New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-31
THE TRIBUNE.
Poland and r ussla.

csristian Register, published at Boston, notice
,fEitchcock's "Vindication of Russia and the
sn,.ror Nicholas earnestly" recommending
i. For, ia the midst of the inconsruites and con-
faGoas Of this age, there has appeared in Repus-
6c.n Boston vindicatory panegyric upon Nicho-
h.. which, TO quote the Christian Register, Is a
JEALOUS and able defence" of his government and
policy!
You may not have heard Of this book Even the
chnsi.n Register cannot pass over its literary de-
,.nt,. for it has learned grammar and rhetoric at
scbOol II il never studied tho Morals Of Freedom.
Ioru,h the book Is SO very low in STYLE as well as
,uocious in principle, that several persons who,
through interest in Polish Affairs, were led to look
;,o il, thought il wonld be doing it too much
honor even to censure IL in the public Press But
h,r, ssems to have been some extra effort 10
s1r,ad il, 1t bear, marks Of being brought forth
and 2oIitd rp, as the people say, by the Prspa-
sands Of Absolu,isn. The author says in the
p,,fscr. that he had in the preparation Of the
EVIDENT that this friend is Russian or in the pay
6f Russia When | know, by the confession Of
an sgent employed in the business that MAJOR
T.ebman was logged by spies, and that the news
rapeys OF even the remotest towns OF the United
States, which recorded votes OF thanks and syrnpa-
gpcecnct
public bodies, before whom that gentleman gave
his thrilling lectures on Polish history, were gather
,d NJ by the Russian Minister and sent 10 ST. Pc
tepburg ] cannot be surprised that such book as
ths Of Hitchcsck's Is wTiitenin Amenca. Niche
asis nch and money can buy, IN almost any coun-
TN Isupposc, some few. Besides there are persons
afflicted with penal moral blindness. This Hitch
cock does not know what he would have. Amidst
ii. insane living against Poland and for Nicholas,
he .ai,.rs unwittnsly facts enough TO reiue his
man argument. l should have thought 1t good
uI,p 10 give this book TO any body without note or
Comment to show them how bad cause was that
If Russia. Yes Hi;chcock's book can be account
ed for. An individual may be deprsved, have
moral or Intellectual insanity, or may be bought.
Bu, thu, the Christian Register should be so Idle.
lhoashllsss unprincpled nay, bod d-Prncipled as to
Wtne il, am glad that ! could not beforehand
conceive OF that should have thought the me
mories Of Dr. Claiming and DR.. Follen wonld have
tso strong over any Unitarian 10 have permit
led such derecuon, even II the PRINCIPLES that
produced the American Revolution were forgotten
amid the ease and luxurles those times have be-
glesthed
lido Dot suppose the writer OF the Christian Re-
gaey knows The details OF the History OF Poland,
least since the Congress of Vienna. This noble
history will not always be 30 unknown IN America
for ,here is IN progress history OF Poland which
will enc day see the light. But the verlest iyro
mus know enough, it he ls willing 10 know any
Absolute party Of Europe, 10 know that II ls the
battle Of Moral Power and the Cause OF Man,
against Materlas,lc, Athestlc power and the des
p.tai- cause of Satan. There may be persons be-
fooled enough by an unenlightened conscience as
possibly 10 think that Francis il does, as ne hyro-
critically pretends, give carccrs dtro 10 his beaul-
fS Italian subjects, Silvio Pelhccs, Coniaonls-s,
and cthers for the salra,ion Of thcr 'or{s, but /,
needs cnly the nerves OF senucnt creature, not
even the spirit OF d man. 10 appreciate the relations
c Russla and Poland in this great battle: With
the spl,ll oi man snd citizen OF Wsshlnstons
kcpahhc, who can i2Il 10 feel IN thousand rela-
tons The position o Poland?
ButH the Christian Register writer is as ignorant
and Ineffective as we must charitably suppose him,
VIVA! night could he suppose himself 10 have 10 pro-
nOance thai all that relates 10 the Polish Revolu-
uon and Poknders is correct" o1cept that he Is
father too severe on the PolaDdcrs !" II seems TO
me PERFECTLY nnprincpled 10 use such idle words.
lie KNOWS mol the very outline OF events. He has
swallowed this book OF hitchcock's, although
Y eonIradlcis the whole press OF Europe. But IN
deed Il needs no knowledge OF the facts have be-
lore reie1ed 10, knowledge OF the internal state
o. Russia, IS described by the Marquis de Cus,lnc
aud !nRpmersbls other witnesses not ilattereG ont
OF their senses by emisssries of Absoutlsnl. 10
show an intelligent citizen OF tins American Coz
einment thai II was airocious for HIM 10 speak IN
publication, purpor,ing 10 be devoted 10 the spritu
81 Interests OF man, ei man IN whom Is con-
cehusted" as he says "a despouc control, IN
checked asd Unlimited over The property and HE OF
Siy'wo millions OF people" without an intlma.
uoa oil s beng 4 position essentially Gtri.lSh bu'
On the contrary adding that Nicholas OF RUSSIA Is
nraarkaAs fitted 10 weld this enormous power
10y iae beneh, and happiness oi the people ihGs COM
mtted TO his care
CoRaqitfeI 10 HI, care How committed 10 his
caTei Can II be forgotten that he ascended ms
ihIcne through the bes, blood OF Russia, which
was poured out on the scafiod 10 avsnge an attempt
q the Russians themselves 10 revolt And was
Poland TOO committed 70 has care Just so u was
10 lI3 ssnnitted 10 The care o! Catherine II, Fred
ssrcA Il, and Mana Theresa; IN l!9S 10 the same
Impress, Frederick William II, and Joseph II; and
ssala IN l79S 20 the TWO nrst and 10 Francis L.
Happy Poland, with SO many tender caIe-iakefs :
No man, net an angel Is " fitted for such d Sta
hon Or Capable OF - the care Of such eu eI;en; OF
human happiness. And Nicholas with the knout
ana The iortures OF the rniodle ages Can man.
WIN The nerves OF man, read Hlichceck al
temps 10 smooth over the punishment OF The kneui
10 Gail even by SO gentle name as ,rsiPp'ng,
whieh IN I,set Is eXecrabie can he be imposed
uPea oy the IDLE tale o Catherine II : abolition OF
Iotturcl II she dis abolish IL the more shame Tor
Nicholas whe brings il back. Lei Tins victim OF
S'sle miserable book, read III the British and 10
teiSn heVlew, No - the two articles On Poland
aia h-SS,e' Where account Is gwen OF noble
touus Enssn Exile. VINO wen; Imp-udcHty back
f'hce 1901, siio Was tortured tive Savs and died
oe' 'Ge torture al last, because he woulc not 5cay
,ne names oi members Of lherrv societies IN Po-
iSho ana then tieug hundred Lithuanian ladies Of
lae hrsi oelicAey q cul,af, ~ho were seized from
uel' husbands aa1 chiiefet fathers and brothers
sh0 with heads slsNSt w-r. thrown INTO rt,rcerf
usro GnG then Srat Ks ;i,,s.r paris af Siberia IN
ssce4hie forever sessc WIS Because they wore
gh m ihsiI hnSsFS nass nsaa. on; Of the iron chain
ma tso been worn by that noble youn. ,par;yr-
e titn read IN some other English Review ~ 4
Saele woe. school Of 2e0 BOYS, beius punished with
Sip~s IN LrthuanEs, because the sentence .sS6 OF
,ss!Sever @Sever was found written on fence. until
h. row little eulP-t came forth, and then BESIDE
H. = ts punished trighiiuly himself, every one OF
20 Inc tsnoies. branch having their
.p.. ~, ,sialNseie e feature of Polish history ever
crrpsSD ms dismemb-rrnent Is the constantly IN
snes tsiih n and resor1 10 moral power. But
,ybot ,S hcSotatlon of lS3O-Sl ihis has been the
bsco'.s s'' ana manifestation Of the asuon. Il has
ji NJ eiea.ef and clearer TO themselves and Others
Fp,, cause Is one with the cause OF ihe liberty Of
r,s,o'e.aay-wlth ~" the cause OF n. r-orrrss al
W. aT Hise. Member Of Parlisr,ea, IRON
r,".I esIei1ose IN Ireland. who hss written a rchle
N nm On % Naiona Education, offered resolution
Fnsi " Iiy meetings OF the fri-ads Of Poland In
ISas.. ~ 5agse words =. The Restoration OF the
49, tby o. Poland Is Identified with the success OF
II '-.t EduSe Cl lAtbeyty T-,,-.,,.