The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-12
THE sEWARD-11CTLEY AFFAIR.

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES, ABRoAD--A spIoY
\ LETTER.
WASHINGTON, February a-The following is the
letter sent to the President which induced the
writing Of Mr.. sEwARD's letter to Mr. Morley and
which was brought out in The Senate yesterday, at
the instance Of MIR. SUMMER:
PARIS, HOTEL MENNEE, October 2s, 1B66.-The
President II have travelled q good deal in Eu-
rope during the last year, and had occasion to see
something Of our ministeru and consuls in various
countries A large majority of those whom met
with are bitterly hostile TO you and your adminis-
traion, and express that hostility in 80 open and
offensive manner as to astonishA American travel
lers, and to leave very bad impression on Euro
peans who were present. This Was particularly
true Of those from the New England States, OF
whom a large majority Of our foreign representa-
tves seem to be composed, and very Indifferent
set they are, Individually adj and collectively.
MI. Motley, Minister at Vienna, does not pretend
to conceal his disgust" aa he styles it. elegantly
at your whole conduct. Having been appointed
exclusively by Charles Sumner, he applauds him
and his revolutionary doctrines degpises American
Democracy, and proolaims loudly that an English
is not in all Europe mores thorough funkey or o
more uu- American funoti6nary. he tells every
traveller that Summer is entirely justified, and that
you have deserted your pledges and principles in
q,
lessly degraded 5s.ls.
At Frankfort the Consul Murphy, who is said
to have cleared more than S$100,00O through his
Office, declared repeatedly that the threat Of his
friend, @Jack Chandler, would be made. good,
and ought to DO, by your impeachment. This is
notorious and public scandal. The fellow him
self is ignorant, vulgar and unworthy, and is one
of Ohandler's tools. ~
Hale, nt Madrid, condemned your course in a
malignant manner to various Americans, and 80
did Norris at Constantinople.
Some Of my friends who went to Morocco, heard
McMath, at Tangier, rail violently and shamefully
against you, saying he was ready to retire from
"such a concern" Perry, at Tunis, was equally
offensive in his language. $3.50 So
There are many others in the same boat and it
is time that better men were appointed-men who
will at least respect the President and the dignity
Of his Office sst5 -: &: {; ~ r. .izls. 5zf5 =
Raficslism Of the worst sort makes war on you
and your friends under every pretext, and yet the
rope in condemnation Of both.. It is shame and
q stigma to permit this longer.
Massachusetts, seems to ..monopolze lions
share Of the consulates, and Boston has no less
than three OF the first missions-Messrs. Adams,
Brrlingame and Motley.
Z Is no other part Of our country to be considered
as worthy Of notice Must Sumner, Butler, Phil.
lips, Chandler and tho like engross all the honors
for their satellites 1want nothing at your hands
Of any sort; but ft and decent men should be sent
abroad, who will not sander the chief Executive Of
the Government.
5 The Consul at Geneva ~ common drunkard
and o. disgrace to the country. When sober, he
abuses the President in the hearing ofeyerybody.
Respectable Americans are very much mortified
by the presence Of such unworthy persons in places
of tr1sS and responsibility, and few like the task OF
letting their experience be known, as I have done.
There are hundreds who lnow much more, but
prefer to remain silent.
Most respectfully, ..s
GEO. W. McCRACKEN,
.z OF New York.
frlend will deliver this note personally.