The Emperor NICHOLAS has published two new decrees, one for
the more effectual rooting up of the Polish language, the other for making political offences subject to the jurisdiction of courts-mar- tial. It seems that an association for the preservation of their lan- guage had been formed by a body of young Polish students in the University of Winnica. For this offence they are to be drafted into Russian regiments; and the tutors and professors in the Univer- sity, who were cognizant of the association, are some to be dis- placed, and others to be reprimanded by the Russian authorities. No possible means are to be spared to eradicate the language of the czardom of Poland, as it is termed in the decrees.
Much idle lamentation is wasted upon Polish sufferings in this country, by those who let slip the only fair opportunity—and there can never be a better one—of rendering efficient assistance to the gallant and unhappy victims of Russian force and barbarity. We spent our money in a crusade for the restoration of the Bourbons, and have little left to bring about the "restoration of Poland." illebata
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