Litchfield enquirer., 1831-03-03

ed. Tie CGuncI Ot Aomtn'sITHto"cV"'u" NV
succeed in restoring order Inces"ani'y mena.
rod hv th. rebels, who had formed illegal
meetings. and who had changed its compost
finn nv removin ing the members named by us,
and establishing others, forced on it by the
chiefs of the conspiratOrs. There was moth
inD left for it 10 do but earnestly to entrrat
ih,. Cpsaruw ItsCh to send back the Polish
truous wh., had left Warsaw with him in or
der to preserve public aud private property
from further pillag-. Soon this council was
totally dissolved, and the whole power placed
in the hands Of general. At the same time
a report was spread nf similar insMrrectiOn
in al the provinces Of the kingdom of Poland.
The same means were every where employ
rd,-srducti0n, Gnrnaces, falsrh"Ods. the oh
irrt of which was to subject the i'eacraDIe
citizens To the power of some rebels In these
serious and drpIorable circumstances. the Ce-
owitsch thought it necessary to follow the
I'D, ice Ufth- Council "f State, and he permit
ted the small number of Polish troops VIII" re-
manned faithful to return to Warsaw. in order,
il possible, to protect persons and property
h. himself. with the Russian troops quilted
the Kingdom Of Poland. and, on the 1st 3th)
of December, arrived at the village If Wio-
daw, in Vnlllyoia. In this manner "A crime
which had hong been m. ditatrd was cOnsu'n-
! mated. After SO many calanitirs. the PO'
Iish nation was enjoying peace aud prosperity,
! under the protection Of our government; a
gain it prrcipi,ates itself into an abyss Of re-
| volt and and misery, and troops Of these cred
| uons meU, though struck with fear at APP
preaching chasiisr,nrnt, dare to think Of VIC
tory for some moments. and to propose con-
diti"ns to us. their legitimate master.
| Russians. you know that we reject them
With Indignation. Your hearts, burning with
zeal for the throne, c"mprthends what ours
feels. Al the first news Of the treason, your
answer was new oath "funaltrrable fidelity,
! and nj This mo,nent We see, in the whole ex-
tent of our vast empire. only one impulse. in
J the hearts Of all "niy one sentiment the de-
Sire uf sparing 90 effort for the honor "f their
Sovereign. the in. ioIabty of the empire, and
to sacrifice I" it their riches, prosperity. and
even their lives. We have contemplated,
with emotion, this generous transport Of the
love Of the people tO our person and t" the
country, and we consider II AS a sacred duty
to answer to- it by words "f moderation.
"Nrw sacrifices. and new Efforts will moi
he necessary. God. the defender at the ir-
climate cause, is with us, and powerful Rus
sia is able, in single battle. I" reduce I" "t'r-
dirnce those who have dared to disturb the
peace. Our faithful troops. VIII" have very
! recently dising uished themselves hy nu'nrr'
Gus victories. are already assembling on the
[ western frontier Of the empire. We are rra-
! dy Ia punish the treason. hut, at tn" same
! time, we will distinguish between the inn"-
cent and the guilty, and pardon the weak.
h", through inability I" resist. or through
| fear. followed the torrent nf rebellion.
M, all the subjects "f our kingdom of
Poland, all the inhabitants "f Warsaw have
! not taken part 10 the conspiracy and its de-.
| pl"rablc consequences. Several haze shown
by diving glnriuusly. that they knew their dn-
~ ;ssstiasrs, as we have seen, by tn" reports "f
the Grand Duke. were obliged to return, with
tear. Of despair. I" the places occupied by the
rbrls: they furm. with the victims at fraud
aud stductinn, the greater part Of the army
aud Of the Kingdom OfPoland. We address
I'd them in proclamation of the 5th (l7ih)
! of this month, in which, expressing eur just
| displrasurr at the violation al faith. "" gave
orders to put an end to all us'irpati"n ofPow-
-r. illicit ornaments. and to replace every
thing to its former footing. BY doing this.
they may still repair the fruit of their coun
trymen. and save the kingdom Of Poland from
the disastrous consequences Of a criminal in
iatuHti"n. In ppinting ont this as the only
means Of safety, we make known to all our
faithful subjects this effect Of our cemency
they will see it in our resolution to maintain
| untouched the rights of the throne, and to
protect :hr country. as we'll as the equally
| first resolution to excuse those Who have
been led astray.
Russians, the example Of your Emperor
will serve you AZ a guide. Justice aud not
vengeance, mistaken lirmness in the combat
for the honor and welfare of The state, without
hatred for infatuated adversarirs; love and
respect for those subjects Of our kingdom OF
Poland who have remained faithful to the
oath taken I" us a prompt reconciliation with
| all those VIII" return 10 their duty. You will
fulfil our hopes M you have already DOME
PrrSesere in your peace and tranquility. in
firm reliance upon God. the eternal brnefac-
tor OF Russia and in "a monarch who knows
the greatness and the sacrednrss of his vOca.
ton. and will know how to maintain unim-
paired the dignity Of his empire, and the glo-
~ Of his Russian name.
st. Prtrrshurgh, 18th (94th) Dec. in the
eth year Of our reign.
lSigned) NICHOLAS"
WdrSdtc Dec. Sl.-The new manifesto Of
| the Emperor Nicholas is the complement
"f arist"cratic fully. This document has
| made the greatest impression here on the Rus
slams, who are still attached to the person of
their Emperor. while those among the Rus
SLAMS " hn desire their enfranch iscment rejoice,
hrcause they are sure that this singular man
ifrsto will commence the epoch of II new lii.
tr,y which escaped them in 1875. at the death