Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-18
MISCELLANEoUS.

The. Emperor Of RuSSiQ.-We alluded yes.er-
day, 10 story of the abdcation of his right of &C
: ression bv Prince Constantine, in favor Of his
brother Nicholas. We have received the follow
ing information on this subject from an intelligent
friend who resided some Time in Russia. Heunder-
stood that the Grand Duke Constantine the brother
next In age TO Alexander, had relinquished his
tSht TO the succession, on condition of being ap-
pointed Eiceroy of Poland, and OF receiving per
mission 70 marry Polish lady, to whom he was
attached. The Grand Duke Nicholas the mex, oldest
brother, Was commander OF the Imperial Guard,
$4,000 men, the flower of the army, esrrisoned
at ST. Pctersbursh. He has son about eight wears
ut age. and 1t was understood that he was TO be
the successor 10 the Emperor Alexander.
Ii there IL any thing in this story, it r. little
remarkable that the arrangement has not been made
known, by the publication of strch documents as
would be Sufficient TO attach credit to It. None
thai we know Of have been published. Il has been
understood to be the settled law OF succession to
the crown OF Russia, that the state is atlivisbIe
that the sovereign shall be The ruler Of no OTHER
knsdom-shall be Of The Greek chuIch-and the
Inheritance descend by right of primogeniure in
the male and female line.
The above is from the Boston Daily Advertiser
or Tuesday last Although OF the European
prints allude 10 this report that Constantine had
ON receiving the Vice Royalty of Poland, waved
his Rre,ensoHs TO the throne of Russia, yet there
are but one OR two that appear at all disposed to
credit 1t, and one OF our latest London papers (The
starr contains the following remark, on n pars-
graph in the Paris Etoiie of the 23d of December.
from which we are induced TO believe either that
the rumor Is unfoundei, or that If not so the ell
der brother was subsequently restored 10 TIE expec-
fancy.
The Etoiie contains no further particulars re-
.lative TO the death of the Emperor Alexander. 1t
has, however, one important paragraph connected
with tire subject 1t is an article from Berlin, of
the 10th inst. Cerroneously said No yember,) which
states, that as soon the Court Of Berlin re-
ceives the official olthe death of the En,peror
Alexander, Prince William, of Prussia, son of the
King, will repair to ST. Petersburgh, to compliment
the Emperor Constantine.
We think 1t is pretty clear from this, that the
Royal Almanack- maker OF Berlin is no coniuror.
'or he would not have made the bunder Of calling
tine Grand Duke Nicholas heir TO the throne OF
Russia; for had The King of Prussia had any idea
ola disputed succession, he would not be so ready
in his feliciaions The accession Of Constantine,
particularly the Grand Duke Nicholas is his son
inlay"
The death of the Emperor Alexander, as well
IN the manner Of it, as in its probable con sequence
f., we observe, the theme of several OF our public
journals, as il was of those of Europe al the as,
dates. The annexed extract Of a letter TO the ed-
tors OF this paper, from person whose means of
Information are accurate, will, we think, do away
tue notion that the Emperor was murdered while
hiSdyiDg declaration OF Constantine as his success
sor, renders the populations concerning contested
succession more visionary.
Extract Of letter, dated
LONDON, 22d Dec.
Yesterday dined with -. He had been a,
'ife Foreign Office in the morning, where he learn
ed the cause ofthe Emperor Of Russia $ death IL
appears he was at Tsganrock, on the sea of AsoDb.
with his Empress, TO whom he had been Jecen,Iv
reconciled after long rupture, and was ENJOYING
abe festivities Of the occasion, when he took a
severe cold, by which hc entirely lost his voice
From this attack it vas supposed he had recover
oil, but having exposed himself somewhat he had
a relapse, which occasioned a denuxion on his
chest that soon terminated his existence, having
however in bis" testament mortuaife" named Con-
s,aniine as his successor. Thus are put to shame
the sDrcarors OF the many idle stories Of assassin
alton, which filed the papers of England and of
the continent, and placing beyond question the
iacs' thst an Emperor Of Russia may, like other
men DE natural death. His life was Justly con-
sidered mere as one Of great importance TO the re-
pose anu que; OF Europe and his death consequent
iygivcs rise to anxiety and solictude. TheIIoIy
AHA nee has lost the spirit that animated il. and
we Trend and umpire in Cases of difficulty
~ France Is wise, she will avail herself Of mis-
event, 10 ssert her ancient claim to rank a. the
'Hsi tdwer in Eifepe; aud Is ,hs, assertion be &C