New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-10
RUSSIA.

The Journal de SAINT Petersbourg of the eth of
March publishes the following text OF the rescrPt adj
dressed by the Emperor Alexander TO hs brother his
ImreIal Lighness the Grand-DuAe Constantine
Nicoaieviteh:
"lmperal Highness-I have signed to-day the man.
eso which comedies 10 the peasants OF the mobiles the
rights Of free cultivators, and have sanctioned the
general and local regulations, as well as those con-
ceruing the peasants and domestic sers freed from tho
glebe9measures that had been previously examined
under your presdentship, in the superior committee
appointed to examine tho question OF the peasantry,
and then submitted to the deliberations OF the Coun-
ell Of the Empire.
son this very day 20 memorable for Russia, the
impulse of my hear and the feeling OF duty make
DESTROYS Of expressing 10 you my most earnest aud pro-
found gratitude for the exactitude, dsaeh and per-
feet conformity with my views and expectation with
which this important affair Of state has been brought
10 conclusion. Since the 18th Of july 1907 the day
Oh which you called upon TO form part OF the
committee created for the projected reform, you have
necessarily taken the most active part III all my aDofs
and when alter the completion, IN the month Of Octo-
Der, 1850 Of tie abOrs Of the subordinate committees,
conyOked the superior committee Tor the examination
Of the projects presented by hem charged, through
tie particular confidence l reposed in you, Jour High
ness 10 preside over that committee.
"NOn have fully justified that confidence. After
having ntentvey aud deeply studied everything that
bore on Tie important and various questions necessarily
raised by the scrutiny of the measures already pro-
jeCted Of those that mg assist in the pertecting OF
the in your ardent zeal for the public good you have
consecrated every day your efforts, the whole of your
tine TO the labors OF the Superior COMMITTEES. Also
thanks TO you particularly, the detailed examination IN
all It's parts Of this vast work the correction and COM
pleon OF the projects the solution of all the uncertain
ties that arose pending this work. lastly the drawing
mp Of seyer new regulations have been finished within
tie period defined by me.
II invite your Hghness to express my sincere graft
tnds 10 the memberOf the Superior Committee charged
with the settlement Of the question Of the peasants
FOX the proofs they have gvel Of indefatgable and
meritorious activity shall not forget the manner IN
which your Imperial Hghness and all the members oil
the SuperoriCOmnitee have acted on this Important
occasion, and with myself all Rusia viii preserve the
remembrance Of it beyond doubt. The future Is
known to God alone and the final success OF the great
work undertaken depends on His holy WILL always
merciful. Nevertheless from this time benceforth we
can say to ourselves, with tranquil conscience, that
we have employed Tor the completion OF this work
every means in our power, and we can hope humbiy
that Providence who protects our wel-beloved coul-
Try, Ill bless tie accomplishment VI our dessns, tie
purity Of which ia known to it.
"in ,aucic0iag the projscA selating 70 the smand.