Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-17

Britain had succumbed; and the analogy which
had existed between the two cases. was quite suf.i-
cent to warrant him in entertaining beiiet that
many o! the European States might fall victims TO
the unsuitable thirst of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by which
RUSSIA was actuated, ere that empire utterly iei
INTO RUNS. lie hoped that England would never
suffer an attempt to dcnationalisc Poland without
interfering with the other European States, to
prevent II; and the first step towards this was to
put forth solemn protes, against an ac,
SO atrocious in its nature. lie would not
occupy tho time of the House any longcr-(bcar!
hear!) lilo felt aware that he had very i'nPericc,y
urged the claims lhcarl which Poland had TO the
Interference of England, and he should therefore
conclude by moving that an humble address DC
presented TO his ma esty, praying that Inc would DO
pleased to order To DO laid on the table, COPIES OF
the manifesto of the Emperor o Russia, ot tho
Doth February last, and of The organic statute To
which il refers and also for Il copy extract from
the atch ofthc British Ambassador mt St ictcrs
burgh, communicating the same TO his MaJcs,ys
government.
LORD SAspos seconded the motion, and said that
not member of their house who had heard the
speech of the Hon Member for k,rcudpright, but
would raise his voice against tho utter violation by
Russia of all the Treaties with the European Powers
on the subject of Poland, and more particularly of
the treaty of Vienna which was thcn before thom.
1t was totally impossible for Poland Ia be ANAL
gamated with Russia as slavish dependency, which
the condition to which Russia had now rcduc-
ed her: and the c:y consoling consideration through
melancholy
sion, was that tho conduct OF Russia had complete
ly freed, not only Poland, but all the other Euro
pean powers from the stipultiong contained in
the treaty of Vienna, and set them at liberty to
take those steps which, after the necessary dis
cussion, il might DO deemed advisable TO adopt.
Poland might probably be established u sepa-
rate kingdom, to DO placed countcrpoisc, in
the north of Europe, TO the Russian power, and
than securer state might be ultimately attained
for Europe, by admitting her amongst the family
rrf ,tt,tn. Ill
was remarkable feature in this question, that
neither in nor ont of the house was there to be
found Que person who took any other than that
view of it, which had been ably exposed on the
other side of tho House.
LORD PALMERsroN said he should beg the House
to excuse him from entering upon the discussion
the transactions to which the Hon. and Learned
Member had ably referred; at tho same time he
begged the House would not suppose the Govern
ment to be blind not to have perceived ,ha, this
country had right, by tho Treaty of Vienna. to
claim, on the part of Poland an observance of the
conditions of her union with Russia.
Lord Viscount MoRPEru said it had been his for
tune TO receive much kindness and hospitality in
Russia, and he was not without some person al pre-
objections for that country. But said he if all OIL
much OF what we hear is truc,--and much alas we
know must BEEF the design liz on foot to annihi.
late the Polish nation name, constitution, Ian
guage-all but her immortal mcmory-the land OF
Casimirs, and Sigismunds, of Sobiesks and Kosci-
uskos, that first resisted the torrent of Mahomedan
invasion, and secured the liberties and religion OF
Europc;-if her Princess and Mobiles, and Senators
are consigned to the dungeons, the mines, the
graves of Siberia if her Noble Ladies travel the
foot OF the throne--and am told there very pre-
sence has sent chill into the festivities of the
capital-and not fol, pardon, but for pity upon
those whose fault was to act with conscientious
and heroic, dough perhaps despairnE, devotion ir
tho cause of their country while they thought they
had one-and that suit is denied them; if, while
coniscaton and exile thus track the course of he
Czartorskys and her Sarguskos, her rising and spir
ited youth are daily drafted to swell the ranks o
the Russian armies, and to prepare TIE DEUMs FOL
future triumphs over the freedom of the world,-if
further-oh, GROWING horror!-et it be we'll attest
cd before we credit t-childron are carried off tC
lose the memory of their noble country on the fro
zen banks OF the lrtisk, or among the mountanou,
stePpes oil Caucasus If these things be, may
without much compromising ourselves say that
case is made out for tho energetic intervention @
England and OF Europe, may, Porhapo, ,pithou
prcsuming, add, that whatever becomes of that in
tervention, great room is left for the righteous
trbution of HEAVEN.
Sir George WAIRENDER said, he felt that the
independence of nations had been wounded through
the side of Poland, by the infamous partition trea
ty. How much more the independence # nations
had suffered by the recent wound inflicted on Po
land by Russia, was but too apparent to all. He,
however, hoped much from the firmness and abil-
ity OF the Ambassador who it had been resolved
upon should go out on special mission to Peters
and his well known attachment to freedom. There
was little doubt but his oble Friend would do hi,
utmost etectually to the stipulations of tho
treaty OF Vienna in favor of the Polish nation
and at the same time preserve the peace of thu
Continent. If it were possible that Government
should show itself inattentive, or listless on tn
subject, he would tell his Maies,y's Ministers tina
whenever the moment arose for taking the sens
of the public upon the question of the wrongs O
| Poland, it would be found tlat the British ma
ton and people sympathsed much more intensel,
with that brave and gallant people than Ministe RS
had hitherto supposed-(hear). Every British
heart beat response to the call of that gallant
and suffering nation Of heroes. With such a gen.
eral feeling the part of the British people, he
thought 1t would be impossible that any British
Ministry would hesitate to doing its utmost TO
insure that the stpulations of the Treaty of Wen
ma, as regarded Poland especially, should be car
ried into effect.
Lord EBRINGToN, in terms of the STRONGEST svmna.
thy, enumerated the claims which Poland had upon
the rest of civilized Europe for the yalour with
which she fought for her liberty, and the patience
with which she had borne the sad results of her
struggle 10 shake oil the yoke where the odds were
loo great against her to permit her chance of Sue
GEES. There were however, other considerations
namely, political onGs,-which almost pressed as
forciby on all rejecting mems minds as those of
humane character. Was it 10 be supposed that if
Russia were permitted to act with bad faith and
perhdiousy break the stipulatons of the Treaty of
Vienna with her allies, regarded Polish independ
ence, that any well-foundod hope could be ever en-
tertained that there was any security for the main
tenance OF peace in Europe, for the continuance
OF The independence of States in the Immediate
ncghbourhood of a power gigantic as il was
hear) Was Russia now en-
rIched with the spoil and plumber of Poland, with
an army recruited by force from that brave but
reluctant race of patriots and heroes to be suffer
ed to gather strength in undisturbed rcpo,e in
order to follow up, with greater prospects of sue
cess, career Of rcsstless aud insatiate ambi
tion7-(hear) He felt himself called upon here to
DO justice to the efforts of Minister lord Cas-