State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-01-12

position. and, in the end, became the de-
stroycrs of your own happiness. | thus
tell YOU the truth in order to throw a true
light upon our relative positions, and that
YOU may know upon what you have to de-
pend, for | am now seeing and speaking to
YOU for the first time since the disturbances.
Gentlemen, we require actions and not
mere words: repentance should come from
the heart; | speak 10 you without anger,
and you must perceive that am perfectly
calm; ! have no rancor, and ! will do you
good even i'll spite Of yourselves. The
Marshall who stands before you, iuliils my
intentions seconds all my views, and also
watches Tor your welfare" AT these words
the members of the dcpUtation bowed TO
the Marshall, "Wcll, Gentlemen, what
signifies these salutationsi The first duty
is to perform ones duties and conduct our
selves like honest men. You have, gentle
men, to choose between two alternatives;
either to persist in your Illusions, as to an
independent kingdom of Poland, or TO live
TRANQUILITY as faithful subjects under my
Government. It you persist in your dreams
of distinct nationality, of the independ-
cncc Of Poland, and of all these chimcras,
YOU will only draw down upon yourselves
citadel and declare that. on the slightest
instruction, ! will cause the cannon TO
thunder upon the city. Warsaw shall be
destroyed, and certainly shall never be re-
built in my time. 1t is painful To me to
speak thus to you--it is always painful TO
Sovereign to treat his subjects thus, but
do it for your own rood. Ii is for you,
gentlemen, to deserve an oblivion of the
past; il is only by your obedience 10 my
government that you eau obtain this.
know that there is a correspondence with
people abroad, and that mischicvOuS Wri-
tingS are sent here for the purpose of per-
verting the minds Of the people. The best
police in the world, with such frontier as
yours, cannot prevent candcstinc relations.
II is for you TO exercise your own police,
and keep the evil away. 1t is by bringing
up your children properly, by inSting i'll
to them the principles OF religion and tidcl-
lty TO their sovereign, that You can keep in
the RIGHT path. Among all the disturban-
ces which agitatc Europe, and all those
doctrines which shake the social edifcc
Russia alone has remained strong and i'll
tact. Believe me, Gentlemen. that it is
real blessing to belong to this country, and
enjoy it's protection. hyou conduct your
selves wcll--if YOU perform all your duties,
my patcrnal solicitudc will be extended over
you, and Notwithstanding what has passed,
my Government will always watch over
your welfare. Remember well all that
have now said to YOU"
THE UNITED STATES AND PRUS-
STA.
The Swahian Mercury of tie Sth inst.
has the following of the LIST from Berlin =
" Instructions have been sent TO the PIus-
sian Minister to the United States direct
ING him to announce the intention of our
Monarch 10 regulate our commercial inter-
course with the States by an advantageous
treaty, which communication las been ia
vourably received by President Jackson
Since the arrival of NJ. Wheaton, as Amer
lean Charge d'Atlaires at Berlin, ncgotia-
tons have been opened, hut the question IS
not TO regulate the commercial relations of
the United States with Prussia alone, but
with the whole Gcrnanic Confederation
Several other American Consuls are like
wise expected i'll different parts of Gcrma-
ny.