Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-14


of Paul by his second wife, Sophia Dorotbea Au
gusta Maria FGdorowna, of Wurtemberg Sutpard-
He born Dec. 22d l777, and married 20 Elizabeth
Princess of Baden, Oct. 9tb 1898. The care of his
education committed To NJ. de la Harpe a Swiss
Colonel who neglected nothing TO CT his pupil for the
high station he destined TO Gil. He was proclaim
cd Emperor, March 81, 1901. and at Moscow
the 9th of the following September. His first care
was put end To the which then ragged between
Russia and England; and he, for length of time
preserved peace both with England aud France and
vainiy cndcavourcd to act mediator between them
after the termination of the short peace Of Amens. In
1904, however, the murder of the Duke DEughicu BY
BOnaparte, excited the Indignation Of the Emperor,
who after presenting energetic renonstrancc by his
Ambassador, against "a violation of the law of nations
as arbitrary it public,n withdrew his Minister
from Paris, and i'll 1905 sgued treaty of alliance of
fcusve and defensive, with England Austria, and Swe-
den acting on which Alexander FASTENED TO lead his
troops into Austria where, however, he arrived only
time the capital "a II into the hands of the French
lie then rereatcd together with the remnant of the
Austrian army, TO Berlin, where lie resolved TO await
the French army; but the defeat of the Austrians
at the battle of Austcrz he returned to ST. Peters
burg leaving the greater part of his army tle from
tiers of Germany. In 1900, being called upon by the
court of Berlin, he again took up but again
only in time TO witness the triumph OF Eonaparte. In
the spring of 1907, Alexander Joined his army which
had retrcaed hey ond the Vistula, and withs,ood the
French with great bravery; but having been defeated
in the battle OF Fredand he retreated bcond the Nj
enen, where lie agreed 10 the prelimnaries of the
peace signed al 'rist, July g. 1907. In consequence
as il is believed of secret article in that treaty no
declared war against England and afterwards
against Sweden, which latter lasted two years and
ended in Sweren's coding Finland to Russia Durnn
the hostilics which still subssted between France and
England, he continued TO side with the former power
and dismissed from his donnions all the German Min.
listers and Agents Bat the time was arrived when he
was to sec how i'll judged his friendship had been; and
he for ced to defend himself in his own Gomn ions
with no other Ally than England, against Bonaparte
who led 100000 choice troops against him. joined with
those kings WHO had formerly been his Allies and whom
he formerly assisted The Russians however On their
evacuation of Moscow, by burning that city, destroy
cd the only means of subsistence the French could ex
pect during the winter; and thence followed the dos
truction of that vast army. The Emperor Alexander
now seemed animated with spirit vengeance aainst
the periidous invader of the Russian doninuns He
pursued him with unrelenting vigour he even publish
ed description OF his person If he had been com
mon ielon However, Bonaparte escaped in a single
sledge leaving his gallant army perish in the SHOWS
and SO infatuated were the French that they actually
suffered him to levy armies, and lead them into
Germany, in 1913. By this time however the scene
had wholly changed. On March IS, Alexander and
the hng OF Prussia proclaimed the dissolution of the
contederacy of the Rhine and declared their
of assisting the Austraus After having been worsed
at the battles of Luzen and Bautzen they agreed TO
an armstce during which the Russians were oined bv
General Moreau who, however, soon fell by random
shot before Dresden. After various success the great
battle of Leipsic fought Oct. 9th I7tl and 18Th
which completed the leverance of GERMANY In the
beginning of 1914, the allied p1onarcs crossed the
Rhine. On the 30h OF March, the allied army besicp
ed fars and forced 1t to capituate and the the
Emperor Alexander and the King of Prussia entered
it amid cries of Pcc ie Roi!-pIU Trent les Bourbonei
and Bonaparte signed his first abdicaton On
the landing of Louis XVIII Alexander FASTENED to
meet him. and conducted him to Paris which he enter
ed May Il treaty OF peace signed at Paris Nav
80, l31 and Alexander left France June for London
where he was magniGcenty entertained by the Prince
Regent, at Guildhal He returned to ST. PETERSBURG
July rs. On September % he entered Vienna where
he remained until the end of October. The ratifca
ton of the acts of the Congress had been signed Febr
airy y, 1919 When the escape of BonaUare from
Eiba changed the apparent security OF Europe into
CONFUSION; great preparations had been made bv the
Russians, when the of the BATH" of Waterloo mt
stop to their motions. Alexander himself SET out for
Paris, where he arrived three days after the entry of
LOUIS XVIII. From thence he proceeded 10 brussels
TO view the field of ateIloo; and after short STAY re-
turned to ST. Petersburg, which he entered amid mi
versal acclamations. From that time till his death his
policy was purely pacific: lie attended several Congress
SEES and was almost necessarily moving from one part
OF the Continent to the other; but though his force
large, and there wanting at different times
pretexts which warike Prince might have seized for
hostities, particularly against Turkey vet he has Ter
minated ms mortal career without anv dcvia ion from
the peaceful principles agreed upon by all the great
Powers III the last great triumph of 1915.
CONSTANTINE.
There was much speculation in England and on che
continent to the death of Alexander & some doubts
to the question OF succession though the general opinion
seemed to be- that Constantine had, would ascend the
Imperial throne The late Emperor left three brothers
Constantine, Nicholas. and Michael; his sisters MARY
Grand Duchess of SAKE Weimar, and Anne, Princess
of Orange Tie heir Presumpve the throne of Rus
sa, is the Graud Duke Constantine Cesaroyitch A
Paris paper of the 10Th says!te courier who left Ia
ganrok TO announce the death of the Emperor Alexan-
der, returned directly 10 Warsaw. The Emperor Con-
slantine left Warsaw the 9Th. He was 10 be pro-
claimed on the 9Th AT St. Petersburg and on the 18th
all the civil and military authorities attend him
we SHALL therefore, have by the Both Paris news of
all That may have passed at ST PeersbuTgh, the ac-
cesson of the Emperor
The New Times gives the following hlief notice of
Constantine, aud his brothers. the Arch Dukes Nicho.
las and Michael
Constantine, we have already stated was born in
1879. His grandmother, the Empress Catharipe
caused him to be panied with reference to her views
on Constannope, and in bis youth she caused medal
to be struck with the inscription, Consianne King OF
the Greeks lie was Of an impetuous dispositions and
early showed disposition for arms He served under
Suwarrow IN the campaign of 1899, against France
and meant to have Joined the Austrian army under the
Arch Duke Charles in 300 but defeat of te Rue