, 1870-07-17

Ii.h detailing tho points in 1 long inter7r"
With Mr. Clarendon, who declined to comment
upon Mr. Fi.h's despAtch, ssying 1t VILE alf1l-
cult TO look for hopeful negotiations when 70
strong Al Indictment was presented ag1lnst the
Dsitish Government - was contained Y taa;
papef, but which was considered By the united
Etatee Government to be concili1torT.
To thia Iii. Notley replied le believed that
the statenents contained In The despatch CON.
uaanded the cordial APPRECIATION and assent o.
! large majority Of the American people, and
thAt The paper was looked upon it the Cnited
States - calm, dispassaonate. and reasonable
setsing forth OF the csses, md ~ modsE1ea ~
It was fo1cihle, Mr.. Motley ventured to re-
mind him that in the frst interview, u well ~
in Ill subsequent interviews. WbaneEar the
differences hid been touched upon. he e.,
pressed the opinion that the drst step toward
the re-e.tablishmen Of friendly and honorable
relations between the two nations wss fof Her
Maicsty's Government and the British people
TO look pl4in1y 1t the Case, 1a those Of the
United States regarded it, to become familiar
with the deep seuse 0! wrong for which re
conside1 repayation to be due.
His Lordshir intlnased it had been tonna
iuapoueible to prevent iuyssions OF tho Law in
epitc Of the efforts OF the govern uent. to
Which Nz. Motley responded that in tue United
States it hAi BEEN found practicable to pre-
vent ru,sdemeAoosa Oh many memorable otca-
sions. II the proceedings complained 1t were
wrong, they required 1epa1,aio 4 thes
we're lawful, they might form IN unfortunate
precedent fo1 the tutuse.
Lord Clarendon said he would certainly BE-
zerv nrer4e from eaying or doing anything to
| Indicate the dispute. repeating his SINCERE aud
| ca1neet deaire for peace and atnity.
Mr, Motley in turn aasuspd Lord Clarendon
| that the President and the United States Gov
| ernment were also earnestly dentous Of peaea
and the establishment OF amicAb!e relations
between the two governments upon honorable,
| equitable and durable terms. He WAS not ust'
mindful Of the deetre of the President thai
the negotiation on thu important 1i subject. II
1ssnn,ed, Ehos1'd te reopened at Washington
| In March Lord Cl11enaon wrote to Mz. Mot
iey requesting him to inform III, Fish thu
| tie paper containing Lord Cltrendona = ohser
yatiops OH 1fr. Fish's despatch Of the 18th O.
September ~as furnished to Minister Thorn
ton to be read to Ir. Fish with the ea@e %
iect Of using An unreserved frankness9n IN
statement, ~ was Alr. Fish'a despatch I'd
dressed to Ar. Motley, in order that tie latte
might read it TO Clarendon
Lord Clarendon, in , letter to Minister Mot
ley, dated May Fl, said, although her un*Rnni
could not allow the allegations in aecretar
Fish's despatch Of september 10 pass x'thou
observation, it was BY no means their desire
pro!ong or extend the controversy. Tle not
! Or MEMORANDUM W1a therefore confined to
| recapituIation Of the facts and Arguments, ii
or Ae4fly AlI, OF which nad been fepeateQlS q
ferTed to during the previous discussion. HI
Majestys government, though prepared,
, called upon, to maintain tho views set forth
, the memorandum aud In the preceding con
, munications which have passed between L
J two governments. they believe that for Il
!, settlement and disposition Of the questions
: issue it is neither useful nor expedient to co
. sinue = controversial cotrespondence il whlt
, there il - little hope for one Of these COVER
nents being Ahle to convince the other, and
. | which their respective positions and opinio
! hAve been 40 simply recorded and sus.ained.