Supreme National Council

The Supreme National Council (Polish: Rada Najwyższa Narodowa ) was a civilian central government of Poland, loyal to the Kościuszko insurgents behaved and was founded by Tadeusz Kościuszko on May 10, 1794 in Połaniec with 8 boards and 32 deputies. It replaced the Provisional Council of the Duchy of Mazovia.

Areas of responsibility and Councillors of the Council

The Council consisted of eight task areas, each area headed by a Council.

  • The remit of order ( Wydział Porządku ), led by Alojzy Sulistrowski, dealt with the maintenance of roads, bridges, postal and communication.
  • The scope of security ( Wydział Bezpieczeństwa ), led by Tomasz Wawrzecki, dealt with the surveillance of spies and criminals, led by searches and arrests and kept the prisoners.
  • The remit of the Justice ( Wydział Sprawiedliwości ), led by Franciszek Myszkowski, oversaw the courts and carried out executions.
  • The responsibilities of the Treasurer ( Wydział Skarbu ), led by Hugo Kołłątaj, took care of the goods of the so-called " traitors " had the national freight and controlled the mint.
  • The remit of the food supply ( Wydział Żywności ), led by Ignacy Zakrzewski Wyssogota, equipped the insurgent army, oversaw the mills, bakeries and breweries, and distributed food to the poor.
  • The role of the military ( Wydział Potrzeb Wojskowych ), led by Stanisław Wielowiejski, led by the organization of and controlled the arms manufacturers.
  • The scope of foreign interests ( Wydział Interesów Zagranicznych ), led by Ignacy Potocki, sent ambassadors and agents abroad and led negotiations with other states.
  • The remit of National Unity ( Wydział Instrukcji Narodowej ), led by Jan Jaśkiewicz, oversaw the schools dealt with the propaganda for the uprising, operating alongside newspapers and educational work in the churches and at meetings and managed the funds in the field of education.

The King Stanisław August Poniatowski already insured on May 5, 1794 the Council of its intention that "the homeland and the nation will not be assigned " ( Ojczyzny i Narodu never odstąpię ), but Kościuszko had no intention of allowing the.

The official newspaper of the Council was the " Gazeta Rzadowa ".

References

  • Kościuszko Uprising
  • History of Law (Poland )
Provisional Council of the Duchy of Masovia
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