The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
SheLetter of Mr.. Motley

The Letter of Mr. Motley
Despatch to the associated Press.
to Mr.. Fish is dated December I, In which he saws
after alludng to his recall, It would be impossible
for any diplomatic agent to believe himself as more
thoroughly possessing the confidence of the Gov
ernment which he had the honor to serve than
supposed myself to enjoy at that moment; no inti-
nation Of q contemplated change had been made to
me. No shadow of difference OF opinion existed
between the President and his Government aud
myself as to our relations with Great Britain any
other power, or as to the general policy OF his ad-
minisratlon and was at that very period eng aged
In as delicate and confidential diplomatic cores
pondence with yourself and the British Govern
ment upon several important matters as could well
be conhded by government to its foreign agent.
'The report in the newspapers dismissed, there
fore, as an idle rumor, the President OF the United
States being incapable, as believed, OF thus deal
ing with public servant whom he had himself so
plated felt certain that should have been pri-
Yately informed of it irst, and the public after wards.
Had any charges against me OF derelctiOn from
duty been possible was sure they would have been
prefeIredItomy face, so that Imght have the Oppor
doubt that, and in such case would have at once
offered my resignation At the end of Mr. Motley's
long letter he says:--"I have thus recorded in my
last official act solemn protest against the outrage
10 believe entirely without prece1e Of my per-
emptory removal"
The Motley correspondence Is down to the sOth o.
December. At that date Mr. Fish addressed a letter
to MFR. Moran, Secretary OF Legation, saying Mr.
Motley having closed his mission, ASKS no permis-
sion, but assumes as right TO place his statement
on record. Questioning the taste and denying the
right OF this assumption, MI Fish nevertheless
hIlOhs puiCe III ne ulpOlnatlc record or the c0un
try to DIR. Motey's history OF the end of his mission
Mr.. Fish remarks that Mr.. Motley says 1t has been
rumored he was removed from the post OF Minister
to England on account OF the opposition to the San
Domingo treaty made by ali eminent Senator, who
honors him with his friendship. Secretary Fish
says-"Men are apt to attribute the OF their
own failures or their own mlsortunes to others than
themselves, and to claim association or seek art
nershtp with real or imaginary greatness with
which to divide their sorrows or their mistakes.
There can be no question as to the identity OF the
eminent Senator at whose door Mr..
Motley is willing TO deposit the
of his removal but he is entirely mistaken In
seeking a vIcarious cause OF his loss in confidence
merit and ability, aud an injustice to the venerable
Senator alluded TO, to whose influence and urgency
he was originally indebted for his nomination, to
attribute to him any share In the cause of his re-
moyaL" Mr.. Fish states among the reasons for the
recall OF Mr. Motley, that shortly after his appoint
ment and before he left this country for his
post of duty, it became apparent that upon ques-
ton OF controlling interest at that moment occupy
ing the attention OF the thoughtful and prudent to
restrain the passions which had been excited by
eloquent defamation ana rhetoric, Mr.. Motley ac-
cepted the Views upon which popular excitement
had been stimulated and wrought to the verge OF
dangerous irritation rather than those which the
President deemed to be sound, and based upon the
true principles Of public law. "a
The Wreck of tho Saginaw.
The following is copy of thesoncial telegram su-
nouncng the wreck OF the U. ). steamer Saginaw:
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S.-Hon. George NJ. Robson,
Secretary Of the Nayy:-The Saginaw was lost on
the Ocean Island on The Goth OF October. Hcute-
tenant Talbot, with four men, reached the Sand
wich Islands after voyage OF thirty days. by boat.
He was drowned, with three men, by the SURF one
survivor left, who gave the Information. The
Hawaiian steamer and a schooner sailed for the
rescue OF the crew Immediately,
JoaS A. WINSLOw,
Rear-Admral Commanding