Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-29
Volume xxI.-No. 1854
RUSSIAN MEDIATION.
Message from the President.
REPORT.

REPORT.
The Secretary of State TO whom was refer
red the Resolution of the House of Rcpresen.
tstives OF the 18Th inst. requesting the presi.
dent to lay before the House such documents
relative to the Russian mediation, ss in his o
pinion it may not be improper to communicate,
has the honor TO ira snHt to the President, for
the Information Of tbs fIause the follo~ing LETT
t.rs ;,nfesstfoaesa that SUBJ C. VIZ.
A ct err in French with he .rsnslationJ from
Mr.. Das hkoff, envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of his Msjesiy the Emperor of
Russia to the Secretary of State, OF the 9th
March, 1915, with the answer Of the Secretary
of State Of the 1lth March.
An extract of a letter from the Secretary of
State to Mr.. Adams, minister of the United
States at st. g~etersburgh, OF the 1st July, 1912,
and four letters and extracts from Mr.. Adams
to the Secretary of State, dated respectively on
the 30sh September, 18th October, and llth
December, 1912, and OH the 26,h June, 1873.
All which is respectfully submitted.
JAS. MONROE.
Department of State, Jan. 1S, 1914,
Tflerc follows in the regular series the ori-
ginal copy of Mr.. Daschkof's letter, a sransla-
tion of which being inserted, We deem It unne.
cessary to insert the original
Mr.. De Dascbtof, Envo2 er,raordinary and
minister PARLIAMENTARY IF his Imperiai Ma
1cSU fhe emperor OF dft rae ItaSSfuSs 20 rae
Secretary IF State Of TIE United States.
(rRANsLArIoN.)
The undersigned envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipoten'iaSy Of His Majesty the
Emperor of all the ,tpssias, has the honor to
make known TO the Secretary Of State OF the
United States of America, that he has just re.
ceiyed orders from the Emperor his master, to
make the following overture to his cxcellency
the President of the United States.
The pPsce of Russia with Fnnland eeered
TO present this immense advantage 60 the com.
merce ofneariy all sea faring people, that 1t
freed their relations from that coastraint, from
that continual ~yexation TO which il had be "
subjected for many years without intermission
The Emperor viewed with pleasure a result SO
confo, mable to all his wishes, and which ap
pesred as not being at all doubtful. II became
SO, however, by the war between England and
America.
The undersigned is directed to express to
the President ofthe United States the regret
with which His Imperial M jesty foresees the
great shackie -wiiisss this tf<w episode - abuue
10 oppose to the commercial prosperity of na-
tions. The love ofhumanity and what he owes
to his subjects. whose has already
sufficiently suffered, command lin 80 do every
thing in his power to remove the evils which
this war is preparing even for those nations who
will not take psrt in it. 1
His Majesty, who takes pleasure in doing
justice to the wisdom of the government of the
United STAT OF America, is convinced thai It
has done all that 1T could do 10 prevent this
ruptu, e, but that treating of it directly would
take away from the negotiation all semblaA CO
of impartiality. In a direct discussion every
thing would end to excite the prejudices and
the asperity of the parties. To- bviate this IN
con- enience his majesty the Emperor graf fled
ut being able to give a proof or his friendship
Slike for his msjcsty the king of Great Britain
x,I tt,~ yT..f. C,ntA. - ,n.r.,o x,.el,alt a., 80
fer TO them his mediation, and charged the un,
dersigned to pr pose it TO the President Of the
Usited States.
The undersigned having the honor to CON-
municate to the Secretary of State the senti-
ments and the wishes of his Imperial Majesty,
bcgs him 10 make them known to the President
of the United States. The Emperor would
feel great satf fsctien if a like disposition on the
psrt of the government of the United States
should have the effect of stopping the progress
of this new war, & of extinguishsn g it in its ORR
gin. From the satisfactory assurances which
the President Of the United States has constant
ly given to the undersigned of the sentiments
Of regard and friendship on the part OF the u.
nited States, and of his Excellency for Russia,
and particularly for the august person of His
Majesty, lie cannot but hatter himself that he
will receive all answer which shall correspond
with the generous wishes of the Emperor his
master
The undersigned cannot refrain from expires.
sing on this OCCASION, to tue Secretary of State,
his Individual wishes for whatever may nave u
tendency to re.establish active relations between
Russia and the United States, and to advance
the prosperity of the republic.
He seizes with eagerness this occasion to re.
new to the Secretary OF State The assurance of
his II CHEST consideration and respect.
(Signed)
ANDRE DE DAsCHKoFF.
Washington, Oath Feb. 18th March, 1913.
The Ser-r.arv of State tn Mr. Daschknn