The Sun.
London, England, 1812-07-25 00:00:00

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country. - I.lq-tettun ro it to-day to receive
perpetual adulation; to dwell in it in a tenlPle
—round which the whole nation, made
its misfohnues'
t trained to. Cross-lance, by tlrz
recollection of the 'sufferings they have un'lLl-
gone; will never cease to keep a watchful gIIP-u:
and will adorn it with all those virtues, which
all periods haVe belonged to the
,Polish
which they swear to'defend with nil their
gics, even at the expence of ~the blood of their
sons. To accomplish thoSe generous iesolatio:%s,
and to, render their effect permanent and p'f
petual, your Committee has the, honour •of pa-
senting,you with the act Of cOnfederaticin.

ACT OF THE GENERAL CONFEDERATION OF roi.ASP'

POLISH DIET.

We, the Undersigned, composing, the
Diet assembled at Warsaw, feel the Moment t!
lii which every thing around excites our:
' tion, and pervades.odr he;arts with ardent,pitrivt-
ism. We feel our natioacaliel OpOn to ttle
inOst..energetic- exertions, trot the eves: of. (l'l,world are fixed 'Tot() that posterity',
judgin_L.; of our conductpwill eit;;er hl es,3 tor 0-e,"
cr lte our mcnioliies. desiruns ts.;J•i();.1.01
e-,;ltemplatii* our actual relat.tow;, we have `)-
pointed a Committee to consider of, and report
us tbOSt! relations : this 'v ishing to
,pi rit
those Means which Ilea ven llas dipeused to o'
and at the sztme tiMe.thelineof con':uct is pint
td out which we should follow. And according to
these niost important representations, we have re'
solved to unite, and form a General Confeter4".
tion. In order to evince the purity of our motivel
and objects, we declare, in the face Heaven an'
earth, and of the Polish nation, that we have "°
other view than the restoration of our cinotil'
hitherto dismembered by unprincipled violence'
end to regenerate- its pristine 'prosperity and
patience, that we tame in general confederation'
with the 'consent and under the authority of Qta.
gracious Sovereign, Frederic 'Augustus, Gra's4 j,
t
Duke of WarW, and King of Sakony, having
_our head. the Prince Adam.Czartorysky, Staroste'
I.GeneraLofPadolia, Naneco (Nonce) of War,:4"vi
a.eitizen respectable by his age and. virtucs---11":
We continue faithful to the religion of our father='
the Catholic and-Apostolic, at the same time
dispense a perfect tolerance to all other 11411s-31'P,
lowing thus the example of our ancestors in 6'n°
'when all Europe was afflicted With sangainatyri
ligious..wars—that we respect the authorities
,t'a
the thrones the laws of the nation, and that ``t
cherish in all its purify th:lt nail/mai spirit, wl=l('/,
for ageS baS`beed 'the disti ngnishing characteristic
of the Polonese:

Guided,4l.)y similar considerations,
we are tits'
,willing,to arrive by any but-the most legal n3-01.1,-.;
.at our glorwus object. And well recollecting
disastrous events whieh have pnssed, we soleolYr
declare, that the General Confederation wilt
iabberrate from the path it has prescribed, norlerate abuses, which 'must end but in the rul3 °

the country. •
'ln consequence, the administration of jOtice
will vest in the legal. authorities ; while the C";
federation shall exercise in full plenitude,
powers which appertain to a general assemblY °f
the nation; labouring in the grand work of 1:E
;
storing the country, and propagating with
energies, a national enthusiasm.
In order to confer on the Confederation,,
posed of 'the Members oftheeDiet, the whole rub-
lie National Authorities, - &c. the means of 111:°,t;
ceeding with_ activity, we delegate the power sv:t,
which it is inyested'to a Council General, vri:`,c
shall he assisted by the Marshal, and shall 1501° to
sittings at Warsaw, and as an enterprise orif-ii°.o
ing-in motives so virtuous justly merits it, use
sent a deputation to his Majesty the King of
oriy, to honour it with LAS formal approbation-
The cause 'of suffering innocence cannot be ree....
garded but-as that of God ; so brilliant-a pr°,,c,
dure must extend influence throughout ,vie
rope. This renovation--,which will afford to tb,
world an example of what' should. be done for°
pressed humanity---which ; will restore P01°.,",,
rt.;
P01°.,",,
~its ancient prosperity, will present to the first
pire in the world an ally equally faithful and 1!7°„
thy. An ally which, fi-oin its
,gei-sgraphical
tbl
tion-and national charact..T, it will have noi3
to apprehend from, but -eVery thing to hope; 3;1
therefore we most fondly conclude that
empire Will not refuSe to one virtuous undertal,eoi
its powerful assistance. We lay at the feet
throne the assurance of otir coe7idence and devil.,
tion, and implore that its creating word may °it-
plete that existence which we have incipiently I
cciived.from
But in order to render ourselves worthy of is
,glorious ptotection, we most sallnimly aver, riir
'pp po4sible- event shall chill that patriotic ar"Pto
which unites us, that. we shall perseveres ja,..
glorious career, until we have ee-united 6'l' v-
,
sours ail those members of our common /339'
those brothers of our love, wltich the baud a tY
Faony has separated from as.
"Venders ! you whom We thus call again t°Z
V
boson), judge of'Onr feelings by your
implore you in the name of cur common ril°t`ihcce
to unite mutually all your powers, and fry t°
support. Let her again press you to her heart :Do;
-presents, to your exertions the equal read to vAi...la
and to glory. Let us- join in brotherly uniau,
the Divine Justice will not withhold our desc'e,i=-
recompence.. We shall again see the arms of
th uan ia grace our escutcheons ; and be°Na.slit'itt.lpells.),,cii;
tile fields of Volhinia, as well .as the
of Podolia and of -the Ukraine, -resound ',a •
the joyouS Shoots. of—Live Poland ! Live
country. mber
A Decree then follows, cOnsisting_of a ntl"
.of articles, for the purpose of reducing the
ciples and system contemplated in the above
duration into practice raid-detail.
The -Articles of Confederation are if-gnealb,
M. STANISLAS, Comte ZAIOYSKY, Sellatair
LATIN, and by several other Officers holding e
ployments in the State. e tbflt
The 'prominent article the Decree the
f`A deputation shall be sent to his .Iklajen:"er to
Emperor Napoleon, King of lialy, tgt tit
present to: him the Acts of the Confederatelr°ol.''
and to implore 'him to criver with his po'
protection, the Cradle of Polish Regcneratiall.