Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-30


defend the country aud liberty.
Sire, yoar Majesty's most obedient and
faithful subject,
1t. Gen. MAxLAaiARQuE.
BELLS LONDON MESSENGER,
or January 90, has been politely put into
our hands ;--under the ST. Petersburg
head, January 3. we fiod the following
IhFERLaL JTll:aSE.
Ukase OF his Majesty the Emperor TO the Senate
Being returned, after happy conclusion
OF the external affairs of Europe, to the en-
pire which God has entrusted to US, we
have been informed by several complaints
and reports. of the following circu,nstan-
|ces:
The religious order of the Jesuits of the
Roman Catholic church has been abolished
by bull OF the pope. In consequence of
this measure, the Jesuits were expelled not
only from the states Of the church, but from,
all other countries; they were not permit
ted to remain any where. Russia alone,
constantly guided by sentiments of huma-
nifty and liberation, retained them in,I,e
territDry gave them an asylum, and insur-
ed them tranquility under her powerful
protection. She did mt oppose any obsta.
Gle TO the free exercise OF their worsh;p |:
she did not deter them from il either i,y
force, BIZ persuasion, or seduction butin
return she thought she might expect from
them fidelity, attachment, and utility. In
this hope they were permitted to deyote
themselves to the education and instruc.
Ition of youth. Fathers and mothers en-
trusted TO them their children without fear.
to teach them the sciences and to form
their manners. 1t is now proved that they
have not fulfilled the duties which graft
tude imposed on them. and they have nof
kept themselyesin that humility which the
Christian religion commands, and that, in
stead of remaining peaceable Inhabitants in
a foreign country, they have endeayored
to trouble the Greek religion, which, from
the remotest times. has been the predoui-
nant religion of our empire, and on which.
as on an i,nmoyeable rock, repose,the tran.
guilty and the happiness of the nations
subject to our sceptre they have begun
first by abusing the confidence which tBey
had gained. They have turned aside from
our worship young people who had been
entrusted to them, and some women of
weak and inconsiderate minds, and have
drawn them to their church. q
To indBce man to abjure his faith. tbe
faith ofh;s ancesfo,.s IN t'o
the love OK those who profess the same wor-
shlp--to render him stranger to his coun-
try--to sow discord and animosity ia fami-
lies--to detach the brother from the bro.
ther, the son from the father, and the
daughter from the mother--to excite divi.
IONS auion tie ehloren OF the same
SnI I rs ~. '.lat tiie voice anu VIII OF God,
a.u ms dly,ae son Jesus Christ our Sa-
iyur; VINO sneu iur US ms most pure blood
Ipst we iaisni I'VE peacet1l and tranquil
.,,e, =. en- sc.. ~ p'ety ana honestly" At
. .s sucn actions we are no longer surprised
Una. tl,e oru rue OF these Monks has been re-
t n,1sea rom al countries, and no where
!oierated. IN TACT, what State can suffer
I'D It's bosom those who spread In If hate
and disorder? Consfantlv occun;od "a
Watching over the weIfare &c 49,. Pu e ~
snh;ects ard cons;da,;..a. "a o"' .aitii'u,
sacred d,,tyt6 ston e. - a. wise ana
tbnf # NAV not ora,., - 80 - 10 origit'
slmca h;tts. 80 W. " 'nSeuitty ana pro-
onence resol1aJ - 10 n"Ye' Ia conse-
TIA, ,hs c.,,o,;. -,
again @ UnsH sh th Which Is here be
during te reign Of our grasdmstb"r " " o
Gus memory. the empress Catherine II. aud tiiI
'"s 's TT i n,oI. ~
Jesnts nniedistely to sait 81 9raef OF the
s. 10 FORBID them to enter our two Oasifsl..
We have given particular orders N oi,,.
ministers of police and nublic ;nstrr,ct;o,,
for the n,.o,,,ttf .,x,s,, e u. 80, AN'ivu