The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-30
The ABOLITION MOVEMENT IN RUSSIA.
Partial Failure OF the EmancApat
Movcment-Discontc and Gloonn =
Property Holder.

Partial Failure OF tho Emancipat
M0vcment-Discont and Glooln =
Property Holders.
[st. Petersburg (Jan. ~ correspondence Of the, r
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am In position TO communicate TO you seer
ment Of the highest interest to all who ard
acquainting themselves with the true state
mentary forces upon the action OF which the
Russia depends. This document Is the memorjs!
mitted TO the Serf Question Committee by it's chad
Count RostoffzoG, Adjutant General Of the Emperor
one OF bis confidential friends. Although designo1
its author as memorial, Il is well known TO emboi|
commands of his MSjesty-oommands of such ord
consequences for the future, that even Gar OF 4
moment OF their execution. am not allowed to d
the names Of the parties who have Obliged me
communication Of q draft that was certainly new
tined TO meet the eye OF the world but may SAT-
cert that the true bearings Of the peasantry ques
not be fathomed by any but those fortunate enough
tain access 70 the "memorial," which here appen.
PROGRESS AND FINAL ISSUE OF THE PEAS
The following is the memorial submitted 10 tn
sideration Of the Chief Peasantry Question Comms
ite President, Adjutant General Rostoifzcff:-
BY the LIST November, 1859, IL viii be necessary
clude the discussion Of the following subjects COZ
with the peasantry questiou:-
l. The transferenoe Of local authority from iss
tolLers.
The rights and duties of the serfs and do
(sIaves). ~
8 Tho relations of these two classes to The land
prietors
4 The village community and its relation to tha
proprietors.
5. Agricultural legislation In the different parts
q. The bee. means Of publishing the new s.a.u
corning the liberation OF the peasantry.
:. A financial project concerning the purchase
peasant Of a certain allotment Of land.
The laws concerning all these subjects must
l,shed in the interval between the termina.tou
sumption Of agricultural labor e d, within tho
Of November, December, January, and Febr
issued In autumn, earlier publication will be ne 20
the northern provinces; If in spring, for the sou
From this date the transition period in the coE
the pessaDtry Will commence
From this date every peasant will have 10 p
stalmeDts. and under the guarantee Of tho gov
for the lot or ground ceded TO him By tho landed
tor. The latter does not grant allotment Of
every sipg gle individual In the rustic community,
usfie community as q whole
During the transition period the allotment
ceoed 10 every peasant cannot be transferred
taxes will De reduced for the sanio period. Are
sta,menis have been paid of, the aad coded to
SAINT becomes transferable, provided NE pass3z
sn amount Of property large enough TO enable b
his living and TO pay tho tsNess
Should rustic community fail 20 pay its ins
ard thereby inyalidate the contrac. between 10,
land holder, the nobility Of the district will be
10 pny the government taxes fer the Who'll. Of u
for three years successiveiy; but compulsory h
case will be finally converted into a tax 70 be N
peasant 70 tho proprietor.
Compulsory ldLor. rerea, IL, Il 10 BE- uprs
srAtye by ne isscdsction of free lty,or, aud shot
given care, the peasaniry confess themselves
meet their instruments, they will, ncverihcie
mitted to pay for the allotments In work. Dnr
that village has TO pay tax, CERTAIN
labor 10 the proprietor it continues in the uan
and is not to be considered free.
village community having completed the V
purchase money, ceases 70 pay the peasantry
&c the ienred proprietor or the government, Al
free, suhjec, to no import but the general and
ton. The sahect q q peasantry tax payable
vernmcnt will be enlarged upon In another pa
A rustic community having thus become
allowed to state how it wishes TO divide the
ground coded 10 II M whole, amongst It's NE
government reserves 70 itself the right 70 dec
proposed division; and, II realized, the comm
cple hitherto prevailing IN The rustic conms