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of the Imperial Governmeut ai-e as regards the measures to be adopted for the avoid- 

 ance of the complications which Avould be the outcome of the peremptory execution 

 of the aforesaid regulations. 



The undersigned flatters himself that the Imperial Government will regard this 

 step simply as the result of his earnest desire to avert the dangers which might 

 threaten to disturb the goad understanding which so happily exists between the two 

 powers, and, awaiting a favorable reply, he has the honor to renew to his excellency 

 the Secretary of State the assurance of his high consideration. 



(Signed) H'y Middleton. 



St. Petersburg, Julij 27th, 1822. 



[Inclosure Xo. 3.] 



The undersigned Secretary of State, acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, hastened 

 to lay before the Emperor the note which Mr. Middletou, Envoy Extraordinarj^ and 

 Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, addressed to him on the 

 27th ultimo, calling the attention of the Imperial Ministi'y to the correspondence 

 which has passed between tlie Envoy of Russia at Washington and the United States 

 Government, with regard to certain clauses of the regulations issued September -,\', 

 1821, which were designed to protect the interests of Russian commerce on the 

 Northwest Coast of North America. 



Being actuated by the constant desire to maintain in all their integrity the friendly 

 relations existing between the court of Russia and the United States Governmeut, 

 the Emperor has been pleased to forestall the wishes which have just been made 

 known to him. Major-General Baron de Tuyll, who has been appointed to the post 

 that was filled by Mr. de Poletica, received orders to devote himself to the impor- 

 tant task which his predecessor would have performed had the state of his health 

 allowed him to prolong his stay in America. 



Having no doubt of the friendly disposition which will be manifested by the 

 American Government in the negotiations which are about to be set on foot by Gen- 

 eral Tuyll, and feeling assured iu advance that, by a series of these same negotia- 

 tions, the interests of the commerce of the Russian American Company will be pre- 

 served from all injury, the Emjieror has caused the vessels ot^the Imperial Navy 

 which are about to visit the Northwest Coast to be furnished with instructions 

 which are very much in keeping with the object that both Governments desire to 

 attain, by mutual exi>lanations, in a spirit of justice, harmony, and friendsliip. 



Having thus removed, so far as he is concerned, everything that might have given 

 rise to the acts of violence which the American Government seems to have been 

 long apprehending, His Imperial Majesty trusts that the President of the United 

 States will, in turn, adopt such measures as his wisdom may suggest to him as best 

 adapted to rectify all those errors, that have been intensified by that malevolence 

 which seeks to misconstrue intentions and jeoj)ardize the amicable relations of the 

 two Governments. 



As soon as the shippers and merchants of the United States shall become con- 

 vinced that the questions which have arisen in connection with the regulations of 

 September 4-16 are receiving attention, and that it is firmly purjiosed to bring them 

 to a decision that shall be mutually satisf:ictory, under the ausjiices of justice and 

 of our unalterable friendship, then will it be impossible for the surveillance which 

 the vessels of the Imperial Navj- going to the Northwest Coast of America are directed 

 by the new instructions to exercise there, ever to give rise to unpleasant complica- 

 tions. 



The undersigned, entertaining this conviction, which will doubtless be shared by 

 Mr. Middleton, has but to add to the communications which he has been ordered to 

 make in reply to the note of July 27th, the assurance of his very distinguished 

 consideration. 



(Signed) Nesselkode. 



St. PETERsnuRG, August 1st, 1S22. 



Baron Tuyll to Mr. Adams. 



[Translation.] 



Washington, A2)ril 12 {2-i), 1823. 

 The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleuipoteutiary 

 of His Majesty the Emperor of all the Eussias near the United Statea 



