The New York herald., 1871-01-10

midst OF his depar from his Instr lclions TO
rency. He was arrested by the remark that II the
suD)ect was TO be discussed 1t must be discussed
from he bottom aud thoroughly. The British gov
crnmeht had accepted the pr0prlety OF the Presl-
dent's suggestion 80 Temporarily suspend the nego-
tlafions, and no special exception mad been openly
taken 10 tne Tone or meaning IN which Mr.. Motley
had prese ted himself Tn,s afforded the President
Of as 20 any Hes
from him the right TO discuss further the Alabama
claims.
for the feelings OF Mr.. Motley my despatch Of tho
2otn Of jun. 1852, quoted Al length (and In the
main accurately, though under the date OF The 18th
OF June, III the paper now under consideration. was
writ'en The desire to avoid criticism and TO
tnat despatch; but 1t was at the tune thought that
the Withdrawal from Mr.. Motley, upon the receipt
OF his rst effort on the subject OF the right OF any
further discussion OF the only very important or
diltcult question AT the time pending between the
two governments would be regarded by sensitive
gentleman who had devoted so much time and labor
u his EMISSION" on that question a. SO severe
TeDake anu SO practical proof o want OF c. conn.
despaicn might be indulgeI.
1t was not until more than fortnight alter tho
his further discussion OF these quostons tnat he
wrote TO the.departnlen Informing IL that his NO. 8,
OF the 18th OF June had been submitted for verlhcar
ton 10 Lord Clarendon before its transmission TO
his own government. Had that SUBMISSION been
known at me dats OF my ucknowlei 5ne1t, on tho
2Sth OF June OF his statement, cannot be DOUBTED
that a very different reply would have been made.
The ardy report OF this Important fact was received
for only one day to Washington during temporary
vacation, and The des latch was not brought 70
me until october, when the President was informed
that MIR. Motley had withheld TINS Important lace
until alter he mad obtaiued the acknowledgment
from the Earl OF Clarendon. IL may be imagined
that the Presidents confidence and his respec. iOr
his Minister no. remain as they had been. From
tnat time 1t was impossib thai he should remain 40
the repre- sentative Of tne government longer than
the exeencies oil the puoc service Us 10 the other
matters specially committed to his charge might re-
qulIe. PROBABLY ms pubic employment would then
have Instantly ceased Out lOr considerations pre-
sented 10 the President, parLly OF personal nature
with respect to MI. Motley, but more especially as
to egOtiltions then pending Tor the completion OF
the Natural eaton Convention, for Consular Con-
VentlOn and as 10 other matters tuen IN discussion
between the TWO governments.
Without violating any confidence, am quite jusri-
FED asserting that lrOm OCTOBER of last year until
the day when ms successor was nominated to the
Senate Mr.. Motley's retention IN has position was
Win his frequently declared intention to name =
successor AZ no distant day. Tue witndrawai 0 I'LL
rlgnt TO discuss the Alabama questlo /, on wnch he
had manifested absence OF sympathy with the
President aud Ol wnns ness TO represent the views
OF the government elt no room for further nstakea
on that question, ana as ne had upon entering
on his mission been entrusted with the
| completion OF the Naturalization Conven-
sular treaty, on born of wnicn he was then
acuvely engaged, Tie President was incilned to
allow him to complete ut least one OF these before
his recall. The Naturalization Convention was
signed Oy Mr. Motley Oh the 18th OF May last, was
received here la tue la Ter part OF Il at monsn was
Immediately sent to the Senate and was under con-
sideratlon Oy tnat pOdy In the later days vi June
last. The Consular Convention promised more
prOtracIed neIOt alton. On the Z7tn or June last
Lord Ga endon died. Congress was tnen drawing
, 1T session to close.
earnest possible adjustment OF the alabama
qaesson.n IN September, 1909, bel re the Know.
ledge of the submission Of MIR. M0tey's despatch OF
June l. to Lord Clarendon came 10 me. M. Motley
had been Instructed express 10 ner Mljes1y's
n, t Inc OF - M 81, United states 70
death oil the British Munster Tor Foreign Affairs sug
gesteJ the possibility OF advancing a settlement
under the successor or the deceased statesman,
either by the discussion Of the question 10
the American Minister IN loadon, or through his
agency IN advancin. It's prosecution IN Washington
Tue cordial and sympathetic co operation OF the
American Mini ter was necessary for the realization
able aud iaisniui Nj. Motley may nave shown MIN.
sell On other questions, 1t had been demons :rated
that rresdeut could not rcy upon mis- co-opsra-
taon IN the ile OF his and his policy Oh thus
great quest When the Intelligence or Lord Car-
endons death reached here June ~ Congress was
near It's ad ournment. The day lor the nna ad-
JOurnment mad beel indicated as the 18th OF July.
Ine opportunity Tor renewal OF negot atoms might
arise before the Senate woulI asan convene III De-
cemoer. IL was ioreseen that q new Minister
would naturally hesitate to enter upon SO
frned b, the senate, woll have less confidence IN
his position ana would speak with less authority
snodid % nc 20 20 . abroad without nasag received the
thai any supposed reasons Tor the fIrtner recation
OF Mr.. Aotet snould yied to the more important
pubic consideration OF having u repre,enta-
tive IN sympathy with the Presidents views
VINO cOud take Advantage OF any dispo-
July three days alter the death OF Lord Clarendon.
by the President direction address I'd to Mr. Mot.
ley the leiter OF tnat date, quoted ia MS paper.
Informing nun tnat the President found 1t desirable
TO make a change III tue mission ana wished to
allow nm an opportunity to resign In view OF the
Importance oi having the alton Of Mr.. Mot
iites's successor confirmed BY The senate before
It's adjournment l sent cable despatch on
tue l1h OF Juty requesting an answer to
my letter OF the lst OF July. No question was
puIa nnI thur Mnfa
DUTY on tne nrst and "a ntest suggestion that q
change was desired to hasten 10 place tnat resigna-
tlon IN Inc Presidents naAdS. in fact regarded
my MESA sc oil the 18th superluous not dolbting
MIR. Motley would without any Otner SUGGESTION
ton VI the relations OF u Minister to the President
nave res0rted 10 the tele graph Instantly the
cept of the letter. sent tue despatch only because
Of the imminenco the adjournment oI the senate.
, EC 1bUt1ctaSe Cduted.
Mr. Moilcy's comnissisn expressed on It's face
that he was TO hold his oiilce during the pleasure
Ol the President In HIS paper he expresses the
opinion that nsd change been contemplated ne
should have Ds.n privately illornel q! IL. He Ya3
taus informed before the pubic was INFORMED, and
before there were any Otner e. an speculative an.
nouncelnents, sucn as hal irequsntiy before ap.
peared III the pubic prints VITA respect to himself
and such as nad tor months formed the
almost daily staple OF newspaper gossip with
respect to many other Y utemen' OF hign
position. He thinks that he should have been ap-
prisea Of the reasons coupled with IAN acknowledge
ment that he had been Jealous anu faithlul.n I
cannot admit that he mad the rignt to require OF tho
President the assignment OF his reasons Tor the
SlSt VI Oue Vi COHSGlt TO
make Terms Win The President uy demanding from
hlin an acknOHledgm en Ol his zeal and hdey. That
acAnoWeus sncnt Is oI,el made Oh the acceptance OF
resignation from an officer VINO mas proved jealous
and faithful aud then IL IS significant and
complimentary. laii, however, TO appreciate the
value of sucn Acknowledgements exact d as q condL
ton succedent oI resignation. He urther says,
Us man ms u right 10 doubt, that in such case
Wou d have it Olce offered my rcsignauoa.u The
cases nave Deen numerous through whole his
tory ol the government Of gentlemen Of high char
acter and inten 5ence and Ol Questioned integrity
resgnlng hl2n positions on the SIMPLE indication Of
the desire OF tine Presidents but Mr. Motley, atnOush
requested. did not see hI 10 resigl.
On the l4tn oi July, tine day before the Senate was
10 adjourn, he te,e1rapnet ueclninS to do 80. The
nomination OF his successor was sent 10 the Senate
thai sslnc uay ON ihat day also he wrote a let.er
to me Wnich Is set forth ut length. "substanally.
but not enLley written" in is paper THIS letter
was marked "private,n although tnat designation