Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-01
WAIKISG-PAPHRs.

Lord saeksfiie Told TO "a stand Nos
ON tine Order 81 His Going, Hut Go
at 0ncs''--A Reward for the Writer
OF ths Murchisen Letter.
WisHISeToS, Oct. 80.--By direction OF the
President the Secretary OF State to-day in
formed LORD Eaekville that, for causes
heretofore made known TO her majssty's
government, HIS continuance In his present
ofiicial position In the United States Is no
longer acceptable to this government, and
would consequently be detrimental to the
relations between the two countries.
The grounds OF this action on the part of
the United States are stated In report OF
the Secretary OF State to the President,
dated the 29sh inst. which ia as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WAssnseTon, Oct.
20, iees.-To the President: The under
signed has the honor TO submit for your
consideration the following statment, with
view to receive your direction thereon:
ION tina 4sh OF September last, letter,
purporting % have been written by one
Charles E. Murchison, dated at Pomona,
California, was sent from that place 10 the
British minister at this capital, 10 which
the writer solicited an expression OF his
views In regard to cerinin unsettled diplo-
metie questions between the United ststes
and Great Britain, stating. at the same
time, that such an expression was sought
BY him Tor the purpose Of determining his
vote at the approaching Presidential cleo
ton, Hs stated that he was q naturailged
citizen OF the United States, Of Eogllsh
birth, but that he etili considered England
the motherland, and that this fact led him
to seek advice from the Britlsh representa-
tive In this country. He further stated
that tho information be eought was not for
himself alone, but to enable him to give
certain assurances to many other persons
In the same situation as himself, for the
purpose OF influencing and determining
their political action as citizans of the
United States, OF English birth, hut who
still regarded their original obligations OF
allegiance AS paramount. The letter also
contained gross re1 4etions upon the con-
duct OF this government In respect to quea-
tons now IN controversy and unsettled be.
tween the United States and Great Britain.
and both directly and indirectly imputed
ineincerity In such conduct.
ITO this letter the British minister at
once replied from Beverly, Mass., under
date OF the 18th OF September last. In this
reply he stated that ANY political par y
which openly favored the mother country
at the present moment would lose popn-
lsrity, and that tho party 10 power Ia fully
aware OF that fact and that In respect TO
the questions with Canada, which have
been unfortunately re3pened since the re-
faction OF the Fisheries treaty by the Repub.
lican majority In the Senate, and by the
Presidents mess9ge, to which you aiiude,
all allowances must, therefore, be made for
the political situation as regards the Preei-
DENTAL election Tbs minister thus gave
bis assent and sanction TO the aspersions
and imputations above referred to.
THUS, under HE correspondents assur-
ance of secrecy, In which the minister con-
CURED by marking his answer private.
he undertook TO advise 0 citizen OF the
/ THtkAd INT 10, aata kka -
suffrage in an election close at hand for tho
Presidency and Vice Presidency OF the
United States, and through bin, as the
letter suggested, to influence the votes OF
msnv others.
Upon this correspondence being made
/ public the minister received the representa-.
I tives of the public press, and In frequent
interviews with them, intended for publioa-
ton, added to the impugnments which he
had already made In the good faith OF
this government In its public action ard in
4 terDRt,onal dealings. Although ample iime
and opportunity have been afforded him for
the disavowal, modification or correction
/ OF his statements. to some Of wRlch his at
tention was called personally by theuoder.
4 signed, yet no such disayowal or moditica.
1 ton has been made by him through the
channels in which hie statements iitstfound
I 's-,hi, H,t-y
"Tpe lasti9a taus d ss4ufel shltbes
It Il compatible III no 1igE' :, stalttty
AEa $50 .s,~A,.S..t 80 S4G,s,atJ q t4s Sa!.S
States to permit the representative of a
foreign government In this country not
only to receive and answer, without disap.
provai, and confirm by his repetition asper-
siors upon It's political actlon, but also to
interfere In ite domestic affairs By advising
persons, formerly his countrymen, as to
fheir political course as citizens of the
United States.
''As between this country and Great
Britain there can be no controversy as TO
the complete severance OF the ties Of
original allegiance by naturalization. Dis.
putes on this poinr were finally put ct rsst
by the Treaty Of Naturalization concluded
between the two countries or the 10 b Of
May, 1870. Therefore 1t will not be con.
tended, nor was such contention ever ed.
nttted by US, that citizens OF the United
States of British origin are subject to auy
claims of tbs country OF their original
allegiance.
''1hs undersigned also has the honor to
call attention TO the provisions OF section
$3.50, Revised Statutes OF the CnI,ed sta.es,
by which severe penalties are visited upon
the citizen OF the United States who, with
out the authority or permission Of this gov.
ernmentt commences or carries on my YER
bal or ritteu correspondence or inter
course with any foreign government or any
officer or agent thereof, either with az
intent to influence the action OF such gov
eminent or It's asents, In relation 10 my
disputes or controversies with the United
States or with an intent to defeat the
measures of the government Of tie UnIted
States Those penalties are mads equally
applicable to every citigsn OF the United
States, not duly authorized, who 'couhssis,
advises or assists in any such c0rrespoE
denee' with similar unlawful intent.
THE undersigned respectfully advises
that the attention OF the Attorney General
OF the United States be directed 10 Ihtse
epaetmerts, in order that an investigation
may be made with view TO ascertain
whether they have rot been violated ia the
present casa by the CORES pondept Of the
British miaister.
by your direction the attention OF the
British government has, III split 81
comity, oeen called to the conduct OF &c
mlnleter, as above described, but without
result. 1t therefore becomes necessary fot
teis government to consider whether, az
the guardian OF its own selt-respeet and of
tho integrity OF It's institutions, it win far.
nit f1rther intercourse to b6 held through
the present British minister 1T tlis capt III.
tis TO be observed that prscedeate are rot
wanting as TO the question under consider.
alton. IL - Il settled rule, ESSENTIAL 10 the
maintenance OF international intercourse
that a diplomatic representative must be
PERSONA grhta to the government to which
le Is accredited. Il BY his condrec be rem.
neis himself persona non sratg an al
! nonGeement Of the feet may be made 5 M
government. IN the present. cese Ill the
requirements Of cotlity hava been fuinjiad
the.taets having hean duly communicated
THE CABINET MEEEEe.
Tho cabinet mest;ng to-day lasted about
! two haufs and was attended hT Sseratarifs
Bsyard and Endicoti and Attorney Gauer1l
Garland. Tie session was devoted maiuiy
q a consideration Of the case Of The British
Minister, and the result Ii shown In tn
statement furntthPd 70 the press by ths
Secretary OF Stata this evening.
After Secretary Bay ard had prepared thii
statement he VyAfk 81 Svar Sn enc yUhs.,