The New York herald., 1871-01-10
IN be sare 20 ssrumc, however, that Mr.. Motley has

v1li be safe 20 assume however, that Mr. Motley has
furnished the first instance In the history of the
When It had been requested by the Presidents from
Whom he received his appointment. Moreover Mr..
Motl. must be awae taat nat the government. to rld
odlys tkAa .1s;aas.: !; xi':.ail request,
june @ 1888 qsossd BY him as . y june @ 81
pat contains 1.-THE ONLY exceptions taken by you
unel to any expression OF mine mis- during the
wnOie course oi INV ,hisl mission" he has PROBABLY
forgotten tn, despatcn No. rs, OF OcoDerl 1869. In
which. alter referring to m not having been aware
thai his statement OF ms conversation with Lord
Clarendon, on the 10th OF June, had been submitted
70 his Lordshlp for yer neat on, he was told tnat
rally Ds az ndns ns sSe S n
pnTp1r1tLg 70 come il ON the Pre- ader which are
eontalaed n the ltten paper submitted by You IN
yoa were instructed 10 read to nm," must asK
and treatment OF the subject discussed at
that interview were in part disapproved by
The requ rement upon Minister TO state To the gov
ernment to which he Is accredited that presenta-
ne % % was ana Is
II hard one, but Its necessity in this case was un-
mislaKaele. In hls execution OF this require.
ment Mr. Motley only partially appreciated
only partially presented to Lord Caren-
don the exceptions taken to his part IN
thought pest however, to pass tine matter over, tor
reasons the general nature OF winch has been
already indicated. He now treats this serious,
,nope not intentional, departure from his instrlc-
tons as "dlpOnatlc incident" ana des,gnates rs
m a most imperceptlble variation IN the verbal
rendering OF single paragraph In long despatch
what had been In TACT, an entire Misrepresentation
both ol the tone temper and object OF his instruc-
tons ana an Important doctrine uf public law.
Mr.. Motley seeks to justify hlS presentation lin
June. as the views Of the President, OF that which
ne was not tnen authorized TO present, by reference
to the statement and presentation contained In his
subsequent instructions Of the 25th OF september
There are wide differences and broad distlnctisns
between those instructions aud Mr.. Motleys
paper OF the goth of june although he states
nls Inability to discover the incoasist-
-ehcy. But even supp0sing them TO be identical,
the Minister IS answeraOle VINO presuns to
anticipate the authority 0. his government IN the
presentation vi Its wishes or opinions.
IL remains only to notice Mr. Motley's adoption OF
arumor which had It's origin IN tins city IN source
bitterly, personally and vindctivey hostile To :he
President. Mr. Motley says IL has been runored
that he was removed from the post oI Minister 10
England, on account OF the opposition made made
with his lriendsnip TO the st. Domingo
treaty. Men apt 10 attribute the causes Of tier
failures or their mis- ortunes to others than
themselves, and to claim association or seek part
nershp with real or imaginary greatness with which
/ can be no question as 20 the identity OF the
eminent Senator at whose door Mr.. Motley Is
willing TO suspend me cause ol his renewal but ne
is entirely mistaken in seeking vicarOus leave Of
his loss In coincidence and favor, and It Is unworthy
pf Mr.. Motley real merit and ability and an in. u.s.
tce t. the venerable senator alluded TO, to whose
inluence and urgency he was originally
indebted for his nomination, TO attribute
" hun any share In the cause OF his
he does not know 1t he stands alone IN
posed the St. Domingo treaty openly generously
ANA with as much edlciency as did the dis
tngu,shed Senator to WHOM he refers,
nndiminlshed condolences and the friendship or the
President. than whom no man living is
OF opinion, Is more single sincere In
his desire for the pubic welfare, Is more dlsn-
tereSted ur regardless OF what concerns himself, Is
more frank and conndlng In his own dealings, ID
more sensitive TO betrayal of confidence or would
uses the words and the assurances OF irlensnip to
cover secret and determined purpose Of hostility.
The President has not withheld his confidence or
RESI- eect nor has he Withdrawn his friendship from
any senator for the VI such Senator's differ
ence with INN on the question Of 81 Domingo, or
any other subject. on question OF public policy.
To affect to give credit the suggestion he mas
done so, or tnat he wouli visit upon third party
resentMents caused by real or Imagined indignation
against another, is unworthy Of Mir. Motley,
and Will doubtless be regretted by him when tho
him INTO the uttelance has passed way.
In conc usion, Mr.. Motley collates the dates OF
The relecnon OF the ST. Domingo treaty; the soh Of
June. and taat OF nv letter requesting his resigna
ton, the lst OF July, which he ''places on record"
as a "nistorlca fact'
Of cause and effect. There is tradition In England
believed by many that the Goodwin Sands owed
the preceding year. The coincidence which MIR.
Motley stamps as historical fact is not the only or
sne most remarkable one which mas been the subject
OF history. IL GndS its parallel in that recorded by
another iIusirious author, who tells OF two old
wOne1 Who Tracing things back rom effects to
cases, naturally reverted TO their deceased hus
bands, respecting whose lives. deaths and burials
they compared notes aud discovered sundry circun-
stances mat tailed with wonderful exactness such
Rs:-Barbaras father having exactly four years
and ten months der tlan Kits father, anu one OF
them having dieu on a Wednesday and the o her on
Thursday and both Of them having been Of very
une make and remarkably good LOOKING, with 0tner
extraordinary colncidenceS-n
How Nj. Motley, who in his paper on the ''end OF
his mission denies having ever expressed any
opinion on the subject or the 81. Domingo treaty,
TO connect his recall with the almost cOnJe-
poraneous rejection OF that treaty. except by some
the heads or the two worthy old women by placing
hlmseiG under the sheiterng wings OF the
emnent Senator referred TO, IL is difficult
TO see 1t were useless to attempt to refute
sucn logic. But Mr.. Motley and the world knew
that the hostility and opposition OF the Senator IN
qu eshOn 10 the ST. Domingo treaty had accom-
plished all iha5 they could accomplish toward It's
rejection many months before he invited W re-
sign. The treaty was admitted TO be practically
dead and was waiting only the formal action oil the
Senate for weeks and monlls before The Gecease of
the ,lustrOus atesnan OF Great Britain THIS event.
which took place on the 27th Of June, determined
successor, wuO might be entrusted with the nego-
hauons IN case disposition should be shown on the
part OF the successor Of Lord Clarendon TO enter the
discussion and adjustment Of the Alabama claims.
|. l AN, SIR your obedient servant
y, HAMILTON FISH,
IA Tmr rC N,V;y MA NpiU EIGsVrSa