Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-07

crafty her lusts: but to these degraded
wrercnes, the MOBILITY Of Russia, (the =. Co.
r:nthian capitals" of society, as Edmund
bnrhe called that class of impostors) hum :
biy paid their courts These prostitutes.
cost the people of Russia. in the space of
| thirty four years. the enormous sum of
$3.50 600 rubles; greater amount, per.
! maps, than the abominable bag spent on the
pubic works which have rendered her
'nsanorfal" 1t is admitted, that during
ner government, from various causes, the
arts were cultivated. and some considerable
Improvement made in the situation Of the
peasantry; but still she was a Jczebcl that
should have been cast to the dogs. To the
hve brothers of the name of OrIoE. who
did the double service of numbering her
husband and CRAFTY ing her lust, she gave,
among other things, IS thousand heesc,1fs !:
'nst Is forty i've thousand men vohen aud
| cnnqren, Russians, for slaves Thus she
gave TO the rest /; and from 100 to $50 900
Russians became the property (uore SO.
than oar negro slaves are) of the vile crea-
lures that had submitted to her embraces,
several Of whom were mere bruies with
the human form.f She possessed conside-
fanse talents. but was regardless OF every
-" OF God or man that stood in the way OF
her ambition or Iechery, winch were insati>
n
savage or mailman or, perhaps both
he, however, did one good ching, he had
| tee bones OF his father Peter t. ken Up, and
buried is great state; causing those who
hao siam hlm (yet great personages at
court y to attend as chief mourners. Pau,
| by turns, was for and against France ana
the aiiies becoming very weary of his freaks.
he also was murdered, as .vos anftcihafed
IN London. The /" amiable A!exande ~
succeeded and because little or no enquiry
was made into the assassination of his ia
fher, and from the circumstance that those
who were supposed to have been the assas>
| SINS frequented the court, he has not escap,
ed tine suspicion of moral parricide.
ouch is the reigi1n, the morality and or
dcT OF the Russian government.
Nor is the political history of Russia less
disgusting. That mighty empire is imme.
diately composed of coaguered countries.
nsurnsd provinces, and revoged territories.
VI Poland it is hardly necessary to speak ::
every one knees that that Kingdom was,
WINE at peace with them, pariitioned by
Tue magnanimous" Russians, Austrians
and Prussians; they who are fighting for
the !" Integrity of kingdoms" and the Iiber
ties OF Europe!" (See the note at the end y
-Catharine also seized Cortland, drove out
the reigning prince. & conferred the duke
Gem cn one OF her worn out prostitutes.
! yse lusr'eiled with ttie sTuIis, and " ;sb
every neighbor she had, that she might get
.so'S lerilory. aud asowed and gloried in
,ae desiSn OF extending her sceptre to the
ccspnorus, though she had country under
her controul equa! in extent to all Europe.
All the conquered Countries Alexander still
holds IN slavery; vet he is he preserver of
the freedom of mankind %
lhe government of Russia is a govern
ment OF horror. Every thing is made 10
bend to the will of the emperor. or The
caprice ofthose in whom he confides. Read
the following, furnished by distinguished
Englishman, William Eaton, ESQ. Mapv
ike incidents occurred:
While was in the quarantine on the
Russian frontier, in September, 1878, there
passed IS GOO christians, Obliged oy the Rus.
SLAMS to emigrate from the Crimea, of whom
$500 were males the Armenian women,
VINO came from Kaffa, were more beautiful.
ana th,nS approached nearer the perfect
form. which the Grecians have left us m
their statues, than the women of Tino
hese people were sent to inhabit the
Country abandoned by the Nogai Tartars.
Ion rs defng conquered by tie Russilns. J
near The west coas; Of the sea of Azof: bur
the winter coming on before the houses for
them were ready,a great paIt Of them had
noother shelter from the cold than what was
went to dine with any of his friends the mistress of
the house was always absent
w nenever the empress cast her eves op>one of
her SUBJECTS, in the design of raising him To te nos,
OF avorite, she caused him TO be- Invited to dianer
6y some lady Of (in) her confidence, on whom she
dropped IN as il Ky chance. There she would epfer
into DISCOURSE with the new conner with n view 10
discover whether or not he was worthy of the Il.
Yor she designed to grant him. When the iude
ment she formed was favorable the confisant was
informed oil II by significant look, and took care
10 nofy i to him who had the honor to please
ne any io'lowing he received visit from the ply
STEFAN OF the court, who came TO inquire into HE
state oil his health: and the same evening lie ac
eempa1'ed the empress at the hermitage and took
possession OF the apartment that had been preuared
Tor him. pSP
II was on the selection Of Potenkin that these
iormaiIues began and since that time thew have
beeo constantly observed
When fayorite had lost the no,yer IS ,u.L;
himseif agreeable, there was also particular man.
ner oil giving him his dsmission. He received mr..
GERS to travel; and from that moment he was de-
oarreo all access TO her majesty. But ne was snte
o' hnu'ng, Ut the place Of destination, recompen
ces worthy OF the munifsent Catharine'' M al
me Empress Csha1ue, Vol. II. D.
tlato Zuhof, officer o. the horse ouar,,,
supplied his place as the "fayorite' of the em,
Ptess'J ms aspiring young man, not content
mentsi aud tits asserted that tue idea of The I'd
aT's'on OF Poland originated with him In a sbor,
ume ne became oinnpOteBt Ut Petershur, ia,
was decorated with the title Of Prince received the
post on grand master OF the artillery , All lie al
nira's, generals, and ministers OF The empire. vere
70 be seen at has Icvee bending lowis before MIN
a"st We 're 70 oeheSe the aati On OF work al