Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-14

post fdcto law his children were, by anticipation,
declared to be Legitimate; fortunately, however,
both OF Consiantine's marriages were unproduc'ive
Of issue. The Emperor Alexander has also lett
two brothers, Nicholas and Michael; and two sis
ters. Mary, the Grand Duchess of Sake Wemar,
and Aun, Princess of Orange. Nicholas was born
in the year 1876, and is consequently seventeen
wears younger than his brother Constantine. His
etuc aion and pursuits have been entirely pacific
He has made the tour OF many OF the principal
states of Europs. and visited England in the
pany of his hrothY Michael. A general idea has
prevailed hroushoht the Continent, that Constan
tine has been depriy cd by the Emperor Alexander
and the Russian Senate; of his right 10 the
sion sof the throne aud thathis brother Nicholas
has be ~ declared the heir expectant. A singular
confirmation of his idea appears in the Prussian
Court Calendar, which gives The name OF Nicholas
as the heir TO the throne.'' Considering that the
Court Calendars OF the Continent published in
fact by the Governments, this insertion is at least
very singular. In connection with this intelli-
gence, i, has been stated by daily pr int, That
in 1920, Constantine was detected in conspiracy
To murder his brother; that the plan being defeat ed,
he pardoned, and nothing was allowed TO
transpire of this dctes;able project except short
notice in The Russian Gazette OF disalfection
which had appeared in few OF the regiments of
tie Imperial Guards. Constantine was ordered to
remain within the bounds OF his Niceroyalty, and
informed, as further punishment, he should be
Off by a solemn will from his succession TO the
crown, which the Emperor would leave to his
Younger brother Nicholas. With u view, perhaps,
TO preserve, OF 10 regain his popularity with the
army, Alexander then gave way Tor time TO the
spirit OF religious enthusiasm with which ii longed
10 revenge the barbarites committed Constan-
tiaop!e and in Moldavia on the Greeks and their
common Patriarch; and IN so doing he conceived
that he took Fl om the rebeIiious the weapon which
had lately been turned against him. Firm and con-
eistent only wien unopposed, No sooner did Aus
tria and the other Members ofihe Holy Alliance
hear of his intended project, than they worked
upon his weakness, and By inducing him to
check suddenly the aidor which he had recently
encouraged, created in the minds oil his soldiers,
and even of his people, disposition still more
favorable 10 the designs of traitors, than that of
which they had previously avaed themselves.
Things remained in this state OF apparent order
and security long Alexander was on lis
guard, and sojolrnei within those parts Of his en-
pire where his subjects ie ne benefit of his kind
ness and his presence and proec'ed him with their
gratitude and their love. No sooner, however,
mad he resolved on his distant expedition, and ven
tured 10 the seat where discomfort and dissGeclon
prevailed, than plans for his destruction we're re-
newed Whether he fatal VIII had been made, aud
was to be set aside which could easily be done by
those who should succeed in taking an Emperor's
lie, or whether It's execution 10 be pres ented
The author OF The crime alone can tell; but his or
ders were issued, and have been but two faithfully
obeyed The conspiralors (yho they were will
be known when the New Imperial Household is
loriaed, and titles and places besiowe,D took
every means TO create III their intended victim the
most unbounded confidence All on his passage
was contentment and happiness, and never in the
centre OF bis capital and his guards had Alexander
thought himself more secure more beloved On
MS return from the Seppes ofthe Crimea and before
ne quilted IasandTog; Succession of letes was
given. In one OF these water party was formed
on the sea OF Azof, which bathes the walls OF the
town. The conspraiors contrived that the I'm
peri"i Boat should be manned entirely by themselves
and their friends. The confident monarch en-
parked before gazing population, and the vessel
rode Saily, with The shouts OF thousands from the
shore 10 fill lis sails and TO cheer its return But
when they had got to distance, and she was soil
tary on the waters when no eye could see, and 10
ear could -Ar with struggle, or in calm despair
amidst the curses of unmaskins foes, or in deep
silence, mental voice alone laundering Retri-
buiion' the Autocrat of half world was stran-
ged.'
The imprebability of the report arises from the
circuIns ance OF Constantine beng allow ed TO retain
the FIce-Royalty OF Poland, with the command of
the most efficient part of the Russian Forces 1t
is al present supposed that the Emperor Alexan-
der had excited the hatred of the Russian Nobility
III consequence of his plans deprive them Of their
absolute and despotc power over the peasantry up-
on their estates, and that the presence of the En-
peror alone repres-e this spirit of discomfort,
which broke out aud natured its plans, as soon as
he had departed for the Southern extremiies of
ms empire. a few weeks will probably unrayel
these mysteries. The personal character OF
the Emperor Alexander appears TO have excl
ted but little censure his errors being attributed 10
the necessity OF lattering the preudces and yield
Ing TO the interest OF bis half civilized Mobiles
The following are amongst the most Interesting of
the anecdotes that have lately been published OF
him
The suderings of the Greeks being the subject of
conversation before The Emperor, Alexander ex-
claimed, ' l love the Greeks, pity them, and pray
tor them; but see, think the flag of Revolution
IN their ranks, and will not assist them Surely
he who never scrupled at any aggression TO enforce
despoiism upon the people of foreign Kingdoms,
might have interGerred, and have prevented that
tyranny that stimulated the Greeks to revolt
From the Constitutional of Dec. 20
AUGSBURG, December "A counts from
Napol dl ROmania state, that the Greek Senate
having convoked all the polemarchs and captains
to consult them in the present state of affairs one
OF the French officers who sery ed under the banners
OF the Greeks made the following speech to the as
sembly:--
Gentiemen-You have but two ways to take
either you must call all the nation to arms, the
Senate must put itself at the head and fight to the
last gasp Tor liberty, or You must throw yourse
at the feet OF your tJrants, and resume your old
chains In the first case. all the Philhellennes will
join you to conquer or die under the standards Of
the Cross; in the second permit US TO return to our
own country TO bewail the mslOrtunes of Greece -
This discourse had such an effect on the minds
Of all the auditors, that ii was resolved upon the
spot 20 take arms, and march against the enemy.
&c The Turks of Bulgaria, Macedonia and Ru-