The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-14

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with the Polish Instruction, but the rumors they
contain on the subject are Of the most vague and
unsatisfactory character. All parties seem agreed
that more hopeless attempt it is scarcely possible
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forty thousand men. The Journal des Debats pub
fishes history Of the rebellion, from which itap-
pears that il has extended to the Russian army, and
that il would not have broken out at the present
moment had not the numerous chances Of detection
rendered further delay impossible.
The provisional government Of Cracow were act
ing with ugor, and up TO the latest authentic ac-
counts no attempt had been made by Gen Collin to
attack the city. Ii was, however reported IN Paris
on Sunday that the Russians had assaulted Cracow,
reduced half Of il TO ashes, and driven out the
Poles, Who in their retreat encountered large
body Of Austrians, and defeated them
| The Prussian government, notwithstanding the
sympathy openly ayowed for the insurgents in Po-
sh Prussia, appears TO be disposed to remain neu-
trail in the matter. The movement appears to have
been made with the boidness and determination
which are the characteristics Of the Polish nation
but the numbers which will soon be brought against
them render il TO impossible that tho insurgents
can hold their position until the amount OF and they
require shall reach them. In the Chamber OF Dep
utes, on Saturday, M. Guizot 10 said, when ques-
toned as 70 the extent Of the instruction, TO have
replied-"L -atismsgns tout snfiu est en- tsu," ('a
Germany is on fre!") and report Is eagerly noticed
in the Paris prints Of Sunday, that the state Of
Lombardy is far from satisfactory. The Polish ref
ugees in France were divided into two parties, but
have laid aside their differences for the purpose Of
cooperating against the common enemy -',
An address was on Saturday, presented to Prince
Adam Czartoryski, expressive OF the unanimous
desire Of his fellow-counuymen 10 place themselves
under his direction. The opposition journals Of
Paris have already opened in aid Of the Polish
cause.
The Augsburg Gazette of March 2, publishes
letter from the frontiers OF GalIica Of the 25th uto
announcing that the 23d and 24Ih, the insurgents
Of Cracow had crossed the Vistula, in the direction
Of the Yelicza, and that General Colin, being
men aced by the movement his right, had thought
proper TO fall back upon Moghilam and Wadow.
icze.
The endorsements he expected from Moravia
and Silesla would it was feared, be intercepted by
the ingurgents. A letter from Breslau Of the 25th
positively states that the latter attacked Podgorze
the 23i, drove the aristocracy out Of town, and
followed them as far as Madowicze. The entire OF
the western part Of Gallcia then in actual re-
volt. No account had reached from the eastern dis
tricts.
The insurgents, had, on the other hand penetrated
into the kingdom Of Poland, without experiencing
any serious resistance. report prevailed that a
revolt had broken out at Lemberg. Countess Potoz-
ka had arrived at Breslau with passport delivered
by the provisional government of Cracow. The
lsraelites Of that city said to have rendered
their services to the new government.
According to news, dated Breslau, 81 March, ST.
esia--"The insurgents muster 10000 strong, and
are led on by priests with the sword in hand ,
and the cruchx in the other, forcing all they meet
TO Join them "
The AIgemeine Zeitung states that on the 23d of
February the western portion of GalIeia IN the
possession Of the insurgents, who, on the 25th re-
pulsed with considerable loss, company OF the
Breslau jagars, who had marched the territory
of Cracow. 1t is generally supposed that tomor-
row. the 5th inst the troops OF the three protecting
powers viii march toward Cracow. According TO
the journal last quoted, rumor prevailed in Breslau
on the 2Sth, that disturbances had broken out in
Hungary. II is now certain beyond the possibility
Of doubt that the present movement is, or will be-
general throughout ancient Poland.
MANIFESTO OF THE POLISH GOVERNMENT OF
THE GENERAL POLISH CAUSE.
Poles The hour of instruction has sounded
Ali dismembered Poland rises and greatens Al
ready our brothers Of the Grand Duchy of Posen, Of
Russian Poland, and of Lithuania, have risen, and
| in Russia combat against the enemy; they combat
! for their most sacred right, taken from them by
force and fraud. You know what has passed and is
passing. The flower of our youth languish In dun
| geons; our fathers subjected to contempt. Our
clergy is revied Whoever desires to die for Poland
| is destroyed, or pines in dungeon, or is liable
every moment to be thrown into one. The groans
|
knout in subterranean dungeons, and are sent away
to the remotes ends Of the countries OF our oppres-
sors submitting to all the sufferings of which hu
manity is capable Of enduring, have deeply struck
and moved our hearts.
| They have taken away our glory, prohibited our
language interdicad the profession of the faith of
our fathers. They oppose insurmountable barriers
to the amelioration of social state, arm brother
against brother, and calumnlate the most honored
children of our country. Brothers one step more
and Poland exists no longer. Our grandchildren
will curse our memory for having left them nothing.
in one of the finest countries Of the world, but des-
erts and ruins; for having left our warke people in
irons; for having forced them to profess foreign
faith to speak a strange language, and for having
reduced them to be slaves Of our oppressors. The
dust of our fathers, martyrs of the rights of the
ton, cries from the tomb to avenge them. Children
at the breast implore us to preserve for them the
country that God has confded to The free ma
tons Of the world invite not to allow our nation
ality to be destroyed, God himself invites US
He who will one day demand an account of our
stewardship.
We are twenty millions let us rise as one man,
and no force on the earth can crush our power We
shall have such liberty was never enjoyed on this
earth. Let us endeavor to conquer focus of ber-
ty of a community where each shall enjoy the goods
Of the earth according to his merit and his capacity
Let there be no more privileges, but each Pole find
full security for himself, his wife, his children; and
out humiliation the pallible aid Of the nation, shall
have the absolute property of the land which to-
day is only enjoyed by some Interests (class in
terests') thus cease well as corpes and similar
rights and those who shall fall with arms in their
hands for the national cause shall obtain an indem-
nifty in land or national goods. Poles from this
moment we recognise not any difference. Let US
henceforward be the children Of one mother
Of Justice; Of one father-the God who is in heaven
Let US invoke his aid, he will bless our arms, ant
give US victory but in order to draw down his bless
ing, we must not sully ourselves by the vice o.
drunkenness, or any other Infamous action; let US
not treat despoticaIly those who have been con6det
to us; let US not kill those who are without arms
nor such as do not think with ourselves, nor strsn
GERS for we fight not with people, but with their op
pressors. In token Of friendship let us mount IN,
national cockade, and take the following oath: :"
swear to serve Poland my country, by council. word
and action. swear sacrifice TO her my opinions
: my life, nv fortune swear absolute obedience
TO the national government, which has been erected