New-York tribune., 1867-02-07
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THE SEWARD LETTER.

REPLY OF MR. SEWARD TO MR.. sUMHER's REsoLy-
TIoN OF INQUIRY
Bs rELEeRlPH TO rRR TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The following papers werp
laid before the Senate this morning:
10 he Precedent The Secretary OF State, tobom was
refered the resolution Of the Senate Of the I'd INST,
Quesng the President to communicate 10 that body n
in his opinion not incompatible with the public interest
copy Of the letter on which the Secretary OF State
iqnnoea ne recent inquiries addressed TO Mr. motley,
his reported conversations and opinions and rpish
the name OF the writer OF such letter the honor TO lay
before the President transcript q the paper referred TO-
Mr.. hcRAcKENs LETTER
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington Feb a 1857
Gro. W. MCRAcKEN to the President Of he gniet stases
PARIS, HOTEL MAURICE, Oct. %, Ie6e
NR. PRESIDENT have Travelled good deal fn Europe
during the last year. and had occasion to something
Of Ministers and COnsuls in various countries
large majority of those whom met with bitterly
hostile 10 you and your administration, ard ex
pressed that hostility In so open and offensive
manner to sstonlsh American travellers and TO
leave very bad impression Europeans who were
present. This particularly true Of those from the
NeR-England States Of whom large majority Of our
foreign representatives seem TO composed and very
indifferent set they are individually and collectively NJ
Motley Minister at Vienna does not pretend TO conceal
his disgust nc styles II elegantly, at your whole
conduct Having been appointed exclusively by Charles
sumner, ne elpiauds hlm ana ms leNolusonas5 eos-
loudly that an English n0blnan is the model OF huaan
perfection There Is not In all EaPope a. more thorough
nuTkey, Alnt ricap finctiOnary. He tells
every traveller that Sumner Is entirely Justified and that
you have deserted yOdr principles in common With f:r
Seward who, he says is hcrcessy degraded. AT frank
fort Consul Murphy, who said to have cleared dnore
than slG00 through his Office, declared repeatedly that
the threat of his friend Zach Chandler would be made
Is notorious, and public scandal The fellow hm-
self is vulgar, ignorant and unworthy, and IS one
Of Chandler5 tools. Hale at Madrid, condemned your
in D malignant manner to various Americans
and did Norris tConstantinope. Some OF friends
who went 90 Morocco, heard Mr Moth, at Tangel rail
violently and shamefuDy against you, saying he was
ready retire from such concern. Perry, rs rnnBs,
equally offensive in his nnguage There arc many
others I'm the boat and IL Is time that better lnc
were appontcd-men who win at least reepec tue pres
dent and the dignity Of his office. Radicalis OF tho
worst sort, makes You, and your friends, under
avery prctoxt aud yet the instruments of that faction are
blatant all Europe in condemnation Of both. II a
shame and stigma to permit this longer Massachusetts,
TO mOnOpOze lions share Of the CopsuIates ana
Boston has less than three first MISSIONS cssIs Adams
BuFlnne and Motley. Is other part OF our eoantry
to be considered worthy OF nOticef Must Con- Butler
Philips, Chandler and the like cIgr0ss all the bonors Tor
their satetes1 want nothing at your hand, of any
but lit and decent should be sent abroad who
win not SANDER the ChiefExecutiye and the Government
The Consul at Genoa is common drunkards end dis
To the country. When sober he abuses the PRESS
dent in the hearing Of everybody Respectable Amer
cans very much mOrtifcdby the presence of sscb mn
wOrthpePsOns In places of trust and responsibility ann
fGw like the task Of letting their experience be knowD, as
I have done. There hundredsiwhO know more, bus
prefer foreman silent. Most respectfully,
GEO. W MCCRACKEN, of New fosh.
friend will deliver the note personally.