Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-08

eller do wa behold that shocking contrast
between misery and luxury, which exists In all
the cities Of Western Europe, although the dis-
tance between tho rich and poor ~ great
That spirit of ayarice which covets our neigh
bors' goods is not yet kindled among tho kus-
sian people. Every one has sufficient 1000,
though it may consist of cabbage and coarse
bread, and sufficient clothing, though u may
consist Of sheep skins The districts OF 81 Re
tcrsburg, inhabited by the wQEking classes and
the black population are not repugnant 90 the
eye, though they are not attractive The
black popuIation are not 30 called from the
color OF their skin, but because they have, Of
their own choice, separated themselves from
the communistic organization. This 10 highly
condemned by the Russians, as violation of
Muscovte nationality.
lie niger est hume tn, Romano, caveto.
On d general survey Of the whole system of
Russian serfdom, it must be admitted that 1t
has some redeeming points il such IN outrage
on human liberty presents any aspects that 10
not thoroughly 0dious; but there are grada-
tions in turpitude and though slavery IN any
sense il indeiensible it is matter OF satisfaction
whom its darker tints are at all relieved by
some brighter coloring. In Russia, the SORT
cannot be separated from the soil; he and
the land must be sold together. The children
and the parents, the husband and the wife,
cannot be traded away to different purchasers.
There il no New Orleans, no mart in which
innocence and beauty are transferred by auc-
ton TO lust and gold The barbarians Of old
Mnscoyy have some respect for tho rights Of
humanity and the delicacy of the gentier sex /;
and If they scourge the body, they do not pol
Lutte the person Strange, passing strange, is
that contrast between an autocracy and re-
public
In Russia, we have seen tho nature OF the
rural commune, where universal suffrage exists
under despotic Government, and that remark
able provision for the welfare OF the serf, which
compels his owner to find him food IN Gaze OF
famine, cattle for his plough should they die OF
murraiu, and a new cottage in case OF one be-
ing destroyed by fire With passport the
scrf may wander over the Empire, so that he
IL not, in an absolute sense, adscriptus glebG
Ho may possess wealth, and, indeed, in the
towns, many Of the weslthiest merchants ARE
SORTS. These are palliations of the original
crime; and, taking calm view comparatively
of the systems of Russia and the United States
surely the latter cannot point the finger Of
scorn ut the former. True, America has no
Gar, whose mere word can deport any victim
to Siberia but she has thousands of tyrants In
the Southern States who may commit even
more atrocious acts than exile. The banished
man may return, and in him hope survives;
but who shall restore violated chastity to wom-
an? Who shall! console the man who is con.
soious that, from day to day, TO the last hour
of his existence, BIO may pass under the ham
mer of the auctioneer, driven to the shambles
by the lasha
This subject is too painful to pursue; and it
is deeply humiliating to feel that any portion
of the Anglo-Saxon race may be tainted with
their degradation by despot. But the sad
truth remains; they may be so tainted, and
Justly. 1t makes the check Jingle with shame,
when we hear the Emperor of Russia charge
the countrymen of Washington with being the
hypocrites of freedom. I'D.
London, June l6, 1854.