The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-02-03

istry with my foil consent. The cbmcelo.'s
de patch does not say that he was authorized
by me 10 make il. IL merely relates the sub
stance of that part of my conversation with
him, and directs Count Lieven TO use il with
a view 10 promote the purpose oil paciication.
The Chancellor understands that my consent
was merely my own act, without authority
from you my motive IN giving It, was the
same with that OF his instruction 10 Count Ii
even, because believed its tendency would
be TO promote the spirit OF pacihca,ion in the
British cabinet told the Chancellor / was
aware that its effect might be different. That
the very certais,y that we should not seek or
even accept a community of cause with their
most dreaded enemy, might make them more
Indifferent 10 peace with Us. But, ~ calcu-
lating the operation OF generous purpose,
even upon the mind of an inveterate enemy.
feel an Irresistible impulse 10 the concu-
sion that il will be generous like itself, ask
ed the Chancellor whether he had received
an answer from England upon the proposal OF
the Emperor's mediation. He said that, with
out accepting or rejecting IL, they had inti-
mated the belief that il would not be aCccp-
table in America" w
Extract q letter from Mr. adams 10 the Secretary Of
State, dared ST. Petersburg. 26M June, 1913.
son the 9Th inst had AN intervicw with
the Chancellor Count Romanzof, at his re-
qaest, when he informed me he had answers
from Mr.. DaschkoF TO the dcspa,c hes Of
which Mr. Harris was the bearer. That the
President had accepted the Emperor's offer
of mediation, and that Mr.. DaschkoE had
sent him copy Of your answer TO him, ex-
pressive Of tina. acceptance. lie then put
into my hands your letterto Mr. Daschkoh of
March !, with the tenor of which he appear
ed TO be much gtatihed and which he said
he should Immediately transmit 90 the Em-
peror. AT the same time English newspapers
had been received here, mentioning the ap-
pontment Of Messrs. Gala,in and Bayard hut
ntimaling strongly the determination OF the
British government to reject the mediation.
A few days after received from friend the
National Intelligencer Of Sth April, contain
ing an editorial paragraph concerning the APP
pointment Of those gentlemen, which com.
municated TO the Count on the 22d. OBJ
l served TO bin, that however the British gov
eminent might think proper to act on this oc-
casion, that Of the United States would at
least have manifested in signal manner, at
once its earnest and constant desire tor Il Just
and honorable peace, and its sense OF the mo-
lives which had induced the Emperor's offer.
That the President could not have adopted
measure better adared TO do honor 10 His
Majes,y's proposal, than by the appointment
Of two persons among the most distinguished
Of our citizens, TO cooperate on the part of
the United States in accomplishing the En-
peror's friendly and benevolent purpose and
that IL il shous, eventually fail OF being sue
cess(uI, at least the true and only source OF
its failure would DO known. That he had re-
ccivcd, since. he saw me last, dispatches
from Count Eievcn. That the British minis
ter, in terms Of much poiteness, had intims-
ted to bim,th there was no sovereign whose
mediation they should more readily accept
than that of the Emperor's, but that their diff
fcrences with the United States were OF
nature inuofying PRINCIPLES Of fhe internal go
vernnient Of the British nation, and which il
was thought were not susceptible OF being
committed TO the discussion of any media.
ton. The Count added, that 1t would remain
to be considered, whether after this, and after
the solemn step taken by the government of
the United States, il would be advisable to
renew the offer to the British ministry, and
give them an opportunity for reconsdera.
,ion. Ii was possible that further reflection
might lead to different resolution, and he
should submit the question to the Emperor'a &
dcte. mna,ion. circumstances fur
nished o,hcr materials for deliberations"
TUREAU'S LETTER.