The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-07 00:00:00

reconstitution of old Poland would continue
dream ; but these sentimental longings, of whit
moreover, there is no chance of obtaining the gr.
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fiention, might well be laid aside in the evil°
ment of the solid material advantages whiel
guaranteed autonomy would give her. Ilus
herself is destined in all probability to under,
some considerable political revolutions which lu
change the form of her government and alter
it
relations of the different provinces of the elpPoi
and the Poles, in possession of all the real he?
of liberty, could afford to wait for opportunitie;
peaceably and surely effecting their indencedei„u
end if those opportunities should never come ccutic
still have little to regret. That is the qii:esot
which they have now to consider; and it is the
upon the decision of which the future of the floe
and perhaps the peace of Europe depend'. 11,0,
will accept the offers which Russia makes to -cA
land, acting on their behalf, the insurrection fora
its its sacrifices will not have been in vain. If fli
refuse these offers they may plunge
war, but they cannot effect their own purpose.
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Poles will no doubt say—their partisans in Egg be
and France have already said it for them—that this
can place no confidence in the promises of -/118,1:
This is a statement which, although conga%
made, has very little warrant. Russia has' ha
doubt, governed Poland very cruelly, but sheo,
not in that matter been guilty of much deceit re
promises which Alexander made were, indeed,
Europe 1,,
yoked ; but the Poles gave no small justificatiun
that revocation in their attempt to o
use what hie
freely given by the Czar to extort something W. ne
he could not give them. However, Jet the Russ
be as bad as they are described—the great Wervillvet
with the Radicals is Asiatic—the Poles mg
with very great confidence accept their offer!' ,„ke
the first place, the Russian Government will
every care not to run the risk of such a rehelli.
again, Whatever the security it may feel o',ti
7t
mate success, it cannot afford, at a time that 1 k,
busied in introducing liberty in Russia and ion:I/it°
ing great social and economic changes, eitherotio
incur the odium of Europe or to make the enorca of
exertion and sacrifices which the auppressictio
an insurrection clearly justified by its g,t)ob.
duplicity would impose. Prince Gortschakon egt
serves, with justice, that Russia must have them oe
lively desire to restore durable peace to Poland.
Poles, put in possession of liberal institutions, 'Sr
use them for their own defence. But apart al it
gether from this natural desire to avoid trouble 'oid
home, it is the pressing interest of Russia to al
another insurrection. By acceptiag the tergia
offered them through England the Poles o°oo
pledge Russia to England, and England ill sOug
way to themselves. The Russian Government Ow
not venture to act with ill faith towards Poland:go.
cause at the same time it would violate its 04-010
naent with England, and an engagement of of
kind would be much more sharply looked tn.ef,lo.
andlib
sian
Prussia power
w overshadowedere both
despoticE u rop
than it was 30 years ago, when the dread of
are constitutional ; and if in Prussia for the 111°1-or
the constitution is apparently disregarded the Pe,'ol
of the people is not the less felt. Austria
Prussia will oppose a l'outrance any atterrikace
S2-tateTsh;ennojtvile-odit
Poland to acquire independence, but they 'jai
every interest in the peace and content of Byes
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Poland; and if the Czar should break any Pled
now made to the Poles they would join EDP)
and France to enforce them.