The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-07
The Polish Patriot, GZartory.kl.

The death of Adam CztrJoryskI, u distir.
sUished Polish patriot, at Paris, has been an =
nounced. The following brief sketch of his
biography is found in work entitled Men
Of Our Time :"
Prince Adam CZartoryski, dis tineue he'd
poiish nobieman, was born January il, l7IO
lie TOOK IA active part in the aftiTs OF his
country rs cary as the period of kosciusko's
attempt 10 iloerate her from Russian DONNA
Ion After the partition OF Poland in 1898
ne and his brother were sent 10 ST. Peters
ouTg by command of Catharine IL. as hos
ages. Here a eX tnder was so charmed with
he noble and manly character OF the young
fOIe IN IT he became his intimate friend, and
dpon his accession TO the throne, aDpoin ted
him Minister of Foreign Affairs, in which
post Cztrtoryski conducted himself with SO
much prudence that the envy that was II frs /,
excited soon gave way. In 1905 ha subscl ib I'd
N the name OF Russia, the treaty with treat
Britain. he then demanded his dismissal
bat, nevertheless, accompanied Alexander in
he campaign OF 1907. having previously as
sisted at the b4ttle OF Austeriiiz.
''Af'er the peace OF lIlsit, he retired almost
entirely from public ffe, declaring that his
connection with Russia was only to ne refer
red 10 the pc IN OF the fnparOr Whan the
var broke out in ls12. ne was again by the
side of A lex ,nder, WHOM he accom- panied to
Paris in 1914.
"In 1915 be was appointed Senator Palatine
Of toe Aingdon, and III Isl. married the Prin-
less Anna Sapleha. he attend ii the first
Diet, and spoke boldly in favor or Constitu
uon, but all his hopes were disappointe ted 10
1921 some studen Is of the University of WI
"a, of which he was a curator, We're accused
II revolutionary movements, and In spite OF
Ais efforts 60 of them were imprisoned with
ut trial. Many Of the sons OF the first fam
les were draughted as soldiers into the Rus
sian regiments, aud others were banished to
Siberia and the military colonies CzaTto-
ryski theIeupon resigned bis post. when tn
reyoIuLi of 1880 broke out be devoted all his
-nergies to the service of his country. Il,
was appOin ted President OF the Provisional
Government. ard summoned the Diet TO meet
IN the Is IN of December, 1880
con The 3Uth OF January, 1881, he was
placed at The head of the NatIOual Govern
ment, and offered half his property for the
service OF his country. After the terrible
lays OF August 18th aud 10th, he resigned his
post, but served as a common soldier in the
corps OF General Romarino during the last
Eruiliess struggles. When all was lost he
made his escape, and reached Paris where he
has since resided, ana busted him self for the
benefit OF his homeless countrymen. He was
-xpreSs sly excluded from the amnesty Of 1881
and his estates III Poland were cpnfiscatpt.
sc DuriI < The Polish instruction of 1916 his
Call .ctan - a,eS were put under seq Iestra-
non by the Austrian Government, but this
was removed in the spring OF 1875. In March
ri thai year ne issued a prCc lamation urging
the German representatives to unite with
hose OF France To demand the restoration OF
Poland. In April, ls4S, he enfyanchised the
peasants upon his estate OF SlendaiWa, III
faliieia, and gave their possessions III fee.