The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-07
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You have six of nv cards in here"
replied Dupont. .--
Then began q heated argument,
Dupont demanding a release of his
cargoes and Lord Russell refusing.
Finally, seeing that discussion was
useless, Dupont left and returned to
Washington, where he explained the
situation to Mr.. Seward. The score
tary Immediately called a cabinet
meeting, as result of which Dupont
was given letter to the premier of
England, anuulling all diplomatic re-
lations with England. Armed with
this he again sailed for London and
on the morning of his arrival present
ed himself before Lord Russell. who
received him promptly this time.
Have you decided to release my
cargoes?" he asked.
"No sir; 1 have not; but / will give
you $780, 600 to stop here in Eng
land and allow this matter to take the
usual diplomatic course"
This nettled Dupont.
"Lord Russell you have mistaken
me both conscientiously and financial
ly. First, / am above being bribed,
and only that l should probably be
arrested and my mission delayed, /
would knock you down for insulting
me with such proposition. Secondly.
am worth several times the amount
you have named-probably can COM
mand more than you can yourself.
Now all | want is that these cargoes
be released and want it done imme-
diately."
Russell again refused and, Dupont
produced his letter from Secretary
Seward. This staggered the premier.
He readily saw that he had put his
foot into it. He had acted on his own
responsibility, without consulting the
cabinet, and here he had brought
about a virtual declaration of war
from the United States. He wanted
to compromise, said that he would call
cabinet meeting and lay the matter
before it.
"How long will this take?"
"Oh, week or two"
THAT will not do. / leave for
America tomorrow and / want my
vessels released to-day"
"I will hold the steamer for you"
"No you will not. This must be
settled this afternoon. am going TO
dinner. If you want to see me you
will find me at my hotel" and Du-
pont withdrew.
AS he sat leisurely discussing his
dinner, there was great commOtion
in the court yard of the hotel and
Lord RusselPs carriage drove up. The
landlord, all bows and obsequiousness,
rushed out and ushered the footman
into the parlor where Dupont was
dining.
"Lord Russell waits below in his
carriage" pompously announced the
man in livery.
Let him wait until / finish my
dinner" calmly replied Dupont
The landlord and others were shock
ed at the barbarous American, but
Dupont coolly proceeded to eat his
dinner, dragging it out as long as he
could, and even consuming an extra
bottle of wine to lengthen the time
Meanwhile Lord Russell fumed and
swore below. When he had finished,
Dupont coolly beckoned waiter to
him and said:
"Send Russell up to me-"
Lord Russell was ushered in and
began making excuses to release the
embargo. After listening a few min
utes Dupont pushed the dishes away
from before him, then back the table
cloth, and calling for paper, pen aud
ink wrote out a release, which he
handed to Lord Russell, saving:
"Sign that. This thing has gone
as far as it can. | have no more
time to waste on you. leave in the
morning"
Russell after some hesitation signed
the document and left. As soon as
he was fairly out of sight, Dupont
called for a cab, hurried to the docks.
released his vessel aud before night
had them on their way to America