Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-08-13
DIPLOMACY AND THE POLISH REVOLUTION

In response to the call for intervention which went up
from nearly every part of Europe the Governments Of
France, England, and Austria recently united in remon-
STRANGE to the Emperor of Russia 10 alton to Poland
and at the time presented plan for the pacication
and better Of that distracted country This
plan embraced the following six points:
/. Complete and general amnesty
National representation with powers similar to those
which fixed by the charter Of the 1877 November,
1915.
3. Poles to be named to public Offices in such
as to form distinct national administration vng the
confidence of the country.
a. Full and entire liberty of COINCIDENCE; repeal OF the
restrictions imposed on Catholic worship
s. The Polish language recognised in the kingdom as
The official language and used such in the adminstra-
ton OF the law and in education.
g. The establishment Of regular and legal system Of
| Recruiting.
1t the general expectation of Europe that Russia
would accept these points the basis of negotiations
suspension Of arms and conference Of the eight Powers
that signed the treaty of Vienna These points being the
minimum Of The three Powers that presented them it was
well understood that the rejection Of any consid
cred nadmssihe Prince Gortschakof has not only re-
fused to accept them but has coupled with his refusal lam
gusge and statements which have given deep offence to
each Of the three Powers.
In his reply to England he admits the right Of the Pow
that signed the treaty to exchange sentiments
gard to the Interpretation of certain articles but be
firmly denies their right to interfere in the present strug
ge he declares that the reorganization Of Poland must
be preceded by the reestabshmsnt Of order that the
revolution is sustained by terrorism and by foreign ele
mens that the have kept aloof from it that po
tcay it is stage display intended to act upon Europe
rat the principle Of action to keep up agitation at all
COST in order to furnish occasion aud preext for dpO
matte interference which should lead to military ion.
He endesvors prove that the insurgents demand neither
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carrs dominion provinces where the immense ma
iory are Russians by by religion He declines
to discuss the question Of suspension Of hostss,
and refuses to have the proposed submitted to
conference, the gIound that the result would be
interference of foreign Powers in the most intimate de-
tails of the admir- sraton-an Interference which great
Power could adm it, and which certainly England would
| not accept in he, affairs
The replies to France and Austria were conceived in a
similar spirit and both countries have occssoned great
popular excitement The Partisan journals refer openly
to the result of the France where it not
regarded diplomatic reply. but a defiance Pet-
tons breath ng intense hatred Russia and calling upon
the Emperor draw his sword and the knot which
diplomacy fails to unite have been numerousy signed by
tle working classes In his despatch in reply to the Aus
tran note Prince Gortschako while declining to submit
the details of the administration of Poland to the debera-
on June 9, 1885, declares the readiness Of the Rus
sian Government to enter into negotiations with the
Cabinets Of Vienna and Berlin for the purpose Of
placing the respective position Of their Polish posses
sOns affected by the stpuations Of the treaties of 1876
10 harmony with present necessities and the progress Of
time The Prince also insiuuates that Gacia and the
kingdom Of Poland a par. Count Bechberg, the
Austrian Minister, categorical rel cts the above in
situation and declines 10 enter into the proposed Degoa
ton
IA neither France, England, Austria can, with
dignity, withdraw from their position it is generally be-
leved that is inevitable, unless which is not proba
be superstition Russia should the last moment accede
to the demands Of these Powers The spirit seems to
be higher in France and Austria than in England, where
the people are beginning to count the cost and to question
the expediency OF assisting Louis Napoleon in his designs
to alter the present map of Europe the interest Of
France Some of the French papers complain bitterly
that Russia has, usual got the upperhsnd the dplo-
matte game. She has managed TO evade decisive answer,
until the too far advanced for the
Of active hoses this year and before the opening of the
spring campaign the revolution will have been crushed and
the hopes Of Poland destroyed.
We continue to receive intelligence not always trust
worthy Of frequent and bloody skrmshing; but neither
side has as yet achieved decisive victory One grand
obstacle to the Of the nsurecon appears to be
the apathy OF the peasants When the revolutionary party
~ Poand declared the peasant be the free proprietor
OF ms lana there seemed TO be foundation Tor hope
that he might prove grateful his beneacors; but as
cass ihe peasants are suspicious Of the and
are lheihed 10 regard the remission Of their reats
mere trap In parts OF the kingdom they are at this time
favorable to the cause of the revolution IN many Others
uuvorabe but the whole their position IL one Of mas
siye indifference to either side-Ne,o York Com ADJ
Gen Osterbsus 10 not dead rebel de.patcbes acme
time declared At ast accounts he was 10 good health