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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1795. 
Il. 
Continuation of the Partitioning System of Policy.—Prussian Troops en- 
tering Poland, take possession of Dantzic and Thorn.—A second Parti- 
tion of Poland avowed and declared by the Partitioning Powers to the . 
Polish Diet.—Remonstrances of the Diet.—And Means employed for the 
Prevention of that Partition.—Violences of the Russian Ambassador at 
| Warsaw.—The Polish Diet compelled by an armed force to signa Treaty 
of Peace and Alliance with Russia.—And one of a like Nature and like 
. Conditions with Prussia.—A Spirit of Opposition in the Diet to Russia. 
—Revival of an Order of Knighthood that had been suppressed ly Order 
of the Cxarina.—Fatal Consequences of this Step.—ZInsolence and Ty- 
ranny of the Russians.—General Insurreélion of the Poles.—Headed by 
Kosciusko.— Successes of the Poles.—Junétion of Russian and Prussian 
Forces for the Reduéiion of Warsaw.—Siege of Warsaw.—Brave and 
resolute Defence by. the Poles—The King of Prussia raises the Siege: 
dn immense Russian Army under Suwarrow, advances against War- 
saw.— Decisive Aétion.—Defeat and Capture of Kosciusko,—All Hopes 
of Poland at an end,—Final Dismemlerment.—Tyranny of the Russians. 
— Reflections. 
J 
HE re-establishment of the an- 
cient system of government, 
and the universal submission of Po- 
land to the powers and dictates of 
the court of Petersburgh, was fol- 
lowed by a dead calm of silent dis- 
content. Conscious of their ina- 
bility to throw off the yoke, the 
Poles now waited with patient but 
indignant resignation sorne auspici-. 
ous opportunity of doing themselves 
justice. They were not without 
hopes that the restless ambition of 
the court of Petersburgh would soon 
or late involve it in some alterca. 
tion, from which it would not be 
able to extricate itself with success. 
This might prove an opportunity of 
humbling it so effectually, as to en- 
uble some of those powers, whom, 
in the intoxication of prosperity, it 
had offended, to unite for the resto- 
ration of those countries (through 
the unjust aquisition of which the 
power of Russia was become so 
formidable to its neighbours) to— 
their former owners. 
From the commencement of Au- 
gust, when the submission of Poland 
to Russia was completely effected, 
to the close of the year, no event 
occurred to disturb the arrange- 
ments that were making by the 
court of Petersburgh in the Polish 
governments and provinces. The 
Poles were beginning to enjoy some 
repose, and to flatter themselves 
that, provided they remained 
peaceable, they would be suffered 
to, retain that portion of their 
country which they still possessed, 
unmolested by any future preten- 
sions. 
