Show TBD IN IN THE WAR or OF 1012 1812 it T PR I 1 I 1 Eli VITT I 1 the presan t generation of in ia country ID q not lit inow I 1 luc a M ants whick thrilled the ilia bicart l of their in I 1 1813 on learning that ihal the mediation of ilia emperor alexander leaf russia hill baij file foiled states stafa and great creat britain tho ti or of tied lint itari 1 I 1 ich led to lo that with liy its rc oil only mf been acen given once liy by john quimcy adams who wi was the american through whose agency it took place mr adams was in n You congram gress during llie ilia con bobro cobro rover berty y aboud the tight of i liti li ti homon jahl I 1 veri very SW was strenuous adro adv calo ocita of if the duty of congress to 11 receive all mil that lint were irai in fam rind wig WAS opposed 0 4 ilia gig laws lawn hy by ach it ili win to 4 opp mil ther lh ziti ahti 1 avery elsohn P t ottery or ot Very class ailing an h mown principal pl ps when a for the li peaceful di alt I 1 titto hini lio bo presented iti and moved its ita reference loto lo 10 n la report an answer r showing the of anny uch tuch a action c eon by congress at al 0 once 1 claim was railed by alio llio southern members and it a li orious liborious attempt wi was s to mad ade to inflict upon him the censure of 0 tho ilia house fo for presenting such a petition after a severe revere it ae lio lie obtained obtain od ilia eriv privilege if era 0 of f b being 1 49 heard in hid bia own awni d fenre which continued contin ucil several days daya on one of these daya lie ho rave gave a full re nc ernnt of his public life I 1 n m lie ho ninny I 1 misa public F lations which ho he had fill filled jo fro irom ilia time limo of his first appointment am AI it a ly by on 1 ingam ginn until he ha deeme president of ilia united stiles statts the voles notes for a report of lint speech wore were taken as a on n oilier other daye ayr but the reporter portor rp tak lal ing offense at a remark re mirk of mr adams the next day which was not intended to apply appl v to him threw hn hi notes not into tho the lire fire and thus thua destroyed all record cofone of one of ilia most interesting sketches of our american history except as tho the memory or of individual bearers ulay nifty have As aa I 1 had the privilege of being a deeply interested hearer bearer of tho the whole trial some other oilier parts parti or of which I 1 ca carefully reported dIh I 1 have attempted to fecitt recall biome tome fragments of the history of the russian mediation appropriate to tho the visit of the duke alex to chow how much enoch reason tho the american people h hinc lve to regard the government of russia as aa our ancient ally mr 34 adams said eald the emperor klez 1 I rider honored him with many proofs of his personal friend e thin in in elshir lof of which lie he was ab able a I 1 to s secure re relief ic f to many american ship owners whose vessels had been detained in russian ports porta for alleged oblations riola olat tiona ions of napoleons continental 8 Sy ayin t f in after friang several instances aye of his kindness lie he went on to say pay that flint not long after thui thoi arrival of tho news that the iho united states had bad declared war against Engla england aj the emperor was walking with him in the garden of tha ilia palace when te he took liia his arm and in very friendly terms expressed hk hil sorrow borrow bl at learning that weir had talen place between the iho two nat nations ioni who both logli had no fio large a place in his regards alter after conversing awhile on the evils of such al a wr war lie he anxiously aniio asked if there wai nothing which lie could coal I 1 do to restore peace between ile tw lwft countries conn tries 1 ai I there was nothing that could give him so much pleasure clr after further conversation on the rif the lle war anil and the difficulties fi in the way or of a poll beule anent anent the emperor sugg suggested ettea the idea or of his offering his hia mediation towards a peace in the end mr adams to this measure as f free cc a from objection and p possibly 0 worth trying and said eaid th tint thit it he should be I 1 happy 13 appy to codoy SUCIL an offer to his hh government I 1 wh which ich lie ho was sure I 1 would give civit it a most moat respectful consideration in 1 consequence of this conversation ur mr adams eai baij hc adon boon I 1 received from the emperor a most friendly offer or of his mediation which he at once communicated to the gov at Was washington liin abon where it wm was in in a bosl cordial man orr IA aj it V wil olio also b hy y the P government after a variety of ne nc gol the mediation was accepted by both nations nat ioni and nd were were appointed on oil cither lida aile mr adibi being properly the head tb on the A viii adlan tide aide who met at tle the llague in holland and a after long con SLI at length agreed apon a treaty af pf peace never was wo much inch unexpected relief and joy diffused among a leopla as aa when tho the news was brought to chess chesapeake eake bay of this treaty of peace deaca for which vibe we beio indebted to the wise and per instant friendship of Alei suder 1 I may the reception given to alexis show that his republic Ile publio is not ung ful |