The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-06 00:00:00

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH G.

Ir would indeed have been a strange anomaly,
if, at this epoch of national resurrection, that
country which more recently than any other was
blotted from independent existence, but which still
retains most vitality, population, and importance,
should not have risen up to claim once more its
rights and its name. If there! are special circum-
stances which might lead ono to regret the recur-
rence of a violent military struggle between the
Polish nation and the Russian Government, even
this, perilous and disastrous as it might prove,
would be preferable to total self-oblivion on the
part of the Poles, at a moment when all Europe is
in the throes of regeneration, and when its monarchs
stand before the tribunal of public opinion and
popular power.
Most happily the events thus fortuitously called
forth, this great manifestation of the inhabitants
of the capital of Poland, took place at a time
when the gentry and the intelligence of the
country were assembled. Had there been none
but municipal or police authorities to interfere be-
tween the soldiers and the people, the momentous
collision must have rankled into continued war,
and the serious contingencies of successful or un-
successful resistance would have had to be dealt
with. It is now otherwise. Although the voice
of the Polish nation has been heard once more,
and its eagle made to float amidst popular accla-
mations, still the Ruisian flag has not been humi-
liated, nor have the victims of the Entente been
numerous enough to excite more than a passing
cry for vengeance.
Even Polish patriots rejoice that this should
have been so ; not merely on prudential grounds,
but from the knowledge that Ai.xlmeora the
Sa,OND is not a prince to halloo the thousands of
the Russian soldieriupon Poland, and re-enact the
dreadful scenes of 1831. The CZAR has made
formal promises of restoring the nationality and
freedom of Poland. And if he has several
times failed in the fulfilment of these promises—
nay, if he has not even enforced the observance
of the amnesty which he proclaimed—the fault is
to be attributed to a certain party and a certain
class of councillors about him whom the Sovereign
is anxious to control and to shake off, though at
times compelled to bow to their representations
and adopt their advice.

The Poke are also aware that the Russian
monarch is menaced in his own capital by the for-
midable opposition of the chiefs of the territorial
sobleser, who are moving heaven and earth to
avert the promulgation of the Ukase emancipating
their serfs. The noble Russians of this party who
frequent the other capitals of Europe and use the
freedom of speech which travel gives, do not hesi-
tate to avow the necessity and duty of setting
aside a CZAR who is as philanthropic as his
namesake ALISANDRR 1., and utterly devoid, they
allege, of those stern qualities, so indispensable
to Russian rule, which marked the character of
NICHOLAS. It is not desirable that a Polish revo-
lution should come to procure the triumph of such
, a party sa this, and drown in civil war the
peaceful aspirations of liberal men in both countries
after laws and institutions framed to confer free-
dom and a certain degree of independence upon
both.

Such sentiments as these may prevail at
Warsaw, and actuate the majority of the Polish
gentlemen assembled there for the ostensible pur-
pose of an Agricultural Society. But the popula-
tion and peasantry throughout the land are repre-
sented to be in a state of the greatest excitement.
The political fever which rages in Hungary, has
long since passed the Carpathians, and agitates
the whole of the Sclavonian race with de-
sires ardent, though vague, and breathing
all the enthusiasm of nationality. A speedy
and generous answer from St. Petersburg
to the Warsaw petition may go far to allay this.
And yet such an appeasement, such a quenching
of the flame in the Duchy of Warsaw, cannot
but have the effect of kindling a conflagration in
the neighbouring Polish provinces of Galicia and
Posen.

There is thus almost as much prospect of wide-
@Feed disturbance, and of consequences most
serious to the great German States, as there are
hopes."' a pacific and liberal solution. The latter
we shall hail, however it may tend to leave
undone what must be the full object
of every patriot's desire. The complete
restoration and independence of Poland within
its ancient limits is not a wilder dream than would
have been that of United Italy two years ago.
But can the three guilty copartners of Poland be
checked AG effectually as Austria was in Italy?
Is France, so ready to war for an idea, chivalrous
enough to grasp at this one ? France, yea—but
NAPOLEON ?

Should the etas listen to the suggestions of
irritation, rather than to those of moderation,
the eventualities of an insurrectionary war will
then have to be faced, and it may prove a
wide one. For Austria to furnish help will be
impossible ; she will soon have quite enough to do
at home. A civil war in Poland will but give
force and opportunity to the separatists of Hun-
gary. Will the North German be ready to aid
the Prussian Government in a crusade against the
Eastern province 1 Wo doubt it.
Finally, there is the consideration of the Rus-
sian soldier. The army of the empire is at the
present moment greatly reduced in numbers. There
has been no recruiting for some years. To reinforce
it now would necessitate the raising of conscripts
from the serf population, according to the old
system, the new one not being inaugurated. Would
the proprietors, at the serfs themselves, obey T or,
if they did obey, with what spirit would such re-
cruits, agitated by promises of emancipation said
plied by its failure or withdrawal, join their regi-