New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-15
EMANCIPATION IN RUSSIA.

The gigantic work OF Emancipation, TO which Vx~
Alexander has cousecraed his reign, is steadily Prs-
crossing. The mobiles, forced by the pressure Of suthr
y from above and stimulated by the fear Of outbreak
from below, are yielding With the best grsce they sax
command. In the Government Of st. Petersburg.
comprising the city and ts suburbs they have srosdy
perfected plan Of transcription. This plss, vhiob
bss vet to be submitted TO the Central Committee -
Emancipation, gives full rights Of citizenship to Il
Russians who are inhabitants Of that Govennenk A
sropg fort was made to some indemn6cssion,
but the argument that sefdom was established by tAs
will of ths Emperor Boris Goudounoh, and that CO.,
seouently il might be abolished by the viii Of the En-
peror Alexander serced all opposition, and the mobiles
now decsre that that would be shameful page 10 The
History of Russia which should tel OF such IN Outrage
done to Natural right
Twelve years of an rsermediae state are to pceceis
and prepare for the full restoration Of the sers 70 rs
dom. During that period the peasant is to be a. liberty
esve his present owner il he have not FIVE de,s snes
of land allotted to him sor cultivation or II he hsvs
he may leave by PERMISSION of the Commune. hs
making provision for the cultivation OF his land ~
the payment of his taxes to the Crown.
The peasants TO remsin in possession, perpstuai
and hereditary Of the houses in which they live sal
the gardens attached on payment ofa REQ, Of thrss
per cent on thsir valuation, and they msy bay Tie
property Of any time by ustslments ct this vsiss-
ton which to be made by equsl number OF MOBILES
and peasants AZ to other LANDS, those laadholdcrS
WHO have more than SIX dessistnes Of land TO esch
serf have to give up nine desisnes to each family
that is to every male between the ages Of 20 and ST.
those who have less must divide twohirds OF their
lard among their sers sad those who cannot give -
each family i've dessatine, mast divide twothirds al
their property into Hve dessistne lots and Distribute
th. by e among their sers those getting no laud -
receive complete personal liberty. Tbepes.ants shall
have also right take al the wood they may require.
st fixed price.
The peasant is to pay as rent for each dessialas q
his farming lands ten days labor with horse, asA
ten days without. The land-holder may exact this
labor in money if he please, at one-third the ruling
price Of sbor; that S three days of this compulsory
labor shall be counted equal to one Of free labor At
ter seven years the peasant shall have the option II
redeemipg this rcntIabor, one.tenth annually The
valuations shall DO made for all, and II spcsssnt
regects TO cultivate his land the Commune may take
il or surrender il to the 50 that peasant msy
leave one Commune and eel sblish himself In saothss,
| he secure land. n
House ers also receive full civil rights, but for To
years they are obliged work for their present owne.
| at fixed compensation This obligation they msy -
freed from on payment Of $50 for men and eloO fse
women or at any time during the ten years by paying
fer the remaining time. The organization Of rarsl
Communss 10 provided for, over which the landowsse
pIesdes with veto power. In case OF his veto tho
measure adopted by the Commune goes up to . body
represe ning both landowners and peassnta