Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-30

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and cpitlct with which tho German language can sup
ply him. This is all natural enough. The absoution
at Berlin cannot course tolerate the independence OF
WARSAW.
can easily imagine also, as 1 know quite well to
be the case that King ofPrussia and his Ministers
carry the limit the principle Of non-nerven-
ton, far as il be injurious TO the Poles and
favorable to Russia but. know not upon what prin
ciplo his Majesty send physicians to Warsaw, TO
attend upon the Russians, and assist those who
wounded and prisoners, aud yet declare that he il
neutral, ana viii not mix UP himself with the qucs-
ton.
can easily also imagine, as / know, the fac; to be-
that so long as the Poles uncertain of
or rather certain of defeat, that the King OF Prussia
and his Ministers affected to entertain great desire
for the re establishment OF pcace-tor general
ty-ard for obtaining ''pardoI" from the Emperor,
condition that full and complete submission
should be made to the Russian The King of
Prussia has Polish subjects great many Polish sub
jccts-and ono of these days they also may become
formidable and imposing. Tho King felt this, and
cordingly he proposed through various channels
to negociato for the Russian Poles, provided
they would submit to the Emperor, ard lay down
their arms. lie would have rcjoced thus to have
had parade ofhis humanity, and 10 have said to his
own Polish subjects, you perceived my subjects my
goodness and humanity towards your brethren, in
interfering for them to procure the pardon of their
King, the emperor at the time that you perceive
that it no use whatever to make Revolution against
such powerful Sovereigns my August Son-iI!-lGw,
myself or even the Emperor of Austria" This was
all forescen by the Poles and they respectfully de-
clned his proered intervention, and opposed the Rus
sian with scythes, lances, and bayonets You know
the The Russians defeated, the Poles have
secured their independence.
AS the chances of the Poles have become better, and
the fats of the Russian army has been uncertain, the
Prussian Government has become increasingly unjust,
libcral and overbearng; and at this moment, if Prus
STA has not actually declared war against Poland 1t
is because she fears France fears Great Britain;
but only because she still hopes that the Russian army
will raly-will have large reinforcements-and will be
able upaided to put down. this "revolt of handful
of Brgands"
1 accuse the Prussian Government
pA1
and of having sent them without to prison.
.. OF having stopped and seized, opened, and de-
stroyed dispatches and letters from Paris Warsaw
during many months past.
3. OF having retained numerous couriers going 10
aid returning from Warsaw, and of having seized their
dispatches nd Of having communicated their contents
to the enemies % the tc22iias-
4. OF having prevented erriI ~ Poland OF arms
sent and paid for by French merchants, a 81 paving
seized and detained those arms in Prussia.
5. OF having arrested both French and English ira
vellers-of having thrown every possible impeachment
in the way of their going and returning from War
saw and of having exposed them to the most rigorous
search Investigation, and injurious delay.
g.. OF having seized money going to and returning
from Poland whether in paper, gold, bills of
change, and of having refused to give any for
snci condGGt except that the money SO seized might
belong to the Warsaw Bank.
with great contumely u:Srespoct-of having taken
away their passports-deprived TEN OF Their fosn
servantscxamined their private papers ana letters
and of having subjected them to inquistorial eZan2
tions at the very moment when the Prussan Govern
ment was pretending to defend and preserve the prn
cplc of neutrality-suspicious.
And s. l accuse the Prussian Government OF having
prevented its own subjects from retr;n subscriptions
raised for the Poes-nt and medicine prepared to
send to Warsaw to relieve the dying and wounded
and of having rendered it impossible, by of a
thousand obstacles and difficulties thrown in the way
benevolence both Prussans and all foreigners to
come to the relief Of suffering humanity.
have said nothing of British subjects detained many
days without cause, their route-of French subjects
sent back to France and not allowed to proceed to Pc
landand of thousand insults to which they have al
been exposed from the nsolencc of the Police and tn
. petty tyranny of little Jacks in Office who have b
these MEANS thought obtain the favor of his Prussia
Majesty, and the Court of Berlin.
| Should this statement be controvoTted, shout
: the EFFECT OF its publication be rather to increase
! than diminish the Etnlerabe inStIesce and severt
oftie Prussian GGvernneut, pledge nIys II to max
out in the 81 o-Ding Chronicles, With names
and dates, and rcum5;anc9s, which shall render i
absolutely cessary the past bolts OF the British
and FrcncE Governments 10 drnand satisfaction ron
these Prpssan intoerants
1t is possible, indeed, a. a.. .!4iS may end in
nay 10 probable. Prussia is arming every hour
increasing daily her frees, and letters from Berlin
aid from the department OF GosclIe, represent wal
as imminent Should his be the case, it will lie
war OF France, Austria and hope England; against
Russia and Prussia, and the result is not and ran
? not be dubious. Poland, with twenty millions in
! stead cf four billions of people. viii then be d
free and independent nation. Russia VIII De
| reduced TO her natural limits; the Auiocrat OF the
r North vii have to give Constitution to his people
1.-The King CT Prussia will lose h S Rhenish proyin
cesBelgium will be free France ill have sirop,
aad formidable frontiers and though last not least
0 Great. Britain will have her possessions in India Sc
cure attack, and will place her old and CON
-tant ally, Turkey, in position TO defend the Me
diterranean, the Black Sea, and the South of En-
rope.
the great and old enemy Of Great Britain
mean Russa-will thus be eubdued aud powerics
and we may then hope for permanent and ra,ionu
t peace, aud the commencement of the Golden Age
II, then the Courts Of Berlin and ST. Petersburg
{ have any desire to commence such war let the II
do So with their eyes open, and let it be kuowE be-
4 tore-hand that from that moment The sword beul
b drawn, the scabbard will be thrown away and lha
!, such must end in the establishment cf liberty
= and the anniIlilo'ion OF dcspotism.
If, On the ohr hand, the Cabinet Of Prussia
shall, at the eleventh hour, be induced to listen t.
the voice cg justice, humanity aud reason, let it has
ten to acknowledge the independence o. Poland
4 and then to give to Prussia the Constitution which
o has been promised ever since I8l4!!!
. The state II the Belgian Question has sonewha
i changed. Phe French government has begun t.
open its eyes. Negotiations have recommended
LuXemb ourg is not yet invested by 4 Prussia force
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