The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-08-22

cow. the ANTIQUE cradle Of the Russian
power, which had already four time.
risen from its ashes, and which sixteer
years later, was fated to resist a fright
full shock, and emerge more brilliant
than ever from the conflagration which
devoured it,-Moscow had cast off hel
signs Of mourning, to display her mos
shining adornments; cypress branche.
gaveplace to fresh garlands of flowers
the dismal toll to joyous peals from q
thousand bells, the funeral chaunt te
shouts of joy-aThe Emperor is dead p
to Long live the Emperorw
Paul l. wished his coronation to be
celebrated with the greatest magnif'
cence; he himself regulated and or.
dered every thing. He even desired
that the costumes worn by the ladie:
of his court should be modelled after
those which figured in the elegan,
circles of the last Kings of France -
and it was thus that the galleries oi
Moscow glittered with the pompous
splendour displayed at the fetes of Yer.
sailles.
The nobility Of Saint Petersburg, and
those of the most important towns oi
the empire, assembled in this ancient
hospitable city, and this immense re.
union displayed all the pageantry of a
rich and sumptnous court Thus the
desires of the new Car were gratifed
In the midst Of the festivities display
ed each day, and in which Paul took
part with the Empress Fedeorovna,
the Emperor remarked among the bril-
liant circle of thousands of beanties who
were grouped around the throne, a
charming young girl. Her timid can
dor, her innocent graces, her mo,est
ingenuousness, the delicacy of her fea-
lures, the mild expression of her coun-
tenance, in truth, all pertaining to her,
charmed and captivated. The object
of general admiration, she could not
escape the attention of the Emperor
He approached her:
(which" said he, sis the happy
family which gave You birthw
"Sire," replied the young lady, "my
father is the senator Laponkhin."
"The former governor of our pro-
vince of Jaroshaw!"
The young lady bowed in reply.
"It was from among your ancestors
replied the monarchl that our iliustri-
Gus grand-sire, Peter the Great, chose
his first WIFE"
Again the young girl bowed but
this remembrance Of the Emperors did
not excite in her the least sentiment of
vanity.
.We regret that one of our most
faithful subjects has been condemned to
oblivion. Yoa can announce to him
that We intend "a e--. ':.'.' -,
we do not wish to forget family IN
which loyalty and beauty are heredl-
tary."
Anna Petrovna saluted the monarch
in such a manner as to prove her full
comprehension of the last words he
had addressed to her: while her
cheeks became sufused with bushes.
When she again raised her head, she
perceived that Paul had retired from
before her, and glancing her eyes in
the direction taken by the Emperor,
met the countenance Of one who had
watched with avidity all the incidents
Of the conversation that we have just
recorded. This person was the Prince
Gagarin paul Gravilevitch,) young
officer of distinguished merit, who
served under the command of the cele-
brated Souvarof.
From this moment the remembrance
of Anna Petrovna remained craven IN
ineffacable characters in the memory
of the monarch. We shall soon per
ceIve the effect pro fuced upon the re
mainder Of his lite BY this sudden i'm
preston, this violent passion-of which
the results. we hasten to say, could mo-
alarm the most rigid censor.
Before resuming the thread OF events
which we have to re late, we must re
call to our readers the influence Z
which We find Paul subject when ne
mounted that throne which his mothe
had surrounded with 90 much splendor
Bora with remarkable uprightnes
Of mind, and capable Of the most gen
erous resolutions, but exiled BY Catha
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lities would have found continual AM
happy appIcation,-and overwhelme'
with humiiliations by his mothers cou'
tiera whose favor appeared to incrcas
| in proportion to the contempt the,
publicly professed for her son, Pau
saw himself constrained 70 veil unde
the mask Of rudenoss and originalit
the resentment Of injustice, from whic
his residence 1t Gatchina did not q
empt him, and which acted on :
irascible character, in which contrast
struggled without intermission tor aitel
nate rule.
The continuasoe Of this uarFativ
throws but Little light On the causes
the mournful catastrophe which 90 no
I ribly Terminated his daysTbut frol
the Episode which ve have borfowe
from his No, ~ may eonc!ude tn
!. Count Pain bis goyernos 4 he Pl.oe
him among the ranks Of the csarov'tc
90 instructed him, sas to stifle his gos
uualities, and thus rendered him .
/ llsaale westhy of The throne 70 which !
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