The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04
HERALD ls7swlTH SUPPLEMENT-

because Is anxious much possible simplify
the case and to bring into view these subsequent acts
between tho Two couitries
You will, therefore, be pleased In your social an
prva,e intercourse and conversation, well when
IL becomes necessary IN your Official conversation and
Intercourse 10 adopt this view OF The is uan &C o. the
declaration OF neutrality by Great Britain the other
Powers. ana TO place tho cause OF grievance against
Great Britain, not so much upon the ISSUANCE OF her
recognition OF the insurgents state OF war, out upon
| her conduct under and subsequent 10 such recoen
tion And Il is desirable Nhai you avail yourself OF
with the representatives Of other Powers winch made
similar recognition, 10 let them understand the
the United States make such recognition by them no
| ground OF complaint.
WHAT MOTLEY CLARENDON.
| After Motley's official reception by the Queen he
| sought early Interview with Lord Clarendon, to
communicate TO him verbally the views OF tho new
administration. We are concerned only with what G
| SAID about the concession oil bellIgerepcy In his
| report TO tho Secretary OF Stale he says, this
| point:-
,hen stated the opinion OF the President regard
to the recognition concession of oeIlgcre ncy
stated IN your No. 3, saying that the PRESIDENT
recognized tho right OF a sovereign Power
| TO ISSUE procamations OF neutrality between
lawful government, when such insurIectlon should
have gained The necessary magnitude consistency, ey
tent OF organized power and probability OF Justification
by success but that such measures mast dfiodys De taken
ruth ftu vieW Of TIE craze responsibilities assumed
The famous proclamation Of neutrality OF May 49,
States government but the President wished IT to DO
used, when our case siyuid once more be presented
only showing animus, and being the fountain head
or Ge disasters ichch had been caused to The american
people both individually and collectively by the hands
| oil Engshmen.
! Other natiors had issued procIamatons contempo-
raueoulv nearly So with that of Great Britain but
from Great Britain alone had there come long series
OF deeds injurious TO the United States, te fruits
! Of the proclamation whic from other nations there
had come no injury save the declaration itself.
WAS CONTRARY INSTRUCTIONS
| The passages which have alicsed show how in
genously Motley contriyed to INJECT into his speech
to Lord Clarendon the ideas which Mr. Fish had
carefully eliminated from the Instructions. He had,
IN fact. in the language OF Mr. Summers protest
of tho 17h OF May adopted his own programme" in
the place OF Mr. Fsh's, and spoken according 'to
enlightened discretion" instead OF according to
his instructions. The Presidents first impulse on
reading tho despatch to recall him. The Secretary
OF State to this IL did appear
by Motcy's report that anything in writing passed
between the legation ana the Foreigu Oicc. Nr. Fish
was therefore, OF opinion that harm had been done
which could not BIO rectiled by speaking to the British
Minister al Washington. Ho thought that by with
drawing all negotiations this subject from London
Motley could be safely lett there temporarily subject
10 recall whenever 1t lght be desirable 10 ntrust
Minister there with discretion to the Alabama
CLAIMS II appeared to him polite to pursue this
course rather than subject new administration,
which had yet to win the confidence OF the country,
to the scandal OF recalling It's diplomatic agent at the
most conspicuous post, within two month OF his
rival there, disobedience OF Instructions upon the
most important question then pending with u foreign
government. He remembered, also, Mr. Summers
deep personal interest in MIR. Motley, aud hs wished
TO avoid every avoidable possible excuse Tor
estrang cement Of Mr. Sumner from the administrations
NEGOTIATIONS TRANSFERRED TO WASHINGTON
q r nd
Motley was instructed as follows on the 18th OF juno
1861.
Your general presentation and treatment OF tho
several subjects discussed in that interview meet the
| approval OF this department
In the OF the conversation, however il seems
that the Presidents Wow Of the right o. every Power,
TO define Its own relations aud those OF us ctzcns,
was not onvcycd in precise conformity to that view,
as desired to present 1t TO- you. and as 1t would
doubtless have been conveyed by you had your
nun caion been made III writing
The subject may not again be topic OF official
nun caon between yourself aud the Minister OF For
egn Affairs, but venture TO call your attention to H.
because oil The statement in your despatch That Lord
| Clarendon replied TO That part Of your remarks
by saying that if there to be any discussion of
principles II had better DO done thoroughly and TO
| the bottom. Tue President recognizes the I'M.
poftance OF thorough discussion (whcncvcr the sub
jcct IS rcsuncd) upon all the points OF difference He
WISHES that whenever negotiations or discus sion on
the subject u the Aabaia claims'' $50 cal cd shall
be renewed they DO conducted IN the United States;
and he desires thal at the proper time you should
convey this wish TO the Munster OF Foreign Affairs.
1t Is impossible to say at present when that time will
arrive, bet 1t VIII certainly have arrived whenever
| the British government shall propose discussion or
shall intimate desire to reopen tho negotiation.
| In the meantime you may be well content TO
rest the question on tao very forcibe presentation
you have made of the American side OF the quest
1t was strongly done, and II there were expressions
| tions the excess was IN tho right direction, and
stopping where they do, and uttered as they wcrc IL
may we'll TO hoped that they may tend TO impress the
Minister with tho seriousness oil appreciation of
| the grew ances We have sustained.
| Motley acknowledged the receipt OF those nstruc-
tons the 18th OF July 1862 and did deny that
he had exceeded the limit oil Instructions by pre-
scnting to Lord Clarendon views about the British
proclamation which not those Of tho President
and Secretary Of State
MOTLEY AGAIN REBUKED.
II turned out thai Mr. Fish had been mistaken
In supposing that no written statement by Mr. Motley
| OF the views OF the administration about toe
Alabama claims bad been In Lord Ciarendons hauds.
On the both OF July, 1862 nearly weeks after tie
interview bad taken place and moro than month
after the date OF the letter carrying to him the cr
cism OF the government on his statement and with.
drawing from him all further discussion OF the Ala
bama claims, Mr. Motley wrote thus to Mr.. Fish:-o
| lind that / have inadvertently omitted until now
to inform you that my despatch No. s, Of June -
containing a minute record OF an Official interview
with Lord Clarendon, was conudentialiy submitted
by me TO HIS .o. dshp In order that there ,ght
|
| oil the report OF our conversation.
accord ngly beg say that no quito concurred
IN fidelity OF the statements OF the despatch as
sent 10 YOU 1 also to add that the despatch
by nobody but Lord Clarendon himself, and that
| no extract IRON 1t was made
! As soon as this paper was brought to Mr. Fish's no.
ticc which until the following October, no at
onco laid IL before tho Prcsldcn. who thereupon d..
| recteJ him recall Motloy the spot Mr.. Fish,
however, influenced by tn samo considerations as be-
fore, succeeded in obtaining poslponepent and delay
with authority In the meantime to send the following
instruction, which was dated October IL, 1907
when, on the 2Sth OF June last, l answered your
No. 8, winch you gave highly Interesting account
OF your interview with Lord Ciaren don, aud OF
the views which you there presented TO
| HIM us tho views entertained by the Prcsi-
dent upon tho subjects OF the recognition of tho
late gents the Southern States bciligerens,
and the destruction OF American commerce by cruisers
OF British origin carrying the nsurgent flag, not
| aware that your statement the vcrsutiOn had
been submllted 70 HIS Lordshp Tor his vorlcalon.