The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-23 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

Subjoined is the complete text of the royal mes-
sage to the Prussian Chamber of Deputies, a sum•
mary of which appeared yesterday :--
" We, William, by God's grace King of Prussia, &c. In
the sitting of the 11th inst. the President of the House of
Deputies asserted a claim to subject our Ministers to his
disciplinary powers, and to order them to cease speaking,
whereby the right was violated and questioned which our
Ministers possess in accordance with Article 66 of the Con-
stitution.

" Our Ministry of State, whilst by its letters of the 11th
and 16th it has sought to secure itself against the repetition
of similar proceedings, has at the same time offered the
Chamber of Deputies the renewed opportunity of removing
every disturbing influence respecting the proceedings of the
II th inst., and to withdraw from itself the consequences of
an isolated act. The Chamber of Deputies,
on its part, has
not met this conciliatory step, but has declined to give the
explanation required, and has indirectly acquiesced in the
claim made by the President on the 11th inst., respecting a
disciplinary power over our Ministers. Such a claim is
without legal foundation, and we cannot but think that it
is inconsistent with the dignity of our Government, that
our Ministers, as representatives of the Crown, should be
present during the proceedings of the house, having re-
nounced the independent position which properly belongs
to them, and which is theirs by constitutional charter, in
respect of the Chamber of Deputies and its president. We
can therefore only recommend the Chamber of Deputies to
put an end to a state of things under which the important
interests of the country suffer, and to accord to our Minis•
tern the constitutional recognition claimed by them,
whereby that further active co-operation is rendered pos-
sible, without which no effect can be given to the proceed-
ings of the Chamber."

POLAND.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
CRACOW; May 19.

It is certain that the insurrection is spreading in
the Polish provinces of Volhynia, Podolia, and the
Ukraine, though it is difficult to obtain detailed
news here from those distant provinces. An address
from the Polish National Government in Lithuania
to the inhabitants of the Polish provinces generally
has just reached me. It is instructive as showing
the sentiments of the Poles of the provinces usually
claimed by Russia as belonging to her, both by race
religion, language, and primitive occupation, and I
subjoin a few extracts:—
" Lithuanians and Ruthenians ! recollect your
degradation and your ancient grievances; the foe
has deprived you of everything that constitutes the
moral and material prosperity of a country° Your
towns, once flourishing, are destroyed ; agriculture
and commerce is declining ; your national funds
have become the prey of the Muscovite sbirri. But
the savage invader has not stopped hero; after
tearing you from Poland, with whom you are iden-
tified by five centuries of united existence, and by
common misfortunes, he has violated all your
rights, and destroyed all your liberties.
For nearly a century he has been endea-
vouring to eradicate from your hearts the faith
and language of your fathers, and to extinguish all
enlightenment. He has either desecrated or ruined
your churches, he has shut up your schools, even
that institution of the Batorys, which has been your
glory before the world. He has torn from you all
that is the life of a nation ; even your virtues he calls
crimes, and your patriotism,
the holiest of earthly
feelings, he punishes
'with Siberia and the knout.
People of Lithuania and Ruthenia! observe and
recognise those who have oppressed you. That
same Czarina Catherine, who tore your fatherland
in pieces, has extended to you the Mongol law of
the Czar Godunow
and loaded you with chains.
With her reign began the first persecution of your
people, the first Pori-tax, and ti2o fiat levy. And'

when your elder brethren, faithful to tradition and
The Constitution of the 3d May, sworn to by your
fathers, strove to free themselves from the yoke,
who closed the halls of their councils and sent your
defenders to Siberia ? The Muscovite Czars.
Some years ago your brethren again demanded
your freedom. Who, instead of giving you
freedom, only changed the form of your slavery,
giving you a Muscovite government so foreign to
your customs, and so repugnant to yourselves?
Who, while pretending to load you with freedom,
has denied you that liberty which► is the most im-
portant of all, religious freedom, and murdered you
for professing the faith of your fathers ? The Czar
of Muscovy,
religions and classes, brethren of Lithuania and
Ruthenia! shall we in presence of the heroic
struggle beyond the Nieman, in which the noblest
Polish blood flows in an abundant stream, still
humbly bend our neck to the shameful yoke of
Muscovite slavery ? Shall we look on with indif-
ference while Russia throws into its prisons or
sends to Siberia all that is most worthy and most
noble ? Shall we allow her to sow discord among
us and arm our hands with fratricidal knives? No,
this shall not be, Brethren ! the hour of our last
struggle has struck, Lithuania and Ruthenia,
faithful to their bond of union, will rise as one man
to the war for religion and freedom,for the liberty
of the people, in defence of its own independence,
of order and of civilisation,"

Such are the noble words used by the Poles in
stirring their brethren against the Russians. Let
us now see what is the language of Russia to the
raskolniks and others whom it employs to "restore
on:en" The document from which I translate is of
indisputable authenticity :

" THE SECRET WILL OF THE CZAR.

" We announce to the whole nation that it is the
will of the Czar that all Catholics should be exter-
minated, beginning with the masters and all the
nobles, and ending with the peasants; as a reward
for which their land andall their property will be-
long to those who will sharpen their knives, scythes,
and hatchets. Encourage the people to massacre;
all of you join in the work, and you will be rich.
The Czar will make you nobles of Russia through
gratitude, and the clergy will confirm you in your
object, for such is God's will.
" The good-will of all Russians, our true faith,
and all true believers, call on you to exterminate all
Catholics to a man; and we, with the power given
us by the Church, bless you in this holy cause, and
order your spirit to be raised with brandy, that you
may the better exterminate the servants of Satan
and rid the earth of God's enemies. God, the
Church, and the Czar command you !"

The following is the translation of a letter
addressed on the 15th April to the Russian General
Semeka by a Russian officer sent to Prussia to
concert measures with the authorities in that coun-
try, and which was intercepted by the insurgents:
Your Excellency,—After having travelled over my dis-
trict, I have just arrived at the Russian town of Villenberg,
situate opposite Chorzel, from which town it is six miles
distant.

I write to you to confirm the reports which are in
circulation, and to give you the news I have succeeded in
collecting in the neighbourhood of Mlawa. All the officers,
and the military commandant of the place, Major Von
Neumark, assure me that the insurgents occupy the forests
between the town of Myszyniec and the village of Surowa,
within a distance of about 15 miles. They burn their
bivouac fires on the frontier, and without the slightest fear
sang their patriotic songs and drill and recruit.
As knowing the locality, I have the honour to submit to
your excellency the following plan for destroying theee
bands,

One column should leave Tincentz, and as soon as I get
a telegram from you with these words, " Act on such a day,"
I will send the frontier guards, 200 in number at least, and
request the military command at Lomza, in your name, to
occupy the space which separates Kempa from Nowgorod,
in order to prevent the insurgents from crossing the Narew.
A second column should attack them from Ostrolenka in
the direction of Myezyniec, where it wculd join the frontier
guards, and then endeavour to force the insurgents on to
Prussian territory.
A third column, proceeding from Prasnysz, would occupy
the bridge on the Osnulew, the only retreat open to the
insurgents in case they should be pursued on the side of
Myszyniec. I will undertake at the same time to inform
the Prussians of this, in order to enable them to send their
troops to the frontier, as they have of their own accord
promised to do.

The only question remaining is how this plan is to be
executed.

I think the best way would be to send orders toPrasnysz,
which is 20 or 30 miles from the bridge of Osnulew, to oc-
cupy that bridge at the time agreed upon, which you will
oblige me by stating by telegraph, naming at the same
time the individual lam to meet at Ostrolenka. I will
send for this person to Lomza, and communicate this plan
to him, as well as your orders with regard to future action.
I will beg you to mention this in the despatch, and send the
news to the Prussian authorities.

You know, perhaps, that the 6th company of frontier
guards is posted on the road from Myszyniec to Mlawa.
But as this district, which is covered with forests, and also
the adjoining villages, swarm with insurgents, a portion of
the 6th cc mpany is encamped near the frontier town of
Peplowka, while the other portion is at the Custom-house
of Vincertz. In this position, in the midst of an open
country, this company is quite useless. I have the honour,
therefore, humbly to request that you will order the town of
Chorzel to be occupied by two companies of the garrison of
Prasnysz, which contain eight companies. I would then
immediately reinforce this detachment with the 9th com-
pany, consisting of 100 horse and 120 foot. These forces
would be sufficient to harass the insurgents, with the assist-
ance of flying columns, and to keep down the smaller
towns.

I hope you will not refuse me this request, and that in
executing this plan you will let Major Lyrienko know of it,
in order to enable him to enter, together with the two
companies of the Novogorod Regiment, the town of
Chorzel, whose inhabitants are in the greatest state of ex-
citement.

Might not Captain Klimontowiz be pointed out as a
meritorious officer ?