The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-17
THE POLISH REVOLUTION.
The Gar Alexander 60 Redress the
Wr0ngs or the PcOple-A Free Con ssl.
sutton and Free Press, but . United

The Gar Alexander to Redress the
tuition and Free Press, bat Omitted
Sovereignty.
from the london Times Sept 81
II VIC may trust An aIpouocomeut which appeared yes
terday In 100 trcuon papers generally wei informed the
Posh question about TO take very different from
what has lately been feared u ~ said that the Emperor
contemplate Uhch WOULD 90 far beyond all that
the three Po,psrs hac. asked from him. aud indeed beyond
any hopes that they could have entertained. According
10 these reports tho hmpsror had conceived the project Of
new snd liberal constnutor FOR the whole empire, and
was acuto lay before 40 extraordinary council His
proposal amounted 20 the grant OF regular
government. There would be two Chambcrs--oue the
senate, consisting OF coo members appointed for e
the other . representative assembly OF $50 mem bers
elected under sIeci0ed conditions These two would cons
tute central representation OF the whole empire; but, be
sides these Separate independent constitutions would
DO granted 10 tue provinces Thus the kingdom Pc.
land while sending representatives TO the central govern
meut, would have an independent internal org ,bizaon
regulation OF It's own affairs. Tie same plan would DO
adopted with regard 70 qland and the other great pro
vlnees o. ,ns empire The plan would therefore be dis
tiuc abandonment Of the system Of forced military
tralilatioD which tho clong idea OF tho late tmpe
ror aud would be an attempt 10 give Independence and
life 10 the d,orent national elements u which the empire
Is composed and 10 trust to their possession OF
sovereign and common representation for their
growth into great whole Il that .ntimations
OF this intention have been already communicated 60
France and that they have influenced the French
note and the quiet course OF the present negotiations
such project be really contemplated by the Russian
Emperor 1t Is diclt TO understand It's Significance
The OF roland during the last few months
must nave Dctu pacing tne Emperor IN 81
IRENE dicuty The course marked out Tor him by the
traditional policy u his tnmy and by the Immediate
ample Of ms father was 20 crush oa the Instruction BY
the and most uprecntng violence TO stamp out
every trace Of or9stion aud 20 grasp the whole Of his
empire with the iron force OF military despotism.
Hut he must soon have seen thnt the different circum.
of the timer would make impossible 10 repest in
1853 his fathers course In 1881. The changes ia
the material conditions OF public life since that time
have brought very different feelings and Interests 10
bear upon such questions ss the Polish insurrec,op
BY the Increase In the means Of communication and The
AS s..t,~
brought the ordeal OF public opinion less free
10 every country, and governments therefore In
40. aec'dea ~ seoers popular considerations
as tbs Emperor Nicholas pursued towards Poland in 1881
ssosld a, once Be brought face % face ,c e national con-
science England and France and ,coud be 10 rosss
tremendous storm Of indignation, Dhich might force at
Least < ezeiatie Of countries in,o way i, de-
q cruelty and injustice which such pSe AZ m .Ss as
volve into the full light o day aud the Emperor must
.nced In Poland be would be soon isolated rom The n.Is
of European civilization, or compelled by a coalition OF
the great Powers TO adopt mere humane lust policy
On the otner hand he must, OF course, have felt thai
he abandoned this policy he would have no Alternative
but TO change the whole tradonary character Of HE
goysrnmeat II would be obviously Impossible FOR him
10 grant constitutional government Poland wbe inc
countries around were stu governed the principles
OF the mos arbitrary military despotism. Il would be
impossible TO sew that piece OF new cloth on the old
mantle OF Nicholas. A Polish constitutional king.
dom established In the heart Of the Russian
empire would be an anomaly, sort Of foreign bodv
porpeiusily convuspg the whole constitution OF IN.
Empire. Ii would be necessary for the Emperor N he
abandoned his old line q policy, 10 change the whole
character OF his goveunmen He must be prepared 10
give up the old principle eaircs and introduce CEN
forms into every important province Of bs am
pre-. In shsrt, he the horns ~ terrible dlemna
The extremity OF the le ony two courses opcn 10
hiueiihcr TO maintain the hard despotism OF h iahcr
at ans cost OF blood cruelty and dshonor and q brave
tns public opinion ~ Europe, or TO grant the Poles
really liberal ADD constitutional form Of government and
20 give Il ak chance Of existence by assmilsns tbe
government OF his other domnlons u the same sys,em
Tho qnesf1n In short, PERHAPS amounted 10 ihssAsr
Rass,a should sJrs1d her taytnr0 tns.unftons oyr 20
land Pe,snd sAoaid Tvsad rs eompdrasc cirstoiion
or Rrss,a. Mt.0- :.
We 10 not wonder that the answer 20 80 nomcn,ous
question should have long hung IN tho balance and even
n the rows refer 10 sroad be vol loitded ana the
Ernrosor sbonld have made az hts mind he will no
aennt nave 10 face determined and yieat ospnst on
h. are he vii. he sbc 20 carr out his fsrs Such
,p.nirn w,d be Ia harmonys I'm the higA reputation
\ "a Which lae fn, assembled tbs ia one and which
se-neA e Ieserve 10y his area, measure of the bhors.
Zoo 4. fhr So hat "a could lot fal ~ 30 extremely
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