Star.
London, England, 1831-07-15 00:00:00

POLAND AND PRUSSIA.

The National Government of Warsaw has just
addres:;ed to its Foieigii agents, a report replete
with dignity, justice, and moderation, upon the
conduct of the Prussian government towards it.
We place it before our readers without comment:
The conduct which the Prussian government
believes it its duty to adopt towards Poland, obliges
us again to break silence, and to express to Foreign
powers the numerous infractions of the system
of neutrality, which that government exercises
without ceasing. It is with deep pain that we
return to this subject ; and that, forced by the
urgency of the moment, we see ourselves obliged
to complain with a loud voice, and to demand, in
such grave circumstances, the support of the
European Cabinets.
W bed the struggle between the Emperor of Rus-
sia and Poland commenced—when it was generally
believed in Europe that at the end of some weeks,
or at the end of a single battle, the Russian army
would compel the Poles to come again under the
yoke of passive obedience,—Prussia assisted pas-
sively at the spectacle of the extermination of the
Polish people. We bad reason to be then asto-
nished at that indifference ; but we had not the
right to complain. The abandonment in which we
were left did not discourage us ; we multiplied our
efforts ; we were prodigal of our blood ; we did not
allow ourselves to be cast down by reverses ; we re-
sisted ; we will resist still the colossal power of
Russia ; for if we had up to the present no Ally,
we had no more than a single adversary to combat
with.
But at the moment when we believed ourselves
meriting the esteem, and perhaps even the interest,
of other Powers—at the moment when our efforts
and our sacrifices were about to bear their fruits—
could we see, without disappointment, a neighbour-
ing Power carry succours to our enemies, in order
to stop our success, and despoil us of the brilliant
advantages which our present position would have
assured us ?
Prussia refused to arrest with her hand the ex-
terminating sword which was held over our heads,
and she extends now a succouring hand to our
enemies, to keep back the day of oil:. triumph.
Whilst that power manifested the interest which
she bore to our enemies, only by unjust and vex-
atious measures, but which were not of a nature
to exercise a decisive influence upon the march
of our affairs—whilst she shackled our communi-
cations—rendered uneasy the passage of our tra-
vellers--arrested our funds and those of private
persons--we protested against these measures ;
but we would not raise our voice to complain of a
power, whose friendship would have been precious
to us, and who certainly had never to reproach us.
But now that our destinies depend, in a great part,
upon the conduct which Prussia follows in regard
to us, we can no longer keep silence.
The Polish army, in bearing towards the theatre
of patriotic exertion—in supporting by considerable
forces the heroism of our brothers of Lithuania—
had obtained important results : the army of in-
vasion, after having experienced considerable
losses, seeing itself surrounded, dared not advance;
it could no longer maintain itself in the kingdom ;
it was necessary to fall back, for its lines of opera-
tion no longer existed ; provisions and ammuni-
tion, of which it was in want, could no longer ar-
rive from the heart of Russia; the General in
Chief had based his military operations upon these
assurances, which were positive. Our triumph
appeared to us certain ; without even obtaining
victories, we were sure of conquering the enemy ;
we were sure, for we counted on the neutrality of
the Cabinet of Berlin.

But the Russian army sees itself deprived of pro-
visions; and draws them from Prussia ; —it wants
ammunition, Prussia Turn shea them ; and, in be-
coming thus an arsenal—a magazine--a fortress—
for the Russian army, it destroys our hopes, and
paralyses the best combined manoeuvres. These
are facts which we cite, and which we can support
from irrevocable proofs. Credit may be well placed
in our words, for what interest could we have in
complaining of a power with whom we desire not
only to maintain relations of friendship and good
neighbourhood, but of whom we would still try to
gain sentiments more benevolent ?
Gen. Toll appeared willing to carry the war upon
the left bank of the Vistula ; if with an army
which is not now composed of more than from 50
Ito 60,000 men, he passed the Vistula at Plosk, he

wculd abandon his line of get eticm, rt lit ((,
munications with the empire. He could then •
ver have executed that plan; nor even have c 0,,.
ceived it, without being assured beforehand ()I' tl,.
intentions of the Cabinet of Berlin—without
ing reckoned upon a shelter in the Prussian states
in case of reverses. It is possible that the chief
the Russian army has renounced that plan ; an,;
that we shall have no more reason to reproach P., .;.
sift with a new violation of the system of neutta.
lily. There are nevertheless facts which maga.
we will transmit them to you. Then your govern
will appreciate, without doubt, the justice of
reclamations, and will perhaps intercede with the
Court of Berlin, to cause a state of things to cea..,
so prejudicial to our interests, and so little cou.
formable to the duties of equity.
The previous wisdom and justice of the Pruss;,,t
Government are known to us; we have avoided
every thing which could be offensive : we have e
allowed any occasion to escape, to dissipate Ibex,
prejudices and gain her confidence ; we
nothing to reproach ourselves with ; it is so mucii
the more painful to us to see the cabinet of Berlin
allow itself to be guided, in regard to us, by a sp::..l
of malevolence, which it is difficult to explain; w.,
hope, however, that the intercession of the Bowel,
will dispose her better towards us—that the titivi.
especially, will cause Prussia to comprehend what
will be the nature of her relations with Poland, arid
that it will contribute to the pacification of Europe.
and to the happiness and independence of or.
country.
Warsaw, June :27, 101.

SAINT PETERSBURGII, JUNE 25.—The Em-
peror ha:, ordained to Prince Gregoriewitsch, Go-
vernor of Lesser Russia, to raise amongst ti,,
(.wracks of that province eight regiments of
cavalry, and to send them to the army of reserve
which is under the orders of Count Telstoi.—Ct-r.
respondent de Hamburgh.
MAYENCE, JULY 3.—The report is general!)
credited here, since the arrival of a coarier to
Field-Marshal who commands our Place, dia..
Austria, England, and France have concluded
treaty to assure the political independence of Pa.
land, and to give it a government analogous
that of Belgium."—C'orrespondent d'Hamburg.
The Cholera has burst out in Moldavia, %viler(
it makes horrible ravages. Letters from Jassy
(the capital), informs us that there dies in that
city 300 daily. The government of Moldavia has
invited the inhabitants to quit the city, and all the
population is escaping to the country.—Gazette
de Pruae.

Thirty-two communes or districts of liungaly
have petitioned, in eloquent and forcible terms, the
Emperer of Austria, for permission to succour the
Poles, their ancient allies. They insist that this
demand be taken into serious consideration, and
that measures be taken, at the approaching Diet,
which opens in five days ; tbey pray the Emperor
to authorise them to send arms and ammunition to
Poland.

WA RSA W, JULY 4.—On the 29th ult. several
parties were arrested here, whose names are stated
in the inclosed document, signed by the Com-
mander-in-Chief.

The arrests were made in consequence of a de-
nunciatiation that the parties in question were sus-
pected of favouring the cause of the Russians. It
is scarcely requisite to remark, that the suspicion
of a crime of this nature among a people who, of
all others, stand on the highest pinnacle of patriot-
ism, created a high degree of excitement. Some
of the parties, on being conducted from their lodg-
ings to the Castle, were exposed to insult and
danger, from the exasperated multitude, which was
only prevented by the judicious arrangements and
exertions of the National Guard.

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