Opposition to the king and financial demise Karol Stanisław "Panie Kochanku" Radziwiłł

prince michał kazimierz ogiński, member of patriotic party, cooperated radziwiłł.

the upcoming autumn radziwiłł spent in saxony, however, in december travelled netherlands. money sent crown of kingdom of poland, private estates in eastern galicia , kresy region, not enough pay large debts. furthermore, expenses rapidly increased after hieronim s wedding princess sophie friederike of thurn , taxis, daughter of karl anselm, 4th prince of thurn , taxis , wife duchess auguste of württemberg. on february 17 of 1776, in moosburg der isar, radziwiłł signed manifesto protesting against improper care of hieronim mikołaj radziwiłł , proclaimed shall in charge of higher education affect politics , diplomacy of future heir family fortune, , therefore on destiny of radziwiłł clan well.

encouraged several magnates, karol determined settle issues surrounding confiscated properties polish crown , wished regain them stanisław ii augustus. @ 1 point dared bribe treasurer antoni tyzenhauz , threatened organize anti-royalist party in grand duchy of lithuania, attract many former supporters , customers. radziwiłł gave him loan of 2,000 ducats. offers of assistance , cooperation addressed emerging leaders of opposition adam kazimierz czartoryski (former opponent), michał kazimierz ogiński, franciszek ksawery branicki, seweryn rzewuski , szymon juda marcin korwin-kossakowski, shared interest in dethroning king. radziwiłł , majority of advisers hesitated decide steps take , whom trust among nobility. on february 18, 1776, sent letters (from abroad) voivodes of provinces , districts in highlighted sacrifices improve political situation of commonwealth, begged return on assets of radziwiłł family , asked paid 14 million polish zlotys re compensation. repeated these calls on larger scale, trying embrace crown and, in summer of 1776, members of parliament , smaller sejmiks. although sacrifice , patriotism acknowledged politicians , officials, parliament failed pass constitution ensured safe return country, possibly due vivid involvement in bar confederation.

consequences , repayment

radziwiłł had great difficulty in repaying debts incurred in bavaria (30,000 ducats); looking overseas cheap credit or loan. in 1776 radziszewski calculated overall debt on 12 million polish zlotys. on june 13, 1777 karol stanisław radziwiłł, brother hieronim , wife arrived in vienna warmly greeted queen maria theresa of austria. on june 28 came Żmigród, stayed several months, meanwhile brother hieronim stayed in town of Żółkiew. of luggage radziwiłł brought him firstly transported danube river budapest , there sent galicia.

in october moved Żółkiew , in november in lwów. in march 1778 came ołyka, , @ beginning of may warsaw, received king stanisław augustus, demanded cooperation antoni tyzenhauz , requested d emphasize loyalty crown. radziwiłł, in interview king, declared reject proposal of recruiting, in poland, several thousand volunteers habsburg monarchy in connection impending austrian war prussia. in may left capital. @ end of september in vilnius and, through grodno, returned warsaw important sitting of parliament, however, envoys, members of parliament , sejm marshal requested immediate removal room, session took place. eventually, since return country, radziwiłł become loyal king stanisław ii augustus.