The Portland Gazette

Alexander now presents himself to the world with a new front, and new features. What was his horror and consternation when Buonaparte was pouring his ferocious legions upon Moscow! He beheld his ancient city, wrapped in the flames of conflagration--and one would suppose, that he would have learnt, from that lesson, how dreadful was the deed of interfering in the internal government of foreign nations. Divine Providence stood his friend in that trying hour, when he seemed almost deserted by man. All the artillery of Heaven was enlisted on the side of Alexander. Winter forsook his ice built throne and polar regions, and came, with all his storms, to his salvation. We should presume, that Alexander would have learnt from the remarkable and providential nature of his deliverance, a salutary lesson. But, in defiance of this celestial admonition, he is now preparing to play the same game as Buonaparte. And what have Spaniards done to offend Alexander?-- they have reformed their government almost without bloodshed: the king enjoys the confidence of his subjects, and Spain seems about to resume her rank amongst independent nations. But, Alexander says, that the people have brought about this change! And, how did that monarch succeed to the throne of his ancestor? The emperor Paul was murdered in his bed-chamber, although, in the bulletin announcing the event, he was stated to have died by an apoplexy.--Ibid.