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The Motley Correspondence.

The Washington Chronicle gives the folio wing
synopsis of the correspondence between Secre-
tary Seward and Hon. J. Lothrop Motley, late
United States Minister 10 Austria, which was
presented to the Senate on Wednesday, In &C.
cordance with a resolution passed on the 2eth OF
November h
On the 18th of April last Secre etary Seward
wrote to Minister Motley ackn owledging the
receipt OF his resignation, which had been laid
before the President and accepted, and stated
that, although the Senate had not yet confirmed
lieve him of further charge of the mission. MT.
Motley, before leaving Vienna, was instructed
TO present the Secretary of Legation as Charge
d'Affaires dd interim, and commit to his custody
the archives and books.
On the 4th of May Mr.. Motley replied, aeknow.
ledging the receipt OF the letter. and stating
that through anoversight in the failure of the
the Emperor, announcing the termination of
his duties, he was unable to carry out the Sec
retsry's instructions. On the oath of May
the copy referred to was forwarded to Mr..
Motley, who on the 10Th of June acknoW-
lodged receipt and stated that the Secretary's
letter of May 4 contained the first and only
acknowledgment OF the receipt of his letter
of the 1lth of December previous begging re-
spectfully to resign his post. Upon the recep-
tion of the letter of May 4, Mr.. Motley informed
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, conhdentially,
Of its contents and also that the Secretary of
State had forwarded sealed letter for
the Emperor, in which the President an
nOunced the termination Of his minister
Motley's) functions, and further made
of the required transcript. On the 27th OF May
Minister Motley received q letter from the
Emperor OF Austria to the effect that all the
chiefs of Foreign Missions accredited at the
gary to be present at the solemnity of the cOro-
nation, would be received by his Majesty.
Under the circumstances Mr. Motley did not
deem 1t proper to attend, and begged the Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs to convey to the Emperor
his deep regrets that the peculiar circumstances
of the case left the United States unrepresented.
On the morning Of the coronation Mr.. Motley re-
ceived despatch from the Department of State
inclosing the transcript and at once signthed
his desire for an audience at which to present
the Presidents letter. Mr.. Motley subsequently,
received reply stating that the Emperor
would receive him on the l4th of the month.
| The interview was held at the appointed time
and Mr.. Motley, after an address in which he
expressed his regrets that personal reasons
| made il necessary for him to resign and his
wishes for long continuance of the friendly
! relations between Austria and the United
States, delivered the Presidents letter.
The Emperor IN reply expressed his sincere
regrets at Mr.. Motley's departure, and added that
| che had been constantly hoping that 10 would
| be found possible TO retain him at his post.h
He expressed his thanks to the Uniied States
Government for their earnest intercesslon in
| behalf of his brother Maximilian-an act of
international kindness OF which he had
! already, on former occasion, signiaed
|
| to his natural anxiety on the subject, he
| dwelt upon his hopes for his brothers safety
| founded on his confidence in the generous and
power full in auence Of the United States. After
! some further conversation on general topics,
| the Emperor then bade him a cordial farewell.
On the next day G. W. Lippitt Secretary of Le-
cation, was presented to the Foreign Office and
/ the books and archives placed In his possession.
In conclusion, Mr.. Motley says, II have re-
| lated the closing incidents OF my mission. As
| you chose 10 arraign me in November last, Off.
cially and peremptorily, upon charges supplied
| to you by an unknown infoTmer, had naturally
| expected some notice from you Of the reply In
which i denounced those charges as false, Ca
| luminous, and contemplate.
''This not having been the case, think proper
| to place upon the records of this Legation and
of the State Department The fact that the author
soi the infamous libel upon my character, whence
| you derived your charges, Is absolutely un-
known to mei that to the best ofmy knowledge,
memory. and belief he never saw me nor heard
the sound OF my voice, and that until the publt'
cation OF his letter / never heard his name.
| That the charges, by whomsoever invented or
| uttered, are false aud vile, have already told
you in my letter of the llth OF December last.
| am, sir, your Obedient servant
| ~. L0FHReP MOFLHT.H