Gallatin was then, as he expressed it, "chained for the winter to St.Petersburg," nor had he any way of reaching home, except by a cartel from a British port.
No word coming from the emperor, the envoys concluded to withdraw from St.Petersburg.Before leaving, Mr.Gallatin addressed a letter of thanks to Count Romanzoff, and requested him to communicate any information he might receive from the emperor.

It was supposed that the offer of England to treat directly with America might be inclosed in Castlereagh's letter of refusal to accept Russian mediation.

On January 25, 1814, Mr.Gallatin and Mr.Bayard left St.Petersburg and traveled by land to Amsterdam, which they reached after a tedious journey on March 4.

The captain of the Neptune was ordered to bring his vessel to a port of Holland.

At Amsterdam, where the envoys remained four weeks, they learned that Mr.Madison had at once accepted Castlereagh's offer and appointed a new commission, consisting of Messrs.