New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-10
MR. FISH TO Mr.. MORAN.

DEPARTMENT SraIT.l
WASHINGTON, u. C., Dec. 80, 1870. )
BENJAMIN MORAN tSl, de-
SIR: paper received AZ the same time with your
latest dispatches purpOrng TO be from the Legation OF
the United States In London. the form Of official
dispatch numbered $40, and signed by Mr. Motley the
late Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenlpOcltiary
from this Government 10 that Of Great Britain
Mr.. Motley retains in this paper the form and style Of
official correspondence although he has ceased hold
official relations with this Government. He processes TO
write from the Legation no longer in bis charge. Hls
paper entitled End OF MISSION and extends over 81
Acknowledgement OF the receipt OF his letters OF recall
and the alleged OF delay in their presentation
and less than page records his taking leave and the
comn 10 your charge Of the archives ana other prop
ertv of the Legation Here might be supposed having
reached and recorded the end OF his mission" would
be found the end Of the paper But MI Motley proceeds
mission" 10 place record statement OF the manner
In which 1t has been terminated.
1t may possibly occur to sensitive persons that
decacy not say propety. would suggest to retired
official of the Government, wishing TO place his views
on that official archives to make request TO that effect
which certainly would have been most eheerflllly ac
corded TO gentleman Of Mr. hotleys eminent distinc
ton and great ability But Mr. Motley having closed his
mission, asks permission, but assumes ~ right to
place his statement record. Questioning the taste
allow place in the diplomatic records Of the country TO
Mr.. Motley's history OF the lend Of his mission
Mr. Motley states that the 18th day OF June last he
read in the teegraphc intelligence from the United
States OF London journal the announcement OF his
coming removal He had not been an attentive reader
American newspapers If the 25th day of June had
rived before the first OF change which for months
had occasional newspaper topic, arrested his at
tentiOn. He says: . .
thoroughly possessing the confidence Of the Government than he
supposed he that moment thst No shadOs Of
difference opinion existed between TIE President aud bis GoIenme
and himself ss 10 our relations with Great Britain"
II il not for me 10 question the Of Mr. Moteys
appreciation Of his position In tho confidence Of his
Government but cannot accept his statement that
shadow Of a difference OF opinion existed between the
President and his Government and himself rs TO our
relations with Great Britain
THE "MRMoIR" PRESENTED To THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. Motley was appointed Minister to the Court Of ST.
James in April 1869, under the impression of an entire
agreement OIL hs part with the President as to rcla
tons with Great Britain and with the confident expec
taon that any difference might exist should arise
the Minister would accept ana represent the views,
he held his power. shortly after his appointment
OF duty, IL became apparent that upon question OF con
trolling interest at mat moneut occupying the attef
ton of the thoughtful and the prudent 10 restrain tho
passions which had been excited by eloquent d,claua
tlon and powerful rhetoric MT Motley accepted the
views upon which popular excitement had been stilnu
lated and wrought to the verge OF dangerous IRRITATION
rather than those which the President deemed 10 lbs
sound aud based upon the true prlnrlps oil puplc i"
With much evident study ana lnDor ie prepared M
elaborate "memoir." and submitted u a. hls views
ipon the questions at issue between 'he TWO gov
efnmeuts. and Us the general TENOR VI We IA