Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-15
Confi,cat,on in Poland.

The January number of Blackwood's Maya
zine, in its letter from Poland, gives most iu-
teresting and instructive twenty four hours in
Volhyna, which is of the provinces of that
Inflated country now engaged in spasmodic
effort to throw off the yoke Of Russian DONNA
ton. The landed proprietary OF the province are
Poles; the peasantry being, in chief part, Puthe
nian. who have sympathy with the popular
movement against Russia, and who. although by
no means attached to the empire Of the Gar,
have been easily bribed or induced by prospect
of plumber to side with the Emperor. These
peasants have in many instances resisted every
temptation, and remained faithful to their mas
tiers.
The Russian Government. by way of aiding to
to decree Of coa6scation of property of rebels.
not unlike in its provisions the act of our Federal
Congress In both cases, the property of the
reyolted section has been called upon for pecuni.
airy contribution TO aid in restoring the authority
of the General Government, aud, in event of
failure to respond (of which failure both the
United States and Russia had, from the necessi-
ties of the case. foreknowledge). then prompt
sale of the property nj auction TO slaves or peas
ants, as the case may be. In Poland, there has
been longer experience than in South Carolina.
and we give below an extract from the letter be
fore us, that it may be seen how history teaches
by examples:
One Of our motives for visiting the country
just at this period, was a desire to be present at
some of the sales of sequestered property. which
were taking place daily. These sales ex-
pressly arranged for the benefit of the peasaBtry
one of nv friends, for instance. who is Gacian.
as we'll ms Volhynian. proprietor, who called
upoL to pay the Russian Governments sum equal
to ES,OOO for the suppression of the rebellion
As he has carefully absts ined from taking part in
the movement, the amount of the tax in itself
was sufficiently onerous; bus lest he should be in
a condition TO procure that sum at short notice,
he was only allowed three days to raise il: and
as he not resident in Volhynia, il was mani
testify impossible for him to make the necessary
arrangement la default OF prompt payment the
live stock of the proprietor is put up at auction
among the peasants. who are thus ensbled to pur-
chase their masters horses Mt shilling apeace;
aud merino sheep have been known TO sell for as
little three half pence each In other words,
the peasanfry receive present Of their masters
stock, his crops. or working his lands, and is
obgei 20 pay the difference between the trif1ing
amount which his property has realized and the
sum originally demanded by the government Ii
would seem, however, from late accounts. that
the peasantry are becoming unmanageable and
independent in their bearing toward the govern
ment, which has thus spoiled them, and com
plain of being obliged to pay to the govern
ment the tax properly due TO the proprietor, in
compensation for the land which was originally
his, and has by recent arrangement been trans
ferred To the peasant Having paid only nom
inal sum for their cattle, they now want 10 get
the land for nothing ss we'll, and il is some con-
ISOLATION to che proprietor. who has been robbed
OF both. to see the thieves fall out. The position
of country gentleman i'm these provinces is in
fact becoming intolerable; not allowed to leave
the country, he is constantly subjected to the
suspicion OF the government while he remains in
It, and too often finds himself az list mn unwilling
occupant OF adismal cell. or one OF melancholy
cortege ON its way to Siberia. Those who were
fortunate enough TO procure passports at the com
mencement of the movement have fed the coun-
try; those who were Left were, In most instances
! arrested, 50 that scarcely property remsins zen
anfed Any who have been discreet or luck y
enough TO be left at liberty have been called upon
on the one hand by the Russian, on the other by
the Polish, national government. to pay heavy
contributions In both Instance the payment Il
compulsory. while the constant presence Of arm
ed bands Of disorderly peasants. or OF Cossacks
renders daily life unsafe. Ell tai ~ 70
tH-The Demosrasic slate Central COMMITTEES
of Ohio has 6xed upon Monday, March %. as
the day for holding the State Convention, for the
purpose Of eIecting delegates TO the National
Conve nton, and nominating candidates for State
omcers. ~ ala go i.df tlff ro1s lss I