hose who were deemed
worthy, by the Autocrat, of reforming their principles. The
talents displayed by both brothers soon obtained for them the
admiration of the court; and as it was of great importance to
gain them over, every mark of imperial favour was heaped upon
them by the Emperor Alexander, with whom, from infancy, they had
established terms of the utmost familiarity. The elder brother
held for a long time the portfolio of the Foreign Office, and,
in his official capacity, accompanied his imperial master to the
scenes of some of his most serious disasters. During Napoleon's
invasion, Prince Constantino was in Poland, and confiding in the
integrity of the then master of the destinies of Europe, and
breathing naught but freedom for his country, he joined the
banners of the invader, and raised a regiment at his own expense
to aid in the cause of liberation. At Smolensk he received a
severe wound, from the effects of which he has never yet
recovered. He resides at Vienna.

The influence of Prince Adam Czartoryski proved to be singularly
useful to Poland after the downfall of Napoleon. He interposed,
and interposed successfully, between the anger of Alexander and
his suffering country; and, on the establishment of the kingdom
of Poland, was appointed the curator of all the universities,
both there and in the incorporated provinces. These duties he
sedulously discharged, until he was superseded by the notorious
Count Novozilzoff. From this period he has lived in retirement,
faithfully performing all the duties of private life. The
promotion of agriculture, science in all its branches, and
kindly offices among mankind, constituted his occupations until
recent events drew him from his privacy. The first call was made
by the Russian functionaries, as stated in the text, for the
purpose of self-protection! the second was that of his devoted
country, when a government was essential to success. He was
chosen not only one of the five members of the executive body,
but its president, a station which he still honourably fills.
Into his new office he has carried all the unostentatious and
disinterested virtues that adorned Pulawy, and there is little
doubt that if (and no one suspects that such will not be the
case) the independence of Poland be fairly won, the choice of
his cou