New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-11-27

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into which thew had entered on leasing the land
Il Is quite tue thi. system liable TO abuse, es-
seciailv when foreign influence began TO De felt
I: Is true that some OF our writers denouace the
sys,eu, a. one Of slavery. This is rational as II
would be 70 bsieve that Of your political par
ties IS enslaved 10 the other, because some OF yosT
party papers denounce the dominant party as des-
potc and tvrannical. Our Constitution expressly
declares in its 4rh article that = Peasants and VII
layers. the most numerous class and most consld-
cradle iorce.of the nation. receive under the
protection of national law and Government
Whatever liabilities are entered into between them
and the mobiles import mutual obligation Any
one returning TO Poland IS, moreover. tree so soon
a. he sets his foot gponOur soil. And the Sih
article in treating of the Judicial power, PFovieds
expressly and cautiously for the trial OF peasants
causes.
And now respectfully ask, Can YOU believe the
declarations OF those who represent that these pea
SAINTS were slaves True, too true, Is II that they
are almost reduced 70 slavery since
Freedom ,nrieked VIXEN KoscuIkO fell
But Poland caunet long remain under the yoke
of her oppressors. The Polish white-cres;ed eagle
already floats upon exulting wing bsrning beams
of light already penetrate the sark cloud which Is
gathered thick around their oppresssrs; one Peo-
pie have forged again the bolts OF vengeance and
red wiki the wrath of sevenfold firing shall they
soon be hurled ct the heads OF those who have
trodden US in the dust.
Before | proceed to the examination of the Fo-
lish History, let Eie explain the motives on which
we rely to regain our independence.
When we examine History We find the fact clear
Is established that at different period, OF the past,
civilized people have been invaded and conquered
BY barbari.ns But History also teaches Us that
these very barbatians thus became subject 10 the
Influences of sivzstion gradually lost thar rough
and savage features and became cultivated peo-
pie Thus was it with the Huns, the Goth-, and
the Northern barbarans who before Cyrus invaded
Asia. Thus it it too with the race from whom
we are descended.
The Alarics, ATLAS and other leaders OF an
cient barbarism could bear comparison with the
leader. of modern barbarism. The former, igno-
rant as those whom they led TO carnage, were
de,troyers only when they had arms in their hands
But the leaders of modern barbarism, are deeply
le.rned cyclists deprived of moral feeling, they
DESTROY all the means Of Improvement in order 10
secure themselves and their ease. This difference
il so well defined and wa. So well understood by
the Poles, that thew while defending themselves
against their oppressors, declared that they were
defending the Liberties Of all mcn On this ground
it was that when The world had forgotten ner, AFTER
her dsmemberment, when philosophers in their
,peculatiozs and poets in their song said OF her
rsquiescat in pace and when even hose who eX-
oed The free spirit OF her Institutions. argued that
II better TO enjoy peace under any ruler than
to prolong the struggle. the Pole saw that his
cause scas good-and answered with cosrage and
high nope = Tell the North, mailman, Poland shall
be free -
You are aware that after the last partition of
Poland had sealed the grave OF l00,0 900 OF her
sons and her name was erased from the scroll OF
nations, tho world was yet reminded of her wrongs
by few patriots who wandered from country to
couRry in pilgrim garb, relating their history and
thrilling the heart with tho story of their wrongs
At Puris and Venice Societies were formed 10
communicate with similar secret Societies within
the Polish bounds and subsequently in other parts
of Europe. la order ehectually to deceive
their tyrannical rulers, the Poles teigned an in
ference they did not feel TO the measures taken
to rxpel from their native land oil shat WAS good
But while schools, national monuments, &c. were
destroyed. the whole nation were preparing tor a
new struggle. Permission was obtained by the
exiIes to form q legion in Italy, where i2,0OO
Poles soon rallied under common banner
The estimation in which their bravery was held
may be Inferred from an anecdote OF Napo-
leon One evening ut ball in Paris when Napo-
leon was present n Pole wa. requested to play
celebrated march he had composed. Come, said
the Emperor, let US go and hear him: the brave
Poles we must always have them for they are
fighting for us like devils
The French Revolution which burst forth
happily abolished the law forbidding foreigners to
enlist in the Army, and Polish legion was soon
formed in Paris: 10000 exiIes were soon under
4 1 /.
Italy, Spain, Siberia and San Domingo the Poles
mad wandered carrying their household gods aud
pouring forth their blood like water for their be-
loved land. But soon their time came. All Eu-
rope called to mind the declaration of the Poles
that they fought for the liberty of all mankind:
and an echo went forth, feeble though 1t was, which
sounded again :" Tell the North, madman, Poland
shall be free.
Then in 1906, Napoleon, at the head of the
French and Poles, marched to meet the Russian
and Prussia forces. At Jena Prussia was tram
Piled to the dust. and the allies submitted to
the French Emperor. No one can describe the
excitement which prevailed in Poland: all was
Napoleons: he was every where regarded As the
restorer of their independence But he not
now the republican General who at Paris said
. The brave Poles they fighting for US like
devils Then Europe had forgotten the Poles who
fought Tor liberty.
On the 9Th July, 1907, the partition of Poland
took place, a part containing population OF
5,OOO,9OO being restored TO Independence under
the name of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw 1t wa.
declared to be under the protection of France, and
obtained a constitution.
Scarcely the government established when
Austria declared war against France and with
IS 900 men instantly invaded the Grand Duchy OF
Warsaw. All our Army being in Spain with Ma
poeon, with but 5000 men we opposed them. AZ
ter few skirmishes the Aus;riaas were obliged TO
leave the Duchy Another six millions wa then
united TO the Duchy; their fate depended on the
Protector Napoleon. who though master of the