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discussion in the British House Of E.ords
In the British house Of lords, on the Doth ult
The Earl Of Ellenborough asked whether tht
government would lay on the table the dispatch
from the consul general at Warsaw, ia SO far as
it related to the immediate origin of the present.
insuueciion in Poland, and whether any CON-
munication bad been made By the Russian
government with respect TO the origin Of the
insurrection, or by the Prussisn government
with respect to any engagement it might have
entered into with a view of aiding Russia in its
suppression. He felt that it would be an insult
to suppose that any Englshman did not view
with disgust the conduct attributed to the Rus
sian government a short time ago.
1t was supposed Russia would adopt milder
policy toward the Poles, and that all difficulties
we're on the point of 'subsidiug, when this affair
so suddenly broke cut but it appeared that the
police had marked the political opinions ofevery
person capable Of bearing arms, and the attempt
70 force the eonseIiption upon thoss who were
obnoxious for their pinions or ability drove tina
| Poles to desperation. He rec0llecled that when
| the French revolution broke out in 1918. an
/ English minister had the candor TO declare chat
Twas provoked, and he iopsd the same candor
would be shown now that the Poles could only
/ look to England and France, unless the mur
murs of public opinion even in Russia were felt
/ by the government. The French psople and
army must reeollect the gallant manner in which
! the Poles had fought in their armies, and he
trusted that they would now be mindful of that
noble brotherhood in arms.
The conduct Of Austria bad been most loyal
and no government could impute the slightest
reproaeh to her. But what could be said Of the
conduct Of Prussial The Prussisn people had
just celebrated the anniversary Of their uprising
against France and cohld hey look with indif-
ference to their army being moyed p the from
tier to assist in riyeting the chains Of Poland
Nothing could more widen the breach between
the King and the people Of Prussia. and he hsd
such q confidence in a merciful Providence that
he still believed that the miseries ef this out
break were the beginning Of better time.
[Cheers.
Mr.. Russell said Il would be inconvsnispt
to give the dispatches Of the consul l-general at
present He would not agree that the insuf-
leetion was Sc unexpected, for, sometime past,
there has been q series of demonstrations.
which materially retartped the csnciliaiory in
tentions of Russia. There are three classes of
landowners, the middle classes, and the peas
arts All these sdopted a difaTe1. pelicy. The
land owners a7erse to. a rebellion, desired 10
bring their grievances before the Emperor. and
to obtain constitutional government They
prepared sn address, and he believed it was not
inconsistent with the tTeaty Of Vienna. or the
concessions desired by the present Emperor,
but all their endeavors came to nothing.
The middle classes, mistrasting the Russian
government, established secret secietias, and the
government, aware Of them, did not attempt to
stop them By thi, legitimate means at their dis
posal. They adopted most unfortunate course,
on tie advice, hs believed, Of the MARQUIS Wiel-
Opolski, and enforced the eonscFiption in the
most severe manner, without any of those modi-
hcations which rendered it tolerabls in other
countries. The whole number was taken from
the towns alone and from lists prepared by the
police, and the result was that the secret soeie-
ties, which might never have risen, were driven
te despair. lie had had several conversations
with the Russian Minister, ia which he had
condemned thii measure IS most unjust and inn
prudent
With respect TO the last part Of the question,
the Russian aad Pfussiau ambassadors had
given him noiSopies Of any engagement; but
there was onsl Ia which Prussia was not en-
tirely neutral Tor Russian soldiers driven into
Prussia vera isot to se disarmed, while the IN
surgents might be pursued into Prussian terri
Titory. The Austrian government had declared
its intention 10 be strictly neutral, and would
allow neither side to bear arms within, or 70
make use Of Austrian territory This was the
state Of the case but the future course Of the
government must be one of serious delibeTation.
At present they know little OF the object OF the
insunec!ion and, in this respect, he must crave
the indulgence Of their l0rdshiPs.