New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-10
REMOVAL OF Mr.. MOTLEY.
nrElc1AL CORRESPONDENCE.

lev was transmitted 10 the Senate today in response TO
the resolution passed by that body on Thursday last
NJ 1oa.g 10 Mr. Fish.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED sTATEs,(
LONDON, Dec. Z, lo10.
Received Dec. p
Referring. 10 my No 52 have now the honor to state
that your 30. 25, ACCOMPANYING letter addressed by
recall Was read to the 22d nit. had an interview
with the Principal Secretary OF state for Foreign Aars
ON Tie same day verbally communicated 10 him the
fact OF my recall. As Her MAJ Sty thea in scotland,
but was intending to return very soon tc Windsor Castle,
il was greed between Lord Granville and myself that
annSuncing that had been in,rusied With the above
mentioned letter O. the President. Accordingly, ON the
2s,h ut, made written communication to las Lord
on the iih inst received notification announcing
that Her Majesty would receive mo on the oh inst and
acopy is annexed ON the 9th inst, had ihe honor OF
taking leave OF Her Majesty, and Of stating in accord
maintain the friendly relations which now so happily
tile mission upon the 7th inst committed the archives
aud other pISpeIy into me anu' Oh MI MV'"n' WHO
FIRST INTMATIoNs OF REMOVAL.
Having thus closed my brief mission at this Court,
think it proper TO place record statement of the
manner which it has been terminated On the 25h of
June last. read. in the Geographic intelligence
from the United States OF "a London Journal
the announcement unofficial, but verified by
subsequent events, that the President OF the
United states h"a sgn o ms enTn for or aHT ipo
matte agent 10 believe himself as more thoroughly pos,
sessing the confidence of the Government which he had
the honor TO than supposed myself to enjoy at
that moment. No intimation OF contemplated change
had been made to me- No Shad0T 81 d ulHtIGDc VI
opinion existed between the President and ms Govern
ment and myself as TO our relations win Great b am
any other Power, or as to the general pocy OF ms
administration, and at that very period engaged IN
rs delicate and confidential diplomatic correspondence
with yourself and the British Government, upon several
important matters could well be contded by Gov
The report the newspapers dismissed therefore, as
idle rum0r the President of the United states Dtns
Incapable, as believed, of thus dealing with public
Had a chsnge been Contemplated felt certain that
public afterward Had any charges OF derellclOn OF
ferFed to my face, that might have the opportunity
answering them Had the public service on even the
cxiCeuci party politics, made change IN TINS ms
sion necessary, in the opinion Of the President could
rot doubt that courteous dispatch would nave ap-
prised me OF the fact aud the reasons Soule1 WIN g
ackuOwlcd mcut 10 which felt nNseh enlleu' thtt
high Office with which the President and senate had hon,
cred 10 man has The I s9 to doubt qa5 III Such
\ REQUEST TO RESIGN.
Nineteen days later than the appearance of the orgi
nal announcement frequently repeated and commented
upon afterward BY the journals of the United States and
this country the honor 10 receive on the 18th OF
July, a letter from yourself to the following effect;
DEPARTMENT Or STAFF, WASHINGTON July 1870
S: an Instructed BY Ire President States say ha,
b aH d 10 msAe change N Tie mission 70 England o s9a i.
e'nel to do So With great respect, yours, very truly - D.
Complying with the request contained in your brief
telegram received few hours earlier than your letter
Cninglt, 18th july which was to t9 Eel enecs Nv ,
er.vh to M Letter Of The is, inst .
81 seHt YOU on the l4th OF July, telegram in cipher as
% 3n to .T The F Pr 5Ss n ie1 an og leI 2G%
q rglnc nv post considerations which are SCI forth ID a IN my
1S arh soon informed the world that gentle.
w. dominated TO the senate my successor ON
t t e Sav the 18th of july and chat he was con
rrmed the 18Th Thus my reception Oh Ie
TO resign the nomination Of successor ana his cohnIlh-
by The Senate, were events all comprise" "i'nn
about IS hours
MR. MOTLEY REFUSES TO RESIGN
NJ letter OF same date sent in the dispatch bag OF
that day Of could not arrive until many days
Later Ii was in these words:
LEa Ton OF TIE UNITED STATES LONDON July 1870
SIR have the honor private letter t :; f fg. which Ss
lem inst you are 1s ey is r az i and that be- wishes
allow opportunity Of ressnng n case ZEE inclined "a, 70 9 i
i 9 t day to the 6O7cmeStoas in those
have 90" further explanation Of ny SqT. that y no
I''oa p t sfen months ago With believe
sent The senate myself lSSg Of none , s nv s U be pocy
and instructions Of tie President during the period Of my mission sl to
nj my wish emau9s sn Administration which II havs always
o In order avoid removal which just escape
sma VII ch t 10 deserved As the record Of my mis-
on a. p and ss have therefore no reason 10 sbun
cs scrutiny tbs regard do not Ike to have the
lyo esa poi q honor and @ IL order escape 1
stances voluntary act and does not seem TO me 70 differ
@ iq % nan both home sad abroad whose opinions yue
i" s 9 Of course that This letter dniy reached YOU
although it, receipt has never been Acknowledged nor
indeed has single line, since your abovequoed letter
received by In regard my removal TO the
appointment OF one another gentleman 70 this post
fhe 10Th of November last Ii would be difficult treat
an Envoy OF the United States, accredited the
eTeign of q powerful Government with more marked
drespect for his official position, for his feelings
loyal citizen OF the Republic, than has been done In my
case. 50 far ) / am aware, regularly confirmed
Minister at this Court has ever been removed by the
President who appointed him. IL has generally been
seonsity are o nseParabe, and hat republican
Institutions founded upon justice, and honor
United states has deliberately wrought much injury
to my reputation in honorable profession as it could
do and there Is not a charge against me: My ambition
always been 10 deserve the good opinion OF my
tymen. The American people are just and honorable,
ana should be panied they believed me unfathful 10
o hch trust reposed in me- or to have been at any time
Siary lar ADLER men than my SELF ilustrious statesmen
Lc,dg whose names my cannot even be mentioned
dave preceded mo In this Office but not one has ever been
Lc!c Jealous OF asslouOs OF more anAlppS TesolNt4V W
ul,y a.. ,"etfuCtOns OF his Government. The egOtism
ts dispatch Is not in accordance with my taste OF my
feelings but the Government mas placed NE III position
Ia which sclt-deiense is imperative. This much
owe to tine dignity of an office which has
been insulted IA my person-to my character
which has been subject 70 malignant and anonymous
Attacks II Is OF the least conceivable consequence to
the American people Wnether they are OF are not repre-
7elod "a this country by myself 1t is Of very grave
consequence, that representative OF the United states
Gucal mag bo suddenly visited at any moment by the
gevrcst penalty the Executive deal TO delin
Guent Minister and yet that there should be default
1e position OF United states sinister at ts Court is
aloIOG, one and my whole time has been devoted to It's
duties. Tie Naturalization Treaty, the proposed Consular
Convention. the attainment OF the release by Her MA
esty's Government OF American citizens confined IN
others, especially Entrusted 10 me- nave DeeI either oO
eludod or upon the point of funlment as appears
by my latest spOndence. As TO the so-caed Alaba
negotiations, never received power III ree4ra "
them, the Government having hitherto Thought ~ best
.mei al Washington. And now, in the profound silence
IF the Government in regard to this sudden change,
am Obliged ID seek enlightenment at source rom whence
dplOiatic agent does not usually expect his original
lad only information as TO himself and MS mission