Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-09
From the National Mfeiisencer.
THE RUSSIAN MEDIATION
ONCE MORE

Our readers will recollect that we QUOT
ed, day or two ago, some remarks Of Mr..
Grundy respecting the time at which the
verture-of Russia TO mediate was first made
In reply TO those remarks Mr.. Go,dsbo-
rough made some remarks, purporting that
Mr.. G.'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 inber-
son bv Mr.. OaschkoE, and by him had been
ungraciously received, some weeks prior to
the official communication of it. To those
observations, Mr.. EPPEs replied, in sub
stance, that" in addition to the remarks
which had fallen from the gentleman from
Tennessee (Mr Grundy) he was authorized
to declare, that no conversation of the kind,
heretofore mentioned by gentleman from
Maryland (Mr. Hanson) had ever taken
place between Mr. Daschkoff, the Russian
minister, and the President of the United
States, either six weeks before the adjourn
mcnt of the last Congress, or at any other
time. He would state farther, tha, no con-
versation, either formal or informal, on
the subject of the Russian s,edation, was e.
YER held by the Russian minister with the
President of the United States, or with the
Secretary of State until after his note on the
10Th February requesting conference.
Inc reasos is plain and obvious-Mr. Dasch-
koif did not receive his authority 20 tender
the mediation until the 25th or Goth of Feb.
In Oct. 1912, the first intimation of the in
tention OF the Emperor to interpose his me-
d alton between the u. States and G.. Bri.
tain, was communicated to our minist err at
st. Petersburg. A similar communication
was made about the same time to Lord
Cathcart, the British minister at St. Peters
burg. 1t is to be presumed that the Ameri-
can and British ministers at St. Petersburg
communicated as early as possible this infor-
nation to their respective governments
Mr.. ~ dams first communication on this sub
Ject Was received BY the American govern.
ment on the Goth of February. The same
vessel brought to Mr. Daschkoff his instruc-
tons TO offer the mediation of the Emperor
OF Russia. AT what period the information
transmitted by Lord Iathcart arrived in
England is not known; probably, however,
much sooner than the same information was
received by the American governments In
letter received from Mr.. Adams since the
26th of February. he states that Lord Cas-
tlereagh, on receiving the communication of
Lord Cathcart, had declared his belief that
the Russian mediation would MOI be accepts
ed by the American government. 1t is very
been transmittedto this country thro' British
merchants, and the mere opinion of Lord
Castlereagh considered Conclusive as to the
disposition OF the American government
Mr. E. coacludedby saying be had no object
In rising but to state in expli:it terms that
he was authorized to say thar no conversa-
lion of the character alluded to had taken
place between MIR. Daschkoff and the Pre-
sident of the United States either sin weeks
before the rising of Congress, or at any 9th
er time. The mediation was rendered at the
time and in the manner stated by the 6entle-
man from Tenn. (Mr. G.) and in no other
form; and 1t appears from sll the circum-
stances that the charge of An indisposition
OH the part ofthe government to accept the
mediation. cannot be supported"
The party leaders find themselves 50 con.
fronted aud refuted at every turn, that we
| almost wonder at their boldness in attempt
ing new flights. This statement by Mr.
Eppes only was wanting completely to dissi-
pate all the mist they have attempted to
throw over the conduct of the Executive in
| relation to the mediation Of Russia.