From the London Sun, May 6.

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! Tho Emperor Of Russia is engaged in a con-
test with his Mobiles about the emancip ion Of


the serts throughout his dominions His lmperi.


al Majesty is opposed TO serfsge, and since his ac
cesslon, has done all IN his power give fre edom


10 the most oppressed and mos, deserving class Of


his subjects. The Mobiles however, who are the
owners Of the serfs, and who regard them in the
right of property, are so opposed TO the measure
that revolution NAV be expected, should the
Emperor porsevere. Now, persevcrc he will
All who know thing of the character Of the
Emperor Nicholas, must be aware tha, ho never
swerves from any purpose which he had once
der,akcn. HIS obstInacy IS so great that moth.
ing can remove 1t.


1t matters not whether the course TO be pursu-
ed is right or wrong, the Gar never swerves
from 1t. Fortunately the course which he is
pursuing is the right one. Serfage in Russia is
but modification of slavery as il exists in tho
Southern States of North America. The Russian
sert can obtain liberty terms whatever.-
1t he follows any trade or profession he cannot
remove FIVE miles from his native village without
the written permission of his master, which is al
ways obtained with difficulty His earnings, his
wife, his children. are the property Of his master,
and the instances are exceedingly rare in which
seris have been allowed upon any terms 10 pur.
chase their liberty. Some of the seris engaged
la trade, especially in the Baltic provinces, are
rich, their families highly accomplished and vet
at the beck of their masters they may n, any
ment their daughters torn from them, aud
given 10 Doors without their consent, and them.
selves reduced 10 the most nhjeci slavery and
misery.


The pride Of Russian Noble is TO have as
many serfs ms possible, and the more he has tho
greater is the consideration in which he is held
by his compeeTs. To diminish the power OF the
Mobiles is the main object Of the Emperor's At
tempt 10 emancpate the serfs. While serfage
exists he reigns by the suffeTance Of The Nobles
and he wants to be absolute. Now next TO tho
abolition OF the African slave trade, the abolition
of serfage in Russia is Of the greatest boons
that could be conferred upon the human race
But it requires 10 be done with great caution, and
10 be accompanied with measures making The let
ting of land compulsory on the part Of tho great
prOprle tors. The omission of such measures on
the part Of the Imperial Government. completely
neutrazed the benefits which night have been
expected from the abolition Of serfage a few years
ago. in some Of the Baltic provinces.


The former masters of the ema cipat ted serfs
unit ed IN refusing to let them land on any terms
in consequence Of which they were reduced 10
such misery 70 impore the authorities 10 allow
fac, seized upon the time by the nobes
as demonstrating how much Russians preferred
sertege 10 freedom, and for time the resolution
of the emperor seemed shaken by il. But tho
actual circumstances Of the case becoming known,
the emperor more than de termined TO restrict
a power which was shown to be too great to be
by imperial ukase.


