Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

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The Russian Minister, Mr.. de Stoeckl, had an
audience OF the President on Saturday last, and
read to him the following dispatch:
trRANsLATIoN.l
u ST PETERsBuRsH, July 10, 1861.
siR; From the beginning Of the CONFLICT which
divides the United States Of America YOU have
been desired to make known to the Federal Gov
eminent the deep interest with which our august
master was observing the DEVELOPMENT of a crisis
%nien puts In question the prosperity and even
the existence Of the Union
The Emperor profoundly regrets to see that the
nope OF peaceful solution Is not realized and that
american citizens, already in arms against each
o.ner, are ready to let loose upon their country
the most formidable Of the scourges Of politicaI
society, a civil war.
For the more than eighty years that Il hiss
existed the American Union owes Its indepen.
concord Of Its members. consecrsted, under ;he
auspices Of Its llustrious fou ader by Institutions
which has been able to reconcile Union with
Liberty. This Union has been fruitful. It has
e4hDlted TO the world the spectacle Of prosperi-
" without example in the annals Of history.
IL would be deplorable that, after Do conclusive
an experience, the United States should be hur-
ried into breach 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 its diversity, Providence seems to urge them to
draw closer the traditional bond which 10 the
oasls and the very condition of their political
existence. In any event, the sacrifices which
,osy might impose upon themselves to main
dissolution would bring after ii. United thew
perfect themselves; isol0ed they are paralyzed.
Inc struggle which unhsppily has just arisen
can neither be indefinitely prolonged nor lead to
the total destruction Of one Of the parties Sooner
or later IL will be necessary to come to some set
Element, Whatsoever Ii may be, which may cause
the divergent Interests now actually in conflict to
co-exist
The American nation xvop,d then ,,rs ,,oo,
Of high political wisdom In seeking In common
such settlement before a useless efusion of
blood, barren squandering Of strength and Of
public riches and acts Of violence and reciprocal
reprisals shall have come to deepen an abyss be-
tween the two parties TO the federation 10 end
defnitively In their mutual exhaustion, and In
the ruin. perhaps irreparable, Of their commercial
and political power.
Our august master cannot resign himself to ad-
NIT such deplorable antci pations. His Imperial
still places his confidence In that practi-
cal good sense Of the citizens Of the Union who
appreciate sc judiciousy 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 siele all occasions and will
unite all their efforts to calm the eervescence Of
the passions. There are interests 80 divergent
that II may not be possible 10 reconcile them by
laboring to that end with zeal and perseverance,
In spirit Of justice and moderation
II, within the limits Of your friendly relations
your language and your councils may contribute
to this result, you will respond sir, to the inten
tions OF bis Majesty the Emperor in devoting to
this the personal influence which you NAV have
been able to acquire during your long residence
at w Washington, and the consideration which be-
longs to your character as the representative Of
sovereign animated by the most friendly senti
ments towards the American Union This Union
Is not simply, In our eyes, an element essential to
the universal political ulib rum 1t constitutes
besides, nation to which our august master and
all Russia have pledged the most friendly in
terest; for the two countries placed at the extrem
tiles OF the two worlds, both in the ascending
period Of their development, appear called to a
natural community Of Interests and Of sympathies,
to- .sah ,ney have already given
do not wish here to approach any of the oues-
lions which divide the United States we are
no! cai1sd upon to express ourselves in this con-
test. The preceding considerations have no
other object than to attest the lively sslicitude of
the Emperor, In presence of the dangers which
menace the American Union, and the sincere
wishes which his Ma esty entertains for the mai
tainance Of that great work 90 laboriously raised
which appeared so rich In its future.
IT'S In this sense, sir, that desire you to ex-
press yourself as well to the members OF the Gen.
eral Government as to influential persons whom
you may meet, giving them the assurance that
In every event the American nation NAV count
upon she most cordial .ympathy on the par. Of
which 1t 10 passing through at present
Receive, sir, the expression Of my very distin-
suished consideration. GoRrcH1cow
The Secretary Of State has delivered to MIR
stoeckl the following acknowledgment:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, September 2, 1861 (
IhWSecretary Of State OF the United States In
authorized by the President to express to MIR de
Stoeckl, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni.
Potentiary OF bis Majesty the Emperor of ussia,
MS profound sense Of the liberal, friendly, and
mag unanimous sentiments Of his Majesty on the
subject of the internal differences which for a
Time have seemed to threaten the American Union.
as they are communicated In the instruction from
Prince Gortschacof to Mr.. Stoeckl, and by him
read, by his Majesty's direction, to the President
OF the United States and Secretary Of State Mr.
oe Stoeckl Will express to his Government the
Satisfaction with which the President regards this
new guarantee Of friendship between the two
countries, which had It's beginning with the
national existence Of the United States
Inc secretary OF state offers to Mr.. de S,oeckl
renewed assurances Of his high consideration.
, WILLIAM H SEWARD.
MR. EDWARD DR. SroECKL, &c. &c. &c