Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-08
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The picture OF the disasters of our brethren NAV be
vness formerly incorporated with Russia have not been
reunited TO tho kingdom. Our brethren have not b.
admitted to the enjoyment of the liberal institution,
stipulated oy the congress oil vienna on the contrary,
the national reeolectioDs awakened in them frat by
promises snc encouragement, and then by long exp,c
talon. became crime against the Safe. and the Kin,
OF Poland caused TO be prosecuted, In the ancient pro-
vinces OF that State, such Poles had dared 10 call
themselves Poles. The youth Of the schools were par
ucuarly the objects Of persecution; young children
were torn from their mothers breas. the Issue Of the
nrs amiies were transported TO Siberia, were forced
to enter into the ranks OF corrupt sodiery In
documents and judicial examina ,ions, the Polish Ian.
xusEe was suppressed; tho Polish tribunals and civil
ton reduced tho landed propretors to misery; and since
the accession Of Nicholas 10 the throne this state of
things had constantly been growing worse. Religious
intolerance itself employed every me ans to nso,d tie
inc united creek ritual upon the ruins OF the Catholic
ritual.
In the kingdom, although OF the liberties guar
auteed by the Constitution were observed the ga liner.
ties, suppressed de dcto, nevertheless continued 10
is de jure twas precisely tho existence de lure tina,
u was necessary to undermine. We then saw that adj
ditiona article TO the Cons appear which setting
or'h specious solcitude for the maintenance OF the
shaer destroyed one OF It's principal provisions by de-
prving the Chambers OF the publicity OF their proceed
ings and the support Of public opinion, and which n.
Dove all was to consecrae the principle that il wa, al
lowed to cut up at will tho fundame n,al compact. and
thereby entirely to abolish the charter as one of it,
articles had been abolished Ii was under these aus
pices that the Diet Of 1925 convcked, from which
1t was sought by all manner of means TO discard IN.
most Intrepid defenders OF our liberties; Nupco who
has just taken part in the delbera ons wa. carried off
oy main force, surrounded by gensdarmes, and held
captive for i've years, till the when the revo-
luton broke out Deprived Of its force, shut up threat
ened with the loss Of the charter, aud msled by
promises Of the ancient provinces being Reunited To
the Kingdom the Diet Of 1925 followed the example OF
mat oil 1875 but these prom remained without e!
feet, and the petitions which prayed for the
OF our liberties were rejected.
The general indignation Of the we-disposed inhabi-
tants, and the evaporation OF the whole nation had
long been bringing the Storm the approach OF which
began appear, when the death of Alexander the ac
ce'son OF Nicholas to the hrone and the oath he took
to maintain the Constitution, seemed to promise us
cessation Of abuses and the return OF our liberties This
hope soon vanished for not only did things nioue as
they were, but the revolution at ST. Petrsburgh even
served as Pretexto imHison and bring to trial the
most dsng individuals OF the Senate the Cham
Der OF Nuncios, the army, and the citizens. In
short time the prisons OF tie capital were filled Every
ay fresh buildings were appropriated to receive thou.
sands oil victims sent to warsaw every part Pc
land and even from parts 10 foreig
Upon the native soil OF liberty fortunes
whish cause humanity to- hudder. Death and suicide
constantly diminished the number OF the unfortunate
victims, who were sometimes Left forgotten In small and
damp dungeons In contempt of every law, special
committee OF inquiry was instituted, composed of Rus.
SLAMS and Poles, most Of them military men, who by
protracted totures, by promises of pardon and insid
oss questions, only sought to sxtort from the accused
the confession oil an imaginary crime. II was only af.
lilo In
atonal Court established for as in spite of eve
ry law imprsonments had been criminaiiy prolonged
to degree that several victims had died in prison. il
became absolutely necessary render this Ie
gal The conscience of the Senate disappointed tbs
expectation, and the accused, who had been eroapinq
ia prison for two year,, were acquitted of any crime
against the state This decision, from that PERIOD re-
moved all distinctions between the accused and In cir
Judges. The former, Notwithstanding the sente CO
which proclaimed their innocence instead of being sei
a, liberty, were conveyed to ST. Petersburgh where
theu yHer INN nah in Gorto :
several have not bsen restored to their families The
later were detained for ary year al Warsaw for
hsviog shown themselves Independent Jadges. The
publication and execution Of the sentence was
Ii submitted to the examination of the administer
tive authorities, and when, at length out of some re-
gard for Europe IL found necessary to publish II
minister carried his audaity far TO degrade III
national majesty, by reprmandiDg 10 the name of the
Sovereign, the highest Magsracy of the State in the
| exercise OF their most exalted functions
II was after such acts that the Emperor Nicbo,..
resolved TO be crowned King of Poland The repre.
senaiives OF the nation being summoned, were silent
wi nesses oil this cere ony and the olhs soon vi
oaei again. Tor no abuse was suppressed even the
discretionary power. Even the day OF the corona.
ton the Senate was filled with members who did
not possess the qualifications required by the Cons,i
tuition, the only guarantee OF the Independence Of
voe' An Illegal oan ard the alienation of the ma ION
al domains, were intended 10 render movable and dis
possible the immense landed porperty of the State Bu
Providence directed that the large sums proceeding
from the partial execution of this pn should n,t he
squandered away, but be used n srmug the nation.
10 Short the last consolation which under IN. reign
Of Alexander enabled the Poles support their mil,
fortunes namely, the hope OF seeing themselves re-
united to their breihereD, taken from them by the
Emperor Nicholas. From that moment all ties were bro
KEN. The sacred fire which had long been probbitsd
from being kinded upon the affairs Of the country was
secretly burning in the hearts OF all well disposed men
One thought only was common to them-nameIy, that
}they should no longer endure such slavery But
the Government itself fastened the nome MT OF expl,
slon In consequence of reports daily of
war against the liberty OF nations, orders were given
to put upon the establishment the Polish army de
slned 10 march; and, in its place, the Russian armies
were TO occupy the country. Considerable cum,
proceeding from the loan and the sale of The ma tim
domains de posted the bank, 10 cover the x
penses CT this deadly war against liberty Arrests a.
gain took place; every moment pre- cious Our ar
averse 10 ivet chains upon the necks Of other
and 10 fight against liberty and our former conosnons
in arms, were at sak Every one shared this feeling.
but the heart OF the nation the focus of enthusiast
the youth OF the army and of the colleges as well s
great part OF the garrison Warsaw and of the ci
tzens Impressed with this sentme NJ, resolved 10 give
the signal Tor the insurrecton An e ctric spark in
| moment inhamed the army, the capi,aI and ,bs
whole country. The night OF Nov. 80, was illumnat
ed ny the hro OF liberty. 10 day the csusl ~ "a
delivered; in few days all the divisions of the srnv
were united by the same sentiment the fortress, ocrn
Pied the natives armed, The brother Of the Empsror
with the Russian troops, relying upon the
ofho Poles, and owing his safety 10 this s,sn ,lons
such were the acts OF this heroic noble revolution
which 10 az pure as the enthusiasm OF the youth whose
offspring ii IL.
The Polish nation have risen from their abasement
and degradation, with the firm resolution no longer 10
bend beneath the iron yoke which has just broke
and not 10 lay down the arms OF their ancestors until
they have regained their Independence and power The
only guarantee OF their liberties; until after hav;ns .