The New York herald., 1871-01-10
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1EG ALTON or TUE IYNITRn 6


LONDON, Dec. 7, 1870.
Referring to my despatch, No. 525, have now the
honor TO state tnat your despatch No. 49, accompa-
nyiDg letter addressed by the President to her Ma
jesty the Queen, ann uncing my recall, read by
me on the 22d uli. had an interview with the prin-
cipal Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs the
same day, and verbally communicated TO him the
fact OF my recall. AS her Majesty then in Scot
land, but vas intending to return very
Windsor Castle. 1t was agreed between Lord Gran.
vile and mvself that ii would be best TO defer for
few days my formal note announcing I at had
been entrusted With the above mentioned letter Of
fne President Accordingly, on the Goth ult made
D written communication 10 his Lordshlp, a COPY OF
which 8 Appended.
On the 4.h inst. / received notification announc-
Ing that her Ma Jesty would receive me on the eth
Inst. and on The same day a letter from Lord
Granville, ot which copy Is annexed Ga the 9th
Inst had the honor Of taking leave OF her Majesty
and OF stating, IN accordance with your instruc-
tons. the desiie OF The President 10 maintain the
friendly eiatlons winch now so nappily subsst be-
tween the two cou ntries. Upon retiring from the
mission. upon the III inst, committed the
archives and iother property into the hands OF Mr.
Having thus closed niy brief mission at tins court
think 1t proper to place record statement OF
the manner IN winch II has been terminated. On the
25th oil June last read IN the teegrapnc intell-
gence from the United States OF a London journal
tue announcement uAeilclal, but verified by subse.
quent events that the President OF the United States
had signhed M Intention Of removing me from my
agent to believe himself more thorougRy pos.
sessng The confidence OF the government
mvse o enoy yna at that meep aeve 'nso So
tntlmiuon or Il contemplated change had been
made to me No shadow or difference of opinion
existed between the IRE Ident and his govern nent
aud myself rs to our relations y,rh Great Britain or
any oIher Power, O. as TO the general policy of his
gagged In as delicate ana confidential d pIomalc
correspondence WIN yourself and the British govern.
ment upon several Important matters could well
be conhaed 10y government to It's foreign agent.
The report IN the newspapers dismissed, there
States beng incapable, as believed of thus deal
Ing With a Iubnc servant wnom lie had him.
p eean had a change sOou essa
have been privately informed OF 1t first
anu the public Afterwards. Had any charges OF de-
reelection OF duty been possible was sure that they
would have been preferred 10 my face 50 that
might have the opportunity OF answering them.
Had the pubic service or even The exigences OF
party politics, made change in this mi ssion
sary in tile opinion of tle President, could not
doubt That a courteous despatch would have ap-
prlsed Inc OF the fact and the reasons, coupled with
the acknowledgment TO which felt myself entlled,
that mad been Jealous and faithful the discharge
OF the nigh once with which the President and
Senate had homo ed me-. No man has the right to
doubt that IN such case would at once have offered
Mn cen days later than the appearance of the
original announce nent frequently repeated and
commented upoA by The Journals or the United
States and nis country, | hal the honor to receive
GU The l5th OF July etter from yourself TO the fol-
DEPARTMENT or s14in, ' Gsusaros, July ], 1870.
H am nsiraciei BY he Presilent the Uated States
and he 70 oW o the the
opportunity OF gnin in you feel inclined to do
'''' HhalLIoS FISH
Complying with the request contained IN your
hrief telegram, received few hours earlier than
your eier tn'dn2ot, I-sh Juiyl. which was to this
eiIect:-
Ana directed say the President would like an answer by
telegraph 10 ny letter OF lst Inst
sent you Oh the l4'h oil July telegram in cypher,
as follows
feel compe'e4 - Cecne tne lie makes me in
ations which ale sei fofth N uil my to-day.
Ihe telegraph soon inform d the word that gen
ueuah was homtnd'ed - the senate as my successor
on tndt same day, the l4th Of july ana that he was
confirmed OF the l1th.
anus my reception OF the Presidents first and
ony no iaca;lon 10 NE, my refusal by telegraph to
resign, the nomination OF Successor and his con.
nrmAtloE ~ tac senate were all compressed WITHIN
sent ~ Tie despatch bag OF that day, but OF course
coui0 not arrive anal many days later. II was in
these words
LEGATION OF UNITED sTArss)
sm-rb,ve ,ha hmm, >, r..ou LoNDos :, July ~ 1870.
whicA learn la acted by ae President to sap
Insiani aud thai he wishes to allow opportunity OF
aesisnihe ~ case eel inclined to do In comp lance
have fepaei nus day to tue aooye mentioned letter by
! have 10 observe in further explanation of nv
coufc ha as no reasons gyen why should re The
post 20 wal was appoinEed by he President fifteen
Dohths 40 wlth be C. The consent
SesAe, - myse KNOW % none, aud ~
o. haYinE eser omitted ~ out to .He
Tue o.
OF nay Mission, IAN - perceive wiy asked to
nneF 'ny reslsnatt3n certainly II IL to EN-.
baifass an aan'nsrsliyn Nhch have always faithfully
suFppried hu uSe something 10 myself. We're 10
MAKE Ci the rded n II
Haem thst ala or4er 10 avoid n removal which 1
knew TO be JUS aud escape stigma fe 10 be
deserved A. knsw he OF my mission stan 10
tue archives the department tns be
IRE from Intentional fsu ana nave there
10 shun tue tticies sCluny In thi regard
n "a lmlE
ton nsn Is sometimes permitted, favor, resgn
ls o honor rcspeetaJtiy IN ordcr 70
ton, eensufe aud removal hut snati0n
ounstances not voluntary net. and does
10 dih Essentially Such
Tsrt wuud perhaps be misunderstood many
@Il abroad whose opinions vaile
wan great respect yours very truly, -
JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY.