The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06
THE GAR ON POLAND.
The Emperor Alexander Thanks Count Berg for
His Iron Rule in Poland-The Polish Ma
tionality to be Crushed 0ut-What
the Gear Has Done and Going Do

The Emperor OF Russia has addressed the follow
ing letter to Field Marshal Count Berg, Lieutenant
Governor of the kingdom OF Poland
COUNT THEODORE FEDoRovlrcu-As soon as the
1868 was re-cstablisned in the Kingdom OF Poland
thought 1t necessary TO take series 81 measures ior
the purpose Of introducing good ana solid organl-
cation, aiid TO insure It's regular deyelopment ac
cording 10 the real wants ana Interests OF the
country; also to insure the complete amaigana-
ton OF that part of the empire with the others.
My uhase OF February IL, 1861, on inc
organization or the peasants and on tnat Of the
conmunes laid the first foundation TO these reforms.
b tt fsssSaSs na n SSatSqsa Rs fo
stances in which the Kingdom Of Poland al that
Ilme was paced, Thought i proper Y conhde to
the committee OF Organization created by iny ukase
OF the same day February Ia the superior cohtrcl p
all the Affairs relating TO The organization OF The pea
SAINTS and the communal administration OF the coun-
try. extended The plerogatves granted 10 that COM
mittee on account Of the grave and manifold duties
That came wlthin It's province AMI appointed you
its president. Afterwards the sphere Of that COM
mittec was considerably enlarged because the
Council OF stale and the Council OF Administration
OF the Kingdom had been suppressed by my ukase
of June 3, 1867 and the duties OF those two depart
meats had fallen 10 the committee Moreover, the
measures intended for the reform OF all parts Of the
administration OF the Kingdom We're carried out by
the Immediate cooperation OF the committee
In the order OF succession indicaued BY me-
This immense and manifold activity OF sad
committee was pursued with ardent zeal aud
with The most remarkable success aud the organILa
lion OF the peasanJiy carried out VIGOROUSLY. now
see with great satisfaction that the welbclng OF
object OF my most sincere desires, mas been insured
In a substantial manner AT the same iliie the
Communal Administrator was regularly organized,
and has shown the usefulness OF this new in THU
tion ana It's complete harmony with the other
local conditions OF the country. the re-
forms undertaken according to my indications,
in all the other branches oi the administration
or the Kingdom have also been accomplished. All
the independent central institutions which existed
have been successfully suppressed ana all parts Of
the administration have received the provisional
organization III conformity with the COMMUNAL
laws Of the country. These measures Yill he COM
plctcd by Of the administration oil justice
under the charge OF the Minister OF Justice. Thus
the princpa! task imposed by me upon the commit
tee at It's creation wen the da,eS 10 wlcn IL
was afterwards called, have all been accomplished,
in consequence OF which | addressed an ukase,
dated March 23 to the senate, ordering that the COM
mlttee be dissolved In apprcciating the important
services rendered 10 the State hy this transitory
institution, whcl during the seven years Of It's Ter
tile activity was placed under your cnhgntsuet
direction, consider IL Il pleasant uuty ana lee
since re satisfaction 10 express 10 Won In particular
my decplelt gratitude FOR the ardent devotion you
have manifested ~ your unwaycrng attention 10
nv views and instructions The great merits which
have distinguished your long aud glorious career IN
me service OF tile throne ana the country
wIll 10 ioreyer memorable, because the solid or
ganYatlon Of the state ana OF tue civil afatrs or
Poland 10 OF imperative necessity 10 the unity
or tne country. aa thoroughly convinced that you
Will follow out my instructions with the same Vigil
lance az hcre ofore, ana that you VIII always keep
In sight the unsnakablc frmness OF my intentions
concerning the complete fusion oil the kingdom OF
Poland with the other parts OF the STATE ~ con-
solulaiing measures already taken III this direc-
ton YOU will prove anew your devotion 10 the Throne
c!aled by me. remain forever your aIiectlouate
ALEXANDER