New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-07

Tho natal ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the -erfs The decree
institutes very important changes IN the relations De-
tween the peasantry and landed propnetors oi the
country.
IMPERIAL DECREE FOR TIE PARTIAL En-
FRANC HISEMENT or TIE SERFS.
An Imperial rescript dated ON Tzar koe SEQ the
Goth November fold style or Wee OF our caiehdar'
has inst been addressed b. Alexander III to the Mill
tary Governor of Vino and the Governor-General OF
Crodno and kovno insttuting the most important
changes in the relations between the peasants ana me
landed propretors Of the country. II l. accompanied
by an explanatory letter of instructions from tue MIN,
ter of the Interior LanskOi and circular addressed
by him 10 all the civil and military governors and the
marshals of the nobility, throughout all the Govern
mens of the Russian Empire, iumatlng that the same
measures may be adopted nthe other provinces when
have now been defntively applied to the province
above named. These documents are pubnshsh o.; oI
Nor3 of Brussels simultaneously WIN tllc liz
nubIcotion at St Petersburg. They are eoh'una
lion in some degree of the repeated statements inae
nv that journal and by The Ner PruSSiGn Gazette OF
Berlin relative to the intended emancipation OF the
serfs in Russia, statements which we n"tccd at the
,me The following is the text of the lmperiarescp:
Snecial committees established in the Govern.
ments of Vino Kovno and Grodno and composed At
the marshals of the nobility and some other landed
proprieOrs, had been charged with the examination
Of the system of inventories which Il III orce through
out these provinces.
1.-THE Minister of the Interior has now made me
acquainted with the good intentions evinced by those
committees with regard to the peasants OF the three
Governments.
Fully approving Of the intentions OF these repre-
sentatives Of the nobility of the Governments OF
Koyno Vino and GrOdnO, a being agreeable 10 my
views and nv desires authorize that nobility Ia pro-
coed from and after this day To the elaboration OF the
measures necessary for putting into execution the
plans of the said coIamees, always on condition that
the work is to be but progressively accomplished so
ms disturb the economic organization at present
operating in the estate of the nobility
" For this purpose ordaln:
81 That from and after this day an Executive Com
4. 4 n ,.tt lf hr.aA warn
ments aforesaid and aitcrward General COMM sion
for those three Governments, the seat o which SHAH
be at Vino.
- Each committee, presided over by the marshal
Of the nobility in that Government, shall be composed
Of the following members: One landowner from each
district chosen by, and from among the noble posses
sors Of inhabited lands in the district; two members
chosen from among the most Intelligent landowners OF
the Government and nominated directly by the Gov
erDor of the Province
- The General Commission shall be composed of
the following persons: Two members OF each OF the
Provincial Committees, chosen by the committees
themselves One intelligent landowner in each Gov
eminent nominated by the Governors from smong the
most enlightened of the nobility. One member dele
gated by the Minister of the Interior IL Il reserved
TO Won the Governors to choose the President OF the
Commission from among the noble landowners who
shall be members of II.
Immediately after their formation, the Provincial
Committees will have TO pr@ceed each separately ana
in conformity with the desire expressed by the repre-
sentatiyes of the nobility, 10 the drawing up of de-
tailed scheme with the object of securing the subsis
ence and ameioratng the condition OF the peasants OF
those Provinces taking TOT the OASIS Oh lhci pan tue
following conditions:
81 The proprietor retains his night OF property
over all his land but the peasants retain the enclosures
belonging TO their habtations, which they nave the
RIGHT of acquiring as freehold property by means OF
redemption price, payable within fixed term. Ihey
are 10 have moreover the use OF such quantity OF
land a il necessary according to the circumstances OF
the locaty TO secure their subsistence and 10 give
A. of their Oblpntl
IN, State and toward the proprietor. As compensa
on for the use of this land the Peasants are bound
either TO pay rent TO the proprietor or TO Work Tor
go The private relations OF peasants and propr-
,o,. between themselves should be regulated IN such
manner a. Ia secure the regular discharge ot the
mposts due the state and OF the provincial imposts
| and services. -,
1.-THE development of these principle and their
appcation the local conditions of each of the three
are lett 10 the care OF the PrSvncia Cou-
uittees The Minister Of the Interior has communi-
Gated TO Won his views upon this subject, and IN.
Committee may refer TO them to guide them IN their
labors.
task they will have 10 submit It to the General Com
mission The Commission, after having weighed
and examined the proposals Of the Provincial Com
mit,ees and having combined them with the PrIn-
cp,es indicated above, will have 10 pass dehnitive
;ndrment on the matter and 10 draw up the scheme
of general settlement throughout the three Govern
ments with the exceptions and variations "hich each
of them may require
"In charging you with the superintendent and
General direction of this important work IN the three
Provinces of kovnO Vino and GrodDo, lntrusted 10
your care authorize you TO give both TO the frovln-
ca Committees and General Commission the necessary
Instructions 10 insure the regular progress and the suc-
cess Of the task which is conded 10 them. The Pro-
yneal Governors viii aid you in the performance of
his task You will have TO present the scheme drawn
IN bv the Commission, together with your ooserva-
tons thereupon the Minister of the Interior, who
viii submit them To me for my sanction.
| In thus offering TO the nobility OF koyno, Vino
and Grodno the of realizing their good nten-
tions conformably TO the principles which have ndi-
| Gated hope that the nobility will fully justify the
| confidence which | evince toward them, BY calling
hem 10 take part in smportant work AID that by
the aid Of God and the enlightened assistance OF the
| noble prcprietors this work will be crowned with
complete success
| Won. and the Provincial Governors placed under
YOUR orders will that the peasants remain -ubus
sye TO the PROPRIETOR and that they put no faith in
the maeyoent nsinuations and the erroneous runors
which may arise remain, with good wlsh"' toward
you, a. a. !. .'phn.
that the Committees of Revision (which alluded to
| in the first paragraph Of the EmPerors rescnpt),