St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-01-20
The N0tIcy Correspondence.

The plth CT the very extended cores
filling column after column in
the New York and Boston papers, on the
subject of the removal of Mr.. Motley rs
L. $. Minister TO ENGLAND, can be Goa
lensed into small space. Mr.. Motley
SETS forth in substance that he has tried
TO carry out faithfully the Instructions
given him at the outset of the mission
that lie has secured Naturalization
Treaty and effected the release of the Fe-
MAN prisoners, ana performed other i'm
portant duties As TO the Alabama
claims, he has never received Il power to
act in regard to them from the govern
mcnt, and lie went no further in the mat
ter than to intimate rs much to Lord
for his removal. he sets it down TO the
fact that Senator Sumncr hal defeated
the St. Domingo treaty. Secretary Fish,
in reply, states that the cX-Ministcr dill
exceed his Instructions regarding the Al
ALBANIA claims and other matters: that
instructed 10 allay existing excitement
on this subject, Mr.. Motley, by the use
in communication with the English Off
Gals Of strong crithcts, illusions to the
contingencies of war or peace, and to the
responsibilities of Great Britain, contrib
uted, if he did not seek, TO widen the
breach between the two countries and
render peaceful settlement of the claims
impossible. NIr. Fish intimatcs in brief,
that Mr.. Motley represented the views of
Senator Sumner rather than those of the
President.
We copy from Mr.. Fish's letter, which
is addressed TO Mr.. Moran, Secretary Of
the Legation, the portion relating to the
San Domingo matter:
Mr.. Motley says it bats been rumorei
that lie was removed from the pest OF
Minister to England on account of OPP
position made 10y an eminent senator
(~ho honorS him with his friendship to
the san Domingo treaty. Men are apt
TO attribute causes of their own failures,
or their own ui>fortuncS, to others than
themselves, and 10 claim associations CT
seek partnerships with real or imaginary
greatness, with which II divide their sor-
rows of their mistakes There can be
no question as to the identity Of the emf
ncnt senator al wLo-c dor Mr.. Mott y
Is willing to suspend the cause OF his re-
NOV |, but lr l. entirely mistaken i'll
seeking vicariruS cause of his loss of ia
vvr, AMI il Is unworthy If Mr.. Motley:
real merit and ability, and an iniu-tic,
TO the S,nyrLh!r senator alluded to, It
whose influence and ;;ccucy he = oIigi.
uaily indebted Tor !is nomination, 10 Ut.
tribute to linn any = are III the cause o.
hi- removal. AIr. VI i',y must know,
he stands alone in Ii- ignorance IF til,
fact, that many O.. tic s"uatoT> cppos,
the san Domir"1 treaty openly, grncr-
ru-lv, AMI with - much efficiency ~ dc
tie di>tirgu!-ac.I senator 10 whom he re
ltrs, aul have never disc JntInucd to ca
Joy Tia. uuliuini.hcl confidence ant
friendship OF tGe president, than WHOM
no m:n living i mole Tolerant Of homes
and manly dIll..rc"ces OF opinion, OF more
>in1i@ or sincere in hi. desire, for III,
public wcliair: more DISTINGUISHED u
REGARDLESS for what concerns himself
more flank auI cuafiliu9 i'll his owl
dealings; mere sensitive TO the bctraya
OF ccuiilcuc,. II wuulI look with more
>curn and contempt upon one who uSr
the woIh AMI assurances OF lrlenI>hIp &
cover Il secret and determined purpose o
hostility. The president has not with
held hi- confidence or respect, mr. has h