The Private History of a Polish Insurrection (Volume 1-2); From Official and Unofficial Sources (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IX. THE FRIENDS OF POLAND. How did the fall of Langiewicz affect the intention of Poland's friends in the West of Europe? In no way. Langiewicz was made prisoner by the Austrians on the 19th of March. But before the news of the capture reached either Cracow or Warsaw, the 'Moniteur' of March 16th had been received in both those cities, containing M. Drouyn de Lhuys' first despatch to the Duke de Montebello in reference to the Polish question. The same paper contained a despatch to the Baron de Talleyrand on the subject of the Russo-Prussian Convention, a despatch to the Duke de Grammont on the attitude of the Austrian Government in Galicia, and a circular to the French diplomatic agents, setting forth that the signing of the Russo-Prussian Convention being an international act, had given to what was at first but a local question a general European character. This was quite enough to convince the Poles, what they were already so eager to believe, that France had taken up their cause. It was known also, that Lord Russell had sent a despatch (dated March 2nd) to St. Petersburg, reminding the Russian Government through Lord Napier that the stipulations of the Treaty of Vienna in respect to Poland had long ceased to be observed, and advising that a national Diet and a national Administration be introduced into Poland, as the best means of pacifying the country. Lord Russell had addressed a circular to the English representatives abroad (dated March 5th), enclosing a copy of his despatch, and directing them to recommend 'a communication of similar views by he representatives at St. Petersburg of the Powers who were parties to the treaty of June 1815;' and of this the Poles were also aware. To endeavour to procure them 'a national Diet and a national Adm...