Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-02-10

Polish traveller was scarcely 20 much az seen
Poland was imprisoned, as II were, wilhin
her own frontiers, aud kept Tor the gloomy
PHI assure OF Russia, who exhausted every spec
cies OF tyranny and eaac,ion upon the people.
Every mind Of common feeling must re-
ijoice al the attempt made BY such people.
he the event what il may. to regain their
freedom Whatever sympathy may be- excit-
ed for France aad Belgium. il must be re.
collected that they were already in possess
SION of liberal forms Of government; while tho
Poles were almost the only unemancipated
slaves In Europe--the adseripti gtcbQ OF tho
dark feudal gses; the monuments of those
barbarous times when the common multitude
Of mankind was as little regarded as tina
beasts of the field.
THAT the day Of vengeance weuld coma
upon The descendants of Catharine the Great.
for the Infamous spoila,ion of Poland forty
years ago, no man, who trusted in the pro,
vidential course of human events could for a
moment doubt; but we did not think il so
near at hand. Its our sincere wish that a.
mother Sohieska or kosciusko may arise to
direct the aims and councils of the Poles in
this great struggle for their freedom. Eur
rope, we hope, viii stand by as an impartial
spectator, though in such case it win ba
impossible 10 be an indifferent one. Austria
and Prussia viii not dare to interfere: first.
because they will apprehend the extension OF
the in.urreeuon TO Silesa and pomerania.
their own unholy portion Of the original
spoil OF Poland and next, because they must
naturally dread the resentment of every free
born mind in Earope, and the honest dis.
content and opposition OF their own seldiery
and people, il they should nterposc, and fab
i IN fks Han ,.tt
the chains Of Russia upon these gallant insure
gents
| I'm looking at Europe at the present mo-
incentive cannot but perc, i've that the ground
trsmbles and quakes in all quarters, and that
a general and mighty CONFUSION is about to
take place. Whilst the earthquake is felt
frem beneath, the burning lava begins to
flow, and the stream takes that direction
where !, 10 least likely TO meet with opposi.
ton or impeachment"
FRANCE.
DEATH OF BENJAMIN CONSTANT
Mr. Ben jsmin Constant died at his resi-
ldence in faris, on the 9Th Of December.--
The French papers Of tho 18th, arc filled
with details Of the general honors paid to the
deceased, which took place on the 9th. The
funeral was solemnized with great splendour.
| Chamber q Deputies- Sitting ct'the l4th.
j The discussion was resumed upon the law
for organizing the National Guard.
i M. T.. Dupln, the author OF the project, o.
pcncd BY replying, with his usual ability, t.
all the arguments which had been urged a.
gainst il upon the preceding day. He con-
cluded by proposing the first article, which,
was agreed TO without division and which
was to effect, THAT the National Guard u
instituted to defend the Charter" SC.
4! Article ran thus: THE National Guard
is composed Of all those who do not belong
| TO the army
NJ. Salsandy proposed TO amend, by ex-
tending the age OF service FROM IL to CO.
which was rejected.
! question was then asked, whether the
organization OF the National Guard was TO be.
communes or cantons?
| The Minister Of the Ipterior--The Coz
vernon adheres to the division by communes-t
Our first duty is to maintain peace. We
have 10 day almost certainty that peace il
assured profound sensation
| A yoice--And the affairs OF Poland?
The Mnister--Onr first duty is the interil
or.--Oncc assured of internal peace. wa
shall be in better coadition to turn our re-
CARDS to external matters.
nj Lafayette decline to enter into thll
question OF cantons or communcs But il [
am dtkcN III you arc now 10 DISCUSS WHtku0E
al france shall arm, answer the queatisn
Is already decided, The people did not wait 10
1899 or 1880 to deliberate, hut marched a.
gainst the enemy-( Sensation i've must.
Therefore, prepare for war, as the best means
OF securing peace. Wecannot hope to make
all in love with our Institutions, there are
those who still look with jaundicedeye up
ON the accession Of citizen King to our
throne New sensation)
The revolution OF Bcgium,the eldest dasgh-
ter Of one great week, may yet excite unca-
siness.-At this moment you see Poland
(Hear, hear)--rcady TO ri, al in zeal and pa
triotisio fi,e friends OF liberty, not only in
France, but in all other countries--( Fresh
moycmepts) Poland (liear, hearts, per-
haps upon the point Of repairing the shame of
The last years Of Louis XIV , and the immense
fault which Napoleon committed when be
neglected the occasion OF restoring that fine
country, after the three divisions, which had
destroyed it. lLosd acelamations from the
left) We have announced our rule to be,
that we will not allow other powers to inter-
fere, not only in our affairs, but in the affairs
of other countries. Suppose foreign powers
should think proper to seize upon Belgium, or
10 resist Holland, could we look on in cold
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