Moreau, after a long residence in America, to which he was warmly attached, had lately crossed the ocean and tendered his able sword to the coalition against Bonaparte.

He informed Gallatin that one of the British ministers had said to him in Germany that England would not treat of her maritime rights under any mediation.

He feared that American vanity would hardly consent to treat directly with Great Britain, and foresaw that the political adversaries of Madison and Gallatin would blame the precipitation of the United States government in sending over the envoys before the adhesion of England to the proposed arbitration was secured.

He assured Gallatin of the interest of the Emperor Alexander in the Americans.
On August 24 Count Romanzoff read to the envoys his dispatch to Count Lieven, the Russian minister at London, renewing the offer of mediation.
The commissioners considering their authority as limited to treating under the mediation of Russia, Mr.Gallatin wrote to Monroe, inclosing a copy of Baring's letter, which he looked upon as an informal communication of the views of the British government, and asked for contingent powers and instructions.

These they could not expect to receive before February.