Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-08

under these auspices that the Diet of Isss a II was
VoSed from which it sought by all noao III.
means to discard the NEST intrepid Defenders &c vi
liberties; Nuncio who had Just taken part in III OUT
hberations, carried off by main force snrromn.,
by gendarmes. and held captive for FIVE years hin the
moment when the revolution broke out. Denr;v.5 o
us force, Shut up, threatened with the loss of ,h
Charlen and ns!cd by fresh promises of the apc;e.
provinces being reunited to the kingdom, the Diet M
1879 followed the example of that Of 1918; but tba
omises remained without effect, and the pe,it;o
which PRAYED for the restoration ~ o. pe''''ohs
rejected. " "ere
the general Indignation of the we'll disposed in
",ah's, ana the evaporation Of the whole nat,o,,
uaH iors been bringing estorm, the approach nj
,h 1' oesai 20 appear when the death of Alexander
% "oIeasoh OF Nicholas to the throne, and the r,,t
he took to ma nain the Constitutions seemed ~ pa.'
Se US cessation OF abuses and the return of orr III
erues. Inns hope soon vanished for not only d;i
ss continue AZ they were, but the revolution at 81
sc'ersourS even served pretext to imprison on;
tE 10 tfa' me most distinguished .nviduais of =, -
senate the Chamber of NunciHs. SIC armv AMI ~
Citizens. In short time the p. 10y; Of tbs .''e
We're hi!ed. Every day fresh tiu.s wer, annripn.
ated to receive thousands of victims sent +, W.
from every part OF Old Poland, aud even fran r.rr
SUBJECT to foreign Governments. UDon the -;
son OF liberty were introduced turtures which cue
n humanity 10 shudder. Death and suicide constantly
diminished the number OF the unfortunate victims VIII
were sometimes left forgotten in small and damn ,
seons: In contempt of every law, a special Commit
zee OF inquiry was instituted, COMPOSED of p,,.,;
ana Poles, most of them military men who b.. ~
usc'ec tortures by promises of pardon and ;nsG -
luesos only sought to extort from the accused the
confession OF an imaginary crime. II wac onI, &c ne
an imprisonment of one year and half that the IL,
National Court established for as in sn;,n &c isu
'aT, 'prisohmehls mad been criminally prolonged to
degree that several victims had died in prison "
came absolutely necessary to render this me.sn &c
al ne conscience OF the Senate disappointed tbs
expectation, and the accused, who had ben ,,r: e
!" PRISON ivr TWO years, were acquitted of anv cr;r
against the State. This decision from thu, , LINZ
moved all distinction between the accused and IT,
Judges. The former, Notwithstanding the san, S
which proclaimed their innocence Instead - tnCs
set at liberty, were conveyed to ST. PETERSBURG uS
they were imprisoned in forts, and up to this monent
several have not been restored their famI;.. IT.
Litter were detained for nearly year at Warsaw e.
ha|ing shown themselves independent Judges The
publication and execution of the sentence was ston
ped 1t was submitted to the examination of The 81
illustrative authorities and when, at length an, of
some regard for Europe, it found NECESSARY ~,
degrade the national Majesty, by reprmandinp in tho
name OF the Sovereign, the highest macisracS of III
STATE IN the exercise of their exalted functions
at was after such acts that the EmDeror N;ohot.
resolved to be crowned King of Poland ,rba $3.50
sentahVes OF the nation being summoned were sIe1
witnesses OF this ceremony, and the new oatbs were
soon violated again. tor abuse suppressed not
ven 'ie discretionary power Even the day of The
Coronation, the Senate filled with new me,,ha
VINO d not possess the qualifications required bv the
constitution, the only guarantee of the indenenderc
OF their voters Ali illegal loan, and the alienation ~
national domains, were intended to render moueaht
and disposable the immense landed pronertu f .h
state. But Providence directed that the large s,'n
proceeding from the partial execution of The nJn
should not be squandered away but used in armnn.
the nation. " "t'''"S
SIN short, the last consolation which ,,ndn d.,
or Alexander, enabled the Poles to supnort tba; -, ~
fortune s-name!y, the hope of seeing themselves re-
united tn their brethren, was taken from hen - -
emperor Nicholas. From that moment oil t;es -,
broken The sacred fire which had long been probib
teh from beng kndied upon the affairs of the cow
n.y. was secretly burning in the hearts of al, neif
disposed men. One thought only was CONN., a.
thern-that they should no longer endure such sI -.
hut me government itself fastened the moment of
e"Piosioh III consequence of reports daily corroh,
rated OF war against the liberty of nations orJeU
we're gwen |" put upon the establishment tbn
FoiIsh army destined to march; and in ire nIoca IL
Eussian armies to OCCUPY the counir p S thS
erabie sums, proceed from the loan end The soI t
te Ea;iona! domains, deposited at the banLr We ~
cover the expenses of this deadly war against I;h.
Arrests again took place; every moment 2vas $500
Our artny-our trcasure-our resources-our. n,;i
TO rivet chains upon the necks of otb
a'!ohS' and TO night against liberty and our forr
companions III arms, were at stake Every ono 49,
this feeling but the heart of the nationEtbe fcs ~
ettSas'h' the youth OF the army and of the colleges
% Gu IS great part OF the garrison of Warsaw orJ
OF the citizens impressed with this sentiment ,1
to give the signal for the insurrecton A. I go
10 moment nLamed the army, the capital, and
"lo'e country The night of November ooh y.c
Illuminated by the lire of liberty In one dav ,b
I;&i was delivered, in few days all the dy,;s;o "
the army were united by the same sentiment En- e.
tresseS occupied. the natives armed tb .te loFr
the Emperor, with the Russian troops rel,,inc - Va
generosity OF the Poles, and owing his safetr ~
thiS sep alone. such were the acts of this beyoic
noble revolution, which is as pure az the ath ioio'
OF the youth whose offspring il is u''"Sin
me toiSn nation have risen from their abssenen+
B'adatiO with the firm, resolution no longer o.,
Genu beneath the iron yoke, which has Just been bro
KEN and Tot 10 lay down the arms of their ances+nr
"'', '"ey nave reaIned their independence and no..
or, me only guarantee CT their Liberties; and ar"
maEIns secured the enjoyment of these liberties
%hch they Claim upon two folG ripbt-nayneI,, ~
me honorable heritage of their forefatRers and
urgu3t want OF the age, and finally until after being
20 thg,F brethren, subject to the yoke of die
CABINET OF ST. Petersburg, and having delivered tbE
my S9ai nave made them sharers of their liberties
an" ihaePendence We have not been influenced bv
any national hatred against the Russians with WHOM,
we nave common origins the contrary at the first
moment we te pleasure, upon the loss of our indepen
dence' IN thinking that, although our re union upder
e same ScePtFe was injurious to our interests vet +
might cause population of forty millions TO nayfal,
OF the enjoyment Of constitutional Liberties which =;
he whole civilized world had become equally neeess
saTy both to nations and soyereirns
- convinced that our liberty and INDEPENDENCE far
from having been hostile to the neighb0uris states
nave on the contrary, served, sill times as an eauf
lDr.l'm ana shield 20 EuroI. aud may now become
9"VereIgHS and nations. witu assurance that ttr