The Sun.
London, England, 1833-08-27 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPERS.

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ST. PETERSBURG, AUG. 14.—The journal °1
Petersburg contains the following official articles'
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" In the sitting of the British House of Conica;o of
the 21st of July, there were fresh debates on the allolo
Poland, and Mr. Ferguson evidently censured the nieofed
adopted by our Qpvernment in that kingdom, aPd,
" To present an address to his Majesty petitionlinf,
not to consent to the present state of Poland',"
longer to the stipulations of the treaty of VOe
Without entering into any refutation of the sce'd4l
made by this speaker against Russia, Lord PO!,
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, opposed the 'O,O
only on the ground that it was calculated, as be tb eel
to interrupt the peaceable relations of the
powers. 10'1
In this debate, however, the violence of the sPe.liS
hostility disposed towards Russia, [was obliged to
fdp
the spirit of moderation and justice which alwar
guisbed the British Parliament ; Mr. Ferguson'? 'O,O
was rejected by a majority of 177 to 95.
proves that the bonds of friendship that have CO long/
sisted between England and Russia, are too firtolit,
blished, and too important to both nations,.
endangered by idle declamation or temporary excli,
The Imperial Government, however, cannot sul'tt,to
accusations made against it to remain unnoticed. "
like that of Mr. Ferguson, and the sPeekegless'
support hint, it will never answer, but bY.`,4O
But to the official declarations of the British Minist'ststr
Foreign Affairs, it must oppose the frank and opeooi
ment of the motives which enable Russia to declare:Os
firmly resolved to defend its rights founded upoo.tr-foo)
and also faithfully to perform the obligations 040100
those treaties, Russia is conscious that she has not, op
particular, deviated from those obligations as dete
tbl
by the letter and spirit of the treaty of Vienna. !,.Agois
conviction the Russian Government considers
necessary once more to represent in their true lag olid
principles of public law, as well as the rules of of
which have been followed in the reorganisation
kingdom since the suppression of the insurrection °oil
year 1830, of which the Imperial Cabinet has never ,00
any secret in the diplomatic communications, and hi
it will continue to be guided.
Pes6l'
In the year 1815, after the restoration of genetsiotd
the fate of the Duchy of Warsaw, which, by the e; deter
the war, had fallen into the power of Russia, Ws' oho'
mined by two treaties concluded by the three Poiver°:,io9l°
concern it was, on account of their geographical rs' of ft 4
provide conjointly for the welfare and tranquillll;el,s,,ll
Poles, subject to their dominion. Of these two tres;bers:
was conducted between Russia and Austria ; the °.
tween Russia and Prussia, both on the 3d of Mat solo
The first contains, in the fifth Article, the folloWl's'
lation Cl°
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" The Grand Duchy of Warsaw, with the esti'
of those portions respecting which other arrangeelvelll
made in the preceding articles, or in the treaty eet, of
on the same date between his Majesty the EmPe.r°-,61111p
',
the Russias, and his Majesty the King of Proems, ocsv
united with the Russian empire. It will be irrg,„ pc e,
united with it by its Constitution, and possessed l'l'greo°
tuity by his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, hie
successors. His Imperial Majesty reserves it W.,treSc.,
to give to this State, enjoying a separate Adtni stl(iii
such internal extension as his Majesty may in°,6tbol.ol
sable. His Majesty will add to his other tine. oar/
Czar (King) of Poland, according to the style, vie
employed with respect to his other dominions. 1'1;4
as respective subjects of the high contracting titilleid
shall have a popular representative and national in °,91
which shall be adapted to the political existence t°oolr
of those Governments shall think it expedient to fi
its Polish subjects.
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The third article of the treaty between
Prussia contains precisely the same stipulation, WI
above quoted. These two treaties, concluded AI. goy
on the 3d of May by the Plenipotentiaries e/
Austria, and Prussia, having determined the dAireto 4
tions in which these three Courts were place,-,,c1
each other in consequence of the changes that reipolot
place respecting the Duchy of Warsaw, the Prlf; the oi
pulation of both treaties, particularly those °
et del
article, were inserted word for word in the A f
Vienna Congress, which was signed on the 911':ettle
1815, by the Plenipotentiaries of the eight P°
took part in the general transaction. t the-
We We must refer to those data and clearly s.setbs,',
laid down for they seem to confirm important trui 0;1
1. That the basis on which the present legefor
the country which formed the ancient Duchy °, fa /
now rests, was originally the sole work of the thr'edi,
' who were directly interested in making this nevi,ehOrd'
things suitable to the wants, the satety, and the
their own dominions.
2. That the three Courts, far from limiting, /10101
previously laid down, the right which they bad
mine at their pleasure the political existence of tbeel4
subjects, thought it, on the contrary, necessarypte,
to declare that it was their intention to ee/5„1/1 )
manner of their existence, as each of them she° Cll.
to be useful, and advisable, and lastly, f the/
3. That the Powers who signed the acts o
gress at Vienna, far from intending contrtt
Austria, and Prussia in the exercise of their rig;
in g the future existence of their Polish subjeceie CArti
adopted the treaties concluded between the for
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on the 3rd of May, 1815, and that without 1-010,
tion or declaration, by which they might be tbe.ol,
tight to interfere in the application Which the 11,
Courts should make of this their right I°f, the
tutions which, according to the words ° 0 ler
they might think it useful and advisable. p 0
duce into their Polish provinces. There 1.903 d
of proofs of this assertion. To be ennlol3 lainfljj
we need only mention the special conventio3/04
Russia, Anstria, and Prussia, in the years 113'sriieI.fir
in the character of the principal contracting Poe ROI
Vienna treaties of 3d May, 1815, regulated
sri:toi
tion of the commercial principles laid cit'd
treaties, without any of the powers which I'heol;i°°oole4
them in the treaty of the Vienna congreee
authorised to interfere in those negociatioo,
to the result of them. orelyri
We have judged it necessary to make thereti`Oc
observations, because they are connected 041 onto, roi
which, since the year 1815, have not bee° fo'sjio,li
belonging to the three powers, Austria, 10010',6/
Prussia, and therefore cannot be justly ov`r,t
dispute which has arisen respecting the pres..e, 04110,
of the kingdom of Poland. However, '709010/Iptt
evading a discussion of the general stipulat,l° 00/0/0
of the Vienna congress, we shall found chie`Yores e
cussion the proof of the legality of the ineas dpi iti
Russia. one 41 of
In the first article of the Act of Congregif tbo
"Duchy of Warsaw, (with the exception ° oceFfileed
otherwise disposed of, that is to say with thegii°l,4oo
the districts which are to form the Grand Da"01„;010.0(
the circles added to Gallicia, and the free 01,410 agicpcsi
is united with the Russian Empire." 'd,e
could well be more clearly expressed. If
Warsaw is to be united to the Russian evils 10)ith'il"
indisputably form one whole with it. stre,,o
of union is further confirmed and cooB",te,l°,,
by the following clause, for the Act 0' pit"
" It, namely the Duchy of Warsaw, 1:30 e tor' ,
united by its Constitution with the 11°' ate aot(7
be posses:ed for ever by his Alajesty, the ~;010"li0I);
the Russias, Lis heirs and successors.' of
The very condition of the new existence T foie Sr
was, therefore, its union with Rusllitreff,4lve
according to the words of the treaty, was the eye
the Russian Monarchs were to posses' et 01"/
ever. What, therefore, according to the enit
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Congress, is not to be in the power of ~° ;;to
narch, and what n. ne of them shall be au."o I
violating that treaty, would be to separateder 10,:j/i0'
Poland from the Russian empire, to in sb°be
tion as a constituent part of the einpire-•'-e, o ilorefet,
solve the union which that treaty deciaerauec`sivitlYa
luble. No other objection can he 3, te% sir
words " United, united by its Constitutl°. 90000,1 ;
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the word Constitution, it stands here tit3tl
signification. Of what kind this C°°:., oonaj
not determined in the treaty. Evelaivi, s°lo,ola
Constitution, that is its fundamental is,l 00d pi,
• &sr° Pc
Act of the Vienna Congress here stip
of the or for
stitution or fundamental lawof the parte, svbate, irrce 0e
saw united with the Russiam empire, t') osh It ere
Of ?
constitution or fundamental law InaY Dt'
unite the country with the Russian e
no par,eooc;of
Congress, as we have said, refers oh 3 rye
ou•ly determined constitution. Sul'
at !Qs '‘.44..1'
not be made for the simple reason, toPostitun
eioa;01
the Vienna treaty was signed, the e_eitiorY)gee riter'Y
Emperor Alexander (ot glorious nor eo
,to
gave to the new state, was not knOw_% won', jo'.re !elk
measure,
erorl r„1,
writing. It was not published till °' egote"oo;jd'
ever
re oinf tthheatcolnegtriaslcattiinvge Power; "„*talte, r to"
repr A.
gress having taken, or demanded towbieh f „
el
from the unlimited will of the made vieei
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Austria and Prussia, on their cede, tbe oleo, Ili
see 50 I
right, and granted, as exPre ,aye iticomo
the institutions which they title Folifigow
subjects, in conformity tc!. , 30d
usefulwhich they judged it enn
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Lord NO/
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of the DJ"
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obliged to Yd,
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she has Ott lioo
on, as dete;"
Vienna. 1.,1110
considers ,lbs toy
heir true hg Gjid
the rules of P
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tranquillitY.
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vith the of
cooit
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se treaty cee
the EinPe.r°r,blisli°,
of Prost,'
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vill be irre nre,
possessed i° irso)
tussia, bii behig,
reeves it to stiO,
ate Adtro,o,
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other titles t,or,
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national in,„.ss
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