The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-20
RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Apri

Il Circumstantiai account o(khe ccnshi-
racy schcmcd by Banaharie, 10 subject The
Russian Government.
The conspiracy hat hed up By Ponaparte
against the Imperial Family, and fortunate
ly discovered through the interpretation of
Divine Providence, has liberated Russia
from the evils which threatened her, is now
the general topic OF conversation.
Mr.. Speranski, the confidential Imperial
Secretary. was raised To that high dignity
through the special favor of the Emperor
neutrality-suspicious. had been entertain
ed for long time that Bopaparte, main
tanned spies and agents at this court, who
communicated 10 him the secrets Of. state !;
what confirmed these suspicious was the
frequency with which lauerly, couriers
were sent from Russia to France, without
their coming from France to Russia. Prince
Bagration, who commanded an army On
the frontiers, formed resolution to detan
a courier who was going to Paris with dis
patches for Bonaparte, sealed with the We
ry seal OF the Emperor Alexander h o.
pened them without respecting the imperi-
al seal, and found tina, they contained
description of the plan adopted for the en-
suing campaign, and a circumstanjial &C
count of the forces of Russia, her military
positions, depots, storehouses. aud III IA
word, the resources, means, and dispositi-
on OF our Government.
Prince Bagration sent a courier iT1mcdi.
ately to St. Petersburg with those dispatch /
es asking pardon of his imperial Majesty for
his audacity in daring to violate his seal,
but in which he was excusable, as was pro
we'd from the result
The courier was desired to place the dis
patches in the Emperor's own hands-this
was attended with considerable diff ulty,
but finally the messenger obstinately insist
ing upon complying strictly to his orders,
and it being probable that a second cou-
rier would arrive, advising the departure
of the first, they were under the necessity
Of letting him have access to the Emperor,
and he delivered accordingly, his letters to
him 5 hours after MS arrival.
HIS Imperial Majesty having learned by
the contents Of these dispatches, that NJ :.
Speranski, and his Secretary Magnesy, were
the pers, "a whorevealed ed o Banapartss, Gre
of such magnitude he sent for the former
and gave orders to the Project of the Police
to seize and seal his papers, as likewise
those Of Mr.. M gnesy, & NAL Ike The latter i'm
mediately depart for Siberia.
Whilst they were executing the orders Of
the Emperor Mr. Sperauski arrived being
Totally ignorant Of what was going forward
at the palace.--H. ]. M. received him in
his usual manner. and told him that he was
greatly chagrined tina: he should have been
betrayed BY friend in whom he had repo-
sed the greatest confidence. "Vow is it ere
dihle," answered the secretary, "that any
one could We traitor to so good and mag
unanimous a Prince your Majesty =
"We'l' "eplied the Emperor, "you are
the friend of whom speak. Mr.. Spe-
ransk excused himself, saying that it was
a calGmny of tke numerous enemies which
mis- extraordinary elevation had rails him !:
that IL. !. VI. never had a minister who SER
we'd him with more fidelity and zeal, and to
paciiy the malice of his rivals he vas dis
posed to resign.
At this moment IF. M. was informed
that the Secretary at War wished to have
IN interview With bim-thc Minister came
to let him know that the plan approved by
II. !. M. for the ensuing war with France
was missing, that i was asceI aimed that
'iis Aid de-camp had DELIVERED it 70 Mr..
Speranski, who had demanded il of him.
Alexander returning to his Cabinet where
Mr.. Speransli was, reprlmanded him anew
with this fresh proof Of his guilt. The Sec
| retary then confessed his crime and implo-
red the clcmenCe Of his Sovereign, who a. a
last proof Of his goodness md benignity, told
him that he might choose either ofthe t,y,
ALTERNATIVES, that Of being tried b. the doc
Hments and evidence which appeared a.
gainst his copdlrt. or be banishea 10 Siberia,
SIP rarski as was very natural preferred
the latter and I'M. ordered him TO so home
;mmcdil'rly where he woud find that ~ p
necessary dispositions had been taken to
that ea.ct.
Notwithst ending that terminating order
Speransk instead Of going home. directed
his ooachman to conduct him 70 Mr.. Marne-
sy's house, but he had already departed for
Siberia. aberanski then repaired to h;:homs