The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-26
RUSSIA AND POLAND.

e. RUSSIA AND POLAND. ~
From PoLAND.-Unhapp Poland-we
have the accounts of still further alterations
and enactments TO blot her out entirely from
the list of nations. E
First-Phe frontier line between Poland
and Russia is TO be effaced in the conrse of
the year.
Secondly the lst of January, Is47, all
persons in office must be able TO speak the
Russian language; and every one who in this
time has moi learned 10 speak il well enough
to transact the business of his office in Rus
sian will be dismis sed. ss a3 -
Third-The Government intends entirely
10 abolish the vice royalty OF Poland, and to
make the country, under a different name,
Russian province, and thus ef1ace all traces
of anci ent Poland. As TO the political
state of Poland, it Is chiefly that for which
incessant efforts are made to put down the
Roman Catholic Church, and introduce the
Greek in its stead, for all the patriotism of
the common people is founded on their re-
lgion; and when they can no longer say,
81 am Polish'' flor tho word ''Catholic" is
unknown to them) but 81 am Russian" (by
which they mean Greek.) Poland will be
long lime before brought 10 a state of
tranquility, for the mobiles have now but lit
tie influence over the people, and cannot
put them in motion, except with the aid of
the clergy.
Russia certainly has been most cruelty
industrious Of Iate, in trying to erase the
name of Poland from the lists of nations. =
The awful, almost Unprecedented crueities
which have been committed by her, in the
name of religion, could of course have their
origin in nothing but an unappeasable desire
to blot OUT Poland, and.to destroy every feel
| ing there that went back with pride TO the
time ofStauislaus-o forward, with hope
of independence. And that work may be ac-
complished. Something depends upon the
life of Louis Philippe, of France. Should
he be succeeded by more liberal govern
ment, or by d King with warmer feelings to-
wards Poland, there will be found men who
will start up 10 re-erect the former land
marks, restore the language and watch-word:
of Poland, and give back to that injured
and down-troddon nation IFS independence
and lis name. Nay, who will attempt it al
his death, whatever may be the dispersion oil
France? viii they succeed? That is
doubtful. They are prepared, of course
and thousands in various parts of the world
now ''longng wait the signal'' TO cry ..God
and Sarmaria, land ifnot 10 restore, leas
10 avenge their nation. 1t is a terrible thing
20 see, throughout all civilized nations, Ger
tain men set apart, selfdedicated 10 the
great work OF nations vengeance; looking
at the events before them--active, busy
busting life-but take little account thereof
unless-they have some bearing on their mis-
sion. Starting every report across The sea
as if a trumpet summons was heard fol
them 10 rally: and sinking back into compar
alive inactivity when satisfied ssthat the hour
and the man" have not yet come. But such
men are TO be found, excepting themselves
unspoited from the world' of business, un-
connected with any local affairs, untrammel-
ed with trade contract, SO thai they may
start at once TO the cry, without charge of
violated faith, without the hindrance of a
single attachment; with nothing to detair
them but the want of call, nothing TO impede
them but love Of country and hatred Of
her foes-her cruel, crushing, unmitigable
foes.-U. S. Gaz.