After His Excellency the President's arrival at the Senate and the gathering of the Nobility, Mr. Stanisław Małachowski, Speaker of the Polish-Ukrainian Confederation read a draft concerning the method of calculating and paying taxes. Following the reading, many Representatives requested that the draft be standardised and distributed before any decisions on its articles are made, to facilitate a more practiced debate.

Mr. Stanisław Małachowski, Speaker of the Polish-Ukrainian Confederation declared that such request will be fulfilled the next day. He then called upon Mr. Jan Łuszczewski, Congressional Secretary to read the reports sent by the Order Commission of the Wołyń State, regarding the increasing peasant unrest in the region and the measures taken by the Commission to prevent it.

Then spoke Mr. Piotr Potocki, Representative of Podlasie, emphasizing the need to communicate the note given by the Russian envoy concerning the passage of Russian troops through Polish territory to the Berlin court and to remind the Russian envoy via the same note that a resolution will not be forthcoming until a response is received to the states' note regarding the withdrawal of Russian troops from our country.

Others, such as Prince Kazimierz Sapieha, Speaker of the Lithuanian-Belarussian Confederation and Mr. Michał Walewski, Senator and Governor of Sieradz also offered their opinions.

The Polish-Ukrainian Under Secretary of State announced he was instructed by the Deputation to inquire about the response it should give to the Russian Envoy. He also recommended that the same note should be communicated to the Berlin court.

Mr. Ignacy Potocki, Under Secretary of the Interior for Lithuania-Belarus, after presenting his observations concerning the demands for passage of foreign troops, in a way that could be agreed upon while maintaining neutrality, the security of the country, and without offending any nation, concluded by advising that the note from the Russian envoy should be communicated to the Berlin court.

As diverse opinions on this subject were heard, President Stanisław August Poniatowski after consulting The Cabinet, expressed his agreement that the note should be shared with the Berlin court for reasons clearly stated in many speeches; however, he advised against anticipating a reply from the Russian court before the aforementioned communication takes place.

The Congressional session was suspended until the following day at 7 PM.

Topics: Marshal of the Confederation of Poland-Ukraine; tax project proposal; peasant uprisings in Volhynia; passage of Russian troops through Poland; communication with the Berlin court; response to the Russian note; debate on the transit of foreign troops; neutrality and security of the country; position of King Stanisław August Poniatowski; suspension of the Sejm session;

Military Commission Appointment for Both Nations

Hey there, fellow undergrads! In a recent development, the Congress of The Union, which includes Poland-Ukraine and Lithuania-Belarus, has just passed a new act aimed at beefing up the infantry. The Military Commission for Both Nations has been tasked with a real rush job: to recruit an additional fifty commoners to each company over the current soldiers in the infantry regiments and the artillery corps. They're giving priority to the nobles—no surprise there.

And guess what? The new recruits are going to get their salaries, equipment, cloaks, ammo, and all that jazz, funded straight from The Union's treasury, thanks to freshly assigned funds. This is on top of the ten thousand already allocated per regiment. But hold your horses—recruitments must stick strictly to the current Congress's new laws. You wouldn't want anybody press-ganged off the streets, would you?

Until tomorrow's report, stay informed and question everything!

Topics: Military commission of both nations; expansion of infantry; enlisting of soldiers; funding for equipment and ammunition; recruitment rights;

The Safeguarding of Public Peace

Hey folks, here's the latest scoop from the Congressional floor: The Union's version of maintaining law and order has just got a fresh update. Under this new act, Russian traders—those legit business folks—have got to grab a certificate from the local financial commissions or judicial jurisdiction in Poland to prove they're on the up and up. But there's a catch: any so-called Russian traders, along with some other types like wandering vagabonds, non-locals, non-Catholic foreign clergy and a group known as the Czeremisy who've been accused of stirring up trouble, they've got to pack their bags and leave The Union within two Sundays after this law kicks in, or else face military arrest or harsh punishments.

Now let's talk about the Uniate church members who haven't been exactly cheerleaders for our homeland. They're doing things like praying for foreign bigwigs instead of our own President King Stanisław August. That's got to change. These clergy folks need to take an oath of allegiance to Mr. President and The Union, within two weeks. And from then on, they can only namedrop our President in their prayers. If any of these Uniate religious types don't comply, they risk losing their posts and getting the boot from The Union. So, smooth sailing or a storm on the horizon? Stay tuned!

Topics: public peace; states confederation; Moscow merchants; market traders; trade; treasury commissions; judicial jurisdictions; Cheremis; Uniate clergy; oath of allegiance; prayers for the king; foreign monarchs; benefices; civil courts; penalties;