The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-09
The Catacazy Correspondence.

The President cent to the Senate on
Wednesday the correspondence N con-
nection with the dismissal Of Mr. Cata-
cay, the Russian Minister. The cor
resEondence was at first ordered to be
printed, but subsequently the order was
revoked. The correspondence, which
had been handed to the representatives
OF the press was taken from them before
sufficient time had elapsed to obtain
moro .haa the Iareot nnilina
The letters and telegrars number
twenty.three in all. The beginning OF
the correspondence seems to be letter
from Mr.. Catacazy to Secretary Fish,
denying most positively any connection
with a letter to the New York World OF
November 90, 1870, calculated to en-
broil Russia and the United States
The correspondent Of the World. in
reply to an inquiry from Secretary Fish,
states that the letter in question was
inspired directly by Mr.. Catacazy.
The first letter Of Mr.. Fish TO Mr.
Curtin, our Minister at St. Petersburg,
is dated June 10th, and states: II ain
directed to iniorr, you that the conduct
of Mr. Calacazv, the Minister Of Russia
here, both official and personal, has for
some time past been such as 10 materi.
ally i'm pair his usefulness to his Gov
ernment, and to render intercourse with
him, for either business or social pur
poses, highly disugreesble. Under
these circumstances the President is OF
the opinion that the interests OF both
countries would be promoted, and those
relations OF cordiality with the Govern
ment Of the Car, OF the importance OF
which heis well aware, would be placed
upon a much surer footing if the head
Of the Russian Legation here were to be
changed"
Another letter of Secretary Fish TO
Minister Curtin, dated November 10th,
last, states that on his arrival at Wash.
ington Mr.. Catscazy gave promise OF
being q useful and very acceptable
Minister, and made an agreeable i'm.
preston. Soon, however, he began TO
make himself very officious. interfering
in questions not appropriately connec,
ted with his legation, and IN those pend.
ing before Congress, importuning Sena-
tors and Representatives., and resorting
to personal interviews and solicitations
unusual on the Fart Of the representa-
tives OF other Powers accredited 10 this
Government, distasteful aud annoying
10 the Legislators thus indecorcusly Az
preached and tending to embarrass
the free course of legislation on the
subjects with respect to which
his interference was obtruded. He did
not hesitate to use the newspapers OF
the country to influence public opinion
upon questions pending before the Gov.
ernment; and INDUCED in much license
in his deuunciation OF measures and in
dviduals. In his conversations he was
even more severe and unrestrained, and
employed abusive, Imperative Ian
guage towards very many persons, in.
cluding several in public positions and
enjoying the respect and confidence OF
the community. The improperly Of
foreign Minister thus attempting to in
fluepce and misdirect the public opinion
OF The country. must be admitted as
sufficient ground Tor his ceasing - be a
proper agent between the Government
which he represents and that 70 which
he is accredited.
A dispatch from Minister Curtin to
Secretary Fish announces that the re-
quest for the recall OF Mr.. Cs,acazy had
not been presented, as the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs was absent, and the
Under Secretary thought it was q matter
OF too much importance for him 10 &C
upon. To this Secretary Fish repliedt
that the Russian Minister OF Foreign
Affairs could be reached, and it was
important that the matter should be
settled before the visit Of the Graod
Duke to this country. as the President
could not be expected to receive as the
principal attendant to bis Highness one
who has been abusive Of himself and
personally unacceptable. Finally, the
Russian Government requested that
Mr.. Cstacazy be tolerated here until
sitter the presentation OF the Grand
Duke to the President, and to this re-
quest our Government scceded. Hssee
Mr.. CatacsEy ceased to represent the
Russian Empire after the presentation.