Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-09-01

;ngs of he people might be excited IN his
favor, and that The Emperor might still be
induced to pardon hum. lie mac a fool
ish and pompous display, mole m the
character Of minister IN favor, than an
cXied prince. His family, with himself,
was seated 10 one of his most brilliant state
coaches; his numerous other vehicles, the
/ baggage servants, horses, &c. formed a
grad c0rtcee lie even affected to notice
the people as he passed: and If in the
crowd he saw one with whom he had been
( personally acquainted, be called him by
name ard wished him adleu This POM
pous display was, by Menzkod''s enc
mics, painted to the Emperor as Drawing
him 10 the last, and proof that the eXIled
prince was the ambitious man whom moth
/ ing could humlliate: these remarks, added
20 the personal hatred of the Emperor, had
the desired effect. a detachment Of troops
was instantly sent to deprive him Of has
houors which had been granted by his own
and foreign sOyereigns. On obeying this
order, NenzIkol' became a new man; be
rc.luquished his vanity and ambition with
his stars and ribbons Yes, take, " SAID
he to the officer, "take these witnesses of
my foolish vanity, they are all m this box;
| thought / should moi be allowed 10 retain
them; but | ought to have borne them on
nv person. and then the humiliation would
have been more complete" The disgrace
ended not here. The exile and his family
were made 70 alight from the splendid car
rage, and enter into separate and more
humble vehicles, sent for the purpose.
u am prepared for ALL" said Menzl-
/ kof; execute YOUR orders strictly; the
more YOU deprive me OF, the less uneas-
! ness will remain HIS new vehicle was
I "a covered kabltlla, and the same con-
/ veyances awaited his family. HIS Own
( carriages were all sent back to St. Peters
burg, and he continued his Journey with
ont having the soace Of his wife, or the
conversation OF his son and daughters.
. Whenever chance gave HIM an lnstants
opportunity Of cOnyerslng with them, he
/ exhorted them to be firm of heart, and 10
bear the storm without shrinking. Rell-
gion and philosophy animated hIs words,
a5d they were not spoken IN VAN.
lie arrived without any molestaton, al
Renncbourg; but scarcely had he begun to
make preparations 5r his new life, when
an order arrived that he should repair 70
Iakowski, IN Siberia, his residence at
, Rcnucbourg being considered TOO close to
the capital His future destination was
5000 vorsts from St. Petersburg. Eight
servants only we're allowed TO accompany
. him; and before he left his estate, he was
made 10 relinquish the clothes he wore and
TO assume the garb Of Russian peasant.
/ HIS wife and children shared The same
fate, their dress being a coarse wool.en
gown with a sbeepskIn cap
The princess AIenzIkoif being very deli
cate, and having been accustomed TO the
/ luxury orthe great and opulent, soon gave
way to the misery and fatigue, and died
near Kasan. Her husband cXhoricd her
70 meet her fate with resignation, a. she died
/ in hisarms. MenzlkoG performed the last
sad duties; he dug The grave himself, and
/ his own hands deposited the body. His
guards did not allow him much time 10 be
dew with tears the grave Of one to whom
he had been long sincerely and affection
ately attached; he was hurried from the
tomb. and forced to continue his Journey
TO Tobolsh Here the news Of hIs ap-
proach had been long known, and the
streets were crowded 20 sec the man who
had exiled most Of the inhabitants OF
the CITY, and before whom the destiny Of
Russia had SO lately bowed.
On cntring Iobolski, ho saw two Rus
sian no5lemcn whom he had sentenced 10
exile; they rcproachod hIm and Ecoicd hun
as he passed TO ono he SAID, "Iour
Ircproaches are Just, ] have meritcd them;
and now is your moment 10 satisfy your
hatred: but YOU can vreak 30 other ven
\ relnce 10 ihe fallen state 10 which am re-
idaced. / sacrificed you TO my political
views because your honor and your char
iac,er disturbed me-" To the other he SAID
II knew not that you were in Siberia: do
mo; impute your present mislOrtunes 20 me.
often asked why / no longer saw you 81
received caly vague and unsatisfactory an
swers; being too much occupied with pub
lie business, ] neglected that Of indIyIdu-
f ais: some secret enemy Of yours must then
F have procured the mGer; IL, however, tbe
abuse Of me viii satisfy you, DO 1t to The
utmost Of your wish" 4 man rushing
through tbe crowd, covered Nlenzlkotf and
bis daughter with mud, which he threw
with the greatest strength "On me- on
me-" said McuzikoG, "heap your dirt and
your reproachesi on me alonc-.hose poor
creatures hive never injured
The Governor. by the desire oi me I'm
peror. sent Menz,koiT Eve hundred rubies
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