, 1876-01-08
MINISTER sCI1I1NCIk.


MINISTER sCl1l1NC1k.
No Denies Anr Improper Connection
Svitsa t5le Hinctintto CiiHn.
Lonpox, Doc. II, l875.-Tu the Editors Of NE
Ra,ltnorr Observation-Disclosures: Attor fer-
rsrt]ipg you my letter Of Tho 1871. inst, rontsvo
to Hou. Hchcnck's connoetion with tho Entna
M;ne, I received Tho New Yorc Tribune or tho
1Ht Of December. containing Charge AGAINST
tho Gancrai OF different kind. Tils at onoa
brought to hta nolico, and tho rosult has been
ha addressing mo tho aubioined note4 wi.'ea
you will otIigo ure BY inserting, With this III 6ie
hmer,n7H. From the 6troug u.an1tor 10 which
uon. 8. refers to tile papers on which tha
chargs tests and to tho iuforonoos drawn hJ
tho Tribune. It eoons to mo that ovcsy Impair
tiat and unprctadfcod mind viii agree that tlsosu
which calls for tho slightest ocnsuro That he
should feol outraged 1T these attempts 10 ruin
HIS chkracter, private and public, !s NATURAL md
iust,dcs tue strong for7ns in which ho donouncen
them, mid also EXCUSES tho mRnnnr Ii which lie
hpsaks Of himself. I rsnatn, With regard, your
obodtent Gosvant. nRvnnDE JOHNSON.
LONDON, Doc, II, 1B75.-hIy DEAR lin. JonN-
BON: Until you called my attention th!s mpTnlng
to tho new ssaault made On mo In tho Now York
1f1GNE OF l6E tkIbt4s tJhd HUt ufhfu
astonndB and disgtlsts mo that acts Of mine can
be taus ca1tinazlly tussoprosentad.
address tha comment On that publication 10
you, not tnosoly becausa os tho kind and fftond-
ly lntorcat with which you isave brought this
ircsh attack on mo to MY notice. but also Tor
the reason that h&vo henrd Of tho letter you
have recently and voluntarily soGt TO tie DRtst-
r1nro american, making, as l am informed, n
! juat md fair vludicasion Of my conlnct ~ TIN
matter Of tho Emma hiine, about Which have
been 80 poseistentlY vfod. I cannot but t,c
| very gratofut to you for snch unsolicited and
! gcucrons defenee.
10 brief, AZ to ti,B claim Of hfacbado nent to
me in 1871 by Thomas Wizard. give yom s,us
| explanation, which yon aro. not only nt liberty
| 10 mako public, nut which desire to haye you
I communicate az widely as possible to all who
love truth rather than calumny.
| When tho publication til tho 7i7dnHe wns ltrst
mentioned to mo, 1t had altnnBt gone ont Of my
mind that 6uc!, q case as slachado'a had avcr
| boon submitted to me. Heading the znli ard
abla brief addrasaea to ma ~ E. C. Boaeatct,
Esl., iawyor Of high rop1t alton III Now York,
whore i. i.as long. boen lying. now recall tho
| circumstances. It ia an old case At tue Lega-
t,on, dating from tho time of Mr.. DallaA ,,oHtly
t@rnty yoara aEo. aud rttuning through tho
terms Of several OF my predecessors. Ths efsul
from sIr 1enel,ct was lpclDsoa TO mo in the irat
year Of my official residence horo BY Dir. Wizard,
| accompanied BY letter or memorandum from
htmeclft and With oopg or copies Of lds nsree-
| mont with tho claimant, which. - | Tamomber.
hn wrote mo bad been prepared by tho ATTORNEYS
| OF Mnclado Ou receipt Of tho papers wrote
to Wizard III reply. Whether bin contract or my
latter Of acknowledgement. aS published In 'tha
7iitNnc, are correct copies OF the originals. or
whether they arc ghrhled or mutilated. have
t,rosent purpose, will n,Au1ne TINT tncy may bo
correct. Neither Mill Ihtop 10 iuquire by wbas
acts OF perfldy or dishonesty private papers may
have como into tho rosaehsou Of those who aocs
a VIDA t{,nry y hRpnt my IA
Taka my letter and tho facts. aud I indignant-
II ticnou,ico the color1ng that Ii sought by thc
editor Of tle Tribune to be given them.
Dir. Wiard bad known long and inslmaso'y ;
Afncsauo II have never klown. The rcf9rouue t.
mo by thcse parties In their dealings with eaoil
| nthcr WAS grossly wrong. unauthorized. and Buch
as, tx permitted to PASS unQuohtionot might
mako II appear that WAS to hayc aoluo lnlotest
m tho Investigation or psoaocutfoa OF the oaim.
I rnB willing to examine tho csHo, make inquiry,
and ascertain and inform tho parties II 1t ap.
pearcd to lnvo merit in it, o. Nkclillooa OF sno
! less If further psesRad. TliB l ronld bart
done for airy American citizen. l wRa the
readiot to do il for friend. !at could not for.
boar rcprrheudipg him, NJ did, for tho nnwas.
rantea use Of ny naxno. nor from pointing on.
to lim low auch d thouEhtloas and tmrtope,
reference to lnn might afford oeensio'' Tor th'
Torr misrepresentation q which nor cdsnr1a'h
Tho request OF hlr. Wizard wae TINT slaoult
| auaeavor to bring she caso hnoficlafy to Tux
notice OF Hor hla]osty's Government. Tb''
could not do. Some time after, when looket
into the ruLscct and made inquiry, learne.
tin. tho nfis,sh Qoyesi,ueBs Ind nvlnced tixet
| Decentralization to reFuso indemnity to Mac1adt
on tho ground that his Tsssels. In RESPECT o
| which tho claim aEoao, Ind been engaged In tb'
B!avo trade, and thore seemed to bo no authorit,
| for presBrg for damages without further Nit
expllcit instruction from the bknte Derarlmons
| NV Government gnyG mo no instruction, mt
thus tho mattsr Inns rested for ppar fonr yaat
longer.
/ viii writn at once 10 Ut. Winnl 10 asl wha
explanation eau be gtyen Of tho publication o
bis private narefs
seBire to be tnkon In jtB fullest Rnd broainp
enBoa, that nclsher in th!a nor any other oase
hayc eyer aslet, accepted. erpocth]. Or pct
mttea to DO promised mo tomponrAtio,
Of any lind. direct or Indirect for my ohic,a
BorYiceB, or for my influence In or arising fTun
any ot1icia] position wns holding say1 only sncl
nay or faIary US by law haYo bben entitled to
and dono,.nco eyory charge or tntin,atton 4
tho cpntrnry, by whomsooTor made, ns totall
falso Rnd a,1LtleeanB,
Yuy1 cau untlesstanl, h1r. Johnson, how, III tt1'
rroBnncc Of tboaa who i,hyD known H,e louE \
you have, iii bntt My personal and publ
character, must fDel lMnjlated In being calIe
on to n,ale for 1uyaolf th'H protcstation; l,tl
Tho strangely cruel r,hlignity with wl'cls, 10
some reason which l do not understand,
i,ayo lcon lately pursued, n1akcH It a duty Fol
l1apa to myaclt aud 10 tiloRe whose good opinion
! ara dear TO me, not 10 subtnN anY longer t
eithor sandUr or INSTRUMENTATION IN sllonce
J Very faithfully aud eincernly yours.
: RonERr O. suuEaoa.
To the Hon. Reverdy Johnson.
= THE HAPPY BRlDE.