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home, of their independence, of 
their posterity,—with such heroism 
as the Poles in all their former and 
present adversity have uniformly 
displayed— with such a king to ani- 
mate, and sucha constitution to re- 
ward their toils—with an oath of 
fidelity upon their consciences, and 
with the world for spectators, are 
not to be vanquished in a short 
campaign! —Their open country 
may be over-run, but ‘ the uncon- 
querable will’? must remain in all 
its vigour, and which the faintest 
glimpse of freedom will rally to its 
standard. Already the report of the 
spirit stirring in England may have 
reaclfed their ears; already per- 
haps, they are soothing the languor 
of protracted hope, by anticipating 
the energy of our efforts; and with 
a gratitude that outruns the service, 
are putting forth theirthanks to the 
Deity, who has inspired the first. 
people, that in his eternal good- 
ness he made free, to dedicate a 
part of its opulence (the fruits of 
that freedom) to their succour !— 
Already the re-invigorated mind of 
Poland may have communicated 
new force to its arm; and the hu- 
mane, the considerate, the suffer- 
ing Stanislaus, may have already ex- 
claimed, with an emotion that only 
such patriotism can feel,—‘* My 
expectations are not deceived ;— 
the nation that I venerate will save 
the people whom I love!’ 
Polish Subscription, 
At a general Meeting of the Sub- 
scribers towards a Fund for the 
Succour of the People of Poland, 
held at the Mansion-House of 
London, on Thursday the 27th 
of September, 
APPENDIX TO 
The Right Hon. John Hopkins. 
Lord Mayor, in the, chair, 
It was resolved unanimously, To pub- 
lish the following Declaration of 
the Sentiments of this Meeting, 
the Event of the fall of Poland 
under a Foreign Yoke: 
DECLARATION. 
W E had the hopes of beinS 
able to contribute, in som€ 
degree, tothe assistance of the peo- 
ple of Poland. These hopes have 
been defeated by the successful 
operations ofasuperior force, which 
the Polish nation, exerting their 
utmost unassisted efforts in defence 
of their country, had no power to 
resist—Our only duty now is to 
declare our opinion of these trans- 
actions. —The only consolation 
left us is to reflect, that we have 
done every thing that depended on 
individuals to rescue the character 
of the British nation from the scan- 
dal and dishonour of affecting a base 
neutrality, or of looking on with 
indifference, while the independ- 
ence of a great kingdum, and the 
freedom of a considerable portion 
of mankind, were sacrificed to law- 
less violence, and crushed under 
the dominion of a foreign tyranny. 
The fact is atrocious; but the pre- 
cedent is alarming. In the ruin of 
one helpless inoffensive nation, the 
other states of Europe, and this 
country in particular, ought to see 
an example, and a warning of the 
principles and practice of ambition, 
which they may experience in their 
turn. We cannot be persuaded 
that the rapid progressand approach 
ofmilitary power; that the apparent 
resolution of a great confederacy 
to divide the continent of Europe 
among them, are objects and events 
in which this nation has no con- 
cern. 
