The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19

pity however that while this undoubted progress is
going on the different States of Germany have not yet
agreed among themselves To free the navigation of the
German rivers Of those dues which impede alike
navigation and commerce without adding peroeptbly to
the of any Of the river States The river Ebe
furnishes instance OF this preposerous policy as If it
the purpose of the River States to prevent nayga
ton for the benefit of the railroads along the borders Of
che river This is great mistake Railroads will
successfully compete with navgable rivers for the trans
portaon Of bulky articles and railroad companies
lowering their rates of transportation to compete
with navigable rivers, which require removal fund.-
will not declare large dividends, pay them except
with borrowed money. O. eat payto,a chez nous
The emancipation Of the sers in Russia meeting with
great Obstacles but the Emperor Alexander seems to be
determined to go with it. Himself is at the head of
the '.Ca3 Parsanfs Comniae " and either personally
through his representative, Count orlo presdes its
deliberations. Still, he feels that such important
measure which changes the relations of master and
want among people Of one and the same race,
be undertaken with the greatest caution and that
even then it may lead to boodshed and civil war; of
which the late In Esthland furnish mel
ancholy example. Some months ago circulars
published and distributed throughout the Russian empire
to invite the nobility to furnish the government with
suggestions to the best mode of improving the
dition of the peasanty, (serfs) Not word said
on the subject of ''eraancipaion " yet notwithstanding
this precaution the words in the mouths of the serfS
osrobosdenye, emancipation, and sodo, Qiberty with
any of the necessary conoomitans The nobility did
not shov any great disposition to trouble the govern
with its suggestions that in three weeks after
the publication Of the above mentioned circular the no.
bity only five government circles had corresponded
the CALL and only onethat of Aarskojc-had actually
forwarded its suggestions These suggestions have
Gently been demanded by tho imperial command of the
sovereign and will be furnished in the course of few
weeks lin the month of October,) 1t is known before
hand however that while all subjects of his imperial
Majesty profess equal loyalty to his throne and devotion
to his august person, the suggestions demanded by
the government will become s'remonstnnces," when
finally submitted showing difficulties in the
way Of realizing the Emperors wishes There about
twenty three millions of ser to be changed from bond
men to n condition of individual independence, and
such step cannot be taken without great opposition
tho part of the parties Immediately interested in the
change Count Rostozo has entered tho Ministry of the
Interior to the opposition which is anticipated
by stringent In the time, all who have
nothing, pecuniiy, at stake for amelioating the
condition of the serls while tho nobility shake their
heads and the peasants cry for seoboda Tho Emperors
command in regard to the apanago peasants is
of importance ut this crisis
Lord and Lady Pamerston have been ad at ST. Cloud.
Per cona the Morning Post continues its panegyrcs of
the Emperor; while Lord Manesbury only ventures to
observe that lighthouse be built at Perrin for the of
all nations Modesty is really great virtue!