New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-07
THE CATACAZY CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Ino correspondence
between the Secretary of State and Minister Curtin was
commenced by the former the 10th Of June last He
said he was directed inform Mr. Curtin that the
duct Of Catacazy the Minister Of Russia here both off,
cay and personally had for some time past been such
as materially to impair his usefulness to his own Gov.
ernment and to render intercourse with him for either
business or social purposes highly disagreeabe Under
these circumstance the President Of the opinion
that the interests Of the countries would be promoted,
and those relations Of cordially with the Government Of
the Gar Of the importance Of which be Is well aware
would be placed upon much surer footing the head
of the Russian Legation here would be changed The
letter adds:
"ris hoped this intimaton will be sufficient the
change and to insure the restoration and the contn
OF their opportunities Of FREQ and cordial ofHca
Emperor which the President earnestly desires to meet
and which have always existed with the esteemed prede
course has made Impossible to be maintained WITH him.
The Presidents aversion to take any step which may
i%perial Majesty has selected to represent the interes
Of Government, has made him hesitate long before
directing this announcement and ne deeply regrets the
necessity which q length Sonpes him make + Yos
will read this to Prince or requested you
July IT, Minister Curtin te3eeraphed to secretary
Fish, "The Prince was In Germany TIL October. Shall
present tho dispatch to Wesfmaun, Adjunct Chancellor
or to the Prince" Fish telegraphed to Curtin. Pre-
sent the dispatch Of July II to wesmann should the
Minister be ABSENT Curtin teIegrapned Som d. Peters
burg July 10, 40 follows:
"Wesfmann cannot treat the dispatch very seriously
Did not take COPY ASKED ne to wait tss rs n q
u ues in absence Of the Prince might postpone the
Visit Of the Grand Duke, which would be agreeable to
those continually trying to disturb tic fr ndsIp OF the
two countries"
Mr. Curtin next informed Mr. Fish that in accordance
with instructions had in the absence Of Prince Gorfs
chako Chancellor Of the EMPIRE presented e request
for the recall Of Catacasy to wesfmann, who seemed 70
be much surprised, and treated the SUBJECT a. very
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ceased to represent the Russian Empire After The pre-
The Correspondence 10 voluminous ineludins .sns
letter from Mr. Fish sts.ing TIE e.,
In this letter occurs the following pass
Of Seas e assf and very
very agreeable impression. Boon, however, - oooa
to make himself very oHcious, Interfering u qneseone
appropriately connected With he lsScocc 80 ~
and Representatives., and resoItinG = pefscnAi 49,
Views aud scciiatols. anusaal % re Pr ~ q
ment. distaateful and annoying p ~ hHssaSN
ludeeorously approached, aud tendinG % 1n ~
which he nterlercnee was obtxnded Ae csa - -
tate to the newspapers Of ne So9nt2 u - ~.
crnnient, ana induigcd IN mseA hcense = 0s
denunciati0n Of ineasures ana o. 1 ~
and enployed aCusive and vtuperatye tvar4
% ui"v{nr tSc rcspect and confidence Of the coannM
ny TGs Improperly Of frs e.. nni:sr thu ssssns
nn;r~ m,ust DO adMitted sufficient Rfvunu tee ~
ccs .s to ie proper agent between the Government
1,r ,ntIrr correspondence, Ia whch 10 letter ftoa
~ arnzy tn Secretary Etsh, sent 70 the 6easte
., .y hy tho President. The Senate ordered U to 10
,.ir,! d. tut alter ward recOusideyUd the motion.