New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-21
RUSSIA.
TIE AMERICAN APPEAL FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
The summary received by telegraph of Prince

TIE AMERICAN APPEAL FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY,
The summary received by telegraph of Prince
Gortschakofs report the Car Of his interview with
the American deputaton imparts renewed interest
the appeal for religious liberty in Russia. The Bal
provinces wherein the Lutherans Jf German descent In
Russia mainly reside, are Esthonia, Liyona and COu,
land which extend from the Prussan frontier TO Fin
land. The German inhabitants number about 25o0,0o0
The above provinces were settled cetures ago by
mans under guarantees that their language and
gon should be sacredy respected and to this end they
were allowed certain CONSTITUTIONAL privileges in their
estates that would largely protect them in their a
corded rights. The Car assumed the title OF Duke
OF these Principaes, and encouraged German i'm
migration TO snch an extent tnatl LOT een.u,loe,
they have been German lands though III every respect
The Germans established schools built churches intro
duced their indgSries and acquired ny force 81 a0y
Their usefulness secured them liberation during loI
until il has burst forth into the most bitter antagon.sm
Of the Russians against their felow-countrynen or
Russia, and powerful party now advocates
determination TO German influence everywherr.
The lfeeling OF the Russians Is manifestiug itself IA
measures which particularly obnoxious 10 the Ger
mans who complain that all the local officers are re.
CURED be acquainted with the Russian LANGUAGE and
that there systematic effort to crush ont the use OF
the GERMAN LANGUAGE IN inc seh0I ana nloaee sns
annoyance and dsturbs the domestic OF the
plain, by system OF religious prescription, employed 70
their prejudice They complain that the children -
no matter what may be the desire OF the parents, aud
that their church gregatOns embarrassed by O.
local authorities In thousand little matters that secm
their prosperity.
Exasperated by the severe treatment they were r.
ceving a time when the fame OF their race was r.
sounding through the world the Germans some months
ago. sent Petition OF Rights direct 10 the Emperor
"The Gar" says Prof Wells in The IRdepcndtat
caled council 10 consider this petition; and tha boo
declared the movement factious demonstration, ~
the GovenorGenera OF the provinces Was Instructed
read reproOf TO the legislative bodies tlat Ia
ventured in this way 20 approach tie throne thus
hope from within lost, and the Lutherans began
for sympathy 10 other lands In TINS way me bIat
ter came into the hands of the Evangelical Alliance ~
England and this country; and in OF the influence
of Americans with the Russia monarch IL was hoptd
that representatives from this country might exert
large influence in favor OF the prosecuted CHRISTIANS OK
these pOpulOus provinces =,
The deputatiOn from the American branch OF uc
Evangelical Alliance who proceeded TO Russia handed
their address 30 Prince GOrechakO on the bth u ~
that address they earnestly appealed for religious NJ
erty for the oppressed Lutncrans, citing the ad'aag
derived from liberation In the United states Tu3 addis
Prince GoltschahJn officially requested the deputalh "a
IL withdraw, and they complied