The New York herald., 1863-08-21
THE POLISH QUESTION.


THE POLISH QUESTION.
The National Government 70 the Polish
WARSAW, August !, 1863
Six ago the conspiracy (which was the express
sjen Of the wishes Of the whole nalon), without any
m e face S 1s Of ~.
which menaced the existence OF Poland raised the ban
Of nsurrection and fortified with noble zeal the
aeld already soaked with the blood Of many genera
tons The nsurrecton expressed the will Of the nation
and carried out the principles which would lead Poland
powerful as It s placed itself under the banner OF
divided free and Independent Poland. nation which
began conflict with colossus like Russia and placed In
the circ instances in which Poland placed the ed
OF January last had TO exert itself not only youthful
In order that disasters might discourage long
waiting for triumph not throw back into state Of las
situde and weakness.
whatever influence many failures and defeats might
have 1t is certain that could be and
carry the contest TO this day only by unbounded
The courage and discipline OF soldiers the virtue
OF citizens In this confidence lies the Of the
insurrecton This confidence rs security for Polands
certain triumph shows to the nation her relation to
the government and her position with regard 70 Europe
Euro does not sufficiently understand suferngs
and does not know zeal and the inexhaustible
means We have at our disposal.
The national government gives Europe freedom
interests and political passions Bat whist she
stands at the rudder Of the nsurreco therefore
I'll that could dishonor the holy flag OF ndependence
she must remain deaf to all who demand the cessation
namely, the re- establishment Of Poland In the limits
Of 1772 To accept the independence OF Polish pro-
vince and leave the rest the spoil Of the enemy would
be gansay our historical rights TO blot out from hso
~ an existence OF thousand years. and 70 deny
nan,e by committing fratricide Mol Poland has not
risen 70 be laid In the grave by Europe There
be Poland without Ltnnania and all "Reussen-
Poland without the kingdom of Poland Their history
sne'r political and social conditions are onean indvis
To acknowledge the right Of existence to but one pro
vince and 70 oppose IL In the Others Is kill Poland
Before you people OF Poland lies the bstte On the one
side h slavery and shamc On the other liberty and the
welfare , q msore senerasons Can you hesitate and
liberty with blood you must sacrifice whole
tho altar Of Poland. God and win decide your
tissns lot Us hotd last 70 the love Of our country
UnoA and sacrcei Lat hesitate before sacriace
>psrsy. boz and family, fOr country Let US re.
Xsmber thA from the moment the insurrection broke
:. sSs 81 S al
ostson servqts ~ great thought Of an allpowerful
sentiment In wateves snua.sn We may be placed, in
iho midst Of the du.i sacraes for ,s s' one
mon good, one universal az y 10, Ss our country AS
We now enter upon new p every erort IN srs, ,ha %
whole land blythe furnis- s 'ns ssh UO%hman pnl
and TO call a. many 70 arms as poss. - ~N0 v~"u
The PRINCIPLES which have hitherto GU. ded tho nsur
rectop and which expressed In the NAL OF the
s2d of January will also be the principles of future
action 0f the national government No violation tne
win be allowed The IDEA contained In that manifesto q
squaiity and OF religious, political social liberty
ss On sas g.
srpuson Of foreign dominsth and the ganiiation Of
Jn the spr, Of ,hess sncul.. sOvsrumeu,
wl 40 all 10 that the masses OF the country
poope from their sgcp Of hundred years may
nna 10 .n eude 70 new Industrial and political exist
snce violation Of rights viii be punished by the
.e. The national government will watch over the
diar Of the Administration, and the dis
>cffine of the soldiers and their obedience to their
leaders 1t viii punish every abuse OF authority In the
civil military service, well as all negligence and
ind renee and will restrain personal ambition.
Citizens Of Lthuania the Kingdom Of Poland, and all
a. Reussen'-You will shortly be called uprn for the
general and decisive battle for the Fatherand The
whole country has already been one great flame,
universal lamentaton, one immense grave. Now II
be camp, in which all--old men and children
for the freedom OF their country fight
Ing with In their hands, others contributing the
snews OF war. Such a Poland will trcmbc before no
powr earth Such Poland will crush the Russian
hordes Such a Poland win be master
The National Committee to the Peoples
and Governmenss OF EUROPE:
Tho National Gaseie to-day publishes appendix
TO the proclamation OF the National Committee the
Ion, the following manifesto OF the same body ad.
dressed
To IiE pporlrs AND Governments or ErRops-
For first time since the uprising OF our nation
adru ourselves 10 you brothers OF the European family
We take this step to-day, not upon the basis OF our
but upon the groundwork Of living fact
This fac, is not cny the universal uprising Of the nation
not thai The number OF the combaan II threshold that
of the weapon In hands but the regeneration Of the
national organization Ia spite Of all external letters and
man nature and the sCod IKE order Of things. Human
combinations contain method OF unfolding that against
which hc orcc Of nature strives The omnpotence of tho
national government all, having political
power based solely upon voluntary recognition Is fact
speaking loudly 70 all who know that army Of veteran
soldiers tbrc hundred thousand protects the power
of the usurr-r. Every also-even he wshed 10
main IN ignorancemust bc that Russia punishes
the slightest obeience paid TO the national government
with death. % far AZ her arm reach
IRON this view of an existing fact Poland speaks 10
You, nations and governments, through the organ OF It's
Our nrst word to you is, thanks for the sympathy
wnioh has been extended since the
of our struggle for Independence This sympathy proves
that the West has not become indrent to the
voice right. and has not rcnounccd the mission
ferrcd upon by Providence This sympathy anlmates
us with The hope that God WILL shall
seves 10 the midst Of bro,hers after the contest
We know that the struggle is tedious and heavy. and
know too from bali years experience, tina, We can
only rey upon ourselves.
Ne kesw alae. that this battle will nct terminate until
thirst Tor Independence is fully satisfied
The West believed in vain that VIC should oe conented
with garua reforms For there II no safety because
have gusfantcsefor the conditions OF an ndepcnd
en-, cxistence u the entire national organization.
TIE West believed VAN that the severity d the
struggle would tire aud n abandon our only
aim Al ease for US existence the West forgot vhst
- = TO nsht for NE, carry q battle originating IN
ea.rne~s COR breatha battle begun with suspsy hands
We we're forced 70 conquer from epemiss, OF
o. urch.se them Nth lseoro~ ,o,, an1 IN addition. q
say for them With oar blood The number of weaeoes
On the hands OF soldiers shows the number a lives
chat have been spent IN their cnsu~st Men 40 NOT sv
a wu bought With their brothers bbr,f Russa
Jes and knows tha, she has cu course in contend
eng with us-annihiation.
We do not appeal TO you for help and salvation Co,
has given urganixatnp sufficient strength Ia ronouer
the guarantees of life BY s'own application We anlv
require that you should not oelie Jour task and con
victioue
rpoD ths ground Of our existence which win reud thu