The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-06
The Revolution in Poland.
Proclamation Of the Polish Provi-
sional Government.
The Causes of the Outbreak Defined.

The mails received by the City of
Washington bring the full text of the
proclamation issued on the 22d of January
by the Provisional Government of Poland,
setting forth the cause Of the outbreak
against the Russians, and appealing in fiery
terms to the patriotism of the Poles We
give the entire document:
PROCLAMATION OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
ACTING AS A TEMPORARY NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT.
The vile usurping government, madden
ed by the opposition of the victims of its
oppression, has resolved to give them a
final blow-to seize many thousands of
their bravest and most ardent defenders,
to clothe them in the hated Muscovite uni
form, and to send them thousands of miles
away to lasting misery and destruction.
Poland is neither able nor willing to sub
NIT INTERESTINGLY to this crushing outrage,
and an energetic opposition to it is alone
consonant with her duty to posterity.
Bands of brave and selfsacrifcing youths,
penetrated with an ardent love for their
country, an unbending faith in the Justice
and aid of Heaven, have sworn to cast off
the accursed yoke or die. Let the whole
Polish nation follow them.
After the fearful shame of slavery, after
the incredible tortures of oppression, the
Central National Committee, now your on
ly legal government, summons you, Poles,
to the field of the last of your struggles, to
the field of glory and victory, which with
Gods help it will give you, fer it knows
that you, who were butyesterday sufferers
and victims, must now become heroes and
giants. Yes, you will conquer your liber-
ty and your independence by the greatness
of your courage, and by the holiness of
such sacrifices as no nation has yet in
scribed in its historical annals. You will
give cheerfully and unhestatingly to your
reviving country all the blood, life and
worldly position she will require from you.
The committee in return promises you that
the strength of your bravery will not be
wasted, that your sacrifices will not be lost,
for it will guide with strong hand the
helm of which it takes possession. twill
destroy all difficulties, break through all
obstacles, and pursue and punish before
the severe but just tribunal Of our offended
fatherland every mark of disfavor OF even
of ardor towards the sacred cause.
On the first day of our openly coming
forward, at the moment when the holy
struggle begins, the Committee declares
all the sons of Poland, without any dis
tinction of faith or race, descent or sta
ton, are free and equal citizens of the
country. From this moment the land
which the agricultural population possess
ed on condition of paying rent or giving
task-work to their masters, is uncondition-
ally their property and that of their heirs
The landholders, who will be injured by
this arrangement, should be compensated
from the general funds of the State. The
families of all laborers who join the ranks
of the defenders of the country, or die in
glorious death while SO serving, shall re-
ceive share of the land protected from
the enemy, out of the State property. To
arms! then Poland, Lithunia and Ruthe-
MIA. To arms! for the hour of our mutu-
al liberation has sounded, the old sword
has been drawn from its sheath, the sacred
Standard of the Eagle, the Knight and the
Archangel is unfurled.
We also wish to address few words to