The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-04-28
Assassination Of the Father Of the Czal
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One class Of public writer's represent
!he emporor Paul,the friend Of Napoleon
and father Of Alexander and Nicholas
czars of Russia, as having been insane.
From the English version of his death
March card, 1901, by Sir A. Allison, we
quote as follows: "
"Alarmed at this perilous crisis Of pub,
lie affairs, several Of the leading mobiles
in Russia entered into conspiracy. the
object of which, at FIRST, was 10 dethrone
The Czar merely. The governor OF ST.
Pe'ersburgh, Count Pahleu, was deeply
implicated in the conspiracy; and Cen
eral Beningsen, afterwards distinguished
in the war against France, is supposed to
have taken a leading share in carrying it
into execution. The plo, was commu>
ncaieo TO Pau's two sons, Alexander
and Constantine. Tic apprehension OF
private danger induced the young princes
10 lend a more willing ear than ihey
might otherwise have done 10 these pros
posals: for, independent of the natural
violence Of their fathers temperament,
with which they we're we'll acquainted,
they wero aware thai he had become
lately prejudced against his nearest re-
laiions, and had dropped hints to the
Princess Gagarin, the objec, Of his cbiv>
a,rous devotion, Of his intentions Of SENDS
ing Alexander 10 Siberia, immaring Con.
s!an,inc in fortress, and the empress
mother in a cloister. Notwithstanding
this danger, il was with greui difficulty
the young princes assented, Alexander,
the eldest son, only yielding OF condi-
ton his fathers life should be spared
On the evening before his death, Paul
received note, when a, supper with his
mistress, warning him Of the danger with
which he was threatened. He put TIN
his pocket saying he would read it on
the morrow. Hc retired 10 bed at twelve
AT two in the morning, Prince Suboff pre-.
senied himself with the conspirators at
the door. A bussar, who refused admis,
sion, vas cut down on the spot, and the
whole party entered and found the royal
apartments empty, Paul hid himself in
press. "He has escaped" said ono Of
the conspira,ors. "That he has not, re-
turned Biningsen; "no weakness, or
will put you all to DEATH" Pahlen put
his hand on the bed clothes, and, feeling
them warm, observed that the emperor
could not be far of, and he was dragged
from his retreat. They then presented
his abdica,ion 10 sign. Paul refused. A
conles, arose, and, in the struggle, an Of
icer's sash was passed round the neck
of,he unhappy monarch, and he was siran.
gled, after desperate resistance. The
t,ro grand dukes ,rere in the room belor.
Aexande, eagerly inquired, the moment
it was over, whether they had saved his
father's life. Pahlenfs silence told toe
plainly the melancholy tale; and the
young prince tore his hair in an agony Of
grief, and broke out into sincere and pas.
siona,e exclama,ions Of sorrow at the cat
aslrophe which had prepated the way for
his asce nj 10 the throne. The despair oI
the Empress and the grand duke Con-
s,antine was equally vehement; bu, Pah>
len, calm and collected, represented that
tho empire irdispensably required a
change Of policy, and that nothing now
remained but for Alexander TO assume
the reins of government"