The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-01-20


course of action that should allay the
excitement and restrain the passions
engendered by eloquent defamation,
while Mr. Motley adopted the views
upon which popular excitement had
been stimulated. He prepared 'Hme-
moir,' expressed in a feiicItous and
captivating style, setting forth his
views upon the questions at issue and
to which he desired his instructions to
conform. But the general tone and
style of expression were objectionable
to the President. The memoirs. if
press the views of the President upon
the questions discussed, whereas the
President deemed them neither sound
nor polite. His instructions were
therefore framed upon different view
of the questions involved. OF course
the government expected, as it had a
right to expect, that he would cordially
accept and carry out the views of the
President according to his instructions,
even when they differed from those
which he himself entertained. This he
did not do. Instead of adopting his
language of which were eonciliatory,
he chose to present his own views ex-
pressed in words almost Identical with
those used in the Objectionable memoir.
He talked of the gravity of the occa-
sion," of the burning questions OF
grievance" that must continue to 'ran-
kle and fester," &c.
Mr.. Fish says Mr.. Motley was inform
ed by private dispatch, long before the
public was informed of it, that his mis-
sion was soon to end. Under date July
the Secretary of State telegraphed Mr.
Motley as follows:
~ am instructed by the President of the
United States to say that he finds il desirable
to make change in the mission to England,
and that he wishes to allow you the opportu-
nifty of resigning in case YOU feel inclined to
do so.''
MIR. Fish says:
81 cannot admit that he had the right 10 re-
quire of the President the assignment of his
reasons for the exercise of one of his constitu-
tiOnal prerogatives, nor to make terms with
the President by demanding from him an ac-
acknowledgements of his zeal and fidelity. 1 fail
to appreciate the YaIue of such acknowledge
ment, exaeted condition precedent of
resignation"
In reply to Mr.. Motley's allegation
that he was removed because of Mr..
Summers opposition to The San Domin-
go scheme, the Secretary says:
"There can be no question as to the Identity
of the eminent Senator at whose door MIR.
Motley is willing to suspend the cause of his
removal; but he is entirely mistaken in seek
| ing a vicariOus leave of his loss in confidence
| and in favor, and it is unworthy of MIR. Mot
| ley's real merit and ability, and an injustice
| to the venerable Senator alluded to, to whose
! influence and urgency Mr.. Motley was origi-
nally indebted for his nomination, to attribute
| to him any share in the cause of his removal.
| Mr.. Motley must know (or if he does not
know it, he stands alone in his ignorance OF
| the fact) that many Senators opposed the San
| Domingo treaty openly, generously, and with
| as much efficiency as did the distinguished
| Senator to whom he refers, and have neverthe-
| less continued to enjoy the undiminished
| confidence and friendship of the President,
| than whom no man living is more tolerant OF
| honest and manly differences of opinion; is
| more single or sincere in his desire for the
public welfare; is more disinterested or re-
| gardIess of what concerns himself; is more
frank and confiding in his own dealings; ii
more sensitive to betrayal of confidence; or
| would look with more scorn and contempt
upon one who uses the words and the assur.
| ances of friendship to cover secret and de-
termined purpose of hostility. The President
| has not withheld his confidence or respect
nor has he withdrawn his friendship from any
Senator, for the reason of such Senator's diff.
| ference with him On the question Of San Do.
mingo or on any question OF public policy
| To affect to give credit TO the suggestion that
| he has done so, or that he would visit upon q
third party resentments caused by real or i'm.
| agined Indignation against another, is unwor.
| thy of Mr.. Motley, and will doubtless be re.
| GREETED by him when the moment OF thought.
| less excitement which betrayed him INTO the
| utterance has passed away
Altogether this is one of the most in
teresting correspondence in the annals
of diplomacy. For a fuller presenta-
ton of it we would refer our readers
to the N. Y. Weekly Tribune, of JAN
uary 18th.