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such as C. lifocknacki, 8. Penniski, and R. Ziechowski. This handful
of insensate young men, who had not the smallest idea of the situation
of their country, of its wants, or of its interests—representing in a false
light all the events which passed in &rope—formed the plot which has
just led Poland to the brink of a precipice, and plunged its capital, as
well as the provinces, into all the horrors of anarchy, and the evils which
follow in its train.
United by a spirit of unbridled lleentiousness, armed with fatal prin-
ciples of revolution, these inconsiderate young men laboured to pro.
papte their opinions, and what excites astonishment, found accomplices
among men who, from their situation and their age, ought to have
despised the instigations of these wretched enemies of order, and whose
duty it was, for the general interest, to:deliver them up to justice.
Wysoki persuaded Captain Paukiewics of the Regiment of Polish
Grenadier Guard, to join this new society, and found in the battalion

of the sappers some officers equally thoughtless and inexperienced,
whom he succeeded in infecting with his detestable principles, and whom
he led to join his plots. Two officers of this battalion
the sub-lieutenant L. Przalpelski, and F. Nowsielskl, took upon
them to lead their comrades and their soldiers from the path which
honour and their oaths pointed out to them.
The members of the secret society, encouraging each other into their
assemblies, resolved to hasten the revolt, by propagating their trea-
sonable intentions among their fellow-citizens, and had recourse to
falsehood and deception, speaking in their conferences as organs of
the whole army. Inhabitants not less depraved and less thoughtless
than they, answered, on their part, to these hot-headed young men
in the name of the whole nation. A. Gutowski, brother of the en.
sign, assured Wysoki that the whole nation participated in his
opinions and Zerierlowski, Deputy to the Diet of the Kingdom,
confirmed him in this illusion.

Thus deceiving each other, they indulged flattering but absurd hopes,
and misled in the army se among the dikes*, the credulous, the igno-
rant, the depraved, and men of a restless character. It is difficult to
conceive bow some noblemen, who assembled at the residence of Gus-
taros filslachowski, could fall into the snare, and give credit to Wysoki
and Nowsielaki, who appeared alone in the assembly, instead of the
crowd of officers whose presence was announced on the convocation.
Nothing, however, was decided at this meeting, and the members only
=pressed the desire to propagate the secret society.
Irritated that some remaining reason still prevented the Poles
from making any attempt against the legitimate authorities, Cap-
tain Paszkiewics found one of these noblemen alone, he, ar-
bitrarily invested with a title of Representative of the public
oploion, introduced him to Wysoki, and these three made themselves
judges of the destinies of Europe, of Russia and of Poland united to
the latter. After long debates they resolved to undertake nothing till
the Convocation of the Diet of the Kingdom, which they expected
would be in the mouth of April, 182 d. In his ardour for the over.
throw of the order which every where prevailed in Europe, Wysoki very
unwillingly consented to the decision of his two colleagues. It is very
probable that many noblemen laughed in secret at the absurd projects
of the fanatical sub-lieutenant, and that a criminal pity alone hindered
them from denouncing them to the Government.
Among the names of the citsiens which are mingled with those of
the wretched founders of the secret society in the school of the ensigns,
is unhappily that of a man who enjoyed the public esteem. But this
respectable octogenarian, the celebrated Niernoewics, accustomed to
indulge in illusions, while he attended to the expressions of criminal
sentiments, did not advise any act of opposition to the legal authorities.
These youog enthusiasts took the unmerited politeness with which this
old man had received them for an assent on his side, and repotted that
be was an accomplice in their projects. It is, however, not to blame
a discoursing which he might have dispensed with towards these hot-
heated young men, hut we cannot believe that a well-informed
and enlightened man can have given his approbation to plots
the object of which was treason, perjury, and revolt; and its conse-
quences, murder, pillage, and disorder, in the whole country.
There were, indeed, among the noblemen and dicers, men who wil-
lingly listened to the speeches of the members of the Secret Society, and
participated in their opinions, but a very small number of them con.
seated to carry their criminal plots into execution.
The news of the approahing coronation of his Majesty the Emperor,
as King of Poland, which was to fill all the Poles with joy, excited in
the conspirators a guilty ardour for treason. Lieutenant Urbanaki,
of the Guard, who had joined them, became one of the most
zealous promoters of the revolt, and contributed man pow-
erfully than any body to the propagation of the plot. A
great number of Nobility had repaired to Warsaw, to be present at the
sacred solemnity of the Coronatioo, and to enjoy the happiness of seeing
a magnanimous Sovereign fulfilling the gracious intentions of his noble
predecessor. The conspirators on the contrary, took advantage of this
circumstance, and of the crowd which it drew together to spread their
odious principles, and to pin accomplices to their treat= Constantly
assuming the title of organs and Pknipotentiaries of the army, and
speaking in its name, they visited a great number of Deputies to the
Diet, and other peaces of distinction, endeavouring to draw thorn into
their party, sometimes by threats, sometimes by flattery and perdu.
don. To get rid of their importunities, and, perhaps, from fear,
of exposing themselves to the vengeance of the troops, whom the con-
spirators represented in a false light, the noblemen and deputies con-
tented themselves with answering, that " the time was not yet come."
Only two of the deputies, Tizschteld sod Zwierkowski, entered into the
plot, and advised that their absurd demands and illegal acts should be
supported by arms at the next Diet. But the triumphs of Russia in
the late war spinet the Turks, alarmed these audacious criminals, and
checked the execution of their plots.
The revelation of July in France revived the guilty hopes of the
mospizators, gem deem more boldness in Abell conduct, and drew into
their party a multitude of restless and turbulent men, end inconsiderate
visionaries. They redoubled their Aims to corrupt the greatest possible
number of soldiers. 'rho mope were then soceroped near Wanaw, a
drannstance which gave the =sovietism more theility to see the Ahem
to sound their opinions, and to inculcate pdsdpies of the esnepimay
but their hopes were deceived, and then failed in their alba.
vows to =raise a least society la the army t all they mold
do was to gala some thoughtless young Akers, and the radiate of. the
University of Warsaw—ail well as a small reavabse of inhobitethe, aU
of them idle and mischievous pesple. The amepiroises divided avaing
themselves the troops and the city; from that time each of thin pada(
in the circle assigned to him, endeavoured to look out he men =pleb
of forgetting their duties, and seedy to indulge In every abuse to sstW
their passions and their abimerleal desires.
The report of an appmeaking rebellion was spread at Warsaw ablest
the middle and end of last September. The coospirstors Mmithand
invitations to molt, menocee, and nasayineas lateen.
These disorders having attracted the mead= of the Gem&
mane, several of the meet =daises maspiratme were aniseed,
but amp spinet whom there wore only enspidow, were set po-
maded. This clemency was caknleted to tisamonale the
falsehood of the cemplalats of the diseassented but every sistissent of
honour was NMI is their hardened haute, and they rasained bansi.
ble to all knells. The keit king dinsvank the hope of ristag tram
their okoodty, of earishing diunesivis by plUage ; the thirst of von.
poop, and other dodoes equally alsohed, dstambed the ceaspireems
to hews the bomb of the molts which they petered; hubs at
their head no Chief eisowned he his blasts or his pablie smiths, they
did not latter *mem with bilackig the nom of the people
es follow them. In this emissive embanamenent they applied to
Ameba Lelswell, fonsaly a Profmase of History la the
useeessity of Wilma, and oboe numbs, ot the Diet, a sea wadi
Mews by his weeks end his babied messoreks. He is the only the
the complatees who esjoyed some =paladin before this adieus pletom
it was the creme of ladewell which led into guilt the heenpultheni
yea* of the University of Warsaw. Aossinpsaied by
'Ain* of his acconipliess, Wysold waited ipso Lbw& at a pubis
Amy t they oddmend him is a bombastic speeds, hell et lottery, ail
Massa dds has* tojeks she.. lime that semen Lamed became
the seal of the suaspiraey, sod thud Sway, fah of November,
der the day of the revolt.
The asospleassis ask the name of ltsposentatives of the nodes and
limy. After wend essaings they noshed that the blabs skald
est en the Seth of November, sad tested the plea at it as fel-