Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-10-19
From the Boston Daily Advertiser.
LETTER III.

j.
The facts detailed in my second
letter. some of which had been COM
municated to the editors Of the Fe-
deral Republican in the beginningof
February, abundan'ly justify Mr..
Hanson's statement in the House Of
Representatives, during The last ses-
sion Of congress, that the mediation
of Russia had been offered to the
President many zceeks before the
close of their winter session (Which
was on the Sd Of March) and had
. been rejected.
To disprove the correctness of Mr..
Hanson's statement. Mr.. Grundy on
the a7th of July. said he would give
10 the House information on the
subject from the highest authority,
the Secretary Of state himself, Mr..
Monroe. memorandum in whose
hand writing he said he held in
his hand: and which he read sub
stantiaIly as follows:
On the e6th of February. 1913,
Mr.. Dashkoff. asked an interview
with Mr.. Monroe, without express
sing the obiect.-In few days af-
forwards There MIR. Grundy. taking
his eye from off the memorandum.
said it was the fst, cd. Sd, or 4th of
march, an Interview took place, in
which MIR. Dashkof proposed the
mediation Of Russia TO effect peace
between the United States and Great
Britain. Mr.. Monroe communicate
ed the offer to the President, who
consulted the members of the admi-
nistratien, and they advised its &C.
ceptance This being decided. Mr..
Daschkof was informed that the
President would accept the media
ton Of his government. In conse-
quence thereof. Mr.. Dashkoff on the
9Th Of March. made written offer
of the mediation, which was accept
ed in writing on the nth.
Mr.. Goidsborough then rising. OBJ
served. tlIat previous offer Of the
mediation had been made 10 the Pre-.
sideni himself. The next day Mr..
Eppes stated to the House, that he
was authorised by the President TO
say, that he had never received any
offer the Russian mediation except
that tIrougi, Mr.. Monroe. agreea-
bI, to the information communicated
by Mr.. Grupdy.
Here il will be proper 10 intro
duce a resolution offered in the Sc
nate by Mr.. King, on the cd Of July
-. That the President Of the g.
States he requested 70 cause TO be
laid before the Senate copies OF the
communications from The Emperor
Of Russia. offering bis mediation TO
bring about a peace batwe the u.
States and Great Britain. together
with copies Of the answers to such
communications, and noticing the
dates at which the same were res
pectively received and answered"
The next day this resolution was
taken into consideration and negutir-
ed. On this decision Of the Senate ]
must remark. that when it is propos-
ed to call on the President for infor-
NATION Which for secret reasons he
would find il inc0uvenient TO commu.
nicate. an easy way TO save him from
the embarrassment is, to preuent the
cell, BY negativing the resolution.
And ] believe il has rarely if ever
happened during the las, f2 years,
that such Il negative could not BE- OBJ
tained.--l row ask. why tie Presi-
cent should have been IN. Hing to
give the Senate, bis Constitutional
Council of Advice on the subject of
Treaties, the communications reIa-
tive to the Russian mediation, pro-
posed to be called for by MIR. Kings
resolution? Would il have appear
ed that The Emperor had not made
nor authorised the tender Of his me-
diaiion3 but thar Mr.. Dashhof had
offered il graiuiiOssIy. without au-
thoriiy from the Emperor Would
it have appeared that Mr.. Madison
bad accepted the offer without Sec
ing or asking for MIR Dashkof's au-
thorit. TO make il! just as he made
The arrangement" with Mr.. Frs
kline. without demanding his powers
or nstructions for entering into it !
If such an authority from the En-.
peror existed, it must from its ma
ture have been a plain, candid in
struetion to his minister Dasbkoff h