Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-11-05
RUSSIAN sERF EMANCIPATION

the World' Is endoavoring to extend that sys-
tenn of slavery which denies to millions Of
mon all rights that white men are bound IN
respect the most despotic government in
Christendom is restoring its millions of sorr
to freedom. Annexed we give several speech
cs from the Autocrat of Russia, delivered in
a recent tour among his subjects These arc
admirable specchos-bricf, plain, and directly
to the point.
The Emperor Alexander on his journey to
Warsaw, had to pass through the governments
of Tver, kostroma, Jaroslay, Niini-Novgorod
Vladimir and Moscow. In most of these his
Majesty addressed the representatives, of the
nobility. speaking chiefly Of the topic of tho
day, the situation of the peasant class Tho
Moscow correspondence of The Nord trans.
mits some Of the Emporor's addresses, which
we translate. TO the mobiles Of the govern.
ment Of Tver the Emperor said
" Gentlemen II am happy to embrace the
opportunity of expressing TO the nobility Of
Tvcr my gratitude for It's dovotodness and
Jealous readiness to contribute. like all nv
other governments, as far as possible 10 The
public veal. This you proved to me during
the late war. when You formed your militia
an" hof' hV' l'i t"'t'' '''' '"DilADVe lhtn
made. J have now conhded TO you work
one Of the most important for yon and myself
the improvement of the condition Of the
peasants hope that you VIII justify my
confidence. 1t Is for your delegates to occu-
py themselves with thus important ahaf.--
Weigh the matter we'll. deliberate yourselves.
aud seek the means OF regulating the now
condition Of the pcasautry according 90 each
in 4uf go ttf
pies announced IN my rescripts, IN order that
the results may not entail Inconvenience either
upon them OF yourselves. You know how
much / have your welfare at heart; but
hope. also. that The interest of your peasants
is dear to you. have, therefore, the couyic-
ton that you will strive Co have everything
regulated in manner useful to the common in-
tercsts Of all. When your preliminary labors
shall have terminated the propositions of the
committee will be presented to me oy the
ministry and have already arranged for two
members elected by this committee to attend
the deliberations that Will take place 10 the
general committee assembled at ~. Peters
burg. for the purpose OF examining all the
propositions emanaung rom thc several COM
mittees OF the empire. IL Is impossible for
us not TO proceed hWmon'ously IN our acts,
SINCE our sole desire Is the general welfare Of
kussia' leave you with the hrm conviction
mat so" VIM Justify my expectation and con-
huuenco' ana remain persuaded in4t you sal
ana ana nor impede me.
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