The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-08-04
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF
COUNT PULASKI.

Count Pulaski, Polish nobleman OF dis
tinguished courage and talents, touk an ac-
tive part in the war OF the American revolt
ution. The earliest accounts ofths eminent
friend of America shew him fighting nobly
in defence of the liberties of his native land,
against the nagitious usurpations ct the Rus-
sian, Prussian, and Austrian mOnarchs.-
When those potentates began to carry INTO
execution their Infamous scheme tor the DIS
memberment of Poland, a large proportion
of the natives of that country determined 70
resist the invaders, and defend to the last
the dearest rights Of their nature. Amongst
those who stood foremost IN the patrlotic
ranks, in resistance to oppression, WAS Count
Pulaski. Nothing could repress the ardor
and perseverance with which he fought.
while a gleam of hope remained for the sal
walton of his country's Liberties. His ardent
patriotism and well-known skill and courage
soon placed him at the head of the forces
arrayed against the foreign d!ctation, and IN
this situation he became the scourge OF the
enemies Of Poland--For eight successive
years of bloody war his exploits were such
as to draw upon him the attention OF all
Europe. Equally formidable in defeat as
in victory, he traqersed all the palatinates,
panquishing and vanquished, andpertormins
feats of valour, which almost surpass beliet.
In l711, he conceived and attempted to car
ry into execution the hazardous design OF
seizing Stanislaus, the reignlng sovereign, at
Warsaw, and conveying hum to the camp,
with view of forming an union between
the monarch and the people, which mlsht
be the means OF rallying all the force OF the
kingdom to the patriotic standard, and
thus expelling the satellites ct its naughty
neghbors from the territory Of the republic.
t,ai,, forty
campatriots, they succeeded on4y SO tar as
to seize on the king, i'll the very bosom OF
his capital, and to carry him some distance
from it. Untoward circumstances preHeh-
ted the final execution Of their plan, and
their captive made his escape. The bi5ot-
ted partisans of Russian despotSm have IN
snuated an intention on the part ot Pulaski
and his followers, to assassrate otanisiaus'
but the character of the leader and the CIR
cumstanccs Of the case are s.iicient to pre-
clude even the suspicion of such design
Every facility was Afforded them indeed, tor
its accomplishment, had it eutered then
minds, as he was il their power tor several
hours.
When, in 1772, the confedcrated despots
finally accomplished the partition OF his ma
tive land, Pulaski was the last among TINS
Poles to retire from the glorious contest IN
which he had been so long and aiuuonais
engaged. His army reduced III numbers
was routed, nay almost annlhnated, IN a des-
peratc engagement with superior RUSSIAN
force, some ofthe friends Of liberty tell into
the hands Of their oppressors, and died an
hoBourable death, as martyrs to the AalloW-
I'd cause they had espoused, and 50 nobls
defended; verv few submitted to lead an
ignominiols life under the new dominioni
while others preferred eternal exile IN for
eign clines. Pulaski rose superior to mis-
fortune: he was defeated, not subdued. Al
ter much hardship and fatigue, with man!
hairbreadth escapes and almost incredible
adventures, he made his way to Turkey
which was then at war with Russia. H.
had hoped to have here an opportunity Q
roatinuilr hi, eaertlons against the lattel
power; Of ,ratifylng his nyeterate hatret
against it, and, perhaps Of performing some
thing towards the emancipation OF the iant
ofhis birth. The treaty Of peace conclud-
ed between the Porte and Russia, in IVA
frustrated all his prospects in that quarter
and he was obi. d TO turn his attention else
ware. The state OF apathy and torpn
into ghch his native land was sunk, uAde
the sway of her foreign oppressors, torbAd
him 10 hope for any speedy amelioratioa Q
her deDlorable condition. lie had long sing
thrOu.sh Il the lHueHCe OF tnt huSsla!l tACtiul
been deprived % his estates, degraded troH
his rank, condemned to death, and, in wnr
outl wed.
After leaving the dominions Of the Porte
he passed into France, where he arrive
soon after the declaration Of American IL
dependence, and when every generous hear
was enlisted in the cause Of the strugglin
and oppressed colonists Here was an am
pe field for the exertion Of his eminent tai
ents. Liberty was sound dear to his pa
triotic ear, q blessing for which he la
bravelv bsttled on his native soil; he M
scen it ,ifiven from the land nt his birth, b
the ayarlcious despotism Of tyrtnts. anl no
resolved to seek and beconrt its chamuic
on an unknown strand.-He arrived in Phi
adeiphia in 1777, and tendered his service
10 Congress; but before he had obtalnt
their 4 c,slon upon his otfe", he repaired
tho American camp. He sat the men
orahc eattle of Brandywine, with I4afayet
and other IiIustrious foreigners in the sui
of Washington. His military talent we
here Of much service to the American caus
When the right wing of its army was tnn
by the victorious enemy pressing upon
and the retreat ofthe right and centre W
likely to et sue, Pulaski, at the head of thi
ty horsemcl, by nlanGuvre conducted wi
his usual lt.cepidity and skill, succeed
in retardi'l. their advauce-thus aHordi
greater safe. to the retreatng America
Perceiying yatt the enemy were advance