cannot rem
iu ,h-m Indifferent to humanity. Heaven,
EF.rh2.k defines him to ren Fer thirty millions
, rsop,e aors free than they ar: at p eisnt,
udmoie worthy ol being o.
His chsIsa~r, however, though amiab,e, Is
pEes. +. Eanis he courage and cOnf1encc
Iedl eve Ne nan IT merit; away model
I'D uaob u6ve and l. is TO be feared, that
De not imPortgaate and inFudent, who are
gasTly tie mott ignorant and vicious, will
"A ie'le difficulty ID Procu ing accsis 70 him.
Welding to ea6!T q the impulfts OF o.hets,
% do:s not DILIGENTLY conlIlt his own heart
2'd uhter'anIIag. He appears To havc LIT
= Ri + lot ind-uGion, IN loting his matters,
IN ei ealliy C1lonel Ia Harp, rs 6rG pre-.
'.POT = whom he owes all the knowledge be
rs acquired. a too premature marriage has
contributed q diminiih his energy; and il is
~ ,le that, notwithstanding his good quail.
YES he VII beeome ii lime the duPe Of his
FolIterS ADD even Of his v4Iets.
Daah took CHharine BY fnrprife. II i,
''''ss' 10 tho!e who were acquainted with her
sos'1 aad 'ae unfortunate arrangements b.
WEN me mother and fon, that ihe entertained
WIN y have another fuccefor The dread
y feh:di0g on the end Of her days, and on
~ y hsr reign, with lhe feared Gill more,
rsa 'As dea'h Of Potemkin, Preve ted her
no1 accomplishing this proiea, while n. had
N ,"s 'Of Il, Or from confirming Il by a viii.
A., e youth OF the Grand Duke Alexander, and
~ more th' gooinefs Of his head and heart,
r'er"arts obRacles to the execution Of
Sn5n Her predile 9ion for the young
- however, worthy no dou5t Of purer
. ,-.'' was very R'ikng; and her private
~.s.' snCe' with him began to be frequent and
sN',oa'' Perhaps The might in time have
'eosa n endeavours to ilihe in him the
s o. rature, have corrupted his under
"ss aud his morals, and driven him i'm
ra'A HOIy to act a deteaable part towards bis
.'re'' Alter La RaJps had quilted him, after
'ePaFate Court was eltabhhed for him, ana
NC perions Of merit removed, he was the
4, u attended and leaf occupied Of Princes.
- Gays were fpent alone with his wife, his
u 's' o. in the focjety Of his grandmother
i "Vsd moe effenia2te and oblcure than the
~. % Sultan ir the Hiram Of Ssraglio
n, ms KIND cf life mutt At length have AAed
- e1cs'leny gu lilies. Had he been vii.
gs O had CqfbariAs even te.r able u fPeak
H. lev words b fore ihe deJ, Paul proba
you'll never have regned. Since Peter T.
49,. %Fogsted to himfsli the power Of nomi
h,.6 hs f'ecefor, the throne Of the Czars
"A. sen occupied By Eoarc.ly any other than
ss.pe''' who have oseiturned each other
= more bEbarity and confuion than the
4 afh noble and well 1ifpofcd heart, he appear
rsl -r oohgng nor fenGSle 70 fricndihiP, lihe-
ss,t" grateful for the pa rs taken % his account;
- Va' ne P'Ompt to acknowledge merit.
EsaEE-ta5 Bs9i XVI.