New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-01

written. was delivered with the sowness and hest.
fancy Of foreigner therefore had less effect than II
would in his native tongue. He spoke with Judg-
rent and feeling OF the history and present position
Of Poland. hoping in the nigh: OF principles, and
the iypossibiliry o; her enduring the constantly
creasine injuries heaped upon her We think our
selves il Is impossible they should, that Nicho-
las is determined to break up only all feelings
Of nationality Dat also Of individuality. The very
worm would rot endure 20 crushing and pertina-
cious fooistep, without rising up to sting the y
rants heel He vii find that The sanctuary OF re
sious faith or those inherited sentiments which are
as indesiructible par OF the man Is his lie blood
canao; be entirely broken up and ried *ithou;
causing explosion tina; may wound himself Dr.
Wierzbicki imputed in part the failure Of earlier
efforts a; resistance 10 The bad influence OF the Je
suits who have sown the seeds Of disease and fee
bleness in the Polish youth during The unsuarded
hours of education so that when the day came for
wise and united effort they were not found 1T for 1t
A friend who vas present has furnished Us repor;
OF D.. Wierbickis remarks. which we insert with
out abbreviaton
Co1,ntr5usu aud Felloc Cii-eis Once more On the
recurrence Of the anniversary Of the Polish Revolution
OF 30 meet commemorate that great event 10 o
honor 20 the heroic dead and 20 plead before me ciTz
ed world the OF that martyr nation taa ts quick
ened sympathes may strengthen anew her sons in thei.
efforts 10. national existence ne spirit OF me Poles
notwt.s standing their reverse= o.. fortune is not yet
broken and every strealet goes 10 sven the sweep
ing waves of a mighty ryer go every expression OF
sympathy for their hoy cause qu!ckens ana anmaes
;aeit aEJo..
The OF the past year have proved mat their re-
!eeI!ess Toe has relaxed his grasp new veins nave
been added 70 dungeons already iul! 20 oTerfowlnE ;
the bones Of thousands whitening N the noun.
tain passes OF Caucasus beTesvet wives mothers and
sisters have lon-ed io- death their only deive-e-
others have suffered the rlariy-doG OF the early Chris
iipns inflicted By this modern Dioc4euan pous nuns
whose sole crimes love OF God and love OF country
!e bloody TOO, prints on the desert wastes OF II.
IBERIA But need not 20 on cnumeganc the atrocities
inflicted upon that hspess nation ny the incaTnate hend
under whose iron heel she wrhes my breast is
tightening ut toe recollection of them and cries OF anguish
seem 70 be walled the evening breeze 20 our very
midst.
t;s not enough that the Poles must endure the cnaw
inC pains OF desDosu al home, they are followed IN
their exile uurelenncy traduceda abroad To cover
the bacne.s the souls their oppressors their crar
acter nation il ca!igned their history - iHslhec
and their honor-ha last and dearest patrimony left I'M
sg!ed By teeir oreiathers-is assaAed vi me many
who have done this infamous work OF despots we can
not overlook Alison. VINO with cousumnaie hypocr
y OF caudor rsrcpresents the bearing and teachngs Of
Polish history IN a work Europe so vel known 10
the English reader And even in this land of freedom
with regret we behold protesting to be follower
OF the lust meek and loving Master .aversing the
country and scattering widely unwarranted opinions
under the carb OF Lectures on the History Of Northern
Nations Of Europe" Out of regard for his clerical sta
iion dare question the motives that Influence The
Rev Doctor Baird but in justice 10 the cause OF truth
and humanity. ! am bound expose his ignorance OF
the subject upon which he discourses 90 largely.
There Others VINO, cxcupate the Car call the
struggle Of the Poles old family quarrel 10 De settled
hv the parties MISUNDERSTANDING OF those abornatle
ftehoods 10 circulate which the Russian Government
spares not its gold. hold in my hands an address 70
the Russians delivered ny the Poles IN LONDON COM
nenorang the 9th of July last the anniversary Of
the death of the first martyrs in The of Russian
freedom This address alone. if there were no other
proofs euled the above assertions the Russians here
are styled brothers children OF the same parent STOCK
only duped and made subservlen 10 me cunning dew
ccs of ono selfish Tartaro ernanc family. who crasps
the whole world for the sole pleasure OF tyrannizng
over il. What noble. what fraternal. what Christian
sentiments does this address breathe 10 the msled Rus
slams The Italian patriots. al whose mead stands
the OF the honest Mazzni, are guaranty for the
truth Of lis contents.
In view OF these caumnies and misrepresentation. il
becomes sacred duty every Pole 10 protest against
the injustice done his counrys cause; and such
occasion the present especially calls upon him TO
speak aloud OF these wrongs and of their consequences
upon the dstnes OF other nations But is douoy the
duty of him who Ike myself ia netless proud 10 call
himself a Polo than citizen OF this Republic.
discerning eye cannot fail 20 thai Providence in
is wisdom has chosen the two nations the instru
rents of the future regeneration Of mankind Permit
me- then nay countrymen and iel.)wctizens, to vndl-
cate the honor OF Poland and liDger Tor moment upon
the bright dsstnes which unity oil spirit between my
naive and adopted lands will for future genera
tons Her cs!uRniators md ii prudent TO ignore the
debt which Science and Christianity or in word Civil
ization owes TO the Polish nation need not dwell
on this point have done another occasion But
the spirit OF her history that would devote few
thoughts.
From her first entrance into the ranks OF Christian
lions Poland foremost in the progressive devel-
opnen Of civilization aud she proved than one
OCCASION tina, shc pretended the rt OF her Divine
Master better than OF her boastiul neignbors
spirit OF humanity love of light and freedom,
santy illuInine the pages of her history. Who first
among nations endeavored to enlishten the OF her
people By liberal 81 stem of etucationi History an
,wrrs Poand-he same Poland that protected the free.
dom Of conscience. Her moral grandeur may be seen
in the ms tuition of the order nobility hich
rerrcd for real merit-virtue and knowledge only while
in other countries, invaders, treebooters banditi be-
came barons Of the rcaln-as IN England, where the
bloody Norman the noble OF the land.
The Polish nobility sprang from her own soil, at her
own bidding; and he only who showed wisdom in coun-
Gil courage the battlefield in defence OF his country
made noble. And three centuries ago. he who
had received the honors OF University entered &c
the rank of the proudest OF her tamil whatever might
have been his orgip.
The Polish nation was characterized By spin, OF
great humanity. When her were lighting against
Gesootism in Italy in the end OF the last century their
banners spakc The world Gil a0mii itber SANG fra
tsl" Freemcn brothers. And when the Northern t.
rant raised his strike deady blow against Belgium,
lest liberty might mortal wound, Euenl mast.
eued 10 inierpose ncr bosom. In their late strug
Gle with their foe, the inscription For our and yoHr b-
eg OF their standards told the rsled Russian soldery
that freedom death in their own hands, and
many have found when made prisoners OF war that they
in the hands of forgvins brothers rather than re-
eness eneiaies The MODEST Of her fought side
by side in the cause of freedom and humanity By sucn
deeds the spirit and history OF the Polish nation mani
tested.
Her enemies ard informed friends ascribe the fall
OF GLAND her political foiea and vices, thus endeav
oring the guilt OF her rapacious neighbo.s
But great foes and greater crimes have existed and
do exist elsewhere and yet the indenty and !nde-
pendence OF those countries 5 preserved notwltnstanc
Ing he who does this must have read history 10
little purpose.
The Poles accused Of OF unanirnity by those
who co not wish remember that difference OF opinion
IS inseparabe from the freedom OF thought; ireemen
differ and long their hearts are inaccessible
TO corruption their safety lies in this difference But
the misfortune OF the Poles was that their enemies,
through secret channels spared effort to increase and
maintain the difference.
The causes which Were deInoralzing European soce,
" were acting less in Poland also and IN the end
proved hobed for those which strictly sprung from her
institutions and operated within her territory Inc
that above all others brought on the downfall OF
Po4nd lies in the corrupt public education OF the Polish
children effected by tie society OF the Jesrits Al the
time when the followers of the enthusiastic and crafty