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RUSSIA ANDPOIAND

The following Proclamation, issued by the
"Tyrant' Of all the Russias, will be read
with indignation, and followed by the de-
served execration of every lover of freedom
throughout the Universe.
Proclamation Of The Emperor of Russia.
Moscow, Nov. 2
We, Nicholas l., by the grace of God,
Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias,
King of Poland, sc. sc.
Our preceding manifestations and procla-
nations have sufficiently proved TO our faith
full subjects how painful il was 10 us to be
obliged to employ arms to quell the insur-
rection which had broken out in our king
dom of Poland. Deeply affected by The in
Vulnerable evils to which that country was
givenup, we wished TO employ only the means
of persuasion to recall our misguided subjects
to their duty; but our voice was not heard,
and Poland will owe the return OF peace and
legal order only to the victorious arms of the
empire, to which its fate is indissolubly unit
ell. Weshall, however distinguish, the great
majority of those who were carried beyond
the bounds OF their duty from the evi-mind-
ed, who deceived by melancholy illusions,
and dreaming ofan impossible state of things
had recourse to calumny and treachery TO at
tain their object. They alone are answered.
bic for the violation of the most solemn oaths;
for the ruin of their country, which has
iiourished ever since its union with Russia
for the blood shed in civil war for the in
surrection in the Imperial provinces; and
lastly, for the burden which has falleno on Rus
STA. The punishment commensurate with
their crimes, is fixed by the law; but
our justice and our clcmency shall allay the
fear the weak and Of those who were only
misled. To end their apprehension once for
all, and make them positively acquainted
with our will, we have ordained as fol-
lows:
l. a complete and unconditional amnes-
ty is granted TO all those of our subjects in the
Kingdom of Poland who have retired TO their
obedience. None of those included in this
amnesty shall now or al any future time be
condemned or prosecuted for the actions or
political opinions done or expressed during
the whole time of the instruction.
The following are excepted:
]. The authors of the bloody insurrection
of the Goth November, 1880; those who on
that night repaired to the Belyidere Palace
with the view to take the life Of our beloved
brother, tho deceased Cesarewitsch the
murderers Of the Generals and Of the Rus
sian and Polish officers.
2. The authors the horrors which oc-
cured in Warsaw on the 18th Of August
last.
8. Those who since the 25lh Of January,
have at different times been concerned as
chiefs or members OF the Government lille
gally established in the kingdom Of Poland,
and who have not sent in their submission
previously to the 18th Of September, as we'll
as those who, after the subsection of Warsaw,
formed an illegal Government at Zakroczyn,
and thereby forfeited all claim to our mer-
cy.
a. The members Of the Diet who propos-
ed or supported the act Of deposition of the
25lh ofJanuary.
5. The officers belonging to the corps Of
Romarino, RozyCk, Kaminski and Rybins-
XII.
6. The subjects Of the western govern
ments who may have participated ia the Po
lish Instruction.
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