Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-15

ment they would have been successful and another
revolution would have followed The removal OF the
Ex Ministers back from the place of trial, their old
quarters, bold stroke, exceedingly well devised
and executed. II was measure from which Latay-
cite shrunk; but the Minister iDflexible in his
purpose, and was successful. This measure, alone
probably saved the country.
The sentence upon the Ex Ministers is Of great
severity, and. in ordinary times, unnecessarily %.
But perhaps the Peers could do less, and consider
ing the excited state of the mob. Polignac and his
colleagues may felctate themselves that they have
escaped with their lives When the excitement shall
have subsidized the term of Imprisonment may be di-
unfinished, cormuted altogether into q decree OF
Punishment.
These papers announce the resignation of Gen.
Lafayette, as COMMANDMENT chief of the National
Guard Ills speech on the occasion Is given below.
This resignation, and the withdrawal Of several of
the ministers from the cabinet, have resulted from the
recent feverish events. He Is succeeded in the
mand of the Partisan National Guard by Count Lo-
ban, of the aids of the late Emperor There
TO have been something even beyond this 20 induce
change of Ministry and the retiring of several of La
fayette's friends and associates, amongst whom are
Dupont de rEure, Keeper of the Seals; Odillon Bar
rott, Project of the Seine; M Matthew Dumas, In
spector General of the National Guard; Gen Car
bonel, Chief of the Staff and nj. Joubert Director
General of the Taxes.
The Poles are making spirited exertions to main
tain the rights they have lately and unexpectedly
asserted; but the Autocrat, it will be seen, has
declared upon the rebels and his troops great
force, are in full march against them.
The number Of killed during the connections at
Warsaw is stated to be 900, but it could not be
certained with accuracy.
The Messenger DIES Chambres, stated that all tho
last accounts from Warsaw, confirm the previous in
tegence of division OF the Lithuanian army, about
from % 600 TO 600 strong. having declale ed in ia
of Polish independence, and that the Lithuanian
regiment of the Imperial Guard, which accompanied
the Grand Duke Constantine III his retreat, had re-
turned to Warsaw.
II is stated from Warsaw. that the Russian troops
which already nj nf
arriving, the borders of Poland, may be estimated
at 100000 men,
The following importsnt article appears from ST.
Pete'sburgh, December 49,
His Majesty the Emperor, by an uiase OF the 18th
instant, has given Field Marshal Count Diebi,sch
the chief command Of the army which is assembling
on the western frontier of the empire, with all The
powers aud prcrogatves attached to that Office AT
the same time, his Majesty has declared the Govern
ment of Grodno, wilma, hinsk Podolia, and Vol'hy-
MA aud also the province of Byalistock stale Of
soar, and placed them under the administration Of the
Commander In Chief The army in the field will con-
sis or the detached corps Of the Grenajiers the st
nnd I'd corps of Infantry the Sd and 5th corps of the
reserve Cavalry, Bnd the detached Lithuanian CORPS
which. with all the troops belonging to it, will con-
stitute the 9th corps of lnfantry.-The Adjutant
General Count Toll, General Ut Infantry, appoint
ed Chief of the Staff of the Army in The field.
The Russian Guard, 10000 men, would be ready
TO march from ST. Peteraburgh, for the Polish from
tier, the 25th Dec Business at Ste Petersburgh,
al the date of the latest accounts was completely
dead. The government is determined to send an
Overwhelming army into Poland and to crush the in
serTccton coute qui coute
On the news, however, being received RI the Po-
lIsh capital that tho Russian Emperor had ordered
the corps Of General Rosen TO enter Poland, the
Dictator according To the Warsaw Gazette OF day.
sent his aide de-CoDp 10 that General to declare
him, that the Russian army passed the
frontier Of Poland be should immediately give orders
to the Polish troops to advance 1t is SAID here, that
the Lithuanian corps in Russia ordered to withdraw
from tho Polish frontiers. Its place will be supplied
by the corps of Generals S'acken and pin.
A proclamation of the Emperor Nicholas is said to
have been received IN Berlin, IN which the most
ergetic measures 10 suppress the instruction IN Po
land are announced.
REPORTED TROUBLES IN RUSSIA
The report on the London Exchange, OF dsturban-
having broken out in ST. Peersburgh, and which
is said be conf. IDeG by some letters from Ham
burgh, hns caused much uneasincss TO the Russian
Bondholders, and that Stock on the goth fuctuated
good DEAL II is said that the Emperor has left
Capital and gone to Riga, and that most of the no.
bles, and many Of the respectable inhabitants, have
also LEFT.
The latest letters from St. Petersburgh, arc of
Dec. dth-Princc Galitzin, 1t Is stated, Minister of
State, had been discovered urging and pushing the
people on, IN these disturbances, and been banshcd
the country, as Hlso had M Ramona, a Minister of
Justice, for the Same Cause The country ID desert
bed being in state of considerable excitatlon -
Depredatons constantly taking place, and many
of the ring LADDERS had at different times been pun
iSneu Oh the SPOT Inc mliLary, u is Siiu, nao NOT
taken any part in the proceedings One of the pa
pers says repor. prevailed at Vienna, that rcvoIu-
lion had taken place Mt Moscow, IN which seven
General Officers killed. These accounts we
believe to be great exaggerations; but proclamation,
issued by The military governor of ST Petersburgh
on the Sd OF December, shows that there was some
cause for apprehension at the capital of the Noscove.
BELGIUM.
From Belgium the accounts are highly satisfactory
all is quietness there, aud the London Globe says
that private letter. addressed TO eminent house
in London States that the affairs of Holland and Bel
GUM are likely to be adjusted; that Belgium takes
upon herself half of the Dutch debt and that in
return the free navigation Of the SchelI granted
to the Belgans.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliament adjourned on the 23d December, until
the Sd of February On the last night of the sit
ting, Sir James Graham made important commu.
nicaton to the House of Commons, on the subject of
Parliamentary Reform. He stated that the Ministry,
although fully Of ,he difficulties of the UNDER
taking in the present constitution of the House Of
Commons resolved to bring forward the great
measure of Parliamentary Reform without FIRST bay-
ing recourse to dissolution; but that, if they should
fail, they will then think 1t their duty to advise the
sovereign to dissolve the parliament, and appeal to