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VIC roles. ~ large army however, -
ON the stontiers, and the E1perer may
be less peaceabIs than the Arch-dukr.
The Poles have laid the ioandstion
stone Of their regaineJ power; aid will.
IN all probability, succeed in raising
the superstructurc.
The following important article is
from Bells Weekly Messenger Of the
18th.
1.-The foreign intelligence Of the
week - OF more interest than usuaI, in
ss'nuch ~ il brings Information Of a
great Revolution that has taken Mace
IN . part Of Europe where the sun of
freedom seemed to have set forever
We sllude to the revolt Of the Poles in
the Russian provinces, the flight Of the
Arch-du Constantine, and the esta.
ol'shment Of Provisional Government
at Warsaw.
Though in q more distant quarter
OF Europe. we confess that we look to
this revolution with more satisfaction
than TO that which has recently occur.
red in France or Dslsium. Poland has
beenoppresse by the unreleuting hand
fof despotism for many wears. II had
not the least shadow or free institu.
tions, but was under the sway Of .
pure unmixed dcspotism-ad espotism
not contented with mere civil tyrsn-
ny. but besetting the paths Of domes.
tic lie, and p0lluting even the priyac y
OF the chamber with grading sys.
tenn of espionage.
@The oppression which the Russians
prac,ised in Poland can scarcely be
believed. No man in any station al
lite was permitted TO marty or to dis
pose e his inheritance without a Ii.
cense from the government. Mos,
persons possessed Of any influence,
were compelled to live in solitude up.
on their own estates. and not permit.
ted to pass the frontiers Of one pro.
vince to another without passport oh.
tanned BY the most degrading supplica-
tons. Thus, whilst the Russians were
travelling in every quarter Of Europe,
Polish traveller was scarcely SO much
as seen. Poland was imprisoned, as
It were. within her own frontiers. and
Kept for the gloomy pleasure Of Russia.
who exhausted every species Of tyran-
ranny and exaction upon the people.
Every mind Of common feeling
must rejoice at the attempt made By
such people, be tho event what Il
may, TO regain their freedom. What
ever sympathy may be excited for
France and Belgium, it must be recoi
'ecied that they were already in pos
session OF liberal forms Of government
Whale the Poles were almost the only
unemancipated slaves in Europe-the
adscriPi gieb@ Of the dark feudal age. ;
the monuments Of those barbaTou,
times when the common multitude OF
mankind was as fittIs regarded as the
beasts Of the field.
- That the day Of vengeance would
come upon the descendants of Catha.
rine the Great, for the infamous snoIi.
alton Of Poland forty years ago, no man
who trusted in the providential course
ot human events. could for a momeu,
doubt; but we did not think il SO near
at hand II is our sincere wish tina,
another Sobicski or kosciusko NAV n.
rise TO direct the arms and councils OF
The Poles in this great struggle for their
freedom. Europe, we hope, will stand
by an impartial spectator, though in
such 4 case IL cannot be an indifferent
Que. Austria aud Prussia will not
dare to interfere: first, because they
VIII aRprehend the extension Of the in .
surrection 10 Silesia and Pomerania.
their own unholy portion Of the orici.
nai spoil OF Poland and next, because
they must naturally dread the resent
ment OF every free-born mind in Flu.
rope, and the honest discomfort and
opposition Of their own soldicry and
people. IL they should interposc, and
fail in the hagitious attempt Of rivet
ting anew the chains Of Russia upon
these gallant insurgents.
ln looking at Europe at the ore
sent moment, we cannot but Derceiye
that the ground trembles and uuakes
IN all quarters, and that general and
mighty 6onvulsiOR is about to take
place. Whilst the earthquake is lei,
from beneath, the burning lava begins
To How, and the stream takes that di.
rection where IL is least likely TO meet
with opposition or impeachment.
FRANCE.
De0fhef BEsJAMiN CoNsrAxr.-Mr.
benjamin Constant died at his resi-.
dence IN Paris, on the 9th Of Decem.
Der. His funeral vas sOIsmnized with
great spIcndour.
The trial Of the french sx ministers
commenced at Paris on the r5th De.
eenner' before the Court Of Peers.
ihe prisoners, sith the exception Of
Peyronnst, lwhO maintained . cheer.
toll dcmesnor,) we're very pale and
van. Cbautels0ze appeared like a man
on the verge II the grave. The fortune
which had conducted Polignae to his
elevation, appeared nov TO have en-.
tirely deserted him: he locked round