New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-11

Russian ImI enai Fsmily mas Deeh o,osu, -.
Wv to remove everything which luight seem csI:s
lsted 10 proosg the state Of serdom among me peas
ants on fhme estates II is intended that ths posi-
,oo .bsIl be assm,ated entirely - that 81 me
ap,yy on the State domains, VINO are dc Js,e pei'e.I
FREE but de facfo still much crc1mscuoed 10 tn1
yindcaiioD Of their liberty by The DWiu OF me ioca'
AZ altern authorities . -.
We are accustomed to think of serfdou az an inst,
tuition pervaobg the whole OF Russa, and a. coa,as
ing of one and tie same UNMARRIED relation OF auoof1
and yllen, but this ia By means the real stas ~
the ease. Not only is serfdom entirely aoo, 'ned ~
tie Russisn. Baltic provinces, but In foane tne
ton Of p. asant who has ayaied fmseit oi uo u.s.
ing provision Of the Law is almost that OF coPynot
tenant He is not entitled, it is true, to hold copy "
his entry on the domain roll the title DEEDS OF nus
ttLure nor TO sell bic land and present the a.
the court leet for "admitfance, but ne caaho, We
possessed of his land long he fuhlls the .'r 81
his tenure though 70 Is free TO give J. up qu'.
estate and settle els. where giving tniee inonus
notice. The rent is paid in q fixed amount ot iaT'.
called Robot, and not in money or III S'1u. a.
sppe arr to be tenure introduced into u o'fee ao
n and to which that existing on the aPauaee
domains is to be assimiatsd. Where seridom sun
exists IN lite unm'gated form. as In the ceh'ia Prov
inces Of Russia Proper, seri !. h,ae without the
permission Of his aud the amount Oh ihe iaoo
he must render FOR his land, &C., Is mol speclGay
fixed A custom has, however, been inTod iced III
the course Of years which tends 70 auevlate tnls se
of yilauaee somewh,t. The Russian SER may py
an arrangement with his owner become tne te1aht
atwill Of his own self, or in other ~otus oota'h
the utufiuct Of bis own time and facuIes On uie
psymept of a fixed rent, agreed upon Win MS OWNER
This is called Obrok. Thus it comes that serls qAt
their homes and settle in towns where they exercise
their talents and industry The rent they nave 10 pay
for the nay, however, according 10 ther sue
cess be raised from time 10 time by tner owner,
whose property they remain. Hundreds OF the trades
reople making good incomes in s. Pe.eispu'g auu
Moscow are serfs and pay about 1000 silyer ronoles
rent for tbemstlves while merchants IN tna' pos,.ioh
Ii tnf
u. Geo silver Ioubles. The Princes Schsremeuen,
D,midoff and Others possessed OF seTfs VII, are
themselves milliObaires. II will, theieiore MOI DO
surprising that. when any talk made OF enanciPa
tio for a. indemnity the fgur>s should be put rdther
bigh-such thousands, and sometimes miiioh Vi
roubles. IL. r. A.
Tn, Sc circumstances make an emancipation OF the
Russep serfs which, since the commencement OF THIS
reign has been the object of the Emperor most as
siduous eLdeavors, totally beyond the reach Oh any
me giDable amount Of money. If such measure were
TO be proposed for execution by the Government Inc
emancipation Of the serf for money indemnify must
Therefore be left to such individual serfs as are pos
sessed of pecunaiy means, if the consent OF the
noble uropretors of souls - could be obtained.
While the opposition the part Of the mobiles In kus
ala Proper 10 this Communication capitalization of the
REL r. they derive from their serfs in OJk Is as great
as il is 10 Emperor Of Russia in his senses VIII ven
ture on attempting 70 enforce it, since such an aempt
could end only in rebellion or revolution. lhe course
that is left the Government seems to be that OF lnro
dncing into Russia the same relation as exists 10 Pc
apo where the is bound, on the application OF
a serf to local Board to admit him TO tenancy Oh
land at rent to be agreed upon between them under
the superinteDdence and Intervention oil the BOard
ard make further arrangements for his eventual eman'
cipation The idea that has also some advocates In
Russia of introducing the plan adopted in Prussia at
The beginning Of this cenury-vz: that OF converting
the sOcapers into absolute pIOpretors OF the and on
the paymen Mt of a moderate qutrent, docs not seem
likely 10 ,reva there; it grand agrarian revolu
tun, even IN Prussia, where the peasants were not
quite serfs but tenants in perpeuy, ana could only
have be- carried cut there ID time OF great national
ADVERSELY when hope and enthusiasm gladly looked TO
the measure as the first step toward national regener-
alton.
LEDRU ROLLIN AND LOUIS NAPOLEON.
To THE EDIToR-Sr: Decidedly, the late signal
victory of the Democratic party in Paris mas disturbed
Mr. Bonapsr.es mind, and is about throwing him into
tpOmtes.
HIS thoughts are troubled by fright and terror. Yes
terday the ghost had name. Beranger whose glorious
remains lie would have escorted to their resting place
by ap army Of 80 900 men, each soldier carrying sixty
cartridges and provisions for three days campaign,
and dire cted by this feTociOus order On them they
are barbarans (sns bar5ares/; let them be
crushed as they were the I'd of December, 1851
Ard who were those barbariaus! The 1900 Re-
publican electors of Paris
To day il il by meaps of a dark and appalling plot
no strives TO terrfy public opinion, and with that
wel-known obstinacy Of his, he takes up again the
scheme he bad imagined four months ago. when he
Ospatcled toward me an agent VTOoOcHeW, mnou
had TO expose to public shame and confusion.
Thus, as il might have been the case under the
tyraIts of Greece and Rome, my name placed upon
n list of prescription without emphatcaly Affirm 1t,
NV ever having known seen aoy OF the sO-caIled
copsprators in the hands of Mr.. Bonaparte without
nv having directly or indirectly communicated win
either of them in any way whatever This state as
a fact-an updeniable fact But what OF that! The
active share took in the last elections quite su
ticeIt TO nst in Mr.. Bonapartes mind an increased
dose of hatred and burning wish to satisfy his spite
and vengeance at my expense
Before any regular and free tribunal / solemnly
swear bis public aecuser deprived not only OF az
evidence but even of the slightest admission or shade
of probability, would not dare to face me.
( regular tribunal That, Of a certainty, is not
what Mr. BOnaparte is in search Of; while. on the
Other side, before mock court OF Jusce, "nee he
absent accused is tiled without knowing anything of
The prOcee dipps oepoitoDs Of Witnesses ave. OF the
very indictment brought in against him. where there
is neither Jury nor defenseit ever We We're charged
with having pocketed the seepe of Notre Dame or
Wes,mil ster Abbey he would helpessy and unavoid
ably be convicted for the only reason OF being absent
and cOntumace. Such are, by rest OF barba1ty,
The DISPOSITIONS Of the imperial code, vastly different
in this respect, from the English law.
Thus Mr.. Bonaparte would be the sole winner, and
his scheme is obvious II to the following effect
" Being already convict for life, In vain would you
by your presence. conjure second condemnation;
when | get hold of you your doom Is sealed and
noibirg shall save you from roi'ehing IN my Dun
"eeOns'
contrivarce Of that kind would be most conve-
vi, Mt 1t would lie suffice ut to hnd IN France, three
of those Judges who efier having Indicted Mr. Bona
parie for the crime of high treason, degraded them
selves 10 becoming bis seides-and, abroad, govern
mert cowaldy enough TO execute their commands in
order Danish from the earth the last restngp
the last sylum open to political exles Civilization
itself would h.Dceiorth become subject OF regret
and a baIe for under the sway OF the Greek and
Ror sn ty,ants of old few corners Of safe conceal
ment in businesses and wdernesses were at least Left