Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-01-22


To TIE House Of Retresentstfves
ofthe United States.
Transmit to tie House Of RsPresen'
tatiyes report Of the Secretary OF State
csBp'sing with their resolution OF the
18th inst:
JAMES MADISON
January 18th, 1919.
REPORT.
The Secretary of State, to whom was
referred tho resolution of the House OF
Representatives of the 18th instant re-
questing the President 70 lay befors the
House such documents relative to the
Russian mediation, ss in his opinion II
may not be improper to communicate.
has the honor to transmit to the fresl-
dent. for the information of tho house,
the following letters in relation to taat
subject, viz: :.
A letter in French with translation
from Mr.. Dashkof, envoy extraordlns-
ry and minister plemipotentisry OF His
Majesty the emperor of Russia to the
Secretary oil States, OF the 9Th OF MARCH,
1919, with the answer of the Secretary
of S,ats Of the llth March.
An extract of a letter from the Ssere.
tary Of State to Mr.. Adams, minister ct
the U. States at 81 Petersburg of tho ist
July, 1919, and four letters and extracts
from Mr.. Adams to the Secretary OF
State, bearing date respectively on the
seth Sept. l7.h Oct and 18th Dec. 1879,
and on The 26th June, 1873
All which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES MONROE.
Department Of State,
January 10, 1914.
There fellows in The regular series
the original copy Of Mr.. Dascbkof's
letter, q, translation of which being in
serted, We deem it unnecessary to IL
sert the original
mfr. De Dasehkef ervey extraordinary
ard miuister fisnNOtenfiary II lis
In,aeriai Majesty the ERheyor q oil
the Russias, 10 lie SeeretGfy Of STATE
ofMe United Sta5es.
(TRANsLATloN
The undersigned envoy eZtraerd!na-
ry and minister Plenipeien'iary of His
Majesty tie Emperor OF all the Russias,
has tho honor 70 make known 70 the Sc
cretary of State Of the United States OF
Anerics, that be has just received or
ds-s from dbA4esrk,HS Overture 10 hi, sx-
ceIiency the President Of tie United
SIates
The peace Of Russia with England
seemed 70 present this immense advsn-
tsre to TIE commerce ofnearly ali sea-
laring penPia, thar it freed their reIa-
Iians from that constrsint. from that
Continual vexs,ioD 10 which 1t had been
subjected .ur nspy GEARS wilseut inter.
mission. rae Emperor viewed with
bleasurs result so oonformeble tn ali
his v:'hes, ADD which appeared as net
being at Mi tout:ful. 1t became SO,
hoseyer. by the war between England
end .ATei Ca.
TIE undersigned is directed to ex.
press TO the President Of the United
States the regret with which His Impe-
rial II jss,y iorc.ses the great shsckles
which this new episode is aboout to cp-
pose to the commercial prosperity Of
nations. TIE love of humanity and
p hat he owes to his subjects, whose
sas airezsy sufficiently suf.
fcred, command him TO do every thing
in his power TO remove the evils which
this ~ar is preparing even for hose ns-
iion. WHO viii net taxa part IN it
His Majesty, who takes pleasure in
doing Justice to tie wisdom of the GO
verstnrn. CT tie United States Of Anne
ries. IS conrineed that j; has dope all
.hatit could d to prevent this rupture,
tp. that treating CT it directly would take
away fro.a lie negoeistion ali sem.
osEce OF inpartiaiiiy. IN direct dis
rnssioD every thing would tend 10 ey-
:i,c Ike prejudices and the ssperiiy of
The parties. To obsia.e this inconveBi.
nee l,is majesty the Emperor, gratifcd
;, being .bie 10 give proof his friend |
ship Ike for his majesty toe king of |
Great British ard the United States Of |
America, wished 10 oaer 20 them bis
End charged tie unde, sign
ID 10 propose j, TO toe President Q. the
Un:.ed States
TIE undersigned having the honor to |
70 The Secretary OF State |
he sentiments aud The wishes. of III. I'm
1erisi Majesty, begs him to make then, |
known TO The President CT the United |
States. The Emperor sould feel great
I@tisfaetion If like dispO.iiien on the
part Of the government Of the United
States should have the effect Of step