The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-01 00:00:00

POLAND.

To the EDIT OR of the MORNING HERALD.
SlR,—The Newspapers have lately published to Europe the
shameful discussions which the aristocratical party raised a few
days ago in the Polish Diet, by introducing a motion for chang-
ing the form of the Government. Had they succeeded in again
placing the direction of affairs in the hands of a single irrespon-
sible personage, they would, by means of protocols and treaties,
have easily prepared the way for the enslaving of Poland.
It is a remarkable fact, for we read it in the Constitutionnel
Paris Journal of Saturday last, June 23 (in an article purporting
to be from its Warsaw correspondent), that the idea of that
change of Government was suggested by the French Cabinet.
Thus this Cabinet, not satisfied with sacrificing, in spite of the
declared wishes of the whole French nation, the interests of Po-
land and humanity to those of egotism and barbarism, is also
endeavouring to foment distrust and discord in my country, in
the hope of weakening the strength of a people whose noble re-
sistance has heretofore baffled the schemes of diplomatists, co-
vering them with opprobrium and infamy.
In order to prove that the French Ministry was privy to the
intrigues, by means of which it was contemplated to bring about
a change which would have been so fatal for Poland, I need only
mention one fact. About a month since the Polish Committee
in Paris had resolved on addressing a memorial to King Louis
Phillippe, in favour of the recognition of the Polish nation, of
the independence of her Government, and of her Envoys in
Paris. Well, those very Envoys themselves, but particularly
M. Plater, entreated of the members of the said Committee not
to attempt that step which they alleged might be most prejudi-
cial to the interests of our country. 1 hasten the mote to publish
this fact, as the moment when that interference of M. Plater
with the Polish Committee took place, corresponds with the
time when the idea of a change in the Government might have
been forwarded to Warsaw ; and that I am of opinion M. Plater
would not have dared to address such a request to the Commit-
tee, had it not been suggested to him by the same Ministry,
which wished by that means to paralyse an application that
would have driven it into its last-entrenchment, and forced it to
an explanation with men who so often confounded them, and
loaded them with ignominy.
It is likewise very probable that it was through that very Polish
agency that the French Government forwarded to Warsaw its
guilty insinuations, the success of which would have been at-
tended with a speedy diplomatic arrangement with Russia, and
the loss of all the advantages we have heretofore obtained by
our arms.
The Diet, in rejecting that odious project, submitted to it by
the aristocratic party, has truly saved the country. On the other
hand, the agents which that party has sent to the foreign cabinets
have served not the cause of Poland, but the secret views of that
party. This explains M. Plater's anxiety to prevent the bold and
loyal determination of the Polish Committee. Besides, M. Plater,
belonging to the party who are anxious for an arrangement with
Russia, and the re-establishment of .her sway over Poland, could
not tacitly witness a measure that would have left us hopes of
such an arrangement.
M. Plater cannot well act otherwise. He was educated at the
expense of the Emperor Alexander, who gave him a situation
at first in St. Petersburgh, and afterwards in "%Vilna. He came
to Poland with the Russians. In 1815, he was sent on a con-
fidential mission by that Autocrat, and used the favour lie en-
joyed to saddle Poland with an aristocratic Constitution. After
the formation of the new kingdom, he became a Councillor of
State, partook successively of the bounty of the two Emperors,
and proved himself one of the most strenucus promoters of the
Russian interests. Shortly afterwards the Grand Duke Constan-
tine appointed him, of his own free will, and in direct violation
of the organic laws, Castellane Senator of the kingdom. He also
filled a situation in the Financial Department, under Prince
Lubecki, who, after the explosion of the Jr th of November, re-
-paired to St. Petersburgh, and left this trusty agent of Russia to
act as Secretary to the Dictator. After the plots of the latter
were discovered, the party which supported N. Plater found
means to place him in a situation where he might again serve his
friends. The caused him to be deputed to Paris, where he ap-
pears to have justfied their confidence, by paralysing every mea-
sure calculated to promote the independence of Poland, and thus
gives, at least, a rare and affecting proof of gratitude to his late
benefactors, the Emperors of Russia.
I am, Sir, &c.
Paris, June ,26. ADAM GUROWSK I.

MAGAZINE DAY.

BLACKW 0 OD' S MAGAZINE.

Au excellent number, though, as usual, ardent
and uncompromising in its political heresies. " Au.
duboti's Ornithological Biography," which is the
first article, and probably, therefore, considered the
best, is from the pen of Professor Wilson, and is
not unworthy of his versatile abilities. It is, how-
ever, penned in a soberer style than this popular
writer's usual essays on similar subjects, and is pro-
portionately improved. " On Parliamentary Reform
and the French. Revolution," takes tip the old story
in a most truculent spirit. The author bitterly la-
ments the folly of those who deserted the Duke of
Wellington when he put forth his famous ma-
nifesto against Reform. Had his Grace been
adequately supported, the writer is of opinion
that the country would have been saved, which
is now, he conceives, in a fair way of being
ruined past redemption. lie regrets that the
slightest concession was made to the popular voice :
it should have been defied, not listened to with re-
spect. This reasoning is surely very preposterous!
" passages from the atmy of a late Physician" is
well told in point of incident, though there is too
much mannerism about it. " Sotheby's Homer" is
an elegant and discriminating piece of criticism."
The particulars respecting the termination of the
Niger v. be given to-morrow. The article is from
the pen of Mr. Macqueen, and is important as well
las consistent in its details.