Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-08

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1 receive orders 20 force ths Sound until the
! destruetisn ef Paul was Determined on ~
| zYxoadona-it was NOT indeed unrl the 90 OF
/ April land during the conbat) that Iney
we're Informed al Copenhagen OF the dsa'h
OF that prince. The conspiracy framed a.
gaiast his person Was directed by a head
eo6lly organized, and capable NJ the same
time Of the most pcrsryerlng activity; IL
was Palhsn, mllitsry gsyssnofa OF Pcsefs.
burg; the weight OF authority pressed daily
with renewed srksomsness 90 the mind eI
this man subjected to master WHOSE VIII
was absaiats and whose misIust was ex.
strems, his,favor depended on a s'nglr doubt
and,hscsme momsnly more preeartons ia
hit wish TO strengthen hinaelf he resolved
TO place Alexander ON the throne full OF
this idea, hi. FIRST care. was 10 banish trom
the favor OF Paul all those when he could
nntgain. Rastapehin, secretary ct tereign
affairs, gave him umbsage, and ne had
him dismissed. Before he ventured FAR
ther Palhen wished 90 be master OF the
means of jus,ifying himself TO Alexander,
If he should succeed in his designs, aud 30
the emperor if he should fail he eudeas
vored therefore TO prejudice Paul against
the grand dukes Alexander aad Constant
inc; aud these again against their Esther
but having nothing TO hops from the sab.
missipe and respectful Carriage of Alexan-
der, he painted him oPaulas already too
daring and capable Of an attempt on his an-
thOrisy, ana declared formally TO the en-
peror, thar he could not answer Tor bis per.
sanal safety unless he gave hin, directly,
az sFdsr for The arrest of ALEXANDER $780,.
Paul. .adigoant atthe eond1ct OF hle son,
sigaed tic order OF arrest. Palhen pro-
ceeds directly 10 the grand duke and re-
presents she seeessIsy OF forcing Pau! 50 en-
abdlcaton, and opposed 10 tbs constant re-
iusals OF alexander, the order he had 80
arrest him. Al,ho' Alexander was ihln,
der ssrues at the sighi OF this ordsr, he yes
could not resolve on such hard measures.
his ince' t,tude sga> interpreted by fstheD
as authority far him 10 acs: bu. as he vas
ander exactcd an cath from. him that 30 SOFT
ct vloieocc should be offered TO mis- father.
a baut THIS tisse, either from sense ci
duty IA some or froGa the ira!scretioa Ut
others, reports Of the conspiracy tsanspir
ed. and Paul, IL q rage, sent for Fasilcn,
and teld hlea they wefe aiming at his life,
and babe him sparG nothing ia inform him.
sell Of the parsica!ars--ps alien answered,
Sire, [ kaow of il, aud 10 make sure q
the gully, / ocloag TO the conspiracy ny
SELF /
These words appeased the emperor for g
slime bn, shortly after, he received no.ics
from the procurer general 0baienotE, shstE
atsempts were making agaiast lfm this
new discovery o.apieged his siaislrusi /; aad
fearing that pasfsn hadfealIy lskea para IN
The plot, he dispatched Z couries 10 Asssts
ehetef, he for:aef governor OF Petersburg,
and w'ho thea commanded z reglHeoE Il
barracks, fen !cagaes froal Petersburg; he
wrote this pf6cuf s:3as IL him he piaced MS
whole confidence and ilups, aud # he dc
ferred coming an instant, nc was ia2g
nam. for Palhcn wss betiaplng hln2. ssai
nen stepped this messenger, Mho, sayiag
he held dispa c.es lFosa shr emPeror'him
self, refused tossop give them UP. !ne
governor affected 10 doubg the tr1lh # I'll S
story, and had shem taken by fierce. t'ai
hen, SOW iatorned CT every thing. So"
the danger Of delay, and Gzedon he peS
day for the execution Of the plot. Gus
cannot bat wonder at che fatality that pur
sued the unhappy Paul: On the merning
Of the day agr eed or, he was riding in tie
square sonysfoH, accompanied by his to
I II ak
by oHe OF the con- Mon peapse, who at the
same time presented him letter; the enn-
perores horse haPpeaing TO rear, he could
not reach it himself, and The letter was re
ceived by Kouia,zof: it contained I'll the
details OF the conspiracy; but Koutaszofi
HAVING changed hrs clothes TO dine with the