Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-05
ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY, august s.
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RUSSIAN MEDIATION.

RUSSlAN MEDlAIiON.
In this Gazette, few days since, we
published a statement made by Mr.
Grundy, inrelation to the time when and
manner of acceding to the mediation OF
fered BY the Emperor of Russia, toge-
Their with some observation. made by
Mr. Goldsborough in reply thereto
The Istslligencer of Tuesday ls.t con-
tains the following reply TO Mr.. Colds
boreugh:
Mr. EPpEs replied, in substance, that
III addition to the remarks which had
fallen from the gentleman frsm Tepnes.
see, Mr.. Grpa@y) be was authorised to
declare, that no conversation Of the kind,
heretofore mentioned by gen.leman
from Maryland, (Mr, H,nson) had ever
taken place between Mr.. D ,schk eff, the
Russian minister, and the President Of
the United States, either six weeks be-
fore The adjournment of the last con-
gross, or at any other time. He would
"a farther, that no conversation, eli
thu formal or informal, on the subject
of the Russian mediation was ever held
by the Russian minister with the Presi.
dent IF the u. States, or with the Sc
cretary Of state until after bis note on
the 26th Of February requesting con.
ference. The reason is plain and obvi-
ous-Mr Daschkof did not receive his
authority to tender the mediation until
the 25>h or 26,h of February. In DC,
tober, 1919. tie first intimation of the
intention of the emperor to interPose
his mediation between the United States
and Great Britain, wos communicated
to our minister at St Petersburg A
similar communication was made about
the same time to Lord Ca,hcart, the
Blush minister at ST Petersburg 1t
is to be presumed that the American &
British ministers at St Petersburg COM
municated as early as possible this infor-
ma,ion TO their respective governments
Mr.: Adams's first communication on
the subject was received by the Ameri
can government on the 26th OF Februa
" The same vessel brought to Mr.
DaschkoR his instructions to offer the
mediation ef he emperor of Russia A.
A{v hat period the information transmit-
ird,4y lord Caihcart arrived in England
is not known; probably, however, much
sooner than The same information was
received by the American government
IL letter received from MIR. Adams
safe the 26h of February, he states
shat Lord CSstlereash, on receiving the
con- mupicsl &C Lord Ca'hcart, had
his bciiei that the Russian me-
dIU,cl wou!a uot be accepted by the A
ncflcan g4,etnment, Ii is very possiA
bic tha, this information might have
CGep / ansm!tted to this county through
BRITISH merc chants, and the mere opinion
If Lord Castlereagh considered cnnc)o-
s.vesas to the disposition OF the Ameri
at.n government, Mr. L concluded by
ssy,ng he had 10 object in rising, but to
state. 10 explicit terms, that he was an
thorised 10 say tia! no conversation ot
the character aiiudad t., had taken place
between Nj. DaschkoH and the Presi-
dent a. the y. States, ei,her six weeks
oc fore the rising OF Congress: or at my
Il. er time. The mediation was iGfder-
e. at the time and In the manner stiled
b, tue gentleman from TeC. Mr. g.
and in no other form and II appears
from all the circumstances that the
charge Of an inoisposition on the part
OF the government 10 accept the 'sedla-
ZION, cannot be supported
With all due Difference to the Editor
of the Cour, G zette, we do not exactly
zee how this statement is TO remove the
mist with which executise conduct Is
enysloped in relation to this business -
Forourselves We denot place SUCK impli
cit reliance ON the declarations Of MIR.
Eppes as to,induce Us to dlsbelle,e the
assertions OF aGo,her gentleman, equally
ea,itled to credibility, in our cstimation
with Mr.. E. or any other man.
During the few last DAYS, the Senate
have had number Of civil and military
NJ limitations 10 flee before them-tew
# them Of much importance, 1t We ex-
cep, lie following, which are confirmed:
JOHN SMITH late Senator) Marshal
of ~, Y, <, slca Peter CartcDlus.
SAMUEL Fl. SMITH, Commissioners OF
The Ks.eN0e
Col IoyINeT. N, to be Brigadier
General IL tho army
National IntelHgeaeer.
Capt. MYERS vic nas. arrived in New
po,t. frem Gibraltsl, Informs thar the
Emperor O; Morecco nd declagec war
sgalnst The Dey # A!ejers No Aige-