Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-14

u. however,
blood Of the unfortunate and had not been for
great loyalty and 6rmness the part Of the National
Guards and great energy and wisdom in tho govern
ment, they would have been successful, and another
revolution would have followed The removal Of the
Elk. Ministers back from the place of trial, thor old
quarters, was bold stroke, exceedingly well devised
and executed. II WAS measure ffvm which Lafay-
elite shrunk; but the Munster was nAexb,e in his
purpose, and was ruccessful. This measure, alone
probably saved tho country.
The sentence upon the Elk Ministers is Of great
severity, aud, in ordinary times. unnecessarily 60.
But perhaps the Peers could do lees, and consider
ing the excited state Of the mob, Polgnac and hts
colleagues may fccit,te themselves that they have
escaped with their lives. When the excitement shall
have subsidized the term Of Imprisonment may 10 d.
minished, or commuted altogether into decree OF
Punishment.
These papers announce the resignation Of Gen
Lafayette. as comm,n.icr.i in CHIEF Of the National
Guard. His speech TN the occasion is given below.
This resignation, and rho withdrawal Of several OF
the ministers from the cabinet, have resulted from tie
recent f.versh events. He is succeeded in the
mand Of the Partisan National Guard by Count Lo-
ban one Of the aids Of the lse Emperor There seems
20 have boon something even beyond this Induce
change of Ministry and the retiring of several Of La
hyettes friends and associates, amongst whom arc
Dupont de rEure, Keeper of the Seals; Odllon Bar
rott, Project of the Seine; NJ Matthew Dumas, In
spector General Of the National Guard; Gen. Car
bonel, Chief Of the S,a aud II. Jouber,, Director
General of the Taxes.
The Poles making spirited exer.ons to main
tain the rights they have lately and Unexpectedly
asserted; but the Autocrat as i will be seem hss
declared upon the rebels and his troops, in grea,
force, nre in full march against them.
The number Of killed during the connections at
Warsaw Is stated to be 5000, but 1t could not be
certained with accuracy.
The Messenger des Chsmbres, stated that all the
last accounts from Warsaw, confirm the previous in
teigence of a division Of the Lithuansn army, abou,
from 600 TO 10000 strong having declared in ia
vor Of Polish indepeneence, and thar the Lithuanian
regiment of the Imperial Guard, which accompanied
the Grand Duke Constantine in his retreat, had re.
turned to Warsaw.
II is stated from Warsaw, that the Russian troop:
which have already arrived, or the point o
arriving, on the borders of Poland, may be estnatrt
| at 900 men.
The following important article appears from ST.
Petersburgh, December 49,
His Majesty the Emperor, by an ukaso of the 18th
instant, has given to Field Marshal Count D,ebtsct
the chief command of the army which is assembling
on the western frontier of the empire, with all the
powers and prcrogatives attached to that Office A,
the same time. hs Majcs,y has declared the Govern
nent OF Grodno, wilma, Mnsk, Podolia, and Volihy-
MA and also the province Of Byslistock, state 81
ndT and placed them under tie administration Of tx
Commander In Chief The army in the field will con-
sis OF the detached corps of the enaders, the Is,
and I'd corps of Infantry the Sd and 5lh corps of the
reserve Cavalry, aud the detached Lithuanian corp.
which. with all the troops brlonglng to it, will
stute the 9th corps of Ininntry,-The Adutan,
General Count Toll General Of Infantry, is appoint
ed Chief Of he Staff of the Army in the field.
The Russian Guard, 10000 mon, would be ready
TO march from ST. Petersburgh, for the Polish from
a, the date of the latest accounts was completely
dead. Tho government is determined to send an
overwhelming army into Poland, and To crush the in
serroction cuute qut coufe.
On the news, however, being received at tho Pc.
ish capital, that the Russian Emperor had ordered
tho corps Of General Ro-en to enter Poland, the
Dictator according To the Warsaw Gazette Of
ssnt his Aide deCoup TO that General to declare to
him hat fr,1 Al
frontier Of Poland he should immediately give orders
TO the Polish troops to adv,nce is said here that
the Lithuanian corps in Russia is ordered wthd aw
from the Polish frontiers Its place will be supplied
by the corps Of Generals Slcken and Papiin.
a proclamation of the Emperor Nicholas is sal to
have been received III Berlin, which the most en-
ergetic measures TO suppress the insurr Pc
land announced
REPORTED TROUBLES IN RUSSIA.
The report on the London Exchange, OF disturb
ces having broken out in St. Petcrsburgh and which
IS said to be confirmed by some letters from Ham
burgh, has caused much uneasness TO the Russian
Bondholders, and TINT Stock the goth Huctuated
good deal. 1t is said that the Emperor has left the
Capital and gone to Riga, and that most Of the no
bies, and many Of the respectable inhabitants have
also left.
The latest letters from St, Pe,crsburrh, arc Of
Dec 18th Prince Galtzin, 1t Is stated, Minister of
State, had been discovered Urging and pushing tho
people on in these disturbances, and been banshed
the country, as ais, had IL Ramona, Minister OF
bed as being IN stute Of considerable exoitatisn -
Depredations were constantly taking place. and many
Of the ring leaders had different times boon pun.
ished on the spot. Tho military 1t is said, had not
taken any part IN the proceedings. One Of the pa
pers says report prevailed at Vienna, that revolu-
lion had taken place at Moscow, 10 which seven
General Officers were killed. Those accounts we
believe to be great exaggerations Tut proc lamaton
issued by the military governor Of ST. Peterborough
on the Sd of December, shows that there was some
cause for apprehension at the capital Of the Moscoye
BELGIUM.
From Belgium the accounts highly satisfactory
oil is qurctness there, and the Lonun Globe saws
that private letter, addressed TO eminent house
IN London states, that the AFFAIRS OF Holland and Bel
GUM ore likely to be adjusted; that Belgium takes
upon herself half Of the Dutch debt and that in
return the free navigation Of the Scheld, is granted
To the Belgians.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliament adjourned on the 23d December, until
the 80 OF February On the last night Of the sit
ting, Sir James Graham made an important conmu.
nication to the House Of Commons on the subject of
Parliamentary Reform. He stated that the Ministry,
although fully aware Of .he difficulties Of the UNDER
taking, in the present constitution Of the House Of
Commons, nrc resolved to bring forward the great
measure Of Parliamentary Reform without first hav-