Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-04
FOR EIGN,

6irhly importan, intelligence of a V"
REVOLUTION IN POLAND,
Ind Flight of tie Grand Duke Constqntin
to Russia.
The revolt appears To have been led on like that o
Paris by the lads OF the Military School, In its Ohio
fsaturcs too, 1t resembles the movements in Francs
and Beig1un the people rising upon'the military ant
orerpowering them by superior numbers and e1thusi
asm Inc Grand Duke 1T will be recoected aftc
having addicted the Imperial Throne in favor of hi
y younger brother, Nicholas appointed 10 the go
sernmen, of Russian Poland. The sympathes o
every man who knows any thing of national or ndi
much injured Poles.
- From Bells Weekly Messenger of Decsmter laf
- Tic foreign intelligence of the week is of more
Interest than usual. nasniuch brings information
OF gfeat REvoLUTIuS which has taken place in 9
part of Europe where the Of freedom seemed e
havo set forever We alnde to the revolt of The
g0ieS Iii the Russian provinces, the flight of the
Archduke Constantine, end the establishment of 1
Provisional Government ut Warsaw
"Inough in more distant quarter Of Europe, we
confess hat we Look to this revolution with sat
isicion than that which has recently occurred in
France or Belgium. Poland has been oppressed by
the unrelenting hand of dcSpotism for many
years. 1t had not the least shadow of free institu
lions, hu: was under the sway of pure unmixed
taSpo;isrn-a despotism not con!cnted with mere
oval tyranny. but besetting the paths OF domestic life,
ahd poiu,ug even the privacy of the chamber with
degrading system of espionage.
The oppression which the Russians practised i'll
CdH scarcely ne DeiicNcu. NO man III any
station of life permit cd to mary dispose of
his inheri ance without licence from the govern
ment-hlost persons OF any influence compel
led 10 live in solitude upon their own estates and not
permitted to pass even the frontiers Of province
to another without passport Oh; aimed from the
most degrading applc1tions Thus, whilst the Rus
SANS were travelling IN every quarter of Europe,
Polish traveller was scarcely much es seen. Po-
land was Imprisoned, as i, were, within her from
tiers AID Kept for the gloomy pleasure of ;tussia,
who exhausted every species OF tyranny and exaction
upon the people
Every mind Of common feeling must renice at
The attempt made by such leople be the event
what 1t may, to regain their freedom Whatever
sympathy may be excited for France and Belgium
Il must be recoliected that they already pos
session Of liberal forms of government; whilst the
Poles almost the only unemancipa ed slaves in
Europe, the ''adscript gehue" of the dark feudal
ages; the monuments of those barbarous times when
the common multitude OF mankind was as little re-
garded as the beasts of the field
"1'hat the day of vengeance would come upon the
descendants OF Catharne the Great, for the infamous
spoliatious OF Poland forty years ago, no man, who
trusted In the provdentiai course OF human events
could for moment doubt; but did not think it so
near at hand 1t Is or sincere wish that another
Soh!esii or kcscius:o may arise to direct the arms
and COUNCILS OF the Poles IN this great struggle for
fFeed"nl Europe, hope, will stand by as iuI-
partial specta'o., though i'll sacl case it will bs
impossible to be an indifferent nne. Austria and
Pssa wall not dare to interfere, first, because they
Will appreheud the extension of the instruction TO
Siesa ard Pomcruniu, their own unfoly portion of
Tie original spoil of Poland and next bGcaIsa t,!y
must naturally cad the resentment o. every free
born mind IN Europe, and the honest discomfort and
opposition of their own soldiery AMI people, if they
should interposn, and in the agous attenIpt of ri
vetting anew the chains Oh Russia upon these galan.
insurgents
'.Iu looking at Europe at the present moment, we
cannot out prrcsive that the ground trembIes md
qnaes in all quarters, and that general and mighty
cDnvuSion IS about TO take place. Whilst the earth
ruake Is fer from beneath the burning lava begins to
flow, and the stream takes that direction where it is
least likely to meet with opposition or impeachment
Fhe disposition OF France this rDoncn; is evident
y warikc, and nnder the pretcyt of defending herself
she Is preparing 10 make aggression upon others.
Inc present stock Jobblng ministers indeed indis-
posed for war; bat the proposition de by LAFAYETTE
IN the Chamber of Deputies, ON Tuesday Iast-sthat
IN case Austria or Prussia should interfere in the af-
fairs OF Poland, it would be the duty of France to
lTohi5 them" was received with loud acclamations
BfRLrN, Dec. 6-'rhe following details are riven
from Poland Tie pups at the Military School al
w o!saw assembled at dinner, Thought proper to toast
several men distinguished i'll Polish History and cs-
pee1!ly kosciusco. Constantine being informed of
thus by sF1os, ordered an examine ton, and ahourh
M cnAna! intentSn was discovered he directed the
ynting men TO be severely punished. This with some
other acts OF violence, eXasperat ed the public
1he yo1cg men rose in body, and HAVING heen
joined by tie citizens forced thor yav throorb tho
troops towards the residence of the Grand Duke: half
4 mIfe from Warsaw. Many Russian officers fell I'M |
der the blows Oh Polish vengeance and Constantine
only escaped by back passage.
The movement Immediately spread TO the country,
which was soonn for the assistance of their
countrymcn in Warsaw. a provisional government
was organised, and on the 9Th OF c. ali was ouiot
The following is dated Warsaw, Dec 4-"The
spblotned proclamation was issued by the Grand
Duke Constantine, previous to his departure
grant permission to the Polish troops who re- |
noined faithful near my person to the last moment to
sejon their comrades. l setting out with i1ppe-
rial troops to proceed to distances from the capal
and hope from Polish good faith that they will no,
be hlraSsed in their movements to reach the EN- |
pre. Likewise rccammcnd all the establishments
property, and individuals to The protection of the Po
lfsh nation, and place them under safeguard the
most sacred
(Signed) CoysrAEPIXE
Upon the return Of the Polish regiments TO War
saw, they were received by the whole capital with
acclHmatioHs. No idea be formed Of the entl,,,
gias1n displayed on this occasion The connotion
has found the warmest sympathy among the mobiles
anu inc inhabitants OF all classes lie people uyc
taking arms all directions to- fly 10 The snecor If
Warsaw, as was the case in the French Deparl-
ments as soon the revolution Paris was known
The government, The composition Of which has
been several times partially changed. consists TO 6ay
Of the following PERSONS Prince Adam Czqrtorv-
SKI; the celebrated poet Nemcewiez; The Senators
hochanowsiSi and 6onlbrowsbi Gen, Count Poe; and