New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-31
AMERICAN SLAVERY AND RUSSIAN
SERFDOM

In tie expectation Of Miss Mnrrsys defense o
Slavery we sre enabled to lay before readers al
intere sting psral ell between American Slavery and
Russian SeIfdom, being an extract from Russian
Letters and American Impressions" by Ivan Colo
vim, a work about to be published here:
40 NJ Victor Sel5ieh~:
DEAR SIR: To you belongs the eternal glory of
hsvir cut the goroian knot, and having by a blow
abolished Slavery in the French colonies IN 1913, at
the time you were under secretary for the Navy, end
jacques Arsgo secretary. Since then you said TO me
in London Eng and after ALL is the freest country
the three-and half millions of slaves 10 America pre-
vent me from gong there and now. in recollection
OF your ions and views On Slavery, address you
from America.
"You cannot expect from me commonplace repeti-
tons on the subject of Slavery, but ffuuly CON-
pare American Slavery with Russian Serfdom.
1t is prohibited, the State of Kentucky excepted,
10 Instruct slaves in America Welt it is not ao wed
10 admi, sers into Russian public schools If come of
them receive any education, II with the masters
hope of realizing greater profit tnerefrom
A law prohibits the separation of 1smiies in Rus
sia or the sale Of con without his father Bat ex-
ceptions are met with daily among the house serfs.
'Colored blood is tile to bondage I'M America.
Ia Russia free girl who maries sef becomes sert
berse too, and property Of the master OF her hus'
band.
"a master csn kill his slave with impunity in both
countries especially when pun'shins him.
1.-The slaves are differently fed in America well
BY some masters and badly by others Inc neld-
stsf 10 Russis lives upon lot Of ground which
the mas'e gives hi in spite of all such provisions
one meets with many beggars especially during years
Of short crops.
Bad n asters are exceptions and 10 Russia in the
United States | dare say 80 too.
ain Russia YOU hear that serts would MAKE DAd
Of freedom; here YOU are told that negroes eau
become but bad servants if freed, and ultimately would
relapse to pristine savsgeiy. Thus the objections
rAistd against emancipation the same ia bOth csun
VIfrEa TaIly
there as well here The negroes Of Jamacs became
poor since they became free, but not poverty better
than topdage and does not Liberia demonstfate that
African air is not mortal TO freedom
"slaves cost ore thousand dollars in Amencs: 10
Russia ser ia sold with the ground for one hundred
collars Females dear here, bu: are no. accounted
at all among souls in Russia.
There is law OF extradi ION from the northern
States 10 the southern Saes. In Russis fugitive set
broug ht back 10 bis master from tue extremity OF
the empire
"Ihe ssrf becomes sodier-.he negro uo'. Il
shoud be advantage for tie former, but II /. nCt
Tor never saw serf glad of becoming recruit.
The reg-o bt ans heat well thsnks 10 the s'rengh
of bis skull. the Russian bears cold very well Inc
former is sometimes well replaced b. the Chinese.
Ii Is no; allowed - write about Serfdom N Raassi
il not advisable TO sIeak much sg.inst Slavery in
the southern American States. In the northern oIaeo
Slavery has been abo rhed; 90 too, Seridom 10 the
Russ.n. Baltic provinces. Slavery very likely % be
extended into Neora ka; oerfdon was extended Dy
Elizabeth ard Catherine II TO the Ckrau 6.
=" IL Russis the serfs siDg sometimes Ia America
the saves always sing but oy permission.
Z" liz Russia proverb exists that beaten stti
worth as much as one not besteni and wien II sp'
reps the. oLe is inuocenty punished :hs master prom
res 70 tccoun. for Il a, his next fault Al oversee
here rever recognizes having uDjusiy punished a
slave and the master never admits any complaint
sgsitst tie oveiseer, In order nc. TO compromise Ms
suttority. The game principles produce every wnefe
the ssIe effects.
"Tte Russian serf. often rebel syains' hsr masters,
snd rot seljon Kill then. Such hing Is quite IN
hesrd Of in the plantations.
Sexual intercourse between masters and sefs Z
uore rare in Russia than IN America; vet there are
many instances Of ulec tTrpa;e chIdren still he'd 10
bondage.
3" In .nepstisn shou'd enrich Russis. don't know
uheittr he mate. here 'cl ecOush i've OF =
Interest Of their capital.
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