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gated. The cemmva,ty hencecr,h viii be organized for


gated. The ccmmv,ty henceicrih viii be organized for
The purchase by the peasanlry OF the little gardens q.
tnched 70 their houses and which have been veu up 70
them by the landed proprie,ofs from time i'm memorial -
rot 70 Affect the solution OF the question: or To be confound
ed with the Land which the peassny 10 receive under
The provisions OF the statute TIE purchase OF the
sidered as freeing the peasant from his obedience 70 the
proprietor and the other hand, no PROPRIETOR VIII 90
permitted exact compensation for its cession except in
and has been rented during the OF
After this explanation Of the Intentions 2, aus Maes
concerning the payment OF the purchase money ny the
peasantry.
ough. TO consist granting the sers the liberty Of
ing TO amcable agreement with the proprietor and 70
pay him by instaments not exceeding the usual ratio Of
Obrok, let me state is the name Of tax paid 70 his
proprietor by the serf as compensation for temporary
mot being permitted 70 exceed the amount OF the obro
and the years which the payment extends being
The land 70 be- coded beforehand. THIS Is the point
against which the complaints Of the landed pro-
pTe,or are principally directed The price fssd, ac-
e0rdtng 10 theSr Representations, io0s,l1 deprioe
them Of half their tortalnes-iortunes which, It
10 well known, are hereby mortgaged 70 two-thirds Of
ing remarks, will be understood that the government
have also issued regulation concerning the minimum OF
hand to be coded " each village by its present pro-
pretor]
possible for the pessants 70 pay The purchase
NJ once, and directly upon the OF the re-
vantageous pursue Russia thereby would be spared
the trouble and difficulties necessarily attending the tran
period and there would have been necessity
che establishment Of the new district boards
The rate OF redemption can be determined either by
the price OF land in the different districts by the capt.
isatn Of the present peasanry tax In those provinces
where the peasants are engaged in manufacturing
ploym In either Of these two the latter will
government 1--WE per cent Of which IL be made
the proprietor, one per cent being set aside a. sinking
The instruments are collected by the government IN the
same manner as other taxes. The government, the
other hand pays the total Of them nfu 70 the proprie
tors, and this at once and in the shape Of bonds Of
thousand roublee each The district boards will be en-
u ted with the payment Of the interest these bonds
Upon the issue Of these bonds the peasant becomes indie
PENDENT the will Of his landed propretors and respon
sibe for the fuhlment Of his obligations, as well a.
for those Of the community with which he resides.
Should any community desire TO earlier and
conclusive arrangement with their proprietor any
other basis, they will be allowed 10 make their wants
upon the matter. No plan, however, will be confirmed
by the government unless the peasapry enabled TO
fufui their obligations towards the State by It. Should
The peaeanry OF village propose different plan from
that insisted upon by their proprietor the district auhor
ties win appoint third party for the arbitration Of the
In event Of the nobility OF whole province or dig
trict agreeing upon certain mode Of redemption the
Iict authorities, and viii be judged according the prin
cipe laid down IN the preceding paragraph.
The amortization OF the bonds viii be effected by the
my previous suggestion Again. the government will be
eDsd make annual deduction OF 900 roubles
Of losses arising from payment Of instalmens The
accrupg from the interest the government will be
hike wse empowered to use for the amortization Of the
bonds and for the purpose Of facilitating the whole opera
ton
Peasants freed by the payment of government bonds,
who fail 70 nay the fixed instruments ct the usual period
viii bave 70 make UP their deficiencies by an increase in
the raie Of payment
Any WOODS rivers or lakes which landed proprietor
may ed he be for
IN the shape OF bonds similar TO the usual paper currency
Of the empire
Why they should be- tending they do 70 the
ultimate advantage OF a,he following results will be at
tanned.
The peasants are, uihsn eighty years. sted
into landed perpetrators BY the payment Of their usual t1S
pden, owpers Of their farms before the expiration
OF that time, by the pay ment of higher rate Of nsta
The landed prcprietors, though suffering temporary
and unimportant loss granted the payment VI the
peasantry full fixed period Subsequently
they will receive the whole agreed eQuiva
jsni for the land coded.
3. Those who are unwilling 10 wait for the amortsa-
ten Of the bonds viii be at liberty to sell them, which
they win find difficulty in doing, paper at five per cent
always commanding ready market
Ihe LANDED estates once freed from the fncumbrance
1otoy pal greatly contribute to tie prosperity Of the
The landed proprietor will be freed from the oblga-
ton OF rendering the peasanry that Assistance and sup
port now forming one OF his items Of expense.
The total OF the redemption money to be furnished
by the peasanry ~il amount to thousand millions OF
yoables, payable Ia annual rstafmens Of sixty millions
Fifteen millions are reserved to csver DEFICIENCIES and
other losses the latter may be reasonably hoped,
icsa than quarter Of the total sum- the 60
vernment will be 10 position to begin the repurchase Of
the bonds almost Immediately after their ISSUE six per
cent Of the purchase money being left in their hands, IN
addition to the fifteen millions. The latter, 1t may be an
tcpated will soon become superfuous and free for other
purposes connected with the operation.
Even in the event OF the government sacrificing NJ
millions year. this money will be paid by the peas
Gaze Of the amount not beng repaid the loss Of the gov
ment will be the gain Of the people.
8. With this system the necessity Of loan, OF
augmentation Of the paper money is avoided and the
public credit Of Russia kept up TO its normal standard
To further facilitate the solution Of tie peasantry ques
ton the government has aside the Of 900 of
Joubes out Of toe derived from the lands
and the renting the sale OF spirits From 1860
q baf millions of roubes will be added TO this reserve
fund for an indefinite time The government having conse
Gutntly sum Of nearly SIPS 600 roubles annually At
their disposal If hoped that the 6275oo0 roubles viii
be easily supplied from ether sources. Should this latter
anticipation be disappointed The yearly deficit, after ALL
would hot exceed the Of 5000 900 roubles. And
what is such deficit for three four years when
pared with the happy solution of one OF the most vital
questions Of the eupireY
the aeqiii of landed property by The peasants is
ory the only basis upon @sh their lerty be eab
hb.d; and the sooner 1t accomplished the happier and
Tranquil Russia VIII be.
IN TACT there are only Two aternavtsether the plan
OF ibe gradual redemption by insta ents is adopted,
VII be necessary for The landed poprisors to repay the
loans they have received the imperial credit nsu-
eUs the money being wanted BY the latter for the satss
faction of their creditors. ROSTOFFZOFF.
For commentary upon this document must refer the
reader to my previous communications upon the same
subject For the present will suffice TO remark that the
various hopes and anticipations expressed in
SIT OF them treated iusory by the nobility The latter
CO believe that the government will be in position TO
Tepay the bonds ssued they be- convinced that
~ case m Tine rIa s @ one 81 rle
ttey In much too small ana totsily inadequate
cover the losses of the propretors even though 1t were
gwen 20 the in cash but II, as proposed comes to
tnem n the shape of government bonds, and II these