The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-14
PROPOSED TESTIMONIAL TO nov. Z. n,
HOAR.
He Declines the Horor.


The following Is copy OF letter sent by Hon. Il.
x. Hoar TO number Of the most distinguished citi.
| zens OF Massachusetts rendering him the compli.
| mcnt OF public dinner:-
| CONCORD June s. 1871.
oESrLEAEN-i our letter or the 27th ult., inviting
ne 10 meet you ut dinner to be given IN the city
or Boston on any day which would snit nv conye-
nience 70 name,n was received yesterday.
fOr It's very kind expressions or your estimation
OF my pubic services permit me TO return most
| grateful Acknowledgements The greater part OF my
ments ana while profoundly sensible or the impcr.
feet manner IN which the duties attending them
learn that the result is thought worthy or some APP
probation by friends and neighbors whose good
But with the highest appreciation OF the honor
Gone me b your invitation must respectfully ask to
De excused from accepting II. l nave no longer
any connection with public affairs and have retired
10 the quiet practice OF my profession. can see
no reason, therefore, for being TO any extent an
washington has not yet been made effective by the
exchange OF ratiilcatons. so that it is hardly time
Tor an exchange Of CONGRATULATIONS; and it is GER
tainly better that who has Deen concerned in
making IL should abstain from extended comments.
That the work of the Joint High Commission re-
ceives your approval II has received the sanction
Of the Senate, ana SO lar indicated, that or the
great majority or tho American people, Is cause
ior SATISFACTION. The sending OF such an embassy
OF colciliaton and amity was honorable to Great
Britain, and the whole negotiation was conducted
ton. We could hardly 40 otherwise than en-.
deavor TO meet their ENJOYS IN like spirit.
dent the representatives of America were commits
Stoned, adhered with consistent SINGER ty TO the pur.
pose he had so emphatlcaily unprecedented us
nave peacei' and desired and sought Just selte-
ment VI all dlnerenceS with England by peaceful
means The character OF my colleagues was IA sur.
nclent guaranty that, while the interests and the
honor OF the country would be scrupu 0usly cared
I0r they would Drlng to The discussion nothing OF
party spirit. certainly nothing OF the temper or the
demag0sue or the bully.
The treaty was The product Of nearly three months
OF earnest, patient and anxious labor. AS was said
by MIR. Jay Of the British treaty OF 1894 'hey who
nave levelcd uneven grounds know how little of the
work aIterward appears" IL Is always easier TO
crcise result than 1t Is to obstacles in
the way OF reaching II. The work was arduous,
and there were several occasions during its progress
wnen we began TO think the difficulties O an ADJUST
meDt would prove insurmountable. But it has been
compieted-obnOXl0us perhaps to some criticism,
not the best on our part that could be imagined or
deslred-Dut, as believe the best attaInable It
contains nothing or which either nation should be
ashamed, and trust that for US it may
Pluck from the memory rooted sorrow.
May we net also indulge In the confident hope
that 1t VIII do something for the advancement OF
CIVILIZATION ana peace among all the nations OF the
eartn, aud In this hope Invoke for 1t 1.-THE consider
ate Judgment Of mankind and the blessing OF
Heaven ~
With renewed expression OF my esteem and graft
tude for your Kindness l have the honor to sub.
scribe myself, gentlemen, very respectfully your
70 Messrs. Charles Francis Adams john Il.
CLIFFORD, Charles w. Eliot, X, W. Emerson. Alexan-
der IL. Rice, Ii. W. Paine, Mark Hopkins, Alexander
h. Vint0n. Edmund Quincy, J. Ingersoii B0wdich,
samuel BoWleS and others.