Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-22

if we e. .ot protect Italy. Is tFue-' 10 eue.
Italy was impressed With the idea that she mlght,
under the protection of our dec'aral'"ns' work
out her hbeity-loud explanations and murmurs)'
Let France not confde too much IN treaties un-
til she is sufficiently powerful not to tear when
they are violated" The Hon. Deputy conciud-
ed by declaring that the Chamber would never
withhold lis consent from Government TO all mea-
sures which might interest its honor and dignity.
NJ. Charles Dupn proposed that committee
of 10 members should be appointed to examine
the communications made by Ministers
Gen. Lafayette said-One Of my Hon. Friends
has stated that am in possession Of documents
confirming opinions have before expressed with
regard to the Polish instruction, that the Van
guard had turned in our favor against the main
body of the army. derive this information
from papers found among many others which the
Grand Duke Constantine left behind him on his
precptate flight aughter.) Is it the pleasure
of the Chamber that should read them: (Read,
read
Here the Hon. Deputy read two letters; one
addressed BY NJ. Turku, Councillor of State at
st. Petersburg, to Prince Lubecki, Minister OF
Finances of Poland, and the other the answer OF
the latter. The first is as follows: =
Sr. PETERsBrRe, Aug. Is. 1880.
prince. Emperor and King has char9-
ed me to inform your Excellency, in the most
private manner, that as, under existing cir
cumstances, cases might arise in which the Polish
army would have to be set in motion, it is his
Maiesty's wish that you should Immediately &C.
cupy Yourself in ascertaning the resources upon
which the Imperial Treasury might reckon, II
necessary. to meet the expense of setting the ar
nv IN motion, as we'll as that of campaign.-l
have the honor, &c. IGNATIUS TURkUL.
The General contnued-s' This, | conceive,
Gentlemen. is sufficient 10 enighten US as to the
genuine intentions of RussIa''-(TOkens of dis
sent from the centres lis it the wish OF the
Chamber that | should continue"-(hear, hear. }
The General then read the following extract OF
a letter addressed to Prince Lubecki. by Count
Grabowski. Minister of the Emperor Nicholas:
The official correspondence, which, by order
of Majesty, have had the honor to communicate
to YOU, and which directs that the Polish army
should be put upon the war footing, has affected
you. no doubt, more even than it has me. [ real
ly suffer severely in seeing all our plans thus stop
ped. We should have had a most superb Budg-
ct if it had not been ruined by these eXtraordi.
nary expenses, because on this occasion our geo.
graphical position placed US in the frst.-St Pc
tersburg. October 27, $780,"
From the same TO the same
"October 10.
"Being Just Informed by the Abide Camp
General Tschernicheff, that an order has been
sent to the Grand Duke put npon the war foot
ing all the troops under his orders. without ex-
cepting those Of Poland, and that this is to be
completed by Dec. 90. have the honor, in ODE
dlence to the command ofhis Majesty, to require
that the necessary funds be furnished without de-
lay to the Minister of War. l shall confne my
self, therefore, to request that you will place in
the hands of his Imperial Highness the Czaro-
witsch all the sums necessary for placing the Pol
ish army on the war establishment.
1SignedD GRABOWSKI."
From the same 10 the same.
ST. PETERsBURGH, Nov. 90.
"The return of Marshal Diebitsch will de-
eide upon the measures to be taken. He has
orders to return from Berlin by Warsaw, in Or
der to confer with the Grand Duke Constantine
upon all that is necessary for the movements and
subsistence of the army. The Emperor desires
that you will see the Marshal as soon as he ar
rivesa at Warsaw, and confer with him on all these
subjects, and that you will proceed to carry into
execution all that may be agreed upon, without
waiting for further orders from his majesty. You
will also conform to the wishes of the Grand
Duke The Emperor further directs me to desire
'tndl YOU Will COHic W 81 do oooh %
the army is set in motion and general war shall
be declared in order to receive his further orders
in person." (Hear, Hear.
I'm another part" We arenow in the month
of November; the distances are great-the ar
mics cannot be prepared to move before the spring
the events follow each other 50 rapidly that
God knows what may happen in the interval -
fresh sensat0n.) No courier can equal the rapid
ty of occurrences up to the present; and this has
placed the affairs of Belgium in disastrous state.
The General smiled when he read this para
graph But this is useless reflection; for the
next courier may bring US different news, which
succeed each other IN manner which surpasses
all idea
Would you Continued the Hon. Deputy be
acquainted with the conversation between Mar
shais Diebltsch and Benkendorf, after the short
interview which Colonel Wylezynski. the Envoy
from the Dictator of Poland, had with the Empe-
ror, and at which, as being both initiated into the
state affairs of the empire they had assisted:-
SWELL gentlemen of Poland, your revolution has
not even the merit of being apropos. Your insur-
rection took place at the very moment when all
tho forres nf tho EmDire were on their march tO-