New-York tribune., 1867-02-25

| OUR FBriJSESTAIlNES ABROAD CAlECHiLED--ltE
Pnrs OF MINISTERS HnE SANFORD, NORRIS
AND OTHERS
/ N IELKsRArA TRIBUNE
! WASHINGTON Feb. 24.-The President has Trans
| mitted to the Senate mass Of documents from the
Secretary of State i'm To the resolution Of that
! body calling for correspondence with Foreign Min
listers and COnsns in relation 10 the policy OF the
President toward the States lately in rebellion, and
especially any inquiries by the Department Of State
with regard to the conversation opinions Of such
| Foreign Ministers The documents embrace dis
patches from Messrs. Clay, King, Sanford, Bgelow,
Adams. Marsh. Morris Murphy. McMath and Perry,
! covering period of more than two years.
Secretary Seward writes IA Minister Hale at Spain,
/ Nov. y, 1866, as follows: "a
SIR: 1he President has received letter T. VI citizen
of tho united states, at Paris In which il aFSprcsened
| that yOn have condemned his course sss malignant
manner 10 various Amcricans your denai or confirmation
! Of this statement is requested.
| Mr. Hale replies under dare of Dec II, 1888, ex-
pressing his surprise al Mr. Sewatds letter OF Nov
81, and saying he shall make short work III answer
ing. and that the whole statement from beginning to
rnd is utterly and totally false in every word and
line. Whether You look NJ the statement in q point
of fact in the spirit which dictated IT, can appeal
with confidence to every American whom have met
since have been III Spain 20 bear witness to the
utter falschocd Of the statement have ever felt
and my conduct has been carefully regulated by the
teemg-tlqtI was the representative of the Govern.
| ment OF the United States, aud NOT partisan. If
this statement is not entirely satisfactory | could
not only the falsehood bnt the maligity of the
charge is made, will be established. Secretary Sew
ard, under date of Jan 4. 1861 writes to Mr. Hale
that his explanation is quite satisfactory.
United States Consul-General Murphy writes from
Frankfort Dec. H. 1866, denying totally he language
imputed to him, namely, that the threat of Zach.
Chandler to nmpeach the President would he, and
ought to be, made good; and states that II might
have been founded on n conversation with one Col.
Ames, IN which an attempted impeachment was re-
ferred to- without any expression of opinion with re-
gard to it, He aludeS 10 conversations with bankers,
editors, and others, upon the subject III which he III
timated his opinion that II was an eleCtOneeT1ng
story and hoped il would not be attempted. fearing
II would result IN injury to the Union party. Sccre
tary Seward IN reply says the denial II satisfactory
Assistant Secretary Hunter also writes letter 10 Mr..
Murphy, in which he remarks, "lOnr denial of the
charge has been received and is satisfactory. No
public interest can be prOmoted by further prosecu
tiOn of the inquiry. The Department, therefore,
thinks best not tO give YOU the name Of the IN
Mr. McNfath. Consul at Morocco, referring to
the letter of inquiry from the Secretary OF State de
clares his honor, that he not guilty Of the gross
and ungentlemanly conduct charged against him
there, that at any time or place he ever made use
of any mboc0ming language against the President
asa public private citizen nor against las Cabinet
Administrative policy. The charge against him
that he had rallied violently and shamefully
against the President and said he ready TO retire
from such a concern. lie adds that he is and has
been supporter of the Presidents plan of Recon
structiOn and challenges any citizen of the United
States at home ~ abroad, 10 point out the time
ment IN opposition To- the policy position of the
President. in any manner OF form whatever.
Consul Perry, at Iunis, says he has been charged
with offensive language but he is certainly not con-
scions OF having spoken ofensivey disfespectfuy
of the President OF any member Of the Cabinet. and
he accordingly denies the truth of the charge
brought against him. Ii enough for him to de
clare his loyalty Ia the Government rs subordinate
officer under the President.
Mnister Sanford az Brussels. Dee -. save the
general statement of the Message and policy lald
down 10y the President unite the sympathy not only
of those who incline 20 the South, but those who arc
our most cancst friends, and speaks at length Oh
this subject. Secretary seward thanks Mr. Sanford
for the Interesting account of the public sentiment
IN Europe regarding the Presidents Message.
Minister Morris of ConstantiuOple referring 10 the
charge that he had condemned the Presidents course
IN "A mali ignHnt manner 10 NarIuus Americans, says
he has hesitation IN declaring that he did not 50
denounce the Prc-icent. He Is not apt to employ ma
lguant terms against any one and much lees with
reference o the action and policy Of the Chief Magis
tIatc of the Republic OF which he II diplomatic
representative. Either spirit ot deimctiOn or IN
tclcstcd motives must have given this insdOus col
oring To hs remarks lie had. on the contrary. al
WAYS declared and still held Ia the opinion and very
freely expressed IT, that the Presidents policy of adj
mittng loyal representatives from the south 20 Con-
grcss was u sound one, pgd. ll eIoptc. qt the or
gnization of the present C0ngrtss, would have re-
stored peace 10 the country. and wonld have led ~
an easy adjustment of the difficulties pending be.
tween the two great sections of the country In con
rlu-ou he expresses his best wishes for the
ui The Admin ration.