The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-20
RUSSIA AND THE REBELLION.
A DISPATCH FROM THE EMPEROR
TO HIS MINISTER.
TIE ACKNO WLEDGMENT OF SECRETARY
SEWARD

The telegraph has already announced, in
its meagre way, that an important commu-
nication has been received by the govern
ment at Washington from the Emperor
Alexander, of Russia. The communication
was read to the President on Saturday by
Mr.. De Stoeckl, the Russian Minister, and
is as follows
TRANSLATION.
ST. PETERsBURGH, July 10.
Mr.. De Stoeckt, &c., &c., Sc.ESIR ::
From the beginning of the conflict which
divides the United States of America, you
have been desired to make known to the
Federal government the deep interest with
which our august master was observing the
development of a crisis which puts in ques-
ton the prosperity and even the existence
of the Union. The Emperor profoundly
regrets to see that the hope of peaceful
solution is not realized, and that American
citizens already in arms are ready to let
loose upon their country the most formida.
BILE OF the scourges of political socety-a
civil war. For more than the eighty years
owes its independence, its towering rise and
its progress, to the concord of its members,
consecrated under the auspices of its Illus
trlous founder, by institutions which have
been able to reconcile the Union with lbs
erty. This Union has been faithful. 1t has
exhibited to the world the spectacle of
prosperity without example in the annals of
history. 1t would be deplorable that, after
so conclusive an experience, the United
States should be hurried into breach of
the solemn compact, which, up to this time
has made their power. In spite of the di.
versity of their constitutions, and of their
Interests, and perhaps even because of their
diversity, Providence seems to urge them
to draw closer the traditional bond, which
is the basis of the very condition of their
political existence. 10 any event the sacri-
fees which they might impose upon them
selves to maintain it are beyond comparison
with those which dissolution would bring
after it. United, they perfect themselves,
isolated they are paralyzed.
The struggle which unhappily has lust
arisen, can neither be indefinitely prolonged,
nor lead to the total destruction of one of
the parties. Sooner or later it will be me-
cessary to come to some settlement what.
ever it may be, which may cause the diver
gent interests now actually in conflict to
coexist. The American nation would then
give proof of high political wisdom in seek.
ing in common such settlement before a
useless ef1usion of blood, barren squan-
dering of strength and of public riches, and
acts of violence and reciprocal reprisals
shall have come to deepen an abyss between
the two parties of the Confederation, to
end, deinitively, in their mutual exhaustion,
and in the ruin, perhaps irreparable, of their
commercial and political power.
Our august master cannot resign himself
to admit such deplorable anticipations.
His imperial majesty still places his con.
fidence in that practical good sense of the
citizens of the Union who appreciate so ia.
diciously their true interests. His majesty
is happy to believe that the members OF the
federal government and the influential men
of the two parties will seize all occasions,
and will unite all their efforts to calm the
efervescence of the passions. There are no
interests SO divergent that it may not be
possible to reconcile them by laboring to
that end with zeal and perseverance, in a
spirit OF justice and moderation
If, within the limits of your friendly rela-
tions, your language and your councils may
contribute to this result, you will respond,
sir, to the intentions of his majesty, the
Emperor, in devoting to this the personal
influence which you have been able to &C.
quire during your long residence at WASH
ington, and the consideration which belongs
to your character, as the representative of
sovereign animated by the most friendly
sentiments towards the American Union.
This Union is not simply, in our eyes, an
element essential to the universal political
equilibrium it constitutes besides a nation
to which our august master and all Russia
have pledged the most friendly interests, for
the two countries, placed at the extremities
of the two worlds, both in the ascending
periods of their development, appear called
to natural community of interests and of
sympathies, OF which they have given mu-
tual proofs to each other.
do not wish here to approach any of the
questions which divide the United States.
We are not called upon to express ourselves
in the contest The preceding considera>
tions have no other object than to attest
the lively solicitude of the Emperor in the
presence of the dangers which menace the
American Union, and the sincere wis Is
his majesty entertains for the maintenac,
of that great work SO laboriously re ,-u.
and which appeared SO rich in its futur
1t is in this sense, sir, that | desire ,3t
to express yourself, as we'll as to the men
bers of the general government, as to the
Influential persons whom you may meet,
giving them the assurance that, in every
event, the American nation may count
upon the most cordial sympathy on the
part of our august master, during the i'm.
portant crisis which it is passing through
at the present time.
Receive, sir, the expression of my very
deep consideration.
(Signed) GORTSCHAKOFF,
The secretary of State has delivered to
NJ. Stoeckl the following acknowledgment:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, September 7.}
The Secretary of State of the United
States is authorized by the President to
express to M. De Stoeckl, Envoy Extraor-
rjinarv and Minister opiY,ofantiaru of bio