Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-21
The Polish Question.

nO PopCio aIO lllON WIN opCSuidbtOlS
upon the probabilities now growing out Of
the Polish affairs. 1t is believed that notes
of three Powers were presented to Gorcha-
koff on the 25th. The Russian answer
was anxiously awaited.
The Paris correspondent of the Times
adduces reasons for regarding the new min
sterial arrangements as indicative of pa
ci6c policy. Thus the member Of the
Cabinet who is the most persistent adverse
ry to warlike expeditions. whether against
Mexico or Russia, and this on financial
grounds especially, is NJ. Fould, but M
Fould retains the office; and, it, is not be-
lieved he would do so but with a peace
policy. The general wish is that war with
Russia shall beagoided, though many
thirk it inevitable. The French Govern
ment is, il appears, increasing the artillery
by about 200 guns, and the order from the
war office was very sudden.
The Morning Post says: "We are far
from wishing to predict European war, but
we can imagine combination which would
render such war rather name than reality.
There is no reason why it should consist
in anything very much more serious than
the breaking off Of diplomatic relations.
If Austria allows a free transport of arms
and munitions Of war across the Galican
frontier, and placed corps darme Of Co.,
600 men in Galicia itself, and if the Rus
sian fleet were blockaded in the Baltic, so
as to keep open the coast Of Saragotia, the
Poles could do the rest for themselves.
There is no reason why any European
Power should send soldier abroad. 1t
would, in other words, merely amount to
making ring, and seeing fair play. 1t is
possible that Sweden might undertake
operations for her own behalf, but there
could be no moral obligation either upon
France or England to do more than make
a naval demonstration. 1t is with no de-
sire to see any such consummation arrive
that we allude to these contingencies, but
it is well that the bugbear of European
war such as might possibly rise out of the
present complication, should be reduced to
its proper proportions.
The Daily NeaDs says the position of
England is one Of some difficulty and per-
haps some danger. We have no firmly
held principles of foreign policy. Should
the Gar accept the six propositions, our
position would become grave and serious;
we should have committed ourselves to a
scheme, which the Poles in their situation
must not so much resent as ignore; a
scheme, the failure of which would give
the Gar right to claim our appreciation
and support as having been ready to do all
that even we ventured to ask.
The Morning Post announces the con-
ditions under which alone an armistice
would be consented to by the Polish Ma
tional Committee. First, the armistice
must extend throughout the whole of Po-
land; Second, Plenipotentiary on the part
of the National Government must be adj
mitted; Third, the National Diet, compos-
ed of delegates from the Provinces must
meet under the guaranty, not merely Of
Europe, but also of the national army,
which occupies all the provinces. If these
conditions are not complied with, the Poles
will hold hold out to the last. The Post
adds: Such being the temper of the ma
ton. we can hardly expect Russia to accept
the proposals for an arlnistice.
The Moscow Gazette contains specula-
tons on war with England. and shows
how vulnerable she is, owing to her com
merce on the ocean.
Much sympathy has been shown in the
Austrian Council Of the Empire for Po-
land.
La France asserts that three Powers
have addressed observations to st. Peters
burg against the acts Of the Russian agents
in Poland.
The Poles had7 defeated the Russians
near Midawaw. capturino-six GUNS.