The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-08-12
FRoM THE NATIONAL En.
THE RUSSIAN MEDIATION
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ONOE MON- -
Our readers will rccolleci that we quoted,
day or two age, some ematks OF Mr.. Grun-
dy respecting the time at which the overture
of Russia TO mediate was first made. In re-.
ply 10 those remarks, Mr.. Coldsborough
made some remarks, purporting that Mr..
Grundy's explanation did not refute the
statement made in secret session by his COL
league (Mr. Hanson) viz. that the mission
had been suggested to the President in per-
son by Mr.. Dashcoff, and by him had been
ungraciously received, some weeks prior 10
the Official communication of it, To those,
observations, Mr.. Eppes replied, in SUBJ
stance, that, in addition TO the remarks
which had fallen from the honorable gen.
ilcman from Tennessee (Mr. Grundy) he
was authorized to declare, that no conver-
sa,ion Of the kind, heretofore mentioned by
a gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hanson,)
had ever taken place between Mr.. Dashcoff,
the Russian Minister, and the President OF
the United States, either six weeks before
the adjournment of the last Congress, or at
any other time. He would state further, that
no conversation, either formal or Informal,
on the subject Of the Russian mcdislion, was
ever held by the Russian Minister with the
President Of the United States, or with the
Secretary of State until after his note on the
Goth Of February requesting . conference.
The reason is plain and ,bvious---Mr. Dash
Golf did not receive his authority TO tender
the mediation until the 2s,h or 26th of Feb.
In Oct. 1912, the first iutims,Ion Of the in.
tcntion Of the Empero~to interpose his me-.
diation between the United States and Grea,
Britain, was communicated 10 our Minister
at St. Pc,crsburgh. A similar conmunica-
tion vas made about the same timo TO Lord
Csthcart, the British minister at ST. Peters
burg. Ii is 70 be presumed that the Ameri-
can and British Ministers at St. Petersburg
communicated as early as possible this infor-
nation 10 their respective governments. Mr..
Adams's first communication on this subject
was received by the American government
on the 26th of February. The same vessel
brought to Mr.. Dashcotf his instructions to
Offer che mediation of the Emperor Of Rus
sla. Atwhat period the information trans
mittcd by Lord Ca,hcart arrived in England
is not known ); probably, however, much
sooner than the same information was rcceiv-
ed by The American government. In q let
ter received from Mr.. Adams since the 26th
Of February, he states that Lord Castlercagh,
on receiving the communication OF Lord
C,lhcart, had declared his belief that the
Russian mediation would not be accepted by
the American government, Ii is very posi-
bic tha, this information might have t:su
transmitted 10 this country through British
merchants, and the mere opinion Of Lord
,Cas,crragh considered conclusive as 70 shc
disposition Of the American govcrnmsnt.
Mr.. Eppcs concluded by saying he had no
object in rising but to state in explicit terms
that he was authorized to say that no conver-
sation OF the character alluded to had fakcn
place between Mr.. DasbcoG and+tho Prcsi-
dent Of the United States either six weeks be-
fore the rising of Congress, or at any other
time. The mediation was rendered at the
line and in the manner stated by. the gentle
man from Tennessee, (Mr Grundy) and in
no other form aud il appears from aIr the
circumstances tha, the charge of an indispo-
sition on the part of the government to ac-
ccpt tho mediation, cannot be sup ported"
The party leaders find themselves so con.
fron,cd aud refuted at every turn, that we al
most wonder at their boldness in attempting
new flights. This statement by Mr.. Eppes
only was wanting completely to dissipatc all
the mist they have attempted to throw over
the conduct Of the Executive in relation to
the mediation Of Russia.