Gazette Of The United States

It has been stated as an important Fact, that Russia and Prussia mean to attack Poland, and to destroy its new Constitution.—The following sketch of the proceedings of the Polish Diet manifests the unanimity of that body, and the confidence they have in their King STANISLAUS-Augustus:

On the 16th of April, the Diet passed a Preparative of Public Defence. The preamble states, that "taking God and all the people of the earth to witness, that we do not mean to declare war against any power: That we hold in the greatest regard the friendship and good understanding that has subsisted between us and our neighbors; and that we are occupied only in maintaining our liberty and independence—and considering that the negociations between foreign courts require from us, for the guarantee of the territories of the republic, of the nation, and of our happy Constitution, that we should prepare for our defence, we decree—

I. "That the King shall exert the power invested in him by the laws with the greatest activity and efficacy, in providing for the defence of the nation.

2. "We authorize the King to engage two or three foreign Generals, and to place them at the head of the army, with the rank of Commandants in Chief, as well as experienced officers of artillery and engineering.

3. "We charge the treasury to negociate a loan, at home or abroad, for thirty millions, on a mortgage of the produce of the sale of Salt-pitties.

4. We authorize the King to dispose of all the money arising from this loan, as well as what may be in the treasury, if war should take place, which God forbid, in the necessary defence of the Republic, under the responsibility of the Minister.

5. "In two months from this date, the Minister shall give an account of the issues of money."

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