New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-26

In the Spring of 1913 there general per
sccuion Of the Poles at Poscn, without any re-
gard to the dictates Of justice or humanity. The
news of the Revolution at Paris on the 2lth Of
February, brought about change for the better.
On the 18th of March the King Of Prussia granted
TO his Provinces the right of expressing them
selves freely and sincerely on the subject of the
INCORPORATION Of Prussia into Germany. Accord
ingly, on the goth of March the Governor of Posen
gave the Poles permission to form Committee
for the purpose of addressing the King in their
own behalf On the 2lst the Committee sent
delegation, healed by the Archbishop Of Posen,
TO the King, petitoning for the reorganization OF
the Grand Duchy of Posen, and for the removal OF
some of the most obnoxious officers and EN-
ployees They then addressed the following words
to the Germans: ITO you, Germans, we extend
the hand Of brotherly friendship, hoping that ali
our disputea may be settled by compromise
We pray earnestly that we may never again tight
with each other. a contest is at hand, but let US
unite together against the principles of despot
Ign" But in spite of these amicnble measures
and the authorization Of the Committee by the
Governor on the 2lst Of March the Bazaar, where
they held their deliberations, was seized by
regiment Of prussian infantry The news of the
Revolution at Berlin reached Posen on the 22d'
The military Immediately retired to the Citadel
retaining possession Of the B azar alone. The
Germans appointed Committee, and declared
their acquiescence in the Berlin movement. The
Germans Of the Common Council offered the
Polish Committee the use of the City Hall, and
there seemed to be a general wish for good I'M
derstanding between the two races On the
Esd of March the German Committee proposed to
the Polish one to unite together.
The Poles, however, having some interests pc
culiafly their own, excused themselves, and that
too. to the satisfaction of even the Germans. But,
unfortunately this state Of afiairs did not last
long The Germans soon began to disregard the
interests of the Poles III disposed persons tried
also though unsucoessfQlly to excite jeaouses
between the different classes of the latter, and the
streets of Posen became dangerous for the Poles,
on account of the hatred of the military. Yet
they endured all this, awaiting with anxiety the
result of their delegation to the King. On the
24th of March the Polish Committee issued
proclamation recognising no differences of class or
birth, but only such as are created by industry
and patriotism. Two days afterward in an APP
peal to the Poles for contributions to meet the
public necessities it was declared that villagers
holding landed property should hold the same
forever; that rents should be lowered that obli-
eatory labor should be abolished in whatever parts
OF Poland it existed that all who took part in
their country's cause. If not possessed of landed
property should receive grants of such. Yet the
ing was prejudced against the Poles and in
duced to believe that the Berlin movement was
made By them although there was not Pole in
the streets of Posen at the time, or among the
Germans, raising the revolutionary standard.
Moreover, on the day after the rising at Berlin,
the guard at the Post Office was composed of Poles,
circumstance which shows that they were not
distrusted in the least. The Polish delegation
from Posen did not gain an audience for ten days,
during which time the King made up his mind
against them. Nothing satisfactory accom-
plished by them, and they were obliged to de-
post an address with the King, containing the
four wishes Of the Poles LIST. That national
amy should be organised, and the usual garrison
atPosen replaced. ID That national magistrates,
possessing the public confidence should be APP
pointed. Sd That national guard should be
formed. 18th That all police officers now in Office
should be recalled and their places supplied by
persons elected by the citizens of the Grand
Duchy Although at this time there was a Ger
man delegation from Posen there, yet the Polish
one received no assistance from it. In the even.
ing of the oath Of March, however, the King at
last issued an order conserving to the re0rganiza.
ton of the Grand Duchy OF Posen.
The delegation which waited upon Mr.. Bouer
man to urge HIM to the performance of the prom
Uses made by him at Berlin only obtained the ap.
pontment of two of the most implacable enemies
of Poles both attached to the Commission ordered
by the King to draw up plan of reorganization.
Gems. Colomb and Schumacher augmented their
forces, summoning the militia from the worst
disposed provinces thereby cooperating with the
accusations and intrigues of the reactionists I'm.
der auspices evidently against the Poles
corps OF ruihans was formed at Bromberg, calling
themselves the Prussian patriots, which, headed
by the President of Bromberg, attacked private
houses, insulted the most unohensive persons and
whipped, without regard to rank, education age
or SEX all suspected of Polish patriotism
Inthe midst of this injustice the Poles preserved
an air of calmness, but began to form armed bodies
and mustered about $4,000 volunteers. The
opening of the National Prussian Assembly at
Berlin gave them some hopes, although the peas
ants OF Posen called upon them not to believe
the Prussians.
The Poles, assembled in four camps waited the
arrival of Gen. Wisen, their long promised
Kings Commissary. Gems. Colomb and Stenncker
gave orders to attack them, and were only pre-
vented by the strong and energetic declarations
of Wiisen. Some Police Officers even went SO
far as to insult the latter openly in the streets of
Posen.
On the 18th OF April he held conference with