Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-13

The New York Herald publishes what pur
ports to be a dispatch from St. Petersburg,
dated January 11th, which gives the following
as the translation of recent diplomatic note
of Prince Gortschakof TO Mr.. Curtin, the Amer
lean minister. The note has been published in
St. Petersburg newspaper, which is an I'M
usual proceeding for the Russian government
1t moves one TO suspect that Catacazy was not
wholly selEmoved TO the conduct which made
him so offensive to the president and secretary
OF state, and to all other Americans who have
observed his scandalous behavior But here is
Prince Gortschakotf's letter:
an. Constantine Catacazy, envoy extraordi-
nary aud minister plenipotentary to the United
Sfates, has been ordered 10 come back TO Russia
as soon as his imperial highness the grand duke
Alexis had taken his departure from the United
Stats. NJ. Catacazy was at the same time in.
formed thar he will not return to the post OF
Washington, hut that his recall will be final, in
COMPLIANCE with the request of the United States
government. The government of his imperial
majesty regrets that the painful affair did not
terminate with this, as it was reasonably to be
expected. The acquieScence by the imperial
government of Russia in the request of Secre-
tary Fish ought then, by the rule of courtesy be-
tween two friendly nations. 10 have been consid-
ef,d as a final settlement of the question
LusAN Ss'''' Qutlll NOIlGSDOuutuCS vi llG pdlA
OF Secretary Fish there was, however, neither
sufficient attention or proper respect shown to
Russian ambassador performing duties such as
he bad IIght to expect from the government
ut which be was accredited The letter of Sec
rvlary Fish presents serious though vague com
plainis against N. G tacazy, and thus invites
the imperial cabinet 20 judge the conduct of its
representative. In the opinion of the govern
msut oil his majesty the emperor, NJ Catacazv
has satisfactorily refuted many of these com
plants; on the Others the imperial cabinet will
deliver Its Judgment when NJ. CatacaZy has had
full liberty 10 present his case. The imperial
chancellor hopes that justice is sufficiently I'M
derstood in the United States not 10 expect it
before"
The tone of this letter is so offensive that we
hope the document is not genuine. The only
fault that can be charged against our govern
ment in this affair, is that of too great forbear-
aace. Catacazy was tolerated too long. He
should have been told TO take his passports and
60 home, as soon as it was made certain that he
would persist in making himself intolerably
offensive Respect for the Russian government
made the president and secretary of state very
forbearing; and when Catacazy $ conduct could
no longer be endured, they sought, quietly to
have him recalled; but their representations re-
ceived no attention from The Russian government
fer months; and then there was request
to have him retained in office until the
Grand Duke Alexis should reach Washington
This conduct of Gortschakoff should have been
resented; and his failure to recall the offensive
minister Immediately, should have been followed
by giving Catacazy LIS passports without fur
ther correspondence or delay Gortschakoff
should have been made to understand that it
was an insult to the United States to keep him
at Washington. If the letter attributed to
Gortschakoff is genuine, it will of course be
properly answered.