The Delta independent., 1888-11-06
WEST SENT HOME.
Ills Passport Sent Him by Secretary
Bnyard.

| majesty's government, his con tnuince in
| his present position in the United States is
| no longer acceptable to the government
and would consequently be detrimental to
| the relations between the two countries.
The grounds for this action on the part
Of the PRESIDENT are stated in the report of
| The Secretary OF State TO the President
| dated the 10Th, which are as follows: "The
uudersgn- has the honor to submit for
| your consideration the following state
| mcnt with view to receive your direction
| thereon. On the 4lh Ci September last, a
| letter purporting to be written by one
| Charles r. Murchison, dated Pomona, CAL
itornia, WAS sent from that place to the
British minister at the capital, in which
| the Wriler ol.cited an expression of his
views on certain unsettled diplomatic
qu stlons between the United States and
Great Britain, stating at the same time that
such expr ssion was sought by him for the
purpose of determining his vote at the ap-
proaching Presidential election. he stated
| that lie wE5 a uaturalizel citizen o. the
United Safes OF English birth, but still
| consittr3d England the mother country,
and ibis fac ID him to seek advice from
| tie British representative in this country.
| He further stated that tie information lie
sought was not for himself alone. but to
| give assur Ince to many other persons in the
same sitl alton as himself for the purpUse OF
Influencing snd determining their political
| action as citizens of the United States Of
English birth, but who still regarded their
original obligations OF aliens as paramount.
| The letter also contains gross reflection
spcct 10 a question now in controversy and
unsettled between. the United States and
Great Britain and both directly and indir-
| ectly imputed insincerlty in such conduct
\ To this letter the British minister at once
/ replied from Beverly. Mass under date Of
| September IS. In reply he stated thai ANY
| political party which openly favored tie
mother country at the present moment
would lose popularity and tha; the party in
1 power Is fully aware OF that fact, and that
in respect to the questions with Canada
which had been unfortunately re-opened
since the rejection OF the fisheries treaty by
the Republican ma iority in the Senate and
by the Presidents message to which you
alluie, all allowances must therefore be
made for the political situation as regards
the Presidential election" The minister
| thus gave his assent and sanction TO the
| asI ersions and imputations above referred
1 TO Thus, under his correspondents as
surance OF secrecy. In which the minister
| concurred by marking his answer ''pri.
yate," he undertook 10 advise a citizen OF
the United States how to exercise his fran
chise OF suffrage in the election close at
hand for the Presidency and Vice Presi-
I ~ Init nd ngb
| him, as the letter suggested, 70 influence
the votes Of many others. Upon this cor
respnndence being made public the minis
Ter received the representatives Of the pus-
| lir press and in frequent interviews with
Them Intended for publication added TO the
imru snments which he had already male
| of the gool faith OF this government in its
public action and Internatola dealings.
Although ample time and opportunity hai
| teen afforded him for disavowal, modih
cation or correction OF his staten ents-to
| ONE of which his attention wa, called per-
iOnally by the undersigned-yet no such
disavowal CT modification has been made by
hlm through the channels In which his
statements first found publicity.
THE question is thus presented whether
IL is compatible with the dignity, sincerity
aud independent sovereignty Of the United
States to permit, representatives OF n foGeign
government in this country not only to re
celye and ans ser without disapproval. and
confirm by his repetition asperslons upon
Its political action, but also to Interfere in its
| domestic affairs by advising persons for
lucrly his counirymen, as 10 the political
course Of citizens of the United States as
between this country anu Gte,t Britain.
| There can be no controveIsy as TO the COM
plete severance of the ties OF original allie.
gience by naturalization. Disputes on this
point were finally put at rest by the treaty
of naturalization concluded by the two
| countries on May lS, 1870, Therefore, 1t
will not he contende d nor was such conten.
ton ever admitted by us, that citizens of
the United States of British origin, are sub.
jsct 10 any claim of the country OF their
original allegiance.
THE undersigned also has the honor to
| call attention 10 the provisions of section
1885 Of the Revised Statutes OF the United
States, by which severe penalties are Wis.
| tied upon any citizen Of the United States
who without the authority or permission of
this government commences or carries on
any verbal or written correspondence or in
tercourSc with any foreign government or
any officer or agent through either, with in.
tent 20 influence the act Of such govern
ment or Its agents In relation 10 any dis
putes or controversies with the United
states with an intent TO defeat measures
of the government OF the United States
These penalties are made ccually apple.
able to every citizen OF the United States
I ot duly authorized who counsels, advises
or assists in any such correspondence with
similar unlawful intent, The undersigned
respectfully advises that the attention of
the Attorney General of the United States
be directed TO these enActments in order
that an investigation may be made with a
view to ascertsiniDg whether they have
been violated in the present case by the
correspondence OF the British minister. BY
your direction the attention Of the British
government has In spirit OF comfy been
called to his conduct as minister as above
described, but without result. 1t therefore
becomes necessary for this government to
consider whether as n guardian of its self.
respect and Of the integrity Of its institu-
tions It will perri: further intercourse to DO
held through the. present British minister
at this capital. 1t is to be observed that