The delay is probably caused by the expectation To Robert R. Livingston. St Petersburg, June Has an audience of Count Ostermann, who explains away his former objections.-Written answer of the Count, stating that Mr Dana shall be received when the definitive treaties are concluded.—An- swer of Mr Dana to the note of Count Oster- mann.-Reasons for not transmitting more full, information relative to Russia. Mr Dana's plan of a Commercial Treaty between To Robert R. Livingston. St Petersburg, July Visit of the Empress to the King of Sweden.- Forces of the two powers on their mutual boun- dary. Prospect of a war with Turkey, and proba- ble consequences.-Changes of the corps diplo- Having received the resolutions of Congress, per- mitting his return, he will not wait for an audi- Encloses his letter to Count Ostermann, stating ill health to be the cause of his departure.-Inter- cember 17th, 1783, - THE CORRESPONDENCE OF JOHN JAY; MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY TO THE COURT OF SPAIN, AND ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR NEGOTIATING PEACE. My last letter of the 28th of November, sent by the Marquis de Lafayette, must for the most part have been únintelligible to you, owing to an unfortunate mistake of Mr Thompson, who delivered me a cypher sent by Mr Palfrey, which you never received, instead of that sent by Major Franks. The duplicate enclosed is in the last, so that you will no longer be at a loss for my meaning. Since the date of that letter the enemy have thought it prudent to abandon Wilmington, in North Carolina. This port was extremely important to them, not only as it checked the trade of that State, but as it directly communicated with the disaffected counties. For it must be confessed, that though in other parts of the continent they had only well wishers, in North Carolina they had active partisans. These they have left to the mercy of their country, and abandoned as disgracefully as the capitulation of York did those of Virginia. It is not improbable, that when General St Clair joins the southern army, the enemy will evacuate Savannah, as they are at present extremely weak there; and unless they reinforce from New York, may be attacked with a prospect of success. Your letter of the 20th of September has been received and read in Congress. They have not been pleased to direct any particular answer thereto, so that you are to consider it as their wish, that you execute the commission with which they have intrusted you. You will see that I neglect no opportunity of writing. I flatter myself that you will be equally attentive to let us hear from you. It is not without some degree of pain, that we receive our earliest intelligence frequently from the Minister of France. I know you may retort upon us with too much justice, but I hope to give you less reason to do so in future. I send a packet of newspapers with this. I sent another sometime ago. I hope they may reach you. In one of them you will find an ordinance of Congress, which comprizes all their resolutions with respect to captures; and forfeits all British goods, which have not been taken, as prizes. Perhaps this may make some arrangements with the Court of Spain necessary; that is, if any prize goods are re-shipped from thence to America. I am, my Dear Sir, with the greatest esteem and regard, &c. ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON. |
