, 1879-01-11

s,fln., and Il ,vas putlshM at the authors cs-
VA, Immediate tn Egeat. Mr. 1:rou.!r. who had
neSsr syoraty 's" in *f6 Il" 1n'r as .e so,ss
with tho statement: "tIlt rlnco will ho nt o',ro
contcdcd arnong the first historians IN our com.
mon language" Searty. all The reviewers IN IN
hook was translated into Dntrh, into tlcrmast'
alu1 into Rusa!an. n. ttuIzot personally tupcr.
intended an'i wrote an isstsoductton Tor
tbs ffcns ss. ea1I 81 %;,o Fl r. tor 'a vots
81 thar'ks. Mr FIRING. Air. Bancroft, Mr. SUM
ner Mr. Ifillard united their voices IN the sano
strain Of commcniation.
sold in London in 1851. In A.ner'.A It was
equally popular. It's author taw his name
enrolled bY common consent among tao
sde' ed h r' f, ., n s s, o1a 10 sa
sa;ae s ssa! ss!sss anen ho resat. saf d hi.
reading world. Which had not casc1 greatly ior
tnore exciting than foInancrs and the lonely
stnt1eut, who had almost forgotten tho look Of
living men tn tho solitude Of archives haunted
" dsa6 memoTe. f io,nr
Ths tirst Two volumes ot "'Tl!o History Of tl!a
United Netherlands y wcro published in 1sso
four Years after, " The pntcn Kcpublic." The
ray frankly admitted that hc itad made mts.
take. and solicited Tho privilege Of printing what
he llud bcforc refused. TIC was thcncct"rwari
Mr Mo'cy,s sos London pn5ser' r,hl whIlc ths 1
sFrSs5sk s rSask, nj he is sst tMo efSa voiumc. q re
Iii History I'' Of the United Netherlands ;.
maintained and inssease@ A.! the reputation Estmsa
published III 1si7, wcre less suctrssful because
tho Interest OF the subject had begun TO ax.
They contained, however, many fine descriptions
q q si" i'srnevsSl' W.. pu5lI.fcd n ISL.
tsrcss L u" TO ""S:s Il. .ss.s ssa' Z Saes
Silent" It fo.med, howeyer e, 1nly Gr,anni ihs
scheme wliIct, was ntcudcl 10 cove. thu w'a9io
period 1fo9-lI;ss. Mr. Motley. outlined BIS
plan In letter from Rome tn to Mf; Efasis M T.:
work" he said, 'tof Which tho three volumes
already published form part. will be called
'Tle Etehty Ye4rs' War q Liberty, :, ,,.,
1c.'
"Epoch n. Independence nchieved. From
tho tleati. OF William the Silent till The Twelve
Ycars' Truce. 15S4-ltaM.
! "Epoch III. :, Independence recognized;
westpi'",n. Sies' ti "tits 1'iSa-ifis.'' NV - '
Mr.. Motley li'! uot rc to complete thc third
part Of his work. Ills history Remains. Ike s'a-
eaulay's England and r,eseott's Philip tho sce-
| ind, fragment.
Mr. Motlc,'a tllp'omnt9c career is painful
subject for the reviewer. Hc had al1 the qsalt-
tics which should hnya made hin, successful IN
| tEl8 KIM 01 W0SKs anu t1 lnlkcOs Hot otAAf ~
spite OF them, but becaltse 0f them.
His presence caAt mora uncoulh patriots into tho
shade; h!s learning was rcraaeh 10 tho gi'otanti
a4 Tss wh;eh ho eSa m no he
In ar order of thngs In which nedocrity il at q
wtieh rarely comes without ian!ly sntreeaeni. to
account for II not always agreeable 70 s!e MANY
tho mau In hts sh!rt.nlruyes. Ituay well m qaca-
tioned wiether Washington. with ii. srana a'an.
w0a b ps'S, a. mcon G v
hutncly ways and broad atoscs The Coaca
naxna can hardly n'nsls 4" sMe sSntens' wth
mol 90 70 far NJ one Of anr welI'known puhtcsana
has recently gont In saying that no great man can
reach thu highest poft,on In our t'oyetnment, hut
wo cnn safely eaE that. apart from military fame,
Ss
tho ballot box.
These are bitter words, hut not stronger than
tho Circumstance. or M"t'ey't retirement from
Ills diplomatic career beKasl with lli* appoint.
mont Us Secretary OF Legation, under hi. Todd
in 1sAl. To tl,u Russian Atss!ot,. This pusitlon
,sE scparation aas ifam ii. iainiIy wl:ieG t n
vo>ycsl. In 1871 he, was. ina.'n Minister
10 Austria by AIs: Lincoln. 1Ic held this oiliee
until 1874 ~-when lia rnsiRnol. The eatso OF n!'
= Resignation MAS misunderstanding with Mr,
.IohnaolI. 41n unknown parsonage nntneu George
n ". AcCrackn which 1nay or may nut have hccr
All authcnttc nan,e. wrote 10 tho President
; spcrifully Of him. Without Investigating tue
ci,afeca OF asccrln[nfng George ". McCracktn'f
reputation tut yctartty nr title to rcspcctabil!tv
NJ. Seward wrote an % lnsnltlng lettcr to III, ~,
mission or denial OF F" the chargrs." SIR. Mot
.. 10y was ashed whether tIo lsatl spoken ~ !
"malignnnt" or "oifens!ve" manner, wlctte.
ngatuat tho President OF tho United states.
gentleman who Ia asked whcthur liz
: hos trcated tho President uf ihe unitct
satss % Sr =. s"Todn ts y th's n,a s.s .',
! would address sucl, qucstIou to the hau,blcs
stsea not suppS.c to- se "nMtnE M4E t. mH fsmo, m
sivS, vcry tairioti,, mid sng,llariy fruitful
The letter of Mr.; Seward to such nnan was llk'
buffet on tho check vt m unarmcl n!llesr. !
stung like tho thruat u sti'etto.' ~ dc
: nou,lccd Tho Arcusattons aa pltiful fabrfca
lions aud vic catunluy.. Ito atmlttct1 that II
lln not concealed his opft,Iuns VI Air. Johuson
Reconstruction Policy irotn members Of his oWl
household, "ut.d o%pnAfo!sal American VISITORS
l}nt ho dctfcd that, becausc hc 'lul tho honor .
:: being public scrvaut Of the American people
t,a WA deprived nf tho right Of dtscussox with
II hts GT ws' r. Mts SUI IT, ats
y States docs not, ~ fc wrote, .tccasc tu bo CT
zen Of tho Cuttetl States u deeply Interested
all others ~ all TINT relates to the welfare
= lis country" nr. jiolmcs writes that atnol.
: tho "ut<asionAi american ylsftora" alluded t
!, by Mr.. Motley must have bceh "somc vi ttos
!. setf-appol0iel or hired acents callc
. 'lntervlewyrs' who 10 tor it'o Afner'can publ IT
- Ton, what thu familfnra Of the lnquieltlhD II
!. for tbs prifstnood.. who lnYnle tsc:y publ
il man's privacy. VINO lIssrn Ut every keYslor, VIII
n tu,uper with every guardian Ut secrets: purse,
= ors to the Unsuitable a.,itcl!.n ri pHb!c wic
= must havu slain reputation to dcvour with Il
Il breaktast, as the H,nnatcr OF antiquity rauc
y regularly tor ha tribute OF s1utlcsa virgin.
m n fIrNh IN II