Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 9, 1874, Page 2

«if I did not here doolare m{ THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1874, SUMNER. The Suppressed Speech of the Great Senator. Explanation of tho Cirenmstaneos Which Led to Mis Rxcommunication by the Adwinistration, _ The Insults He Received on Account of His Opposition to the Santo Domingo Scheme. Mow tho President Sought fo Wrealk Yengeanco npon Him by Remove ing Minister Motley. The Part Played by Seoretary Fish in That Vindictive Proceeding, A Sorry Record of Officinl Meanness and Injustice. From the New York Tribune, April 6, The following is the supprossed speechof Son- ator Sumner, to which many roforences havo of Iato been made. - Tho circumstances undor which it was propared and suppressed woro stated by tho ominent author himself in the subjoined noto, the copy from which the Tyribune ropro- duces: To the Reader : This statemont was propnred in Darch, shortly aftor tha dobato in tho Seuate, Dut was witiheld at that time from unwillingnoss to take part in tho controversy, whilo able friouds regarded the question of principlo in- volved as above overy porsounl iseno. Yiolding atlost to various prossure, Mr. Sumner con- cluded to present it at tho rccent called session of tho Senate, but tho Treaty with Groat Britain nnd tho caso of the newspaper-correspondonts wora 8o engrossing as to leavo no time for any- thing olse. WasumvaTos, June, 1671, Mr. SUNNER—While I ywas undor trinl boforo tho Senate, on articles of impeachment pre- sontod by the Beoator from Wisconsin (Mr. Howo), I forboro taking any part in the debato, oven fu reply to allogations, asserted to be of decisivo importance,ytouching my relations with tho President and Sceretary of Btato. All tlus was trivial enough ; but nninorous appoala to mo from opposite parta of thoe country show that good people bave been divorted by theso allega- tions from the question of principle involved. Without intending in auy way to rovive the heats of that debato, 1 am {uduced to make & PLAIS STATEMENT OF FACTS, 80 that the.precigo character of those rolations shall bo known, I do this with unspeakablo “reluctance, but in the discharge of & public duty where tho claims of patriotism are above oven thoso of self-defenso. The Sonate aud tho country hava an interost in knowing the truth of this matter, and so also las tho Republican s, which cannot bo indifferent to protonsions in its nomo; nor will anything but the completest frankuoss b:”pmpez for the occasion. In overcoming this reluctance, I am aided by Souators who are determined to make me speak. Thoe Sonator from Wisconsin (Mr. Hows), who appears as proscenting officer, aftor alloging Lheuo personal relations as tho gravamen of nc- cusation against mo—making the issue pointedly ou this floor aud actually challenging reply—not canloat wilh tho opporcunity of this Clumber hurriod to tbo publio pross, whoro ho roponted the nccusation, and naw circulates it, as I am told, uudor bis franl, crediting it in formal tcrms to the hberal paper in which it appeared, but without ~allusion to the editorinl tefutation which nccompanied it. Ou still another oceasion, npnunfln% etill s prosecuting officer, the samo Sonator volunteored out of his own invontion to do- wounce me 08 lonving tho Ropublican party, and +his bo did, with infinite persouality of lauguage snd manner, in the very faco of my speech to which ho was roplying, whoro, in positive words, { declaro that I speak ** for tho sake of tho Re- publican party,” which I hope to save from re- sponsibility for wrongiul acts; and thon, in sther words, making the whole assumption of ilio Seuntor sa imposeibilty, I saveuuco, tnt ia apenlking for tho Ropublican'party it is * bocauso trom the beginning L have been tho faithful servaut of that party and aspire to soo it stron ind triumphant.” In tho faco of this declaro spiration, 1n harmony with my whole lifo, the Seuator dolivered his slinck, and, assumug to 30 nothing less than Pope, launclied against me g BULL OF EXCOMMUNICATION, Chen, again playing Popo, ho took back hig \under, witli tho apology that_others thought 10, and this alloged uudorstuuding of others ho lid not hesitato to sot above my positive und 1outemporaucous language that I aspiro to eoo iho Republican party strong snd triumplant, Chen came tho _Sonator from Ohlo (Mr, Shor- mau), who, {aking up his vacation pen, ndded to iho articles of impeachment, bya supplemontary llegation adopted by the Senator under a mis- spprohension of fpots, Horo was another chal- ‘enge, During all this time I have beon silent. Senutors have spokon aund then rushed into print; but I havo enid nothing. They buve had ihoir own way with regard to me. It isthey ~li0 leave mo no alternative. It is alleged that I have no personal relations with the Presidont. Horo the nnswer iu easy, I have procigely tho_relations which Lo has chos- en. an reaching Wushington in Decomber last, Iwns assurod from various quarters that tho ‘White Houee was angry with nio, and soon aftov~ ward the public journals roported the Presudent a8 saying to a Senntor that If ho wote not Lresi- dent, he *! WOULD OALL ME TO ACCOUNT.” ‘What be mennt I uever understood, nor would T attribute to him more than Lo meant ; butthat lio usod the language roported I have no doubt, from information indopendont of tho nowspapers. I repeat that on this point I have nodoubt. ‘1he eame nowspapers raported, slso, that a momber of tho President's household, enjoying his pe- culinr confidence, taking great purtin tho Santo Domingo scheme, bad mennced mo with porsonal violenca. I could not Loliove the story except on positive, nnequivocal testimony. That the menaco was mado on the condition of his not beiug an army-oficer Ido not doubt. The mem- bor of the houschold when interrogated by my excetlont collenguo but (Mr.Wilson) positively do- nicd the menace, 1 am assurcd, ou suthority above question, that ho has since acknowlodged it whx?a the President still rotains him 1o ser- vice, and sonds him to this Ohamber, Diring this lnut session, I bavo opposad the Prosidential policy on an important question; but always without one word touching motivos, or one suggestion of corruption on his part, nlthough I never doubtoed that thors wero notors w tho business who could claim no such im- munity. It now appears that Fabons, who camo turo as plenipotontiary to press tho schome, hay toncessions to such amount that the diplomatist {s lost in_the spoculator. I alwnys insistod that tho Prosident was no party to uny euob transac- tiop, 1should do injustice to my own feolings rogrot that 1 could not agree with the President. I tried to thivk as Lo did, but. I COULD NOT. I listened to the arguments on his side; but in vain, The adverss considerations multiplied with time and reflection, o those who know the motives of my lifo, it is superfluous for me to ndd that I sought «Imrly' tho good of my country and humanity, including especially tho good of the African race, to which our country . dWwes 80 much. Alrendy thero was anger at the White House when tho sechemo to buy and aunex half an is- fand in tho Cnribhean Sea was preased upon the Sonato in leginlative session, under the gulso of appointing & Commigsion, and it bocame my duty to oxpo»a‘h. 1lore I was constrained to show how, at very laxgo exponse, tho usurper Bnox was maintuined in power by the uavy of tho United States, to enable him to sell hus country, whila at the same time the indepondouce of the Black Republic was menaced, all of which was in violation of International Lnw, snd of the Constitutlon of the United States, which resorves to Congroes the power to **devlare war," ‘What L said was' in opon dobate, whero the rosord will npoak for me, hand it over to the most caroful sorutiny, knowing that the Prosident can tuko no just oxcoption tut, unless he insists upon luwmting provor debats, and boldly deuios tho right of & Houator to express Limself frooly on sront nots of wrong, )rnr will sny Republioan hunutor udmit that the President cau impose hiy own solo will ulpun the Hepublican purty, Our party is in itself a Republie with unlverss! sut- wwge, and uniil a measwre fs adopted Dy the party no Ropublican Prosidont can mako ftn porty tost: Miich ns I am Jmluud in _malking this stato- mont with rogard to tho Prosidont, infinitol moro rnlnnll tomo i whnt I mnutlnrusuul with rogard to tho Boorolary of Stato, 1loro again I romark that I am DRIVEN TO TIIB EXPLANATION. s stravgo and unoatural conduct toward mo and his prompting of Henators, who, one naftor anothor, havo set up my nlloged rolations with Liim as ground of complaint, make it nocoseary for me to procood, . ‘Wo waro sworn as Senators on the samo day, a8 far back aa 1861, and from that dlstent timo wero friends, until the 8auto Domingo busincss intervened, Nothing could exceed our kindly ralations in tho past, On Ahe evening of the inauguration of Gon. Grant as rosident, ho wan at my houso with Mr., Motley in friondly communton, and all uniting 1n aspirations for tho now Administration, Littlo did Mr. Motioy or mygolf imagine in that social hour that one of gurlnuo circlo was #0 soon to turn upon us oth. Bhortly afterward Mr. Fish lLiccamo SBeorotary of 8tate, and began his responsiblo duties by ap« enling tome for help. 1 need not say that I Eml J)lollfll“l) in responding to his call, and that Idid whot I could most sincoroly and conscion- tiously to nid him, Of muel, from his arrival down to his alionation on the Santo Domingo business, I possess tho writton record, For some. tima he showed o sympathy with the soliomo almost as little as my own. DBut aa the Prosidont ‘émw in ourncstness the Boorotary iolded, until tardily ho became its attorney. topentodly o cama to my houso, plonding for tho schomo, Aganin and again hourged it; somo- times at my house and somotimos at his own. I was nstonished that ho could do so, and ox- pressed my astonishmont with the franknosa of old friendehip, I'or apology Lo announcod that Lio was tho President’s friond, and took oftico as such, *DBut,” gaid I, *'you should resign rathor than do this thing." ‘this I could not rofraln from remnrking ou discovery from dispatohos in the Stato Departinont thnt tho usurper Baoz was maintained in power by onr navy, This plain act of wrong required ‘fustant rodrees; but the Beerotary astonished me sgain by bis: INSENSIDILITY TO MY APPEAL FOR JUSTICE. Ho maintained the Prosident, as the Prosident maintained Bacz, I confoss that I was troubled. At lInst, some tima In Jung, 1870, o fow wooks boforo tho Santo Domingo Lreaty was fiually ro- jected by the Nenate, the Becretary camo to my house about 9 o'clock in tho ovening and ro- mained till after the elock struck miduight, the whole Pmr.rnctud visit being ocoupiod in enrnest and roitorated nppeal that I should ceaso my opposition to the Presidontial scheme, and hero ho urged that tho election which made Gou, Grant Prosidont had beon carried by him and not by the Republican party, 50 that_Lis dosires woro entitled to especial attontion. I his pros- Buro on mo ho complainod that I had opposod | other projects of the Prosident. In roply to my inquiry be namod the repaal of tho Tenure-of- Ofiico Act, and tho nomination of Mr. Jones ag Ministor to Brussols, both of which the Presi- dont hed much at hoart, aud he concluded with tho Santo Domiuvgo Troaty. X assured the Becrotary firmly and simply that, scelng the Iattor na I did with all its surroundings, my duty way plain, and that I must continuo to op- poso it a0 long a8 it appeared to me wrong. Ho was not satisfiod, aud ronewed his pressure in various forms, returning to the point again and agnin with persovering sssiduity, that would not be arrested, when at last, finding me - inflexiblo, be clinuged bis appeal, saying, ** Why not'go to Tondon? I offer you tho Euglish mission, Itis yours,” Of his authority from tho President I know nothing. I spenk only of what ho snid, My nstouishmont was heightenod by indignation at tlus too palpable attompt to TAKE ME FTIOM MY POST OF DUTY; but T supprossed the fealing whicl roes to tho 1ips, snd, reflecting that he was an old friend aud in my house, answered gently, *We have a Min- istor thero who cannot bo bottored.” Thus al- ready did tho mission to London bogin to pivot on Santo Domingo. ; I make this ravelation only because it is im- portant to a correct undorstunding of the oaso, and becauso tho conversntion frons boginning t6 ond was oflicial in churactor, relating exolusively to public business, without suggostion or slin- sion of a personal naturo, and abeolutoly with- ont the shyhtest word on my part leading in the most romoto degreo to anv such ovorture, which was unexpectod as undesired. Tho offer of the Becretary was in no respoct a compliment or kindnoass, bt in tho strict lino of his ondeavor to silonco my opposition to the Santo Domingo schems, as I8 too npparont from the facts, whilo it was plain, positive, and unequivoenl, making ita object and import boyond quostion.’ liad it been merely an inquiry, it were bad enough un- der the circumatauces, but 1t was direct and comploto as by a plenipotentinry. Shortly aftorwerd, being the day immaedintoly following tho rejection of tho Santo Domingo Prenty, MR MOTLEY WAS BUMMARILY REMOVED, aceording to present pretouso, for o offending not only trivial aud formal, but condoned by timo, being n yonr old,—very much as Sir Waltor Raleigh, aftor being relenscd from the 'fower to couduct n distant oxpodition as Admiral of the fleat, was at his roturn behonded on a jndymout of fifteen yoars' standing. The Socratary, in convyeruntion and In correspondenco with ‘e, undertook to oxplain tho romoval, insisting for o long time that ho was “ tho friend of Mr. Mot- loy;" but he always made the matter worse, while tho heats of Santo Domingo cutered tuto the discussion. At last, in January, 1871, a formal paper justi- Iying tho removal and signed by tho Secrotary wad Inid before tho Senute Glancing dv this docnment I found, to my surprise, that its mout aulicnt characteristic was constant vindictivenoss toward Mr, Motley, with offort to wound his foolings, and thins was signed by one who had sat with him at my housein friendly communion and common aspiration on the evening of tho in- auguration of Gon, Grant, and had so often in- sistod that ho was **tho trlend of Mr. Motlay while, as i it wag not cnough toinsult ono Magsa- chusetts citizen in the public servico, the same document, nftor o enceession of flings and sncors, makes a kindred sssault on me: and this in signed by oue who so coustantly called me 4 friend," and asked mo for holp. “The Scuator from Missouri (Br..Bchurz) has alrendy directod attention to this nssault, and has expressed his judgment upon it, cunfossing that ho * should not have failed to feel tho insult,” and then ox- claiming with just indigunation, * when such things aro lnunéhed against auy momber of this hody it becomes tho American Sonate to stand by Lim, and not to attempt to disgrace and de- grado him becango he shows the sonsitivoness of agentloman.” (Congressional Globo Debale of March 10, 1871.) It is easy to sco how thig Senator regurded the conduct of the Bocro!m?'. Nor is its true character n{mn todoubt, espocially shon we consider the context, and how tuis full- blown personality naturally flowered out of the whole docnment. Mr, Motley, in his valedictory to tho Stale Do- purtmont, had alluded to the rumor that ho was romoved ‘on account of my opposition to tho Banto Domingo 'C'ronty. The document signud by tho Becrotary, while mingling MOYT OFFLNBIVE TENVES ~with regard to his ** friend ”.in London, thus turns upon his * friond " iu Washington ; It remulus only to notico Mr, Motley's adoption of o rumor which had its orfgin iu this city in o source bit« snrly, personally, aud vindietively hostile to the Prosl- ont, Ar, Motloy says it has been rumored that ho was “ rawoved {rom tho post of Minlster to Englaud *? on account of the opposition luudul!:& an “cminont Sen- ator whio Lonors mie (i) with Lis friendship ” to tho Sauto Domiugo Treaty, Alen are npt to nttribute causes of their own fallurcs or thelr own misfortunos o othors than thomselyes, and {o claim assoclation or seok o partnership with real or fmagluary greatness with which to divids thelr sorrows or thelr wuistukes, Thors ean bo 1o gucstion as to the identity of tho eminent Senator at whoso door Mr., Motley 18 willing to deposit tho causo of iy removal, But ho s entirely mistaken fn scelting o vicarlous euuso of his loss {u conlidence and fuvor, nud itis unworthy of Mr, Motley's real merit und abllity, sud {ujustice to tha venerable Senator alluded to (to tohose injlitence and urgency he waa originally indebled Jor hts siomination), to nitributg to hilm any shuro fn this cause of his remnoval, Mr, Motley must kuow, or {f ho does not know it he stands alone in Lis lgnorauce of tho fact, that muny Sonators opposed {hio Bauto Domiingo Treaty opentys, fluurowjg, «nd with as much eflotency us did the dis- tinguished Senator to whom ho vefers, and huve necer- a8 contenned to enjoy the undiminished conjidence and the fricndahip of the Premdent, than whom 1o man 18 more'tolurant of Lonust and nanly difforences of opiulon, is mare sincere in his desire for tho public welfure, {8 more disinterested or regardless of what coucerns himself, {s more frank and confiding in his owu doalings, 18 more acnative lo o betrayul af conji- dence, or would look with nore scorn and contempt wpon ane who tres the worda and assurances of friendship to caver @ secret und_defermined purpuse of hostility— Beoretary should stop so far out of his way, Ina mannor absolutely withoub Prouuduub to tront mo with ostontatious indignity, ospoolally whon 1 thought that for yoars I hnd hoen Lis friend, b T hag moyor spokan of lim oxoopt with kinds nosy, and that constantly sinco assuming his prosont dutles ho had tnurned to mo for holp. )l‘hls was moro incomprohonsibio whon I consid- ored how mm:l{ groundloss wore all his impute- tiona, T havo lived in vain if such su attompt on mo enn fail to rohound on ils author, Not lightly wonld I judge an anclont friond. Tor n thno I sald nothing to auybody of the ont rago, hoping that perbnps tho Seorolary would open his oycs to tho trio character of tho doou- ment Lo had aigned nnd volunisor some frieuuly oxplanation, Menuwhilon proposition to rosumo negotintions was rocotved from Englaud, sud tho Becrotary, it sooms, desired to confor with 1no on tho subjeot ; bus thoro wau ovident con- solousnoss on his part that UE NAD DONE WRONG, for, instoad of coming tomo ot onco, ho mont for'Mr, Pattorson of the Sonato, aud; tolling Lim that Lo wishod to confor with 1o, addod that ho did not know preoisely what were his rolations with mo and how I shiould rogeive him. Within & Dbriof fortnight I had boen in conforonce with him at tho Biate Dopartment and had dined ‘at his houso, besido about the samo time making a call there, Yot ho wad {n doubt about hia rolations with me, Plain 1y bocauso, since the conforonce, the dinnor, aud tho eall, the doosument signod by him had boon communicated to tho Senuto, and the covsciouco- struck Socrotary did not know how I should tale it. Mr, Patterson nskod mo what ho should report, I yopliad that, should thoe Bearctary como to my houso, he wonld be received asan old friond, nud that atany timo I should bo at his sorvico for consultation on public business, but that I could not conceal my doop sensa of por— sonal wrong rocoived from him absolutely with- out roason or oxcuso. Thaot this messago was communicated by Mr, Paltorson, I cannot doubt, for tho Sceretary camo to my honso and thor was o froe conforonce. * How frankly I spoko on publio quostions twithout one word on othor things, the Scoretary knowa, Ho will romembor if any inquiry. ramark, or allusion escaped from e excopt in roforonco to public business. ‘Cho interviow was of businoss and nothing clso. On careful reflection, it socmod to me plain that, while meetiug tho Beerotary ofileinlly, it would not ba CONBISTENT WITIT SELF-RESPEOT for mo to continue porsonul rolations with ono who hud put his nome to & documont, whioh aftor protractod fury toward another, containod astudied fusult to ‘me, where the fury is in- toneitied xathor than tompered by too obvious promeditation. Lublic businoss must not suf- for; but, in suck o case, persgusl relutions naturally ceaso; aud this rule I have followed sinco. Is thore any Benator who would have dono less? Are thors not many who would have done moro? Iam atn loss to undoratand how the Seorotary conld axfi)ct anything boyond thooo ‘oflicinl rolations which I declarod my readiness atall tiwos to wnintain, aud whicl, oven after his agsault on_mo, ho was willing to sock at my own house, To expoct moro shows on bis part griovous insonuibility to tho things ho had done. Whatover one signs he makes, bis own, aud tho Socrotary, whon ho signed this documont, adopted n libel upon hiy friend, and whon lio communicated it to the Senate he pub. fishod thedibol. Nothing like it can bo shown in tho bistory of our Govormmont, 1t stauds wlono.: Tho ‘Scorotary i slono. Liko Jean Paul in Gorman {literature, Lis just titlo will be “the only one. For years I Lavo known Secrotarics of State, and often differod from them, but nover Lofore did I roceive from ono auything but kinduess. Nover bufors did n Sacrotary of Stato sign a docuwmont LIBELING AN ASBOOIATE in the ];’ubllc servico, and publish it to the world, Nover before did & Sccrotary of Stato 80 on- tirely sot at dotiance every sontiment of trisud- ghip, 1t is impossiblo to explain this atraugo nherration oxcept from tho distutbing intluoncos of Sauto Domingo. But whatever its origin, ity true charactor is beyond quostion . As nothing like this Stato papor can bo shown the history of our Govornmont, 80 also noth- g like it cau bo shown in tho history of otbor goveruments. Not au instanco oan be named in any country whero a porsonagoe in corresponding ofiicial position has dono such thing, Tho Aworican Secrotary is aloue, not only iu his awn couutry, but in all'countries; *‘none but himsolf can be bis paratlel,” Senecs, in tho * Iorcules Trarous,” hins pictured him : Quards Aleldo parom? Nemo est nisi ipse.’ Ha is originator and flrat inventor, with all pre- rogalives and rospounsibilities thoreto belonging. I havo montioned only ono sally in this phin- fal document ; but tho wholo, bosidos its prevail- ing offonsiveness, shows inconsistoncy wish tho actual factsof my own kuowledge, whick jsin ontire hurmony with tho rocklessness towards me, and attests the same upirit (hroughout, "Phus wo bave the positive allegution that tho death of Lord Clarondon, June 7, 1870, ** defer- mined the time for iuviting Bir. Motloy to mako place for o successor," when, in point of facs, soma time beforo his Lorduhip's illuoss, oven, the Secretary had invited me to go to Loudon ay M, Motloy's succossor—thus showing that the explauation of Lord Olarendon's death was AN AFTERTHOUGNT | whenit became important to divert attention from the obvious dupendonce of ihe removal wupon the dofeat of the Santo Dominge Treaty. A kindred incousistoncy arrested the attontion of tho London Twunes in its srticle of Jan, 2f, 1871, on the document signed by the Sacretary. 1lere, according to this journal, the dooument supplicd tho moang of correction, sinco it sob foith that on thae 25th of June, two duys Dofora Lord Olarcndon’s donth, Mr. Motloy’s coming removal ws aunounced in a London jourual, Altor stating the altoged dopondence of the re- moval upon_the doath of Lord Clarendon, tho journal, holding tho scales, romarks, And yot there is at loast one_circumstanco appearing, alrange to say, in Alr, Fish's own dispatch, which is nol quile consistent with tho eoxplanation ho sets up of Mr. Motloy's recall.” Thon, afler quoting from the document, and mentioning that its own correspondont at Philadelphia did, on the 25th of June, * send us a mossage that Mr. Molloy was about to be withdrawn," the Jjournal mildly concludos that, ** ns this was bwo days boforo Lord Clarendon's death, whioh was unforesocn horo, and could not bhave boen ax- pected in tho Statos, it 1s difficull lo conncct the resolution to supersede the late Amorioan Minis- {) with the change at our Foreign Office.” 'I'ha diflculty of the Z'imes is increased by the earlier incident with rogard to mysolf, Not content with making the remoyal depend upon tho death of Lord Clarendon when it vus horalded ubrond, not ouly bofors the denth of this Minister had oceurred, but whilo it was yob unforoscon, the documnent seeks Lo antedata tho dofoat of the Banto Domingo ‘L'ronty, so ay to in- torpose * wecks and months” betweon tho lat- ter ovent aud the removal, 'The language is ox- plicit, *I'ho troaty,” says the document, * wus admitled to be practically dond, und wus ouly wanting tho formal action of tho Senate for weeks and months before the decosso of the fl- lustrious statosman of Greut Dritain.” Weoks and months! Aud yot, during tho lnst month, whon the troaty */was admitted to bo practically dead,” tho Becrotary who signed tho document pussed threo hours at my houso, pleading with wo o withdraw my opposition, and finally wound up by tho tendor to mio of the Lnglish mission, with 1o othor npparent objeot than simply to GET NE OUT OF TUE WAY. Thon agnin vo lave tho positive sllogation that the Presidout embraced au opportunity * to provent any furthor misapprolicusion of his viows through AMr, Motloy by taking from him tho right to discuss furthor tho Alabnma clnims,” whereas tho Seovotary, in a lattor to mo at Boston, datod at Wushington, Oct, 9,1809, in- forms mo that tho discuesion of the quostion was withdraws from London * becanso (tho ital- ics ure the Becrobury's) wo think that wWhen re- nowed it can bo carried on hore with o botter prospect of scttlomeut than whore the lalo attompt at o convention which resultod so disas- trously aud wos conducted so strangely was bud ;" and what tho Becretary thus wrote o reponted to me in convorsation When we met, onrofully making tho transfor to Washington depeud uPon our udvantago hero, from the pros- enco of tho Sonate—thus whowing that the pro- tgxt D;'E forth to wound Alr, Motloy wasau aftor- ought, * Still further the dooumont signed by tho Boc- rotary nllogos, by way of oxouse for removing Mr, Motloy, *'the important publio considerss t1on of huving a represontative in sympathy with the Prosident's viows,” whoreas, whon tho Scc- rotary tendored tho mission to' moe, no allusion was mos—<o ¢ gympathy with the Presidont’s vizr3," while Mr. Dotley, it npponrs, was ohnrg- (Senato Exeoutive Document No, 11, pp, 36, $7"—==<"7"ed with agrecing too much with mo—all of whic Congross, Third Session,) Thro eulogy of the President lore is at lenst slngular, whon it I8 considered thut evory din- atch of the Beeretary of Statois by ordor of the Ercnlllunt; but it in ovidout that tho writer of this diepatch hnd made up his mind to HET ALL RULE AT DEFIANGE, If beyond paying court to the P'rosident, oven ol tho expenso of waking him praise himsolf, the coucluding sontonco of this olaborate pre- sago, o futll of gull from heginning to end, had any object, if it wore anything but a mountain of words, it was an opon attompt to mako an oflicial document the vobiels of yiorsonal insult to mo, and thiy porsonal insult was signed “llwmilton Fisl” ~ As 1 becsme awaro of 16 and found also that it was regarded by othors in tho same Jight, I was dlstrossod and porplexed, 1 vould not vowprobond it. T know not why the shiown Low littlo this matter hud to do with the romoval, and how much tho Sauto Domingo business at tho timo was abovo any quostion Of conformity on other things, i 1n the amiublo passsge nlvoady quoted thove js a paronthosis whiol MIEATIES TUE PREVAILING SPIMIT, By way of asporsion on My, Motloy aml mysolf tho vonntry is informed that Lo way indobted for his nomination to ¢ intluence aud urgency " on my pwrt. Of tho influenco I know nu{hlnm but 1 deny positively any *urgonoy.” I spoke with tho Presidont dn this subject onéa casually, on tho atalrs of the Exocutive mansion, sud’ thon uyuin In 8 formal intorviow, Aud here, sjnco the offortof the Secrojury, T shall fraukly state what T uuid and how it was iutroduoed. I bogan b remarking that, with tho pormission of the r’mu - dont, 1 should veuturo to euggost the oxpedionoy of continuing Mr, Marsh in Italy, Mr. Morrls nf Unuatnulluv& lo, and Mr. Bancroft nt_ Borlin, nn {heso oxartod o, Enuul inr infinonce and did honor to our oounl?. To this list I proposed to ndd Dr, Ilows, of Greoco, bolloving thnt ho, too, would do hoor to our country, and nlso Mr. Motloy, in London, who, T suggosted, wonld hovo an influ- onco thore boyond his ofcial position. Tho Prosidout snld that nobody shonld bo sent to London who was not *right"” on tho claims question, and ho kindly oxplained to me what ho woeant by “right.” Ifrom this timo I had nocon- voreatlon with him about Mr. Motloy, until aftor tho Inttor hnd loft for his post, when tho Prosi- dont volunteorod to oxprosshis groat satiafaction in tho appointmont. Huch wna tho oxtont of my “urgonoy; "' nor was I much in adyance of the Buorotary at that timo, for hio showed me whnt was onllod tho "brlef ™ at tho State Dopartmont for tho Buglish mission with Mr, Motley's nome &t tho Load of tho list. Other nllusions to mysol? would be choorfully forgotton if thoy wora not mado tho protost to asunil Mr. Motloy, who is beld to severo account for supposod dopondouco on mo. If this werg orimo, not the Minister but tho Scerotary should guffor, for it is the Boorotary and uot the Minis- tor who apponled to me -constently for holp, otton desiriug mo to think for him, and mora than onco to hold the pen for him. But forgot- ting L3 own rolations with mo the Hecrotary turus upon Mr, Motley, who nover nsked me Lo think for him or to hold the pon for him, Othor things tho Sooretary also for- Hot. Mo “forgot that tho Dblow bo onlt, whotlior at Mr. Motloy or mygolf, TUDELY TORE THE VAIL from the past, 8o far ne ita _tostimony might bo uooded in olucidation of tho truthj that the document lio signod was a ohallonge and provo- cntion to meot him,on tho faoty without resorve or concoalmont ; that tho wantonnoss of assault on Br, Mnuofl wag 80 closely associated with that on mo, that auy oxpinnation that I might mako must bo & dofonso of bim; that ovon if duty to tho Hunate and mysalf did not roquive this oxplanation, thoro nro othor dutlcs not tobo disrogarded, smong which is duty to th absent, who canuot bo pormitted to suffer unjustly— duty to nmuch-injured citizon of Masrachusotts, who muy properly look to a Senator of his Stato for protection against oficial w‘ronfi.-—duly also ton ;l:)nbllo sorvant {nsulted boyond precedont, who boside wrmuxi) and epoakivg most offect- _vely for the Republican party and for this Ad- winisiration, has added to the ronown of our couuntry h{ unsurpassod succoss In_literaturo, commonding him to the gratitudo aud good will ofall, Theso tlungs tho Secrotary sirangoly Km“ ot whon ho dealt the blow which tore tho vail, The crime of tho linlator was dopendonco on mo. 8o snya tho Stato papor. A simple narra- tivo will show who Iy tho criminal, My onrly re- lations with tho Honmtar{' have already appesrod, oud how he thml by asking me for help, prac- ticing constantly on this appeal. A fow dotails will be onough. ~ At onco on his arrival to as- sume his now duties ho nslkod my counsol about appointing Mr; Baucvoft Davis Assistant Socro- tacy of State, aud [ advised tho uplpnintmnut. without sulliclont knowledgo I am inclined to beliovo now, Then followod the questions with Spain growlng out of Cubs, which wore the Bubject of constant conferonco, where ho sought me ropeatedly and kindly listened to my opinfons, 'Lhon camo tho instruc- tions for the English mission kinown aa tho dispatchos of May 16, 1860, At each stago of theso lustractions, I was in the counsols of tho Becrotary. Tollowing my suggestion ho author- fzed mo to invito Mr, Motloy in his namo to pro- paro the **momoir” or essay on our claims, which, notwithatanding its ontiroly confidential charactor, lie drngs bofore the world, for pur- pose of assault, in A manner OLEARLY UNJUSTIFIADLE. Tlon, a6 the dispateh wa3 proparing, he askod 1y holp especially fu that prrt relating to tho concossion of bolHgorent rights. I have here the first draft of this important passage in pon- cil and in my own haudwriting, varying in no esyentinl rospeot from that adoptod, ~ Hore will bo found the distinotion on which T have always insistod, that whilo othor posers conceded bol- ligoront rights to our rebels, it was in Dn- gland ouly that ihe concossion was supple- monted by acta cousing dircct damnge to tha Unitod Sfatos. Not long atterward, 1 August, 1869, whon the British storm had subsided, T ad- vised that tho discussion ghould bo renewed by an elaborate communication setting forth our cnse in longth and broadth, but without auy osti- mato of damages, throwing upon England the opportuuity, if not tho duty, of msking some practical proposition. Adopting this rocom- mendalion, tho Secrotary invited me to write tho diopateh, X thought it bottor that it should bo dona by anothier, and I named for this purposo an accomplished gentleman, whom I knew to bo familiar with the question, and Lo wrote the dis- patch. The paper, bering dato Sopt. 25, 1869, 13 unquestionably the ablest in tho history of tho t Admiuistration, unleas we excopt tho ut dlspatch of Mr. Motloy, In & lettor dated at Washington, Oat. 15, 1869, and addressod tomo at Boston, the Becrotary deseribos this paper in tho following torms’: WPho dispatch to blotley (which I loarn by a tol- ogram from him bos been recoived) isu ealm, Jullroviow of our cutire case, making no do- nand, no valuation of damages, but, I beliove, covering all the ground and all tho points that bave been mado on our side, T hope that it will moot your views. I think it will, It lcaves the question with Great Britain to determine when any negolintions are to bo renewed.” Tho Socre- tary was right in bigdeseription, It was **a fullre- viow of our whole case;” * covering all the ground and oll the points ;" and it did meot my viows, ny tho Scoretary thought it would, cupecially whoro it arraigned o strongly that fatal concos- sion of bolligoreut rights on the ocoan which, in my faithful presontment of the national causo, will atways be tho_ first utago of evidence, sinco, without this progipitato nd voluntary net, the common la - of Lugland was o positive protec- tion against tho equipment of a corsair ship, or ovon the supply of a blockade-runner for uu-~ ncknowledged rebels, The conformity of this dispateh with my views was recognized by othors bosides the Becratary. Ibis wall known that Lord Clarendon did not hoaitate, in famitiar con- vorsation, to speak of it as ' AMr. Bumner's speoch over ngain ;" whilo another English por- sonage said that *‘it out-Snmnored Bummer” And yot with his namo signed to this dispatol, written at my suggostion, and in entire cou- formity with my viows, ns admitted by him and recognized by the Iuglish Governmont, tha Beerotary TAUNTS MR, MOTLEY for supposed barmony with me on this very question. ‘Lhis taunt is still mors unonatural whou it is known that this dispatch is in similar conformity with the * womoir” of hr. Blotley, and was ovidently written with knowledge of that admirable document, where the case of our country is statod with porfeot mastery, DBut the story doos not end hore, Ou the communication of this dispatch to the British Governwont, Mr, Thornton was instruot- od to ascertain whut would be nccopted by our Govornment, whou the Socretary, undor date of Wasbhington, Nov. G, 1869, roported to me this application, and then, ufter oxprossing unwilling- nors to act on it until he * could hiuve an oppor-. tunity of r:uuuultipf; * mo, ho wrote, * When will you lio lforo? Will you either nolo what yon think will bo suflicient to muot the views of tho Sounto and of the country, or will you formulate such f:raposilz'onr " Altor this respousiblo com- miselon, the lettor winds up with the earneut roquest: ** Lot mo hear [roin you as soon as you can ium italics uro the Becrotary's) aud I should 1tka to confor with you at tho satlicst conveniont time.” On wy arrival at Washington the See- retary eamo to my houso at once and we con- forred froely, Santo Domingo had not yot sent its shadow {nto Lissoul, 1t is euslly woon thathore was constant and roitorated appenl to me, especially ou our nego- tintions with England, and yot in tho face of this testimony., whore ho is the unimpoachable witnoss, tho Bocrotary is plonsed touake Mr. Motloy's supposed rolations with mo the ocan- sion of lusult to him, while, ns il ihls woro not onough, ho crowns bl work with PEDGONAL ARSAULT ON ME— all of whiol, whethor ay regards Mr. Motloy or me, I8 beyond compreheusion, Tlow Littlo Mr. Molley merited anything but rospeot and courtosy from the Boorotary -is at- tosted by all who Lknow his eminent position in London, andthe sorvice ho rendored to bis country, Alroady iho London press, ususlly ulow to praiso Amoricans whon strontous for their country, bhas furnished ity voluntary testi- mouy, ‘ho Daily News of Aug. 16, 1570, spoke of tho insultod Ministor in thoso tormss Wo aro ylolating no confidenco {n saying that all tho hopos of Mr, Motley's ollvial residouce in England liave boan amply fultilled,aud that the anuoutoement of his unoxpoeted and unoxplaiued recall was rocoived with extrome astonfulunent and unfelgned regrot, Tho vacanoy ho leaves caunot possbly be filed by a Min- fator more sonsitive to tho honor of his Goverumont, Inore uitentive to tho iutorsits of Liw couniry, an utore eapable of unitiug tho moet rigorous performs ance of his publio dutlos with tho high-brod courtosy sud conclilatory tact sud tomper that mako thoso Qutios onsy and snccessful, Mr, Molley’s miccesuor will fiud {lll misslon wounderfully facliitated Ly tho frnmeas ond dlsorotion thst have prosicod over tho conduck of American affofre in this country during too hrief a termn, too suddenly and unaccouutubly cons cluded, e London press had not the key to this ox- traordinary transaction. 1t knew not tho poton- oy of the Hanto Domingo spoll § nor its sirango influonco ovor tho Bovretary, even brooding in- sonalbllity to lustiotiye amcmitics, and awakous ing poeulior uufrioudlinoss to Mr, Motley, so awply cortified aftorward in an official doou- went undor s own huud,—all of which burst .instantancous, forth with moro than the tropical luxurlance of the muoh-covoted lsland. I GAXNOT DINQUISE THE HONNOY. with whioh I offor thin oxplauation, In self- dofonge, and for the #ako of truth, do I now spoak, T havo oultivated forboardnco, aud hoped {from the bottom of my hoart that I might do so to tho ond, Dut bayond tho oall of the publio proas has boon tho doflant challengo of Son- otors, and nlsd the considerntion someotimos prouontod I){ Irionds, that 1y silonce might bo misinterpreled, Tardily nnd most roluctantly T malo this record, bolieving it moro n duty to the Benato thau to mysclf, but a plain duty to Do porformed in all simplicity without roserve. Inving nothing to conceal, nnd willing always 1o bo judged by tho truth, I'court tho fullest In- quiry, and shrink from no conclusion founded on an aceuralo kuowledgo of tha caso, : Ifthis narration onablos any ono to ses in clearor light the injustico dona to Mr. Motley, thou have I porformoed a further. duty too long postponed; nor will 1€ bo doubtod by any honost baturo, that since tho nesault of tho Boorotary, ho wns cntitled to that vindication which s found in n statoment of facts within my own knowledgo. Anything short of this would bo a liconso to tho Bocratary in his now stylo of Stato paper, which, for tho sake of the public sorvico and of Ermd will among men, must bo roquired to stand alono, in the isolation which becomos ita abnormal charactor, Plainly without precedont in tle past it must bo without chanco of ropoti- tion in the future. Horo Ietop, My progsont duty fs porformed when I sot forth ‘the aimplo fnats, exhibiting thoso porsonal relations which lisve beon drawn in quostion, withouttouching the quostions of priuelple bohind. e ) “ ONORABLE SATISFACTION. ‘The Rocent Fatnl Duel Near New Ore lonns, " From ths New Orlcans Ttmes, Aprits, On tho 1t day of July, 1873, Judgo William I, Oooley mot hix denth in & ducl at the hands of R. Barnwell Rhett, Jr. It was tho first fatal duol in this section for soveral yoars, aud, al- though it was followed by woveral rencontres on tho ‘*flold of Loner,” it was not matched until yeatorday, when, at the samo place,—the villago of Bay 8t. Louis, in Miasissippl,—Mr, Alfred B, Thillips, an attornoy-at-law in New Orleans, shot and lostantly killed Mr. Aristido Bionvenu, alao of this city, in & moeting of & similar nature, About two woelis ago there was in progross ot trinl beforo Judge Cullom, of tho Fifth Dig- trict Court, tho caso of Madame Olympe—tho Canal utrock modiste—va. Mr. Arlutido Biouvoun, wherein plaintiff claimed o sum of money for millinery and dress-making acoount contracted by Mrs. Biouvenu. Mr. A. B, Phillips was plain- tii's counsel, At tho triel wore prosent Mr. and Drs, Bienvenu, and upon its eloso tho latter pro- ceoded to the Olork’s oflico, whithor, Mr. Phil: lips diroctly following, ho was strughtway mot by tho lady, who, from wupbraiding him for tho courso hs had pursued in the cngo, involving an alloged attachment for hor horses and carringe, drifted into 2 violont abnse, which embodied the application to Alr, Phillips of all the unplonsant opithots in the calendar, and to which Mr, Plillips made the rospouse that, his assatiant beiug a woman, he conld offor 10 resontment, but that ho would notify her hus- band that ho must restrain such exbibitions, Lenving tho ollice for the court-room, to place the matter bofore Mr. Bienvonu, ho met thab gontloman, at tho threshold of tho door, coming toward hin), and to him said: *r. Blonyouu, your wife bas grosaly insulted mo, ana I desiro you to provent any further repetition of such ocondugt.” To this Mr. Dionvenu replied, '*If my wifo lias insulted you, she has dons just right, and I my- solt will take oceasion to insult you still more.” No sooner did he utter theso words, than Mr. Phitlips, provoked boyond onduranco, knocliod D, Biouvenu down, at whica juncture Mra, B., vociferating hor indiznation, ‘made a rush for Afr. Phillips, with intent to attack Lim, but be- ing nt once preventod by bystanders, committed no damage. Moanwhile, Mr, B,, rising to o sit- ting posturo, made o movemant 88 if to draw n weapou, but thoss standing by rostrained hip movements in {that direction,—~Mr. Phillips standing his ground quiotly, but making no ellort beyoud bis first biow. ~ He then lott the apartment, a8 did tho othor parties,shortly thoro- alter. ‘Tho result of tho episode transpirad yesterday in 4 duel to the death. Mr, Bienvenu sought tho assistance of two friends ; o chnllongo was passod and nccopted ; Saturday, April 4, named as the date, shol-zung and ball as tho weepoos, forly paoos the dis- tance, and Bay. St. Louis oa the place. Thio partics, with their friouds, assembled at 8 o'clock a, m,, yesterday, at tho depot of tho Now Orlonns, Mobile & Toxas Railroad, at the foot of Canal street, in time to take tho train which was destined to hurry them to the arenn of blood.- Meusrs, DuBertrand and Charles D’Armas actod s s¢conds, and Dr. Isanc Scott 78 surgeon, to accompany alr. Phillips; Mossrs, Loopold ~Longe and Charles Reaiel a8 seconds, and Dr. Iuard a8 surgeon, nccompanied AMr, Bienvonu, A number of other gentlomen wont ns spostators, opparently actuated by a dosiro to offcot a com- promige or settlomont in ovent an opportunit should occur. Among others wora Col. Jac) ‘Wharton, Col. Morrison, Mr, Q'Neil, Alr. Bangs, Mr. Bigger, aud a_ brotlier of tho docmmed, o Bienvou, and somo other goutlomen whose names wo cannot reoall. Tho train started on tinie, and tho trip was mado without avy oe- currenco of moment up to the time of arrival at Nicholson avonue, at Lay 8t, Louis, whero tho party loft tho cara, ‘Tho number of persons, all told, could uot havo excebded twenty, Tho day was lovely aud bright, sud & casual obseryor would havoe failed to notica anything unusual, or ealeulated to oxcite n suspicion es to tho dreadful finale impending. When the party arrived at tho station, tho seconds proceeded” to wolect and moasure the ground. They located tho spot for the conflict at sbout 100 yards distance from and on tho eouth side of the railrond. The ground way moasured, pegs driven, and a toss for choice of position and the word was Lad, which was won v tho sosond of Ay, Phillips. ‘This deley oceu- piod about balf an bour. During tho time the rest of tho company had brokon into groups, aud woro lounging around as casunl spoectators. T'he principals appoared to bo uuexceptionabl: cuol, calm, aud collected. Neithor evidenca tho elightest symptom of nervouenass, or gave any indloation of porsonal approhonsion, al- though there waa no levily of manuer, but, ontho contrary, rathor o soriousnoss of musuuor in keoping L the torrible tragedy so near at haud. The wenpons, doublo-barraled shot- guns, wore duly loaded with ball by the seconds, and the principnls wore placed iu_position. Mr. Du Bertrand then briotly stated the torms of the cartol, which stipulated that the combatants should stend with their weapons held in such & mauner that the muzzles should fbo pointing to tho ground ; that the words should bo: **Gentle- men, aro you ready ?” that silonco would bo in- torproted into consont, whon tho words ** I'irel one, two, throol” would bo given; that thoy could raiio thoir woapons and firo after the word S Tiro™ aud bofore tho word * Three,” Mr. Du Bortrand thon give tho manner in which tho word was to bo given, which was dono in ay rapid a manner as tho circumstances of tho cnso would permit, ovidently with the Lope of tho gontlomun, it possiblo, to prevont bloodshed. But, alas! this effort proved futilo, as tho so- quél proved. Real work now bogan.’ Tho ques- 1o was asked : “ Gontlemon, aro you rondy " Silonco gave consenbend tho fatal words ** Fire ! one! " worn givon, At tho word * One!” Mr, DPhillips deliveyed his fire, aud rlmost simulta~ noously, but porceptibly afterwird, Alr. Bien- venu's gun way discharged, and Lo fell dead, shot through tho brain, T'he word * Lwo ™ wus not given, u both parties hnd disobarged their weapons, and one Iny s bleeding, lifoloss corpse, —tho othor standing at bis post until pormitter to rotiro, DBoth Drs. Beott and Huard hurried to the follen victim of the bloody. codo, but all thelr #kill was of no avail, us could readily be seen. ‘T'ha ball ontored the right cheok of thedead mau, cmnhing the jaw-bono, ranging upward through the brain, aud then rauging downward to tho spinal columu, Doath must have beon Tha unfortunate man bled with unusual profusiog. 1liw brother, who wau prosout, appoarod to bo groatly - focted, and burst into tears, Tho scconds of Mr, Phillips asked and obtained porwmlssion to rotire their friond from the fiold, and, alter the usual oivilitics and oxprossions of TogroL at tho fatal tormination of the affair, accompanied him to & neighborlug residence, whore ha re- mained until the return train for the city should arrlve, At 1:40 p. m, tho train roached the do- of ; in tho moantime tho body of Mr, Blenvenu nd beou placed in an improvised coftin, which was duly placed upon the cars ; and the entiro party roturnod to tho city by tha same tiam, It wus iudoed briok nrriving at 4 p. m, work, tho pariy arrived at the dueling ground ut 10 o'clock #. m.; &t 11 a. m, the flghf ad traus- pired, and one lny an inanininto corpee. At 4 p, m. the body wus dolivored iu the city, aud tho ovent nmubored with tho past, Buchis life, such the rosults of the codo of honor! Aristidos Biouvonu, the dead duelist, belonged to tho ancient family of that numo, Wwhich huy for yoars boon 1dontifiod with the history of Louisiana, Tlo was born in New Orlvaus, aud donth, ocoutinued to resido horo up to tho time of bly | THE COURTS. Mincellnncous Nusiness Tronsnctod Yentorday, A DBROKEN CONTRACT. E. A. Burbnank filed a bill yostordny in tho Cir- cutb Court complaluing of David B, Elsonliart. Burbauk eintes Lhat on tho 24th of March ho mado a writton ngroomont with tho dofendant to convey him the houso and lot No, 248 Cnlumot ovonio and furnish & ono-third intorost in an abetract of title thoreto, Eisenhmrt, on the othior hand, was to " pay $1,000 onah, ansumo an inoumbrauco for 80,000, pay all taxes due, and givo o doed nnd abstrack of titlo to the wost 3¢ of tho eouth 60 sores of the N, E. X of Beo. 14, 87,18, Complatnant signed the contract, and loft it with Edward 11, Elsonhart, brother of Dovid, to bo signed by tho Iatter. A fow days afterward Burbauk wont to BEdward's offico to carry out his part of tho contract, but was natonighed to loarn that David had conolud- od not togo on with tho agraement. DBurbank then aslted for the contract. Edward took it ont of his vault, looked at it for a momont, and thon toaring off tho lowor right-hand corner whero the signatures are attachod, handed tho remain- dor to tho complainant remarking that Lo did not want thoso uamos there, Burbank chargos David B, Eisonhart oxecuted tho contract, but that ho did not wish to oarry it out, and took the above mo do, by his brothor's agency, of ridding himaolf, ns he supposed, of the obligation, Complainant thoroforo asks for a specifia per- formauce, and also for an injunction to provent Lisonbars from selling tho sbove montioned twenty acros.' Tho injunction was granted by Judge Farwell on giving a bond for £500, MALTOIOUS PROSEOUTION. Two sults woro commenced yestorday by Ju- liue Bock against John 8, Willlams, In tho first Bock atates that ho was arrcated on the 1t day of Deconibor Inst, at_ tho instanco of Willinms, on the chargo of making o fraudulent convey- ance of cortain goods and chattels. After an examinntion before Justice Hinsdale he wns detnined in jnil for twonty-four hours, until ho should proouro bail in the sum of 1 000, for Lis sppoarance ab tho Uriminal Court. This wau obtained and Bock discharged, No indictmont was, howover, over found againat him by a Grand Jury, and ho now suos Willinms for ma- licious prossoution and falue imprisonment, lay- ing damages at $5,000, 2 u the second suit Bocl allegos that on tho 25th of Docomber Williams assaulted him, and Jooked bim up in & room in tho building No, 211 South Wator stroot, until he should pign cortain notes and o chattel mortgago on his property. After remaining there three hours without his 'axl. Delield verdict, $1,01,60, sad mo Christmas diner Book succumbed, signod the Enpou. and was roleased. Now ha proposes to ave Lis revenge, and, theroforo, brings auit for false Imprisonment, claiming 5,000 dnnagos. DIL, TO FORECLOSE MORTGAGK, Gilbort R. Spalding filod & bill against Dan Tiico ana wife, to foracloue a mortgage given by thom in Novembor, 1871, The premiscs mort- fi'agml are Lots 1,2 aud 8, Block 3, Lots 18 to 44,80 and 97, Dlock 8 of Btory's Milwauken avonue subdivision of tho N. I, 15 acres of the W. 14 of tho 8. E. J¢ of Soo. 26, 40, 13 in Jofor- son, and Lots 6, 7, 9 and 10 of Blook 8 in Whit- ford's Subdivisionof N. W, %{ of Soo. 36, 33, 14 in Hyde Park. A bond was givon with thoe mort- gogo, aud on thig cnn:rlnmlm: hns recovored indgmeut, and collectod $18,750,25 by » eale of Rico's property in Erie Couuty, Poenusylvania, The remainder of the mortgago i unpaid, and tho complainant’s aeks that the mortgage may Do foreclosed to pay it. BREACH OF TRUST. Cacelin J. Bracken filed n billin the Circuit Court ngainst James Ward and Asnes Ward, Qomplninont statos that her husband Francws Bracken in hia lifetime owned ono-third of the andivided half of the west )¢ of the northwest 34 of Boctlon 18, 40. Ho diad loaving ona child, aud the child soon after died, lenving her its sole boir, While hor husbrand held tho title, about which thers wes a disputo, a tax salo of the property in question was mado to ono Daonnotly, and was asgigned to 8, IT, Kerfoot. This wag lmufht in and sesigned to James Ward in trust for I'rancta Brackon, and his co-owners, Thomns Gargon, who had claimod an intorest in tho laud, sold it to Ward on the ropresentation, as complainant nlloges, that Ward was holding in trust for the Drackens, but ho unow claims to bold in lys own right. o bassinco fraudulently Indncea®complainant to convey all her interost to Agnos Ward, his daughter. Mrs. Brackon claims that Ward, being trustee, could not purchinss any titlo in the laud adverso to bis cestuy que frust, and ouks that Lo ehould be docroed to hold the title to one-third of said un- divided half in trust for hor, and that ho mny bo compellod to convey such interest to her, INJUNOTION AGAINST WASTE, Iillgh Alexnudor filed o bill against Jamoes B. Shiclds to obtain an injunction. Complainant states that ho owns cortein Innd in the town of Palos adjoining that of tho defondant. Bhiclds Lias for a long time, by the silont noquicsvance of complainnnt, been ocwp{lng & part of his land, but Intely hos committed wasto thercon by tearing down fences and cuiting down troes. Cowmplainant nlleges Lo has beon dumaged to the amount of £1,000, and asks an injunction to prevant any further trospass on the part of tho defondant. It was grautod by Judge Aloore un- dor & bond for $5,000. 1TEXNE. . Judge Dlodgott will huvo a jury April 23, ‘[lio Block will-case before “Judize L'arwoll was concluded aud a verdict roturned eatublishing tho validity of the will. I'ho Meokor will-case will probably bo closed to-dny. UNITED STATES COURTS. Malcolm McNeil bogan a suit against 0. O, Morrfok and ' C. Carroll for 1,500, Johu D, Easter and others filed a billagainst tho 8t. Paul Harvoster Works, E. M. Dean, 8. 8. Murdock, Willism White, Chinries Bigelow, J. Tt. Walsh, 0. W. Sivalloy, W. B. Doan,.und H, L, Pilkington to restraiu’them from manufacturing an improved grain-harvester, coverod by com- . plainant’s patent. DANERUPIOY ITENE, A meeting of croditors of V. A. Bigler was hold yosterday aftorngon at tho Registor’s of- flce, " The Assignce, Anson Gorton, roported that ho had collcotod §30,894.13. Tho proved ¢laims amount to £48,201.22, but there aro also $18,008.23 unproved. In view of the circum- stonces o dividend of 40 por cont was declared which wiil bo payablo soon, Anothor dividond of nbout 10 per cout will be made, which will oloso the eatate, h In tho matter of Biederman & Bischoff an ordor was mado to dismiss as to I A. Bischofl andJ. Q. Bischolf. Emil Biederman and Harriot Disohoff were adjudicated .bankeupt by default and o warrant {ssuod roturnablo May 8. Milos Almy way appointed Provisional Assignoo, SUPERIOR COURT IN BRIEY. ‘The Domestic Bewing Machino Company be- gan on aotion in assumpsic agaiost John Dooso- rioh aud Georgo Herold for %4,000, and another in dobt, Inying damayos at » like amount, Jacob Fryo and L, B. McKinuney Logan o eunit 1 trespags for §5,000 against the ~ Chicago, Dur- lington & Quinoy Railroad, ncob Tarasy sucd Adam Smith for £2,000. James Stecl, John 13, McMahon, aud Georgo Btoe! bogan n suit in assumpsit agninst tho cigy, claiming $20,000, nnd Jawes Stoel aud Johu 1. MoMahon brought auother aluo sgalust the oity, claiming 285,000, Duncau D, Binclair bel;\m & suit for $2,000 agninst the Bivclair & Atking Company. Wilhelm Ribdautz bognn a suit for $1,000 aguingt Henry Groenbaumn, David B, and Isnao Groonbaun. Willism Dospain sued H, 31, Foote for £1,000. CIRCUIT " COURT. Andrew J, Sullivan commencod & suit in trea- ‘pnes againet Johu G, Horne, laying damages at John Roberts began o suit in attachmont aginst Jaok N. Brown, clufiug, 81,630.77, 1. ¥, Buuyan sued O, W. Knott, G. I, An- drows, and D, G, Van Motor for §0,000, Goorge Oolby sucd Asa Farosm and W, P, Bnttortiold to recovor $1,000, Jacob L. Presthun filod a potition mgainat 8, P, Sommolson, asking for a mechanio's lien on Lot 15, in Blook 14, of Nowbury's Hubdivision tor the sum of 31,212, THL COUNTY COURT, The will of Martha ‘Thomas was proven, aud Iottora testamontary wore granted to Oyrus P, J ‘lmn.mxi:1 aud his individual bond of 18,000 was approved, K lnims against the fol]uwlnE ostates wore nllowed: George F. Quiuu, 3%,847.76; A, L. heln, 471 Thomas Worloy, $104.50; Alox, B.'Williuws, ba, i Y Lotters of guardinushlp werq issuod to Ernst TKulino, 88 guardion of (Georgo Kuhno, & miuor, under an approved bond of 1,200, I'ho claim of Mary A. Cower against tho ostate of A, B, Willinmns Yor £5,800 was allowed, and Totor R, Woatfall, the exuoutor, prayed an_ ap- peal, which was granted upou uhuz Lifs bond for costd in $200, 1n tho mattor of the estato of John Raukor, tho executor’s account was npproved, aud leavo geantad to withdsaw vouchiors, . £ T'ho exaoutor of tho cstato of Elizn Thomson prosoutod his anunsl account, aud the same wus approved, N + - IR CALL, 3 Jupor Roaxns—100, 171, 179, 170, 187 to 205, Jopar Dooti—89, 41, 43, 44, 4 Gloth ot u:r' L S0L60,/08,88 unar HiatoN-—Aralsts Judgo Rog Junos Tnee—No call, e Ao Junos l;“\mvum,—r‘l uzg t0 1,850, unor JAMESON—GC1, 62, 6D to 78, 70, Jupox Sairin—Assiate Judge Ménul\z;'fu?o' b 8 P JUDOMENTS, [ urEnIoR CounT—ConrranioNs—Oliver 11, Bamuol J, Walker nnd Josoph E, yfl..na,'%.:.&ia,m 0T Junar:* Moltowsna—Tlarloy " Greelr' ve Wiltiam Honan, $405.05,—Johu &, Johiwon ot al, ¥, J, A, fio $370.00,— ulius Frefburg et ol, v, Charlea 0, Dayin an 11, G, McOlary ; default of Duvis sad Judginont, $676.05, —Danlel T, Oluoy v. Tletard D. “Kirby, $101.05, Georgo T, ianton of nl. v, Jutuon 1, Liurne, $461.20,— Jomes Caldwell v, Lioyd' D, Townloy and William Btubbs ; judgment as to Lownley onl y for $662,74,~— Jobm Dawson ot al, v, Iugh I, Bweetser and M, B, Gallowsy, $1,01410.3, J. Towisond v, ‘Tiomes Dud: oy ond J, £, ¥ouug; judgment agninst Youn £150.08.—Georo B, Tntabrooh v. D> L 7 o Amrican Sheat_and Bollsr Gompany ¥, Job Behnet der ot ol, $227.08,—Shorman Datin ot i, O, Davis of al,; judgment ogainat $307.~G, A, Dickel ot al v, J. L. Burus, $200, —Simon Wolff et al, v. Jamos A. Bcott, $305,60,-Bingos Mannfacturing Company v, J, 1. Falrohiid, 557,200 C. D, Tthodos v. Gornelti McGinnls, £09,60. MoVeagh v, Willism Pittz, $200,98,—John O, Fottorson ¥, Banuel O, Binko, $310, ' W, Lostor v. Mores Tlook, $391,5,~Honzy A, Ifarris v. Jouoph We ¥, Ogden ¢, decres, $131,01,—Qsorgo T, Boobo ap al, v, Jnmua Baxter, $308,62,—0tto Klipp et al, v, David Golbort, $400.07,—Tiird Natlonal Bunk v, E. I, Robe ‘orte, $310.76,—MIchael Mortimer v, Danlol Eagan, W. Patlorson v, 8, O. Dlabs, $376. 8, McTolrige 'v.1 Riiveralds Improvomont verdict, $208,—E, 3, Hukill v, Same, $16, 0, A, Copper v, Snto, $11,707.60.~11. ?I:“:ml‘ 32-3321] N ‘“Im'l Lot lo, larringion, $602.35,~Poter Marr v. Oty of Obleago, 8,740, 21, —Smuel 1, Gooking v, Tivoraide Tmprose mont Company, §11,000,—Glanz & Hoffman v. A, T, Harrls and Theodors A. Woehning, $183,—Willium H, Hebimpforman v, George Holt, $198,—F. F, Eltnendorf Bt eh o s St S0 N, ifcl et ol v, p Fraul 160,4¢ Miller v, If, , Dov, 810,50, 7 JUDAE JAMEsoN—~Ularios I, Bockwith ¥, = Made dox; $334,10,—8amo v, Grorgo A, Withors, $310,11, Georgo H, Hona v, A. G, Darwin; vordiot, $9,400, and nigtlon foF nove trll; upaz Sxuzii—James Wllaco v. Rchard and Maria Murphy; vordict'against Marin Afurphy for $635, O1mourT CouRT—Jjubor Ronrny—Nune, Tlerzog v, ion for mow JuDoR Hearox—8aral Fllzgorald v, Clf eago s vordlct, g0, 10 L eAersId . Gty of Ohte —_——— RAILROAD NEWS. or fal, TIE BAILIOAD BYSTEM OF TEXAS, C. 0. Fulton, oditor of tho Baltimora Ameris can, who haa lotely beou travoling through ‘I'exas, writos to his papor that the State has now two lines of direot communication with tho North and East. A littlo over n year ago tha only route was around by Now Orlcans, Tequire ing 80 much time and trouble to get out of ar into tho Stato that tho groat Southwost wag practicslly as far away from the Union ns Europo oud a porson mado 18 gront proparations to [4] trom Chicago to Gaiveston ns ho would to go on =& journey across tho _Atantio. Now hLo can start from Bt Louls af 10 o'clock ono morning and land in Galveston the noxt aftornoon at +4 o'olock, aund travel all the way in o’ maguificont Pullman prlace slecping oud drawing-room coach, Mr. Falton camo. ovor tho newiy-opened routo by way of tho Iron Mountnin Road. ‘Tho Internntional & Great Northorn Iuilroad, which forms tho Toxas Divixslon of tho Iron Mountain routo, is the bost aquippod, smoothest, and bast-manngoed raiiroad in ‘Toxas, and, ncuonl:ug to Mr. I'ulton, will vie in overy respocs with tha finest ronds in tho North and Bast. It runs dailya mngumannb Pull. man coach through to St.: Louis, P'hese coachoa &ro _mnow, aud aro fao similes of thoso. which tho Pullmen Company; made ospecially for dis- play at the Viouna Exposition, This lino i 135 milen shorter thau tho other, and-mukos the timo through to Houston and Galveston twelve hours sooner, ‘Thio Toxas Contral Railroad runs from Houss ton to the northern border of the Btate, whoro it couneots with the Missourl, Kunsas & Toxos Ruilroad, which ronches to Bt. Louis snd has gonvenient counoctions with the groat Nortiwess, 'The only _wmcans of - rnil communication betweow Fulton and Gal veston s the Houston, Honderson: & Galvoston Tailrond, Gifty inllos in length, and it has all that 1t can do to forward the ace cumulations of pussougers and frolght which tho Iutornational & Grout Northern_and the Houston & Toxas Railvoads bing to Fulton from tha Norzh. A line of stonmers ore also runniug dovn tho bayon to Galveston, and do a :!plm.\d.\dx busi- ness. Tere isa road {n courso of coustruction betweon Lonston aud San Antonio which will be tluisliod fu tho course of & yoir. Tho Loxns & Lacitie Itoad is st presont in operation botwoen Blirovapurt sud Dalluy, whora it in to cross tha Texas Coutral, and will ghortly be fnich- ed to Tout \V‘m‘lh, thirky 1ailes furthor wost, 1t also hus s northenslorn brauch fiom Longviow to Texarkaus, a uew city on tho bor- dor line botweon Woxus and Arkansas, It hag also a lino running through the nortkern portion of tho Stato to Sherman, whare it forms anothor Junction with tho Contial, ‘theso lines constitute the whole of the come pleto railroads of Toxay, Lut they pass through tho richer portions of tho Htate, and afford an outlot for thacotton, cattle, sud sugar, —tho. prine cipal products of ‘Pexas, b S FOREIGN NEWS iTEMS. Ono hnndred and fwonty mnewspapers and perivlicels have: besn suppressod in France siuco MuoMahon becamo Prosident. —LlLo jowels which the Duohess of Edin- burg brought with her to England aro said to bo worth 2,600,000, sud include 100 bracolots, —$ir’ Cipol Fitzgorald racontly amused Lim- eolf at cab-driviug in London, but, ss: he knd no liceuse, he was fined $3, and adwonishod uok t0 act so fookishly ngain, 3 —T'he Popo has writton a lottor to tho Bishop of Angers, warning him sgainst Llnlding in aoy way to the viows of thosu In his diocese who are in favor of popular and sosular aducation. —Anothor Americau girl makes a diplomatls wedding,—tle daughter of Frederick lluwlnnd, an old Now York werchnant, who is shortly to ba muried to Gon. Bouavides, Moxican Miulstor to* Germuny, —We roprint with fear and trombling this gpecial telogram from the Pall Mall Gazells: BERLLY, Suturdoy afternoon. #, The Amerlcsn Goverumout fntsads to appolnt Dr, "Thompson as Ambassador o Uvrlin In successlon to Me, Buucroft, who wiehes to b recullod, Dr, Thomp- Bon {8 % warm supporter of Princs Blsmarek's policy and win one of tho apuakers ut tho Proteatunt meute ing which wau lately hold in 8t, Jumes’ Hall, in Lune on, We cannot imagine our Govornment doing so Emmuquu & thing as to appoint a clorgyman to a Jourt liko that of Borlin. Havo we not peculine people enoagh nt come withous selecting o divine whose oliof morit seoms to be that ho went to London to abuse the Pope and praiyo Lringe Bismurck —2Mew York Herald, MIBCELLANEOUS ITEMS. The Yowa City Republican says that Ls Grand Dylugton wus, at the present session of the Cir- ouit Cowrt, donied thoe Prlvilcge of practleing * lnw bofore the courts of Iowa, on tho ground thas he had nover beon formally admitted to practico and had nover taken the uttoruey'’s outh, —The Sparts (Wis.) Zerald says Agent C. A, unt has recoived instruotions from Washington to immedintely’ proceed to oloau up the romainng Tudisus seuttored through the State of Wiscon= sin and lmua{:m-z thewm to tho rosorvetion, and o shall s0e the last of the Winnobagovs shortly, There nre about 150 of them yet remaluing in the SBtate. ~—1The Muscatine Journal grluta & dispatch from Clarenco, Cedar County, lowa, stating thes a man uamod Bmith was found dond in bis sioks chambor, with tho top of his hoad blown off by the discharge of a pistol, whick ho had ovidontly dischargod in hiy mouth, Llis wifo and son aro in custody awaiting the Corouver's inqueat, Tho mystory is, how ho obtainad the pistol, —Tho Mt, Ploasant (Iown) f'ree Pross sngs that o Iady of- that city mado, lust wook, noarly o gallon of the fiucut quglity of maplo-sirup froi tho sap of fourof thecommon woft or white maplo trees, which sho planted ton years ago -with hor own hands, ‘Che Free Press suggosly from this fact, thut, with vory little labor and ospenus, every Jand-ownor in " Iowa could in o ghort thmo havo n sugar-orchard whish would fucuish ol the sugar und molnssos noeded for family consumptiou, —N, 8, and 8, J, Ourtls have been arrostod, “on tho charge of murderiug Mrs, Algor, in Clin=~ ton Connty, Iows, in 1873, At last ncsounts, the examination was in progress. N. B, Curtis is about 40 years uvld, and is & nephow of tho -murderod woman, 8. J, Curtis;is about 21 or 22 {d:uu old, a nophow of the other prisoner. Ilo s tho young man who was left with Mrs. Algor on the night of the murder, whilo}Mr, Alger wont to moeting in tho nomhhnrimod, ut clumod to bo nlsuuut Ifrom tho house ab the timo of tho murder. A Specch in Qungresu, At a recont evoniug session of tho National Houso of Nopresentativos, the mombers presout consisted of one gentloman in the chulr, ono ather gontleman who was desirous of mukivg & geand speech, nud two members who wers writ- ing lottors ub their respective dosks. Tho gentlo- man who was going to spoak had anappreoiative sudioneo of glx niowbors of Liv own famlly in tho gullory, ¥