Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-14

second reading, viz: Monday so'night. Then,
and not till then, did tho members of the House
Of Commons, having secured tho purpose of thsir
mission, consider themselves to be functi oGcio
and immediately retired from the bar.
In this striking manner, was conducted by far
the most important and valuable tr n,actiSns in
the nature II demand by tho Commons of En-
gland upon tho Poors, that ever took place be-
tween ITO branches of tho Legislature, since per-
h"ps Inc Houso OF Commons frs; existed.
POLAND.
The rews from Poland i, not late as received
from Hamburg, ria Philadelphia. Tho Constitu-
G'et ASSERTS upon the authority of private letters
rem Berlin, that the loss of the Russians in the
late oaPtIre of Warsaw, amounted TO 10000 mon,
including screen Generals. Though the Poles have
lost their Cdpifgi, tho English wit Observes they
nave not lost their credit; their patriotism and bra
very have won for thom the admiration of all Eu-
rope, anu strong feeling of sympathy prevails for
hc'n. Ii is reported, that by the solicitation of
France aHd England, the Russian Cabinet has
pledged itself that the nationality of Poland shall
90 rospected-a constitution is to be given to that
! country, general amnesty is to be granted, and
ni except the leaders of the Revolution arc to be
PaTdoncd.
| The Tribune, French papor, under date of Pa
ris sept. S6sh, rays:
"'fhc following arc the details of tho sacking Of
Warsaw; the refusal of the Polish Army TO cuptu-
| la'a IN which they wera supported by part OF
| the population, highly irratod The Russians, aud
they came TO the assault with une1amped exaspera
ton. They placed their scaling ladders at many
points, tE1t thc IA, OOU OF the fosh were
insufficient tie protect the whole circuit of tho city
The first efforts of tho Russians wore inoffectual
and they were repslsod at every point. Their rage
however, Tedcubed, and in sone places they raised
mounds of tloir dead to fill up bitches.
Amer about 30 hours OF almost ncessant fighting,
thoy entered by part of tho walls which was not
SO we'll guarded as the rest. The Polish army then
| retired in good order, constantly followed by the
| Russians; but part. of the poPuaee still resolved
to hold ou', and here the became horri-
bic. Almost all who have taken active part in
| the late political movements defended themselves
TO the last, and sold their lives dearly Their ress-
lance rodonblcd tho fury of the Russians-neithcr
women nor their infants spared.
IL is 3aid iiat the gents of several Powers inter
cesed, but TIE Field Marshal declared, that it was
imp ossibo Tor him at the moment to restrain his
sod, that they should be prevented from continuing
their plumber and violence. Almost evory door
that was not opened was forced, and all the horrors
of enEucd."
The strong sympathy which prevails in favor OF
the Poles, both in France and England aided prob
ably by jealousy Of the growing power of Rus
STA, successful in the second she has
dertakcn within two or three years, has at length
induced the cabinets of the two former powers to
take some steps in favor of Poland, with view OF
mitigating, if they do not prevent tho fate of that
unhappy Countrywide London Courier, which
docs not speak such subjects without advisement
says in an article of the 9Th September, 1--WE are
glad TO find that very good understanding sub
sists between the i'ritish and French Cabinets or
tho subject of Poland, or rather that part oil
Poland which bears the title of tho Duchy of War
saw, and which is again under tho dominion OF
the Emperor of Ressia. Both Governments viii
use every cndcavor TO obtain for the inhabitants oil
the Duchy the privileges which were guaranteed by
the Emperor Alexander and for whsh they took
up arms, and drove out the brother of the reignins
Emperor.-This is not much, compared with the
brilliant prospects of Polish eman aiPation, which
broke upon few months ago. but it is great
deal, compared with what many persons antici
81, II.
England and France have right to ask, but it il
more than Russia would grant without such inter
ference"
The contents of the Paris journals of Monday
and the letters from private correspondents arc va
rOus and important. Paris was in state of OK
citem2nt, but up to that moment acts of vic
lence had been committed by on the populace
who had assembled in several quarters, but partcu
larry in the neighhorhood of the Chamber of Dep
uties The National Guards m ustered rather more
numerously on Sunday than Saturday, but were
still far from displaying their former aiacrity.
Tho Paris papers ofTuesday and "wednesday hav,
been received Upon tie chief topic of domestic
politics, at present. the report which they contain
is, upon the whole, satisfactory. The capital hac
become tolerably tranquil; and, if the dsquet hac
not entirely subsided, il had become rather an ex
citcment OF Curiosity amongst the mob in the streets
than tunuit which had any longer for its object
serious breach of the peace. This last popular
tsrment, IN its origin, progress and Decline assim
liatcS worry iHucn TO those others which have
ceGed 1t upon the trials ofthe ex-nnisters in Feb
rr.ry last, and more lately, in July In all these
cases the elements appear to have been prepared
IN some revolutionary club houses; the explosion
; were concerted to cake place in Streets and the
effects were intended to be produced in the Hal
OF the Legislature.
, We are now arrived at the last stage ofthe late
Disturbances, when the flames of civil discord hat
reached the Chamber of Deputies. Towards the
close Of the sitting Monday, and after NJ. Rer
enGer had concluded his interesting report upon
the peeFage, NJ. Mauguin ross to ask some
questions of the minister respecting the foreign
poIIcy OF France, pursuant to notice which
he had given Saturday. He began by
disciaImng shat his object chen to incite the
government 10 a war, for, at that moment he con-
sdorec war would be useless, since France had
not an ally left OH whose behalf to fight. His
aVowed purpose was to arraign the ministry fol
their conduct in reducing France 10 the degraded
state IN which IT. was ard Poland to it's presen,
ruin NJ. aianGGiSI 3ben in an eloquent but violent
TRADE, Proceederso criminate all the measures OF
the present ministry abroad. He commended that
they might have assisted the Poles at lcgst by sea
as, IN the infancy of the nsurrcctiOn, tho latter
possessed sea ports. NJ Sebastian met this stor.
my attack upon his measures with firlnness which
showed that hc was not disposed to shrink from any
part oil the responsibility attached 10 him. He
assorted in the outset, that the pacific track which
he had followed was not only the suggestion Of his
own judgment, but the most approved policy for
France after the most mature dclibcration. Verv
soon after the revolution the general question of
war or peace had been discussed, but decided in
favor Of the latter. The minister then proceeded
TO demonstrate, that Franco could not have piven
any substantial! assistance TO Poland either by sea
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