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

subject which naturally must induce TO adopt
language unbocoming the character of these deli
bcrations. lie coutl not conceal from tho House
the sentiments of disgust and adherence with |
which he had heard the details of the crueltcs prac
tiscd by order of the Russian Autocrat upon this |
generous and brave nation. lie had heard tonight
OF the rights conferred Poland by tho Treaty of
Vienna. Rights Had she no rights antcccdcnt to |
that treaty! Had not that Congress proved they
were themselves robbors and partners in guiltl Po-
land had taken part in the antcccdcnt struggle
France and Russia had both run over her, it was
true. But Poland had rights antccodeht to the in
| famous and mcluitous spoation of l772 and 1871.
That spolia,ion had rendered unsafe and insecure
those very Thrones, which looked with delight on
the unjust territorial acquisitions that political n
Iuity had procured them. There two dis
| trngHislng and prominent features in tho case of
tho brave Polcs-,hcir great merits and their great
wrongs. Untouched with admiration Tor the ono
or pity for the other the miscrcant conQueror had
gone tranplng on the PROSTATE people of that coun
try-violatng every institution they respected
wantonly wounding the better feelings of both SEX
cs-noy, with barbarty unhcard of in all history
tearing from their parents the little children, to
transplant them to the wild wastes of Siberia Ora
cious Cod what must have been tho feeling of
Polish mother, this sacrifice Of her loved ofisrinp,
Then a lady, the wife of Polish General, within
this fortnight, had been announced having
plunged knife into the bosom of her little child.
rem, rather than suffer them TO be torn from her
arms, and banshed at the inhuman mandate of the
tyrant. He heard with sorrow and regret, n Noble
cd for the Sovereign alluded 10. He should be a.
shamcd TO know, in private life, a man who had
been guilty of only .hundrch part of those enor
mites, which rendered it positively disgrace to be
his acquaintance. Was the load of guilt removed
because he wore CROWN Hc would not hesitate
TO say that such was his grasping and lawless am
bition that ii he could only arrange his finances
and his treasure so that, for couple of campaigns
io would maintain 900, 900 of his barbarous hordes
IN the heart of Europe, nothing would save the CT
vil,zcd world from his designs, short of all Europe
rising to check the barbarick rruption-ou cheer
ing for some timc) Had not the Treaty of Vienna
been violated from its commencement? Excess of
insult and oppression had reused the Poles to re-
sstopce, but that was palliation to the cruetes
anu oppression heaped on them by this modern
GOTH who, like Attila, might with Justice assume
an equal tito to that which he delighted n,-"the
scourge fGod"-(hear, hoar) Great as had been
their sutferings, this noble people had since
lh2, dcspaircd OF the issue when things should be
ripe. Nor did he despair of them-,hough at the
crisis OF their fate we were too much occupied with
the Reform Bill; that was settled it would be
seen that the people of this country were actuated
ny the most lively sympathy for the people of Po-
land Despite of the apathy which characterised
our conduct formerly and despite of the indfer-
ence OF Louis Philip, whom he regarded S all equal
traitor to the of liberty as any other Sove-
reign liz Europe, these two great nations would me-
yer be induced tamely To look and see Poland
once tho barrier Of Christian Europe against the
inndci ottoman' swept from the map of Europe
and bottcd from the list of independent nations
No country had ever deserved so well of Europe
and no country had over been treated. He
hoped, however, that the nationality of Poland
would soon be restored.
Mr.. Schonswar said that the Poles had heen too
long tramPled under foot oppressed and degraded
lie trusted, however, that the people Of England,
backed by the House, would interpose and preserve
the people from extinction
Col. Evans relied upon the declaration Of Lord
falmertson that this country had right to call
upon the Emperor of Russia for explanation. Most
Hon. Members who had Spoken had shrunk from
r hnt NJ yyo tIo ,l,
native to be expected from the negotiations, it
f ought not TO be regretted. With very little ex-
pcnsc tho commerce and maritime interest of Rus
, sia might be completely at the mercy of England
and France, and her possessions in Asia and on
the coasts of the Black Sea equally liable to
successful attacks.
$, MIR. Gally Knight attributed many of the disas
tiers OF Poland to the party in France, who had
a urged on the instruction. This party had much
# to answer for. Poland had been basely deprived
Il of her existence a nation, bIottcd out from, the
: map OF Europe, and extingushed in the provinces
! OF the usurper. 1t became the duty of England
to see that that treaty, which had been strictly
adhered to in rvcting the chains of Italy, should
also be as strictly observed in preserving the nation
atty OF Poland. AS England had been at that
time the arbitress of nations, she was bound to see
the treaty enforced. He satisfied that not all
the power Of Russia would ever be able to Russian
i=c Poland.
Mr.. Pigott expressed his strong con GU rrencc in
the we'll nierited reprobation cast upon the Empc
ror of Russia, and hoped that the treaty would be
self to pay the tyrant sum of money.
Sir k. III. Inglis expressed his surprise that his
MaJesty's Ministers had suffered such language as
e had been used in the House without notice, and
that they had said nothing in defence of n Govern
C nent with which they had recommended his Males
ty to continue upon the same terms as before.
With such treaty just delivered, it was improper
{ to describe any person, much less Sovereign, as
a miscrcant.
|, Mr.. Guitar Ferguson denied that he had used
any such language.
Sir Robert Ings referred to the Hon Mcmbcr
for Kerry, whom he did not now see i'm his
place.
/ Lord Palmerston-No man regretted more than
! did to hear the expressions which fell from tho
Hon. and learned Member for Kerry; but not con-
! ceivng myself responsible for those expressions
| -(hear, hcar)-I should not have been justified in
| Interrupting the Hon. and learned Member Much
| as regret the use of such expressions, do not
feel that am called upon, justified, in obtrud-
ing myself again upon the House upon such a
subject.
| Mr.. Beaumont said that the Noble Lord would
have acted most injudciously if he had used such
a word but he (Mr. b. was delighted to hear those
words from the Hon. Member for Kerry He re-
peated the words, 'mscreant conqueror," and
was sure they were only the echo of the voice of
the people of Englan1-(hcar, hcar). When the
people of England called upon to speak
their language strong and effective.
Mr.. Hume would not only call the Emperor of
Russia "mlscreant conqueror," but monster in
human form.
Sir II. Inglis-I said that those words ought not
to be made of without notice.
Mr. Hume would repeat the words and they were
too weak TO express his dctestation of the barbara
ties OF such iyrant. IL the atrocities which had
been detailed were untrue, let any member stand
up and deny them; if they true, was any Ian