Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-18
ITRANsLArIoS.l
ST. PErEnsuuEs. July 10. 1851

Mn De SroEcKL, &c, &c.-Sir: From the
beginning OF the conflict which divides the United
States of America, you have been desired 10
make known to the Federal Government the
deep interest with which our august master was
observing the development of crisis which puts
in question 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 against each other ready to let loose
upon their country the most formidable Of the
scorges of political society," civil war For the
more than eighty wears that it has existed, the
American Union owes its independence its tower
ing rise and its progress 10 the concord of its
members, consecrated under the auspices of its
illustrious founder, by institutions which have
been able TO reconcile union with liberty. This
L ZION has been faithful Ii has exhibited to the
world the spectacle of prosperity without ex-
ample in the annals of history. 1t would be de-
pl0rable that, after so conclusive an experience
the United States should be hurried into a breech
Of the solemn compact which, up TO this time,
has made their power, in spite of the diversity of
their Constitutions and of their interests; and
perhaps even because of this diversity Providence
seemed to urge them TO draw closer the tradition
al bond which is the basis and the very condition
of their political existence In any event, the
sacrifices 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 just arisen can neither be indefinitely pro-
longed nor lead to the total destruction of one
of the parties.
Sooner or later il will be necessary to come to
some settlement, whatever it may be- which may
cause the divergent interests now actually in con-
fict to co-exist The American nation would
then give proof of high political wisdom in seek
ing in common such settlement before a useless
efuslon of blood, barren squandering of strength
and of public riches, and acts of violence and re
ciprocal reprisals shall have come to deepen
abyss between the two parties of the Confedera-
ton, TO end definitely in their mutual exhaustion
and ia the ruin, perhaps irreparabe, of their CON-
mercal and political power. Our august master
can not resign himself to admit such deplorable
anticipations. His Imperial Majesty still places
confidence in that practical good sense of the cit
liens of the Union who appreciate so judciOusly
their true interests His Majesty is happy to be-
lieve that the members of the Federal Govern
ment and the influential men of the two parties
will seize all occasions and will unite all their
efforts to calm the effervescence of the passions.
There are no interests so divergent that il may
not be possible to reconcile them by laboring to
that end with zeal and perseverance in a spirit of
justice and moderation.
II, within the limits of your friendly relations,
your language and your counsels may contribute
TO this result, you will respond, sir the inten
tons of his Majesty, the Emperor, in deyotngto
this the personal influence which YOU NAV have
been able TO acquire during your long residence at
Washington, and the consideration which belongs
to your character as the representative Of a SOW
ereign animated bv the most friendly sentiments
toward the American Union This Union is not
simply in our eyes an element essential to the
universal political equilibrium. Ii constitutes,
besides, nation to which our august master and
all Russia have pledged the most friendly inter-
ests; for the two countries, placed at the extrem-
titles of the two worlds, both in the ascending pc
riod of their development, appear called to a
natural community of interests and of sympa-
thies, of which they have already given mutual
proofs to each other do not wish here TO APP
proaoh any of the questions which divide the
United States. We are not called upon to ex-
press ourselves in this contest. The preceding
considerations have other object than to attest
the lively solicitude of the Emperor in presence
of the dangers which menace the American
Union and the sincere wishes which His Majesty
entertains for tie maintenance of that great work
so laboriousy raised which appeared so rich in its
future Ii is in this sense, sir. that desire YOU
to express yourself, as well to the members OF the
General Government, as to influential persons
! whom you NAV meet giving them the assurance
that in every event the American nation may
count upon the most cordial sympathy the
part of our august master during the important
crisis which it is passing through at present. Re
ceive sir, the expression of my very deep con
sheraton GoRTscHAKoFF.
The Secretary of State has delivered to Mr..
DE Stoeckl the following acknowledgment:
DEPAKrNEST or STATE.
WAsIuSGToS. September 7, 1861.
The Secretary of State of the United States is
authorized by the President to express to Mr.. De
Stoeckl. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plsp
ipotentary of his Majesty the Emperor of Russia,
his profound sense of the liberal. friendly, and
magnanimous sentiments of his Majesty on the
subject of the internal differences which, for
time, have seemed to threaten the American
Union, as they are communicated in the in
structions from Prince Gortschak0ff TO Mr.. De
Stoeckl, and by him read. by his Majesty's direc-
ton, to the President of the United States and
Secretary of State. Mr.. De Stoeckl will express
to his Government the satisfaction with which
the President regards this new guarantee of
friendship between the two countries, which had
its beginning with the National existence of the
United States. The Secretary of State offers to
Mr.. De Stoeckl renewed assurances of his high
consideration.
WILLIAM H. SEwARD.
Mr.. EDWARD DE SroEcKL, &c. &c.