New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-21
Russia AND POLAND.

Whether in n military point Of view the
Poles may bc successful or not, it is already
certain that their revolution will hasten the
realization of their ardent wishes. Public
opinion in Europe has become Grand Power,
and never before has it given such proofs Of
its irresistible force as now, when two oil The
least liberal aud mos. powerful monarchies OF
Europe have found it necessary to acknowledge
1t. sway The Norwegian, arrived yesterday
at Portland, brings the important intelligence
that even the old, stubborn King Of Prussia
deems ii safest 10 yield TO the pressure OF
public opinion in favor OF non-inter:erence.
The Russian Government Acknowledges its
wrong in the treatment Of the Poles, by far.
reaching offers Of concession. 1t has already
revoked the Infamous CONSUMPTION law. 1t is
now reported to be willing to grant an
amnesty and reforms, aud one OF the semi
official papers of Paris reproduces the rumor
that a ukase will be shortly issued reconsti-
tutng the Kingdom of Poland as it existed in
1880, with the Grand Duke Constantine as
sovereign. Some of these rumors may
possbly be hereafter modified, but the
tone Of the papers which are under
the immediate control Of the Russian
Government ia the ,urest proof that Russia,
even if she should succeed in quelling the il
surrecton, will consider it necessary TO pursue
policy of concessions ard reforms, in order
to allay the popular indignation. While the
treatment Of tho Poles by Russia cannot be
condemned in too strong terms, and while every
believer in the sacred principle OF popular
sovereignty must wish tho success OF the
Polish revolution, due credit ought not to be-
withheld from the Russian Emperor for tie
noble work Of reform which no is vigorously
carrying through in Russia Proper The
Norwegian brings also the important news thai
serldom in Russia expired on March ), nnd
that by one imperial decree 20,COO,OUO seTfs
were declared, in the full sensc ci the word,
free men. There not wanting among tnc
arieiocrats Of Russia, some Copperheads who
NOW Themselves disbeeycrs in the doctrine
/ Of the right of every human being to persona!
liberty, but no notice has been taken OF their
opposition, and the emancipation. of the Russian
serfs 10 now glorious fact in the history Of
! Russia, as well as In the history Of the human
race. Ii il tic more credlt6blc 10 tho I'm.
peror, as in carrying it through, he had TO
overcome formidable opposition. The Imperial
intention was first officially announced in a
manifesto dated March 3, 1861, which stated that
two years from that date would be required 70
perfect the necessary arrangements. The Gar
told tho serls that to render the transactions
between the proprietOrs and the peasants more
easy, in virtue Of which tho latter may acquire
in full property their homestead and the land
they occupy. tho Government will advance
assistance, according to special regulation,
BY means Of loans, or u transfer Of debts en-
numbering an estate" The two years have
elapsed, but in tho mean time apprehensions
have existed that tho dissatisfaction Of the
mobiles with the Emancipation in general, and
of tho serfs with the slowness Of tho process,
would thwart tho humane designs Of the En-
peror, and postpone indefinitely their eIecu-
ton. But tho news just received gives US the
cheering assurance that oil these fears have
been groundleis, and that the world has ad.
vanced another step toward TINT glorious mil
lenuium when tue las. vestigo ol involuntary