New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-10
RUSSIA.
PROGRESS OF EMANCIPATION
ColI-sror depee Of the ScA.esriJ Zeissg.

CoTrsTGf depce 81 he Sf64tfsty LtHtSy
ST. PETERSBURG.
TIE Central Committee or the Emancipation
Of the Serfs, which is cow holding is sessions
under the Presidency Of the Emperor, has pub
Enhed q general programme for the business of
the Comm tees of the Governments, which is OF
extraordinary importance, inasmuch as ii gives the
rst practical form the principles set forth in the
imperial permission and ministerial rescrp,s, and de-
m the task of those Committees with such complete
precision that, While it leaves them free to choose and
TO Judge in particulars, il confines them yet the more
closely to the features OF the movement, 60 that
these can in no wise be changed by them.
After this programme, which they have made for
all the Government Committees, their scti3n divides
itself into three periods 10 the frs which is sgsin
capable Of subdivision hey have 70 draft statute for
enancpa:ion in the second, tley have to carry the
statute into execution after has received the impe-
rial sar cop and 10 the third they have to do with
the regulations necessary for the peculiar conditions OF
the country, which will naturally come into account
after the transitional state which must naugurate the
abolition of serfdom shal have been ended.
The programme for the fret of these three periods
is as follows:
GAs soon as the Committee elections have teen held,
the Marshal CT eaco Government is % draft gen.
era formula after which the necessary information -
10 Dc gathered PioPilCsOo va wv "
nlent. These formula are TO be printed and sent
through the District Marshss to every proprietor who
uust fill them out. The members of the COMMITTEE
10 watch over the accuracy OF these stststi,s.
The formula contain sixteen divisions, in which the
number of ser tle property, the peculiar chafac
ter of the serdom, the relations between tae extent
If the property ard the number of the scrfs, the
special Industry Of the serfs aside from agriculture
the Indebtedness of the property, the arrearages OF
taxes. &C., are TO be stated-in fact, everything
which can have any influence en- the question OF nan
cpation Aer these papers are gathered together IN
each district they go to the Govsrnea t aoD e
members, then only in the way and manner specified
by the principles laid down in the imperial rescTiPt)
The Comm tees which are already in session
must rot remit their activity, but muft imme
diately proceed 10 get together the necessary in
form elton. Then begin tina conferences OF the
Committees, which are to be kept In journals
They have 10 make frat statement OF present e)n-
ditiops; secondly, statement of the obstacles which
have arisen in the District Conferences and thirdly,
e statement Of the obstacles which they hnd In the
statute These Oh taces ere 10 be DISCUSSED in pre-
scribed order by particular Committee aud a. last
this Committee viii drait the defuitiye ssst1ts, into
which no explanation Of motives can be allowed 10
come This statute hes similar form every Where IN
the following respects IL bears the title of Statue
for the ameoraton Of the condition of the ssrfs In the
- Government; and i. is divided into ten chap
ters with the following titles:
Chapter lon the transition Of the peas .ntry from
tie condition OF erGom TO asst OF provisional vGssal-
age. tSubdivisions- OF seidom In al
forms. Admis If the peasaDUy to all the rights OF
penon AID properly, consistent with shis new state
Charge OF name from 'serfs 10 PROVISIONAL vas
sals.J
Chap 2.-Defnition OF the condition OF the pro-
yisicnal vassals. The poasantry remain during this
period absorbed TO the soil They are forbidden
during this time to emgrate, either in Whole families
or by villages Permisio of single person or family
to emigrate. TerniI alton Ct the tune Of absorption,
depetd.Dt only IN the purchase of places.
"Chap. 3-kight Of the propIet0rs 70 the soil.
THE The To tle romans
untouched; right of sale and OF mortgage right OF
the proprietor TO the mineral treasures, to the wood,
and 10 the water Of al their sessions with the ex-
cepion Of the places which they msy have sold TO the
peassntry.)
Chap. The places OF the peassn.ry. what
they cor sst in: buildings; lands right OF the peas
anIy 20 become proprietors Of these places through
purchase. Right Of the peasantry to proprie.orshP
through usuruct the sale 10 be according to fixed
price, paid at once, in certain time in money or in
labor. The most practicable means of purchase
"Chap. ..--Divison of lands ard liabilities among
the peaauty. principle OF the division according TO
properties, day aborers, or per capt. Least amount
10 be divided among the seri- UPON properties wh en-
poor IL land, properties which are reh ia lsnd,
aid medium propeI tiss principles of this dlvsion)
Chap 6.-Du,ies Of the peasants. Il. To the
Crown, 10 Inouey, in kind manner of laying them,
of paying them, security for their lfiiment.
, To the prcpne:ors with the same subdivision
"Chsp The house self. II. Those who are
adscrted to houses in capitals .. Those who are al
scribed TO country Iesictnces.)
Chap S-Fornaion Ct county communes. Com
lnunes Ct sirole manor. Communes of several fls.
ro,s Union Of smsll communes with large. P.lee
establishment. Admins ration OF cOmmuaes)
Chap. 9.--Rigbts ard Gutiss Of ptopretors.
Chap. i0.--Mode and means OF execution OF the
lew statute. Duty of every proprietor to make
particular document in wiring, grounded upon the
ststute for and with his serf General form of this
document. Nerihcation Of these documents by IN N,
her of the GoyernmeGt Committee. CoDfir nation Of
the documents by the Government Committees APP
pointment of period within which the above shall be
accomplished
II Is easy 10 be that these titles contain almost
entirely clear, fundane ntal principles of ensncpaon,
against which no objections will be allowed. When
tie statute has received the Imperial sanction, the
Committee will open again and begin with the exscu-
ton of the statute, Of which chap. 10 prescrbes the
detsl. TIE draft Of the statute is TO be fnished
within FIX months.