THE 
CONTENTS. 
HISTORY or EUROPE. 
CHAP. I. 
Effects of the new Constitution established in Poland.—Ecxternal and inter- 
nal.—Notice to ullihe European Powers of the New Changes in Poland. 
Schemes of the Courts of Petersburgh, Berlin, and Vienna, for the 
. complete Subjugation and Dismemberment of Poland.—Patriotic Associ- 
_ ations in that Kingdom, in Support of the New Constitution.— Difficulties 
_-and Perplexities of the Poles.—Plan of Defence against an expected 
Attack by Russia.—Opposed by the Nobles.—Interference of Russia, and 
Declaration of the Russian Ambassador to the King and Polish Diet. — 
The Nobles desist fromtheir Opposition to the Plan for National Defence.— 
A cordial Union between all Individuals and Parties.—The King of 
Poland invested with the Command of the Polish Armies.—The Russian 
Army enters the Frontiers of Poland.—Various Actions between the 
Russian and Polish Troops.—Application of the Poles for the stipulated 
Succours to the King of Prussia.—These refused.—Signal Victory ob- 
tained by the Poles over the Russians.—Inefiicacy of this for the great 
End for which they had taken up Arms.—Prevalence of the Russian 
Power.—Submission of the.Polish Nation.—Prutest in the Diet against 
* this Submission.—Popular Dissatisfaction and Indignation at the Pro- 
ceedings of the Diet. ” , : . 1 
CHAP. II. 
Continuation of the Partitioning System of Policy.—Prussian Troops entering 
Poland, take Possession of Dantzic and Thorn.—A second Partition of 
Poland avowed and declared by the Partitioning Powers tothe Polish Dict.— 
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 sign « Treaty of Peace and Al- 
liance 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 by Order of the Czarina,.— 
Fatal Consequences of this Step.—Insolence and Tyranny of the Russians. — 
General Insurrection of the Poles.—Headed by Kosciusko.—Successes of 
the Poles.—Junction of Russian and Prus:ian Forces for the Reduction of 
Warsaw.—Siegeof Warsaw.—Brave and resolute Defence by the Poles.— 
