The New York herald., 1871-01-10
Lord Granville to Mr.. Motley.

Lord Granville to Mr.. Motley.
FOREIGN OFFICE Dec. s. 1870.
SIR-I have not failed to lay before the Queen
your note OF the 29tn ut, enclosing copy or your
letter OF recall. and in acqualnting you that Her
Majesty will grant you an audience at windsor
Castle Tomorrow at three O'Clock lor the purpose
oil delivering The original. an CON handed
her regret at your departure from this country.
thank you very much for the kind exp esslons with
regard 10 my predecessor and myself which are con-
tanned In your n0te IL was 10 him. as II mas been to
me. all agreeable duty to communicate with y0u on
the affairs oi our respective countries.
snail be happy to address to MIR. Moran. as you
request, any communications which IL may be
necessary to make to the Legation.
have the honor 10 be, WIN the high st consldera-
tiOns, sir your most ODedient, humble servant,
GRANVILLE.
To JOHN LoTHRoP MOTLEY. ESQ.,, &C.
Secretary Fish to benjamin. Moran, Secrc-
tary of Legation.
mo. 54.l DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON ID. o., Dsc. 80, 1870.
BENJAMIN MORAN, Esq, &c.,
SRA paper was received at the same time with
your latest dispatches purportng 70 be from the
Legation of the Unired States In London, IN the
form OF an orfcIal despatch numbered 529. and
signed by Mr.. Motley, the late Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Pl enpotentiary
from this government to that OF Great
Britain. Mr.. Motley retains In this paper the form
and style Of Official correspondence although he had
ceased to hold official relations with this govern
ment He processes to write from the Legation, no
longer IN his charge. His paper is entitled "End OF
Mission" and extends over slxtytwo pages OF manu-.
script OF which Two are given 70 the acknOwledg.
ment Of the receipt OF ms letters OF recall ana
alleged causes vi delay IN their presentation. aud
less than one page records mis- taking ieave and
the cOnmittal to your charge OF he archives ana
other property Of the Legation. Here 1t mignt be
supposed-having reached and recorded the 'end OF
But NJ. Motley proceeds through nlly oad pages,
"recCrilng the end OF his MISSION" to place on
record q statement OF the "manner IN which 1t has
been terminated.n
1t may possibly occur TO some sensitive persons
that delicacy not TO say propley would suggest to
q retired o.lcal OF the government, wishing to
place his views Oh lie Ollcal arcnlves TO make a
request 10 that effect, which certainly would have
been most checrfuly accorded to a gentle man OF
Nj. MOtey's eminent distinction aud great ab,iity.
But Mr.. Motley. 'navlng closed his MISSION" asks
no permis.isE, out assumes rs right to place his
statement an record. questioning the taS.e aud
denying the rgnt OF tnls as5um ton, | neverthe-
less allow place In the dl3omillc records OF the
country to Mr. Motleys history OF the 'end OF has
mssl0n.n
Mr. Motley states that on the 25th day of June last
he read IN the teegraphic intelligence IRON the
United STATES Of London journal me announce
ment OF his coming removal. lie haa not Deen
attentive reader OF American newspapers II the 25th
day OF June had arrived before tue INST rumor vi
change which for months had been an occasional
newspaper topic arrested his attention. He says,
'lt would be impossible Tor any diplomatic agent to
believe himself more thoroughly possessing tie
confidence oi the government Than ne supposed
himself to enjoy at tnat mOmelt,n and tnat mo
shadow OF difference ol opinion existed between
the President and his government and himself aJ
to our relations with Great Britain"
1t Is not for me to question the measure Of MI.
Motley's appreciation OF MS position In the cont.
dence OF his government, bur cannot accept his
statement that no shadow OF difference oil OpIniOn
existed between the President and his government
and himself as TO our relations 70 Great Britain.
Mr. Motley was appointed Munster to the Court of
ST. James in April, 1859 under the Impression OF an
entire agreement on his part win the fresi lent
to our relations with Great Britain and With the
confident expectation that II ANY dl1erence mignt
exist or should arise lle Minister would accept
and represent the views, opinions and policy or
the government und.r which he held mis-
power Shortly after mis- appointment and before
he left the country for his post OF DUTY, 1t became
apparent tnat upon question OF controlling inter-
est at that moment occupying the attention OF the
thoughtful and the prudent to restrain the passions
which had been excited by eloquent defamation
and powerful rhetoric, Mr. Motley accepted the
views upon which popular excitement had been g. l.
muiated and wrought TO the verge OF dangerous
Irritation rather than those which the President
deemed to be sound and based upon the true plnci-
pies OF pubic law. With much evident study and
labor ne prepared an elaborate ''memor,' ana suo-
mitted IT as his views upon the questions at issue
tween the two governments, and as the general en0r
Of the Instructions which he would desire 10 receive.
1t was expressed In the tellctous anu captivating
style which has given Ir. Motley 50 uisinpu.snel d
position in the world ol letters: but 1t iltten
with full impression Of the views presented /, q
then recent DEBATE In the senate and abOunded In
forcIble expressions and str0ns eptnets and .erm3
OF denuncdton not appropriate to Tie calm discus
calculated TO alay existing excitement or lrntation
or to induce ner MaJesty's 2overanent TO lend pa
tlent ear to the presentation OF The American case.
Beyond the objection TO It's general tone and style
OF expression, this paper appeared To the President
to be Objectionable in other respects. IL assumed to
state what had passed in the Senate III its secret
sion and The motives which had actuated tile mem-
bers OF that body. IL has always been held That the
debates IN ether nouse OF Congress, IKE the com
munlcations OF the Presdens to either Of those
bodies, are not subjects Tor discussion with foreign
Powers. Upon them government does not allow
N n Nv tnfnp al
and delberativ and are the privileged Interchange
OF Views and oplnons between parties charged with
and engaged IN the formation of the Aggregated and
Official expression OF the public will, wan which
alone foreign Powers are permitted to enter into
discussion 10 have laid before one OF those POWERS
the action OF tue Senate other than 1nal judg-
ment, or to have undertaken TO explain tho
motives leading to that judgment, would have
been an unauthorized assumption, inconsistent
with the independence OF That body ana with
respect due 10 1t. Again, Mr.. Motley's 'memolr,"
views OF the President upon the main questions ut
issue whereas The President thought 1t Wise aud In
the interest OF peace and OF the future aicaoe sc
tement OF those grave questions to postpone any
presentation or his views upon the main issue be-
yond those which were subsequently expressed IN
which had been aroused in England by the rejection
OF the treaty and by the leading speech made upon
Tnere was nothing exceptlonable In the manner
10 which these views OF Mr. Motley were brought 10
the notice OF the government, nor any undue
sented them IN an acceptable form ana manner
Tree from any obtrusiveness or forwardness. They
were carefully considered and were Thought to be
neither sound nor polite His Instructions were
framed In different view OF right and duties In
VOWED In the question upon whicn the two govern
ments were at issue. II was not doubted when
he lett the United States for his post
that bc would cordially ACCEPT and carry out the
views OF his government acco ding to these nstruc-
ttons even wnen they differed from those which he
himself entertained. That such was the duty OF
ment there will be mono to question. That such was
not his course must be admitted by every candid
and impartial person VINO compares his instructions
dated May l5 1889, with his despatch, No. g. gving
the account OF his interview win the Earl Of
Clarendon on the 10th OF June OF that year. The
tone. temper and language OF the instruc-
tlons were conciliatory Their object was