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Staunton Spectator, And General Advertiser
Staunton, Virginia
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The Russian Czar issues a ukase abolishing Poland's distinct existence, absorbing it into Russia, eliminating borders, extending military service to 25 years, and restricting peasant mobility.
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The Czar has issued an ukase abolishing the distinct existence & the name of Poland, absorbing the kingdom into Russia; and incorporating the Polish troops with his own barbarians. The following is the ukase: -
1. The boundaries of the governments of the kingdoms of Poland and Those of Lithuania, anciently incorporated with Russia, have ceased to exist. The inhabitants can pass freely from one country to the other without asking for passports at Warsaw or St. Petersburg; there are to be no more custom-houses between the government of Russia and those of Poland. -- 2. The term of military service for the Polish recruits is to be 25 years, as in Russia. The children of married soldiers are to belong to the government, and are to be placed in its military schools. -- 3. The liberty which the Polish peasants enjoy of changing their domicile is abolished: they are to submit to the same rules as Russian peasants.
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Poland
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abolition of poland's distinct existence and name; absorption into russia; incorporation of polish troops; free passage without passports or custom-houses; 25-year military service for recruits; children of soldiers to government military schools; abolition of peasants' domicile change liberty.
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The Czar issued an ukase abolishing the distinct existence and name of Poland, absorbing the kingdom into Russia, and incorporating Polish troops with Russian forces. The ukase details: 1. Boundaries between Polish, Lithuanian, and Russian governments cease; free passage without passports at Warsaw or St. Petersburg; no custom-houses between Russia and Poland. 2. Polish recruits' military service term is 25 years as in Russia; children of married soldiers belong to government and placed in military schools. 3. Polish peasants' liberty to change domicile abolished; they submit to Russian peasant rules.