Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-14

\ oHtn, suppiicate your Majesty to transfer this
right to him who Immediately follows me.' The.a
were the same words employed for the addication
OF the unfortunate Peter Ill. in IT62. This il
melancholy retrospect, anda bad augury for the
future. What modesty in the expressions of Prime
full OF vigour and talents and what codness in tb
reply of Alexander, which says as much as know
You are incapable of reigning. The language Of
Constantine is not that of Dioclesian, who will
disembarrass himself of throne, and retire 70
private life.
| II is subject trembling before his master-bs
feels he cannot refuse. and he knows what a re-
iusal may cost him. Without waiting for Constan-.
tines answer to the message announcing the oatbs
ofthe Imperial Princes, the Grand Duke Nicbola.
was proclaimed Emperor on the 18th of Decem-
6er 10 him the soldiers, who few DAYS before
mad sworn feaity TO Constantine, were required to
swear obedience. Some obeyed, others refused. and
bloodshed ensued. OF which side are the rebelss
the question is not doubtful; but in Russia, force
Will decide. Why did they not wait for Cons,an-
tines answer? What will be the consequence ~,
confiding in the events at Petersburgh, when Com
stantine was proclaimed at Warsaw Wbv il ,bi,
silence as to what has passed at the Court of Con-
siantine! we have news from Petersburgh, whv
not from Warsaw? This silence is terrificS VIVA,
futurity does it bode to Russia-to Euron.i
From the Constitutional
PARIS, Jan. IL What will Prince Meiterpieb
ideas prevail even in China They sneak of econo-
my, and this is one of the most revolu,ionor,
virtues. 1he reign of law and reason, extends ,ts
| scePtre over both hemispheres The first act nj
Charies was to give US freedom of the Press
Inc DauPhin visits the asylum of the unbapnv
A; anu suecou5s them. The King of the Netherlands
opens MS Paiace 10 complaints once week The
hing OF Bavaria Furnishes gensdarmes and Com
mssaries of Police, who prevent his sub;ec,s an
preaching him; and he will not suffer the vile Re-
ports OF spies to sully his mind. He aboIishss
sinecures and frivolous expenses If the censor
ship now existed, how the scissors youId hs =,
work on such acts as these! The high and lou,
police all over the world united and the brothers
OF Faris would be careful that the misfortunes at
Munich should not be known.
BRUSSELS PAPERS.
BRUSSELS, Jan. H. The Commissioners =,
pointed by the German Diet to receive the fortress
OF Luxemburgh, which is one of these BELONGING r.,
the confederation, are expected in that place to-
wards the end of the month
January "a His Royal Highness the Prince
OF Orange set out from the Hague for ST. Peters
burg on the 9Th.
Several merchants expresses have brought to
olHerent towns OF the kingdom, the news of the
events that have taken place at St. PETERSBURG bn,
all the particulars are not yet known-I, is cor.
tain that they have every where produced verv
great sensation.
January 10 VI. F. Reissner. who frs, cav.
notice at the post Office here of the death of the
Emperor Alexander, passed through this ci,y a.
gain yesterday, with dispatches from the I,nplisb
"a ATDassnaor at Coustantinople. An Austrian
Cabinet Messenger has also passed on his wav from
the Hague for London.
II we may believe letters from Frankfort. the
events which have taken place at PETERSBURG. were
much more serious than the Berlin Journals re-
present.
NEW YORK, March 9.-The annexed nara.
sraph rom Gioraitar paper of the Goth January
furnished by the Gazette of this mornina leaves ~
doubt that the succession to the throne ne RE-
is to be contested. The arbiters of the con,er-
are TO be the ferce soldiery-the pretorian bands
Oh inc capital, perhaps, against the legions of the
distant provinces-the people, if the term can he
applied as understood among US, to the serfs- the
ddscriPfa glebe OF the empire will look on with
PARENT uhconcern knowing that with whateyeri is
sue 10 the combatants, their part in the strife s no
thing-be the Emperor Constantine mr. Ni.ho,as
they will still be the slaves of military desno,;
what the effect of this civil war; for we annrehara
such result 10 be Inevitably may be on the res,
OF Europe, or how far yet its influence NAV on ;s
at ALL 10 disturb the harmony OF the continental
system, remains to be seen. France will M, Ia
nent any course OF things that tends to restore her
to her natural and long accustomed position of tb,.
head of the European nations-a nos;,;on -
iatterly at least has been held by Russia Aus,ri,
ana PRUSSIA both will see without any deem repre,
the power OF formidable neighbour WASTING itself
IN intestine feuds: and even England may rejoice
that Constantine should find enough occupation at
nome, 10 deter him from realizing those day dreams
in winch he IS supposed to have INDUCED. of fill
ing tne throne OF the eastern empire. We shall
wait with Impotence the arrival of the next ye..
sells, TO develope the scene little more
AMERICAN
PARIS, Jan. H. Very unfavorable intell;oenca
arrived at Paris yesterday from ST. Petersburg Or
the Zoth UT. the Manifesto of Nicholas l. was NIB
shed. 1t explains clearly, and in detail the ar.
count OF Constantine's renunciation; and the acts
Whicn SET IL iorth, are annexed at full length On
The same day the regimen, of the Guards were "a
nave taken the oath. AT ii O'Clock in the morning
some kept backward, although most of them were
ready. 1t was soon ascertained the Moscow regi
ment made difficulties. Two companies of Crens.
aieIs OF that regiment went out of their barracks
win the coiors, and proclaimed Constantine l.
Inns troop proceeded to the Place Isaac. ybeye i,
was soon augmented by party of the dreps of The
Populace, some soldiers and marines of the guards.
NO o'ner corps TOOK part in the sediton, and IL
appears that the number OF rebels did not exceed
ZOOO men. General Miloradoyitch wen, IN The
Place to harange the rebels; but at that ns,a,, .
man fired pistol at him, and he died few hours
alter The Emperor himself appeared unarmed,
and endeavored In vain to quell the nutiny. Az
length, finding all mild means frutless, and after
having useessiy explained the circumstances Of
Consian'ines remuneration, he was forced to cause
troops ana cannon to Gomez up The rebels formed
themselves INTO square battalion, and had the au-
dacity to fire first, but were soon lisnersed snd
pursued in all directions. The number of killed ID
computed at 200. At o'clock order was restored.
nevertheless the troops which remained faithful.
and lhey formed the greater part, bivouacked ali