Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-29
FOREIGN.


| ana Prince Constantine went 30 view tie
! troops in Saxon square, and were every
where received with the warinesi accla
nations. In the evening the city was
| timely illuminated. Since his naiesty's
arrival, standard has been fixed on the
| tower of the observatory, which serves as
sign ot the presence @! tie sovereign in
| The capital ut Poland. In tie Emperor's
| suite WolkomSki, Count O2arowski.
| Prince Menz'kow and MIR. Won Orlow,
adin'an, General, and several ailes-du-
camp. The day before Yesterday, ihe
general aud AtlicerS w-,e presented, and
Yesterday The ,iti authorities.
Rafch IL fesicria. his Majesty tie
Emperor our King open,d The Di with
| The following speech, wi,ich was spoken
| and Afterwards rea, iDi''C Polish ian.sai;g,.
| by his Excellency the Minister Secretary
| of State
Representatives of the Kingdom Of Poland,
' Your hopes aud nv wishes are receiv-
| 10 represent whom YOU are esanlmoned
Iither, enjoy az length "a national exist
ence, sccurS' by arrangements which
time has rnainred and sanctioned
The most sincere oblivion Of every
| t'lng that has passed, could alone pro.
duce your regeneration. Il was res Owed
upon IN my mind, the moment that
coui 1t calculate upon The means OF effect
ing it.
Proud of The glory of nv country,
have endeavOred 10 procure il a NV Que
In TACT, Russia, after passed msianchol,
war, returning, according 10 the prerepis
| oi the Christian religion, good for evil has
| iraterna'ly held on, It's arms TO you-and
| 81 all the advantages Which victory gave
| IL, she preferred Que, namely. the honor
| of raising and restoring brave and csIi-
mable nation. LA contributing TO ihIs. |
obeyed an Internal conviction, powerfully
supported by events. have fulfilled
duty Which was presented ONLY by this
| conviction, and which is for that reason
dearer 10 my heart.
| The career of your Iabors i; opened
| the Minister al The Interior y il Law before
| YOU the state at the administration ofihe
kingdem. You will be made acquainted
with the projects OfiaWs which will he the
! subject Of your deliberations ile object
| o. Them Is progressive ameiioraiinn. The
Improvement OF the public finances re-
! qnifeS knowledge, which only time and
Que appreciation OF The resources of your
! gov rGment can effect. The constitutions
al form OF government Will he syadua!Iy
applied 10 all parts OF lhe administration.
Tie department Of justice will soon be
formed; proposals relative 10 tie civil aud
prna! legislation will he laid before YOU
l VIII readily believe Hat vixen vau eXar-
me them with persevcring attention Won
! viii make laws destined 10 ensure tie
| mos. valuable blessings, namely, security
! OF persons and property, and freedom OF
| opinion.
| As ] cannot he always among YOU, !
have left you "a brother, my confidential
friend, who from my earliest Years has
been nay inseparablc companion. have
conhded your army 10 iiim. AS the de-
| posliary OF my sentiments and nv care
| Tor you, he has eXerted himself TO fulfil
| lis task. BY bis care this army, already
SO rich IN glorious recOlieciions and war
like qualities, has acquired, since he has
been al IFS bead, all tie habits of order
and regularity which can be obtained on
~ during peace, and prepare the soldier
| tor his true situation.
! The organization y l!ich was 10 force
III your country, has allowed the mmedi-
ate establishment of that which | have
| gwen YOU, by putting into effect The prn-
| clpal oil those liberal establishments which
| were always the object OF nv care, and
whose wholesome influence hope. with
ine heip oil God, 10 extend TO all The couu-
| Tries winch Providence has committed lo
| my care. III THIS manner yoH have offer
| ed me the means Of shelving To- NV conn
| Try what have long since been prrparipo
for II, and which il will obtain when tbe
basis OF so important work shall have
received the necessary consistency.
Poles II is for YOU who have laid u.der
The fatal prejudlces which have drawn M
on you so many evils, 10 give a durability
to yonr regenerat!On. II is indiSsolublv
nhiich with the fateoi Russia all yOur If
Forts must be employed 60 give stability
To tins sanitary and protecting union.
Your e-estabIishmen is fixed by sol.
cmn treailes--it IL confirmed by tie sct
OF the constitution. The inviofabilty of
those foreign engagements, and of these
fundamental laws. InsureS TO Poland i'm
tnturc an honorable rank among the ma
nous o. Europe valuable possession
which 1t has long sought in vain under
Tie sevcrcs, trials.
One Of your worihiesi veterans is nv
Representative among you, become er,y
under your standards, and a steady par-
iaker OF your adversely and prosperity :.
he has never ceased 10 give proofs of his
attachment 10 The country. Experience
has imlIyJnstihed my choice.
Notwithstanding my exerlions. The
evils under which YOU had 10 labor are
not, perhaps, all repaired. il H., hewever,
IN the nature ofililngs. w hat is GOOD
ihrives but slowly, and perfection is un-
atialnable by human weakness.
Representatives Of The kingdom ofPo-
land Elevate yourselves TO the bcight of
your destination. You are called upon
to give great example TO Europe, whose
eyes are fixed upon you.
Shew yOnT contemporaries, that the