The New York herald., 1871-09-05
CATACAZY AND FISH
The Russian Minister Not Recalled
by His Government.
His Conduct Of the Perkins Claim APP
proved and Secretary Fish's Re.
quest Pe0h.poehod.

81. PETERSBURG, August IL, 1871.
tho statements whioh appeared In lhe New York
press. setting forth that N. Constantine Catacazy.
tho Russian Minister to Washington, had been re.
called In consequence or request made BY Mr..
Hamilton Fish, the head Of your State Department
or Bureau OF Foreign Anairs, have occasioned q
good deal OF comment In this oty. Some OF our
Russian papers have copied the dispatches In the
American journals and made editorial comments,
deploring the misunderstanding, while defending
their own countryman In strong terms leading
Moscow paper has had one very strong article in
favor OF n. Caracazy. whom 1t regards as an up
right, honorable and accomplished representative
or the Russian governments man incapable, 1t
says OF the meanness AMI low arts and tricks atrb
uted to him in his negotiations with NJ Fish about
the now famous Perkins claim.
CATAOAzY NOT RECALLED.
I have made IL my business to inquire at the pro-
per sources or information in regard to the Fish.
Catacazy unpleasantness, and can assure you OF
one thihg-to w.t. that the Russian Minister has not
been recalled ell statements to the contrary not
withstanding. There Is no doubt that NJ. Fish and
M. Catacazy have had very unpleasant interview.
There just little doubt that M. Fish did ask for
Catacazy's recall on personal grounds But the
acting Secretary OF Foreign Affairs. M. Westmunn,
who ofIiciates during the absence Of Prince Gort-
chakon, has refused. on mature deliberation, to
rary. Inave very high authority for the statement
that II. westmunn has forwarded to NJ. Cat acazy an
Official approval of his conduct In the Perkins claim
negotiations, and expressed indignation at the
'odlous'' attacks made upon the Minister by Ameri-
can Journals and of1cals This approval is at the
special request OF the Czar who examined the
whole affair critically. SO much therefore, for the
story Of Catacazy's recall.
CATACAzY WANTS TO 90 HOME.
Now am further informed that M. Fish advised
N. Catacazy, in personal Interview, that ne had
requested the Russian government to recall him.
N. Catacazy, In reply, told M. Fish that he was de-
lighted to hear IL; that ic would please him very
much to be summoned back to his native land and
to preferment. NJ. Catacazy, after this singular In
terview with N. Fish, telegraphed to his govern
ment that his resignation was at It's disposal at any
moment; that If his continuance In ONCE operated
as the slightest impedlment or obstruction In the
way OF good understanding between America and
Russia he hoped his feelings would not be con.
sidered at all; that he was perfectly ready to Le
Automatically decapitated BY his sovereign master
and transferred to new fields OF labor. .f
This result OF the unpleasant affair is only known
TO OF the intinates OF the Minister here, and
gives very great satisfaction. a ei
However, believe NJ. Catacazy prefers himself to
leave the United States now chat his relations with
its diplomatic chief so unpleasant. In deference
to the wishes or the Ozar he Will remain at his post
until the termination Of the visit Of the Prince
Alexis when ne will formally tender his resignation
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