New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-07

THE POLISH QUESTION.


Tho political news from Eastern Europe ia
of the most exciting character. Tho Polish
question is beginning to assume all the gravity
of great European complication. We noticed
n few days ago that at first tho attitude Of
France appeared to be friendly to Russia and
adverse 10 tho Poles. A number OF students
who made demonstration in favor OF Poland
were arrested, several Polish agents were ex-
PEELED from France, and tho Russian Emperor
was announced as intending a visit to Paris in
order to discuss European politics with the
Emperor Of France. But tho latest news
brought by the Hiberuian announced change
in enc policy of tho French Emperor On a
sudden, the whole official and semi-oilicial
press had yeered around. and spoken in favor OF
Poland. This important news is now followed
by tho stll more important announcement that
Frauco has sent dispatch to Berlin, express
ing great dissatisfaction with the Intervention
of Prussia; and one of the semi-oficiai papers,
tie Constitutional, declares that this PrusSian
intervention in Polish affairs has made it
European question.
England has Likewise pronounced officially in
behalf Of the Poles, for we learn that Earl
Russell, in the House OF Lords has denounced
the course of Russia. OF still greater import
ance is tho expression Of public opinion
throughout Europe, which considers the Poles,
according to oil human and divine rights, en-.
titled ~ national independence. A proof OF
thus spirit is furnished in resolution which
passed the Prussian Chamber OF Representa-.
tyes alnost unanimously, to the effect that
Prussia should observe in the Polish question
the strictest neutrality.
II will be observed that the Poles have
gained since the outbreak Of the revolution
more favorable position than could at frat BE-
expected. The declarations of three OF the tive
Grand Powers-Austra, France, and England
ARC favorable to their cause, and public
opinion throughout Europe demands 50 impe-
rously that no aid shall be rendered to Russia
in putting down the revolution, that any at
tempt OF this kind would be most likely to call
forth at once revolutions in other countries.
Prussia, in particulsr-tho only power which,
under present circumstances, would think OF
making such an attempt-will pause at the
joint declarations OF France and of the repre-
sentatives of the Prussisn people. The Min
lister President of Prussia has been hitherto
defiant in his dealings with the Liberal party,
because he expected to secure the aid Of France
in case of q democratic rise in Germany; but
Pm of all
his calculations.
All will now depend on the power of resist
ance that the Poles may be able to display.
The longer the revolution lasts, the greater is
their chance of having their cause strengthened
by new complications. With regard to this
point. the intelligence received from the inte-
rior OF Poland is highly important. The plan
on which the insurgents act appears TO have
been much moro matured than any newspaper
account during the first weeks of the.
revolution indicated. The revolution is fully
in every portion of those Prov
nces that ut any time formed part of
the Polish Empire. and there arc indications
that the results thus far have been in accord.
Ance with the original programme. The out.
break in Warsaw is still postponed. The chief
Of the Revolutionary Committee gives his or
lers, which the entire population obey. For
he present no requires tranquility, but he
shall have arrived tho inhabitants
Will DO sOemnly exhorted to unite for its sue
,ess
Another assertion IA made which, if based
ipon truth, may prove of incalculable import
,nce. The leaders of tho Polish movement are
aid to have full assurance of an outbreak
,mOng the Russian peasants, which was to
,egn in the latter half Of February. This
lass forms one half of the entire Russian pop
llation. They are indebted to Emperor Alex
Inder for their liberation from seridem. But
hey still are subjected to many Onerous laws,
md would be likely to remain, under the pres.
mt law, very dependent. They moreover
Know that powerful party among the arts.
Ocracy is still intent upon neutrazipg as
much as possible the ukase Of emancipation.
IN several provinces Of Russia, bloody insur-
ectiOns among tho peasants therefore took
'lace during the Last two years. Now the
esders of the Poles promise to make them at
nee free owners Of the lands which they have
hitherto cultivated, and it is therefore by no
means improbable that part Of the peasants
my respond to their call. II this should hap
'en, the war will assume q character that
will probably mako it ono Of the greatest
vents OF the present century.
Tia Exprsss cannot saA why wa ahnnld