Richmond Enquirer

FOREIGN.

[Farther Selections from late London Papers.]

On the 30th of August, his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, issued the following Manifesto at Moscow:

"We, Alexander, by God's Grace, Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias, &c.

At the ever memorable epoch of the year 1812, when the country was delivered from the invasion of a numerous and powerful enemy, our thoughts were preferably directed to the old capital of Russia, and we resolved to repair to the midst of it, and express the feelings with which its inhabitants had inspired us. To their love for us and their country no sacrifice was too great. What they had met and suffered, had penetrated our heart with deep affliction. The Almighty, however, who presides over the destinies of nations, had determined that through their sufferings, Russia and Europe should be saved. The flames of Moscow were the day-dawn of the deliverance of States. From the profanation of its holy temples, religion arose victorious. The genius of destruction which undermined the Kremlin was overwhelmed in its fragments; and thus Moscow, by its deeds, its fidelity, and its self-devotion, has set an example of heroism and greatness. Deeply penetrated by these circumstances, which are engraved in our memory and on our heart, even during the war, we extended to it all our paternal care, in order to afford all possible support to its inhabitants struck down to the earth. These cares were the subject of repeated instructions, which we transmitted to the Governor-General of Moscow.

"After the war was ended, after we had co-operated in the equilibrium of the general States of Europe, and remained only so long at St. Petersburgh as was absolutely unavoidable, we resolved to gratify the wishes of our heart, and visit our capital, honorable for its exploits as for its antiquity, to become personally acquainted with its situation and its wants, and before the eyes of the world to acknowledge its memorable services, which, hallowed by the Divine blessing, and duly estimated by Foreign Powers, call forth all our love and gratitude, as well as that of the Country. In order to transmit to posterity the recollection of its exploits, we order the present Manifesto, in public token of our gratitude, to be deposited in the archives of the Senate of Moscow.

(Signed)

"ALEXANDER."

"Moscow, Aug. 30, 1816."

St. Petersburgh, Sept. 7.

His Excellency Count Nesselrode has addressed the following circular to the foreign Ambassadors and Ministers:

The Emperor having judged necessary to ascertain in person, the state of the provinces which suffered most by the residence of the enemy, and to hasten by his presence the execution of the measures adopted for effacing the traces of those evils, has determined to undertake a journey into the interior of his empire.

His majesty has accordingly proceeded in the first place to Moscow." He will afterwards visit the neighboring governments, after which he will repair to Warsaw to strengthen the measures of an administration, newly formed under his care, and to give the necessary development to his plans for establishing on the most durable foundations, and under the protection of the Peace and the Conventions concluded at Vienna, the future happiness of his new subjects.

"The Emperor, in prescribing to the undersigned to notify his journey to M.—

The Emperor confided to the undersigned the honorable office of maintaining during his absence, the ordinary relations with the diplomatic body accredited at his Court. He has, therefore, the honor to beg that M— will address to him any communications he may have to make on the part of his Court, and that he will be assured of the eagerness with which he will bring the same under the cognizance of his august master, with whom he will seize all opportunities of contributing every thing in his power to the consolidation of the union which so happily exists between the two Courts.

"The undersigned seizes this opportunity to renew to M— the assurance of his most distinguished consideration.

"NESSELRODE."