The following singular paragraph 'was given in the Constitu- nel
of Sunday last, as a quotation from the Moscow Gazette of the 27th December. The Times doubts its authenticity ; and, in- deed, on internal evidence alone, we should be inclined to
do so too.
The Russian nation is indignant at the part which England, or rather the perfidious Ministry, has taken in the troubles of Poland ; but we shall have■ our turn. We will strip off its mask, and we will show the world how a people is rescued from slavery. You shall soon judge whether Pon- senhy spoke the truth when he repeated to whoever chose to hear him, " 11 ussia is now nothing, and Poland alone will henceforth hinder it from interfering in the afiltirs of Europe ; it is an Asiatic Government," &c.
How can this Albion, loaded with debt, and now imbued with the most perfidious principles, dare to rouse the Bear (so she calls us), Which was near devouring Napokon with the first army that ever entered its territory,
and • then went tit punish this temerity at Paris itself? No ; its turn must come, and then we shall make no treaty with that people, except in Calcutta. Its false policy,- has played its last stake. Let it go and make an alliance with the 7's egroes of Africa, towards whom it is so well inclined, and for whom Europe is its dupe. We, barbarians and slaves as it calls us, will give it a lesson. Meantime, let it go on ; this is what we desire.
To assemble a congress for a general treaty at Calcutta, is ra- ther a new idea. If the article prove to be genuine, the Emperor must be made to apologize, or we shall put a ring in his nose.
