New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-10

would appear 70 be- evident when he SOW that 10 called
9son that e fbToSy he ds for 1mpPo might
bring about opposite decisions" Inc ln5tuctons WITCH
about "thfowing Inc dice" That idea ia embraced in
the suggestive words caleatory process) adopted by
Mr.. Motley, but previously applied in speech made u
the Senate the question OF ratiiying the treaty
GRAVE DIPLOMATIC BLUSDER
Mr. Motey's dispatch OF the 18th Of june 1869, was re-
ceived the Department OF State on the 2Jd oil the Same
MONTH The Department did not then know that it had
been submitted for vercaton to the inspection OF Her
Maesty's principal Secretary Of state for Foreign
Affairs Such submission IL not inconsistent with dpo
matic usage, but it is inconsistent IN inc duLy
has thus submitted his report for yerhcallon noe 20 III
form his Government Of that submit si9n. hr. mO,ny
submitted the draft Of his " No 8 to Lord Ilsronuot
and failed to COMMUNICATE me tnct 10 is 1 n in
The discrepancy between what hr. Motley hil b'th ~
sucted or authorized to say and what ne dd -ay ,u
not fail to attract attention, ana n lenOIahiuh ""9
made the time for the purpose Oh cilucom ~ hast
Thare were especial and peculiar why The Gov
eminent desired 10 De kind to MT Money; hls nsu ~
teigence his unquestioned purity OF character anu rs
personal familiarity with many prOnluGIt pII IN ~
nation TO the post which he was hulhg a
considerable amount 0i popnlaF alPdIon1' ,roaf
britain There other reasons peculiar TO i1sei
earnest toie of the memoir" which no had offered
the basis Of his instructions was rememO req ana was
rnco%nzed in his narrative OF the interview with Lord
ClaTendon n was thought not improbable that lis Ian
gage i'm that nteryewhd been strongly pronounced ana
more in accordance with The tone and letter OF hs in
stvncons than appeared from his dspatch that IN at
to record what he had actually said the enac
10y 81 mu,ier1oJafea much of what he had written in
his memoir with that which e had said To Lord Gar
cndon The Government sought excuses and desired to
avoid q rebuke, and determined TO overlook all that 1t
could overlook in his case.
MR. MOTLEY RELIEVED or The ALABAMA NscUssIoN
1t appeared from His dispatch that he had already
received q check from Lord Clarendon when, in the
midst Of his departure from his instructions as to tho
Presidents view of the concession OF begerency, he
was arrested by the remark that II the subject was TO
be discussed, IL must be discussed from the bottom ana
tLouS9y t Ie P bI sSsto n to smporar
suspend the negotiations and no special eAoeptiom
had been openly takon 10 the tone or manner
in which Mr. Motley had presented himself TINS ar
orded the President an opportunity to prVeH MY m5c
by taking from him the right to discuss further e Aa
bama claims. In the spirit Of kindness, ana unu'I
sheraton for the feelings Of Mr. Motley, my dspaten
of the 2h of June 1869 quoted at cng and IN me man
accurately, though under the date OF the zSt vi jun" "
the paper now under considerations was written. save
The desire to avoid criticism ana 70 sac t
bis feelings may have been carI,tu the too time
thought that the withdrawal from Mr. Motley, upon
the receipt of his first effort on the sueGt U se or
difficult question at the time peplng ~ cue nc
Governments would be regarded gy e and aoF TO his
memoir" that question as SO seysIG bnt L n
90 practical proof OF want OF c0nleHce, tlaV hu
S GStas III inc FoH'''l . +,n,, .,,.. t,o 70
cept by Mr. Motley Of the dispatch prohibiting ms iur
Their discussion Of these questions that he %roe 10 te
Of ape had been Submitted for yeridcatOn Lord
Clarendon before it's transmission to hls own Govern
ment Had that submission been known at tho date OF
nv acknowledgement the 2sth Of June of his state
ment it cannot doubted that very different reply
would have been made The tardy report OF this important
fact received here the nth OF August when was
visit for only one DAY TO nof to INV
notice The knowledge of it did not reach me nnt OGto
Se whg ss ths mportant fact until he had OBJ
tanned the ana tne IT drawn U my 70 the nj
most upon his kindness and forbearance. IL
may be imagined that bis confidence ana mo
his respect for his Minister did not remain
a. they had been From that time it was
impossible that he should remain az the mt i've
public service las to the other matters specially com
Gmpoy IN would then have Instantly ceased
considerations presented to the President partly OF
personal nature with respect 10 i ing ~ for the
completion of the Naturalization CONVENTION ,ho
for Consular Convention and as TO other matters tnen
in discussion between the two Governments without
violating any confidence, am quite Justified IN asserting
successor was nominated to the Senate, Mr. Motieys
tenton in his position with the reluctant approval
the President and with his frequently declared 'eA
ton to name "A successor at no distant Day
WHY THE REMOVAL WAS NOT IMMEDIATE.
The withdrawal Of all right to discuss the Alabama
question, on which Mr. Motley had manifested an alb
sence of sympathy with the President, and OF unwilling
ness to represent the views Of the Goyernmen left
room further mistakes that question: and a. he
had, upon entering on his mission. been
ization convention. and with the negotiation
of consular treaty, on both Of which he was then ac
lively engaged the President inclined to allow him
TO complete at least of these before his recall the
naturalization convention was signed by Mr. Motley on
the 18th OF May last received here the latter part
of that month was Immediately sent to the Senate and
was under consideration by that body in the latter days Of
June last The consular convention promised more pro-
tracted negotiation. On the th OF June last Lord Cafen
don died Congress then drawing its session To close
The President has never failed to desire the earliest
possible adjustment OF the Alabama question In sep.
tember 1862 before the knowledge OF tie submission OF
MOtley'S
to me- Mr. Motley had been instructed to express
to Her Maesty Government the readiness of the United
States to enter into the consideration of the question
The death British Minister for Foreign Affairs
gesed the possibility OF advancing settlement under
tho successor of the deceased statesman, either
by restoring the discussion OF the question TO
agency In advancing its prosecution in Washing.
ton. The cordia! and sympathetic cooperation OF
realization Of any hope in that direction However
other questions had been demonstrated that the Pres
dent could not rely upon his cooperation in the line OF
the intelligence Of Lord Clarendons death reached here
7th OF Junc) Congress was near Its adjournment The
10Th of July. The opportunity for nenewal of negota
night arise before the Senate would again con-
new new Minister would naturally hesitate to enter
upon SO important a position without haVlhg
dence in his position, and would speak with less au-
thorty should he go abroad without having received the
assent OF the Senate to his appointment IL seemed mat
any supposed for the further retention OF Mr.
Motley should yield to the more important public con,
sideratiOn OF having representative in sympathy with
the Presdents views who could take advantage OF any
disposition TO renew the discussion Of the Alabama
question.
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIGNATION.
Consequently the Let Of July three days after the
death of Lord Clarendon by the Presidents direction,
addressed Motley the letter Of that date quoted In
his paper informing him that the President found de-
sirable to make change in the mission and wished to
allow him an opportunity to resign. In view OF the i'm
portance OF having nomination OF Mr. MOtley's
cessor confirmed by the Senate before It's adjournment
fHaI lnlu
answer TO my letter the LIST July. No question
entertained that Mr.. Motley would have felt il his duty