Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-10


We are glad to find, in letter from the intelli-
gent Washington Correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer contradiction Of story which obtained
very general circulation in the public prints, not
long since, tending to bring into discredit the official
department of the esteemed Minister of Russia. We
read the story with regret at the time it first appear
ed, because it was so much at variance with the
marked propriety which we have always understood
to distinguish the department of M. DE BoDIsco
during his long residence near our Government, and
copy the contradiction of it the readily from
having had at the time some reason to believe that
the gentleman who communicated it to the press
had been msinformed:
Extract from the Letter, dated 81 instant:
cat this season We Of course very dull here, and
that the cutting off Of heads has been pretty nearly
completed almost deprived Of interesting items
for subjects of communication Notwithstanding this
however there Washington letterwrters who never
fail to find something pquant and if they have not facts
for the foundation will draw upon their fancy, even
though they have contradict their statements by
the next telegraph the next mail though where these
misstaements Of nature that renders their
tradiction necessary, it is not often made.
"What object to- and what every of proper feel
ngs should object to, is the manner in which some of
these writer's for what call the ferret press dive into and
expose private affairs Last winter recoec some little
question of etiquette between the French Minister and
his host the private table of the atterwhich really
amounted to nothing, and passed off in good humor-was
brued the whole nation in most exaggerated terms,
and made matter ofimportan gossip; and recently NJ
BopIsco the Russian Minister was represented having
called early hour the Sabbath morning upon Mr..
MARCY, at his private residence, with the Union in his
hands, and in the most towering passion complained Of
article in respecting Austria and the Kosta affair." and
that Mr. MARCY cooy told him the American Government
were not responsible for editorial remarks in the Unon
any other journal but that regarded the article
in question: the Administration did entertain the
views as it expressed Now the whole of this the
purest possible felton, without any other foundation than
the fact that Mr. BoDIsco did call upon Mr. MARCY
on that day. and joined him his breakfast table, where
he spent half hour in pleasant agreeable chat but
he neither took the Union paper in his hand made
auson to it. had the least discussion the least
pleasant word with the Secretary The party who set the
story aoat probably Mr.. d. aght from his carriage
60 into the house of the Secretary and having noted
the article in the Union he imagined all the rest of the
tale The very story carries its contradictions for
what had Mr. BoDIsco to do with attack on Austria
How derogatory to Mr. MARCY to suppose, if such
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cal dccorum as well private hospitality by making pub
lie such transaction his table, TO say nothing OF
the known courtesy and undevangy correct conduct Of
Mr.. BoDsco, who excellent and experienced diplo
mast would have travelled out of his course tc
NEEDLE with business which did not concern him or biz
nation and particularly to have done in the yiolen
and ungentemanly in which it was stated he act
ed. know from the best authority that the version
give above the facts Of the case is strictly correct
and that Mr. MARCY himself greatly vexed and an
noyed BY the publication yet this Misrepresentation ha
gone through the length and the breadth Of the land
contradicted and at this moment is credited fact b.
ninety-nine out of a hundred Of the community.
These attacks upon foreign representatives are pecu
ary ungenerous for their hands tied, and they can
forward to defend themselves as private either
could and all such attempts to bring them into disfavo
or rdicule and particularly by false statements, shou
be frowned down."