Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-01-13

Sir have the honor 10 enclose 70 You
for the information Of the president OF the
United States, a copy of a note which his
Britannia majesty's ambassador at the court
OF St Petersburg was directed to present to
the Russian government, as soon as his royal
highness, the prince regent, was informed
that plenipotentiaries had been nominated
on the part OF the American government
for the purpose of negotiating for peace
with Great Britain under the mediation Of
his imperial majesty.
His lordship having by the last courier
from the imperial head quarters, acquaint
ed me that the American commissioners
now at ST Petersburg have intimated, in
reply to this overture, that they had no OBJ
lection to a negotiation at London, and
were equally DESTROYS, as the British govern
rnent had declared itself to be, that this bu-
sness should not be mixed with the affairs
of the continent of Europe, but that their
powers were limited to negotiate under the
mediation of Russia.
Under these circumstances, and in order
20 avoid an unnecessary continuance OF the
calamities of war, the prince regent com
mands me to transmit, by flag of truce,
TO the American port nearest to the seat OF
government, the official note above men
toned, in order that the president, If he
should feel disposed to enter upon direct
negotiation for the restoration of peace be-
tween the two states, may give his direc-
tions accordingly.
In making this communication, can as
sure you that the British government is
willing to enter into discussion with the go
vernment of America for the conciliatory
adjustment of the differences subsisting be-
tween the two states, with an earnest desire
on their part to bring them to favorable
issue, upon principles of a perfect recipro
city not inconsistent with the established
maxims of public law, and with the mari
time rights Of the British empire.
The admiral commanding the British
squadron on the American station will be
directed to give the necessary protection to
any persons proceeding to Europe, on the
part % the government OF the United States,
in furtherance of this overture, or should
the American government have occasion to
forward orders TO their commissioners at St.
Petersburg, to give the requisite facilities,
by cartel or otherwise, to the transmission
OF the same.
have the honor to be, with the highest
consideration, sir, your most obedient SER
want
(Signed) CASTLEREAGH
[ENcLosURE ALLUDED TO ABovE1
Translation of note from Lord Cathcart, to the
Cont de Nesselrode, dated
Toplitz, LIST September, 1915
The undersigned ambassador of his Rri-
fannie majesty to the emperor of all the
Russias, desiring to avail himself of the
first occasion to renew the subject respect
ing America, which was Brought into dis
cussion in conference at the moment of
departure from Reichenbach, has the honor
to address this note to his excellency the
count de Nesselrode.
Although the prince regent, for reasons
which have already been made known, has
not found himself in situation to accept the
mediation of his imperial majesty, for ter
mnating the discussions with the United
States of America, his royal highness de-
sires, nevertheless, to give effect to the be-
neficent wishes which his imperial majesty
has expressed of seeing the war between
Great Britain and America soon terminated,
TO the mutual satisfaction of the two govern
meuts.
With this view, his royal highness hav-
ing learned that the ENJOYS pIenipotentia-
~ Of the United States for negotiating a
peace with Great Britain, under the media
ton of his imperial majesty, have arrived
in Russia notwithstanding that he finds
himself under the necessity of not accepting
the mediation of any friendly power in the
question which forms the principal object
in dispute between the two states, he is ne
vertheless ready to nominate plenipotentia-
ries to treat directly with the American
plenipotentiaries
His royal highness sincerely wishes that
the conferences of these plenipotentiaries
may result in re establishing, between the
two nations, the blessings and the recipro-
cal advantages of peace.
If, through the good offices of his impe-
rial majesty, this proposition should be ac-