Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-19
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

| Washington, February 16 1881
| SIR: The President has determined to recommend
to Congress to make appropriation for full min.
lister to the States of Central America instead Of
two charges d'affaires, at present provided for
Mr.. Kerr was some time ago conditionalIy recalled
and in conformity with the proposed measure the
| President has decided to revoke your appointment
as charge d'affaires to Guatemala and it is hereby
| revoked.
Your salary will be allowed from the day Of your
return from Kentucky to your place of residence
preparatory to leaving the country up to the pres
ent time.
If yon will inform the department of the day Of
your return, your account will be settled accordingly
am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant
EDWARD EVEEETE
To Balls NJ. EDNRY, Esq.
These two letters are conclusive, but add also
of my colleague, the Hon. W. S. Ashe:
DEAR SIR: In answer to your inquiry well re-
member that in conversation had with Hon. u
NJ. Conrad, Cat that time member Of President Fill
mores cabinet) he stated to me that certain letter
which had been addressed to the President by Gen
B. M. Edney read in his cabinet, and that 1t sat-
isied every member of his cabinet that the charges
alleged against en-. Edncy were groundless and ma
licious. l then, as now do understood that !n'
principal charged gainst the General was the writing
letter to Mr.. Fagg. r,rr
With respect W. 5. AShh
Hon. L. L. CLINGMAN.
Mr.. Ashes statement, in substance, correSpopIS
with those made to me about the same time, oon "
Mr.. Conrad and Mr.. Fillmore. The latter gentleman
after explaining fully to me his reasons Tor haVHs
determined to recommend to Congress the aPPU'af
ment of full minister to Central America IN IEl
the two charges said expressly that Gen. Edney HaS
been acquitted of all the charges against nlln' nu
of the conversation had reference to the fagg i'.
and Gen. Edneys answer to it. This interview ~. W
Cured day or two after the decision OF the caon
Al 7 Al. IL hnfO rp
dent sent in the recommendation to Congress
proper that should say, further, that there was ~
the time no desire, on the part Of Gen. Eaney n
tain the office, and that supported on the nOD.
the House of Representatives the President S'''''
mendation to abolish the two chargeshIPs. p,,ovs
As Mr. Badger was not referred to in Zen hu Ia9,s
letter. am at loss to know whether his .
in this matter ives not owing to the truth OF Ssl
ment made to me by member ofthe No[tn rbo
lima delegation, that he, too, was one OF thUs0
Joined in the demand that Gen. Edney snouiu =. he
called on account of the Fagg letter; or wnei1 Cen
has embarked in the affair out OF opposition ire
Edney or to myself Whatever may De MS tO his
for coming into the contest, say to him anu de-
correspondent Mr.. Everett that if either OF t: mt
sill es to go further into the matter, the result Cen
in my judgment, be prejudicial in any respect wv
Edney or to myself ms.
To account for my having at this time IN my p pro
session the two letters of Mr.. Everett 1t may Zen
per InaC L SnOulQ StaIe Iildl WHICH ehOrt
Edney he spoke of going to Europe Wilhln innerop
time. AS had formerly been assaed in GOnn nbep
with the Fagg letter, and as he expected to DC de-
for considerable period, to enable me TO niad be
fence against any attacks that might De nOt thsR
gave over to my keeping the original letters S,tte m
having even time to make copies. 1hese dbouh Be
open to inspection, if their genunenesS snnt"naet
questioned Owing to their being thus iOr.u to DE-
eft in my possession, have it in my power assaults
lend him against most unjust and malicious as The
It remains to be seen whether such paper - induce
Observer have sense of shame enough iei' "
hem to publish this vindication.
Respectfully, ,xrcNAN