The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-04-29

coasts north Of N 40 Our plenipotentiaries At ST.
Petersburg instructed ia 1880 TO inquire into Inc
cause The only reasons offered 70 our Ministers--
Messrs wilkins and Dallas successvely-by Count
Nesserode then Russian Minister OF Foreign Affairs Was
that the renewal u the fourth article OF the treaty Of 1874
would enable the Americans to furnish the natives Of
the coast with spirtuous liquors aud nrearms ms
result doubtless produced oy the Of
the Russian American trading Company, who regarded
with the deepest jealousy the advent Of people whose
enterprise and keen intelligence BODIED no good 70 their
There was. however, some foundation for this exclu-
svenes the sold 70 the Indians had already de-
morazed the coast tribes, and hostile bands had been
found armed with muskes bought from the American
traders President Van Buren, in duty bound alluded
this very delicatey In his message to Congress in
Dece mber 1885, and from that time the whole subject
quietly subsidized and no treaty has been signed
since that time The imperial concessions TO the Rus
sian American Company granted them the exclusive
right trade in those regions, and consequently Amer
can trading could not be permitted TO violate the
privileges of that grant Thus, while Russian ships
were admitted freely 70 AL American waters The Rus
private rights to- concede the same privileges to
THIS has at times deeply annoyed Baron Stoecke the
Russian ambassador at Washington ~ YtHtaH
RUSSIAN AMERICA OFFERED DURING cRTxEAx WAR
In the summer Of 1854 during the Crnean war, the
Russian government considering the opportunity favora
BILE resolved 70 take step, which, above stated had
been long In contemplation. This was 10 hem in the
British possessions the northwest coast by conveying
proximity would create powerful rival 70 England 10
tho North Pacific Baron Stoecgel at that time formally
proposed the sale the whole Of Russian America 70
z rng OFFER REFUSED ny prxRcE AND HIS CABINET ~
President Pierce declined the Offer for reasons never
time d refuse the lii of tbo wboIcoS ne renubc Of
Honduras which under the administration Of President
Cabanas was rendered 10 the United States through Seor
Barrunda the special agent sent htes for that purpose
The proposed cession Of Russian America regarded
a the first step towards the acquisition OF all the north
ern part Of the continent by the great epublo BAT
at that time the tmid Pierce and his Cabinet
feared complications with England and the United states
was not 50 SURE Of her imperial position as n present
first Power the globe Perhaps too Russian America
was considered worthless by persons Them as now, igno
rant Of lie positive value TO us commercially and pclisi
caliy. 70 s3iW NMN Ett #NA -NsHs ssT e8
This was as great mistake as that unhappy treaty
which, after the Northwest boundary dispute gave VAN
COVERS Island TO Engand-a concession which would
scarcely been made had It's immense strategic value
been fully comprehended greater blunder was never
committed by government than BY ours In consent
never had any right to IT. and In retaining It retained
about all she then really cared for in thai region Tho
development. Of the mineral and other rssources Of
and foresight Of her persistency. !, 4 ,, ... ..
cxssIoN OF RussrAS.cAIHonNA cIAiMs i0s sps
off England IL the North Pacific and Ills ccssion q her
American possessions Is but IN pursuance OF her original
designs. This policy OF yielding her American posses
sions to us commenced far back m 1847, shortly
after the treaty OF Guadalupe Hdalgo and acquisition
Of California Reference has already been made 10 the
q Ss
special treaty with the Spanish government the Rus
sian American Trading Company. awaiting itself Of that
treaty located trading manufacturing and agricultural
station at Bodega just north Of San Francisco and
erecting fors there. This settlement given up 70 the
United States but before TIE cssson ana se prior @
the discovery Of gold the Russian Admiral Wrangel MAS
sent out 70 examine the country and report upon IT'S
valIe, With The view, pAbly q asking considers.
the country Of ''no valid y and the Russians sold out
Tor song 70 private pees ttoe pioneer sutter oeanx
grant OF land faced ioc nn on the facnc COAST
Immediately in front Of the richest gold mines IN the
word wncn were oscos very sOon sfserwarus ana
sI.noqsn Inc .s,ms 2, ~ gfsn. p.saIsa Ms ooun.
aatses norh ana SOUTH mere was no nh 20 ls extent
into the tben unknown interior ~ may oe QUESTIONED
wnetner Russia woniu pave 80 presented us
with these lands mad sne known the prceess vaiue Of
what she cedsd - o.. a. o. ---~zssTs.- seH =
c0vERNons ru2vJELh AND hAxsor1oTr .a
The Governor OF Russian America nas he residence ~
siika His powers are Absolute embrasng we DEAN
sentence. The former Governor VINO lived there for
many years was Admiral Fv4ulsIm, whose name 10
KNOWN V al Ga.osnsas or nis Ssnsros. nospasy 20
HIS wife, lady OF ~ Fetenourg and remarkable FOR
her personal beauty and elegant accomplishments ably
wards nsracting the people, and forming establish
ments Tor their comfort and general Improve
ment Admiral Ixa)sm aH W .smAy Saassd snrougn
Fan Francisco and New YORK " TIE summer r1lla
OF lSo4 ana were LOT sevela ~ tue a. 1aes note
Their chSdren were eoucateo ~ SnkAy ana spoke
Eueishs french and German nuenty 70 say notnhg OF
their native Russian. the 1overnor repaired % -
Petersburg rendered An q me % sne
country ana now Governor q sne Essern
-
by the present governor, tnnco eoutol, WHO -
been second 70 command i0a seveIas lnS rus
sian troops and Al tner mnary pazspnernaha wln g
witndrawn rom snkss - poses Y 'no az 0sv
~, cnvsn,;or ana Al, fortiacssons xiii Ia snrrsndered
- ,Ss United States who vii, proceed TO establish their
own form OF governmsn. ns s WI, nd y - ~
the line o. hussian ,sos nII - no.
Prince EsSsousof. - $3.50 = :, - =
AMkkA Hhsouhcss VI 1851. : -, sA a p...
arc gOoG rS,sOn. nsarv ya hunrsa
American accusation, comprnng nsa,'y nss nunareu
thousanc square mes .. .erIno,y, vii Ts
uon oy turning up vaua.o nanoa h o ny. .i ~
casa s.s mus a ~ s sn. shovs rosto. Ths ps
tns point anu IaVor .n1 suos9 s.pp. ,h.s ~ p
rial government wss long aesroas INA. ane RUSSIAN
american company snoalu snosousay eap,oss .as .n.e
nol. whicn. no~cver ~ = m ~, ~
,sms az ~ rnsras This was one Of the ohects
OF the grant maze 70 .nas pus .ner ann osins
mmeolass prons auo Anow'pg .as 'nsa . hsn
enes woum SUM- "a suy ;,, n aos;nn '.ey
rSov ~ sno,p,,n1 Tho igtcror uroius az
psaclicap.y VI p.Uspo ,,ss ~ a,,, u Th
princ'pa reAson 'ne nos.uHy ~ ~. iun I'm
peOi ,sd ~. cansnv ~ n,p,.r hs
as nsnS = ny Tai. thav a.csinad Co. sna
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