, 1874-04-09

tor who appealed to mo .oonstantly for holp,
otton doslriug mo to thin]e for him, and moro
ting his own rotations with mo the Secretary
t'rnn upon Mr. Motley, who novcr asked mo 10
think for him or to hold tho pen for him.
othor things the Secretary also for
Eot;;. Ho forgot that tho blow ho
doalt, whetlor At Mr.. Motley or myaolf,
HuDELr TONE THE VAIL
from tho pnst, so far rs iss Testimony might bo
neodod in olucslation OF tho truth; that tho
document le aigned was challenge and provo
cation to meot him on tho facts without resorvo
on Atr. Motley was 80 cloBcly associated with
TINT on mo, that any explanation That might
mako must bo dofenao Of him: TINT oven IL
duty to tho Bsnate md myself did not require
this explanation, thore PRO other dutlos not DO
who cannot DO permitted to suffer unjusty-
duty to aMuch"inturod oitizon OF Massachusetts,
who may properly look to q Senator OF Ills State
for profession against official wrong,-duty also
to public servant inBuitod beyond precedent
who bos!do writing and spoaking most offect-
iyoly for tho Republican party aud for this AL
ministration, haa aided to the ronown OF our
country BY unsurpassed success In literature,
commanding him to the gratitude aud good will
vail. ALL ''''A ~ S'''' Wv NV" "A'''' ''N' ''''
The orimo Of tho Minister was dependence on
mo. So snya tho State paper. A. simple MARIA
tive will show WHO is tho criminal. Ny carly re-
lations with tho Secretary have already appeared,
aud how ho began by asking me for holp, .prac-
ticng constantly OH This appeal. A few details
will be enough At onco Oh his arrival to ns-
auma his now duties ho asked my counsel about
appointing, nlr: Bancroft Davis Assistant secro-
without sufficient knowledge nm inclined to
Geliovo now. Then followed tho questions with
Span growing out Of Cuba, which were the
subjccs Of constant conference, whore he
to my opinions. Tlon camo tho instruc-
tions for tho English mission known aa tho
dispatches Of May IL, 1860. At each stage OF
these Instructions, I was In tho counsc1s OF tho
Secretary. Following my suggestion hc author
pre- the momoir" or esyay " On On our our Claims, cI
which, notwithstanding its entirely CONFIDENTIAL
character, he drugs bofoss tho world, for pur-
poso OF assault, III manuor
CLEARLY unJusr1r1ApLE.
my hoIp especially iil tnas rnrt relstine to the
concession of bolgcrcnt rights I lave here
tue first draft Of this important passage in Den-
Gil and in my own handwriting, varying III no
essential respcot from that adopted. Hore will
DO found the distinction on which I hayo alwaya
Eigorent rights to our rebels 1t was in En-
gland ouly tlat the concession was supDLo-
montcd by acta causing direct damage to tue
United statos. Not long aiterward, III August,
ii, L H(1.
yisod that tho dIscusgiou should be- renewed bv
an elaborate communication setting forth onr
caso In longtl1 aud breadth but without auy osti-
mate mate o Of tainn,.es. @ throwinr unon EnpInna thu tho
onportuuity If not tho dmty. Of making some
nrart;caj nrnnoa;t;on' Adontino tl,;a rocn,a.
meudation tn aecrntarv invitei 'no tn ,yrite In
donntch = tl,onaht Il hcttor thot II a,,om11 ho
ono br onor,,nr Mi nancl for Lila n,,rn"o ~,
accomnlishni rantioman xhom I bnowp ,po' to H., IN
familiar With tho question. and lo wrota the dis-
nntch Tho nancr Eonrinr ilnto sont Ok 1ssS
Il nnneatiouabsy ths nhicst in the ;atory ~ v tc
present d Admiuiitration. unlaaa ne axcont tbo %
iast cssnntch If III. hJot2ov. - '' 'A1'
In a ieItor fntoi Mt WnHbincton INT TX 1890
and addressed to mo at Boston, the Secretary
describes this paper in thu following torma
''.rho dispatch to h1otley (which learn By toll
ogram from him hns been reeeivetD IL calm,
fiji royiow Of orr entire case, making no do.
lnand, no valuation Of damages, but, I bolieye,
covering oil the ground aud all tho points that
hnye been made on our side, [ lopo that it will
moot your views. u.inh it will, Il leaves tie
question with Great Britain to determine when
tary was right in bis description, It was "a fut re-
Tiow OF our whole caso;" "coyering nll tue ground