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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 54: President Grant's cabinet.—A. T. Stewart's disability.—Mr. Fish, Secretary of State.—Motley, minister to England.—the Alabama claims.—the Johnson-Clarendon convention.— the senator's speech: its reception in this country and in England.—the British proclamation of belligerency.— national claims.—instructions to Motley.—consultations with Fish.—political address in the autumn.— lecture on caste.—1869. (search)
to Sumner from his seat on the Hudson: I do not wish to go back to Washington, and most sincerely wish I were out of the department. The relations of the President and of the senator were, up to the time of the San Domingo controversy, altogether agreeable. An associate of the senator on the committee on foreign relations states that the chairman, as well as other members, chafed at times under nominations for foreign posts which seemed below the correct standard; One of these was J. R. Jones of Chicago, for Belgium. Works, vol. XIV. p. 260. but anxious to preserve harmony, they approved most of them. Fish and Sumner were naturally in accord as to the attainments and character required of our representatives abroad; but the former, from facility of nature, was not disclosed to stand in the way of the President's inclinations. Mr. Motley was nominated, April 12, as minister to England. He was confirmed the 13th, the same day that the Johnson-Clarendon convention was re
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 55: Fessenden's death.—the public debt.—reduction of postage.— Mrs. Lincoln's pension.—end of reconstruction.—race discriminations in naturalization.—the Chinese.—the senator's record.—the Cuban Civil War.—annexation of San Domingo.—the treaties.—their use of the navy.—interview with the presedent.—opposition to the annexation; its defeat.—Mr. Fish.—removal of Motley.—lecture on Franco-Prussian War.—1869-1870. (search)
the President, who had carried the election for his party, were entitled to especial attention. In the same interview Mr. Fish mentioned other projects of the President which Sumner had opposed,—instancing as one of them the appointment of J. R. Jones as minister to Belgium. If the senator disapproved it, he was in agreement with all who knew Mr. Jones, except the President. He continued his pressure in various forms, and at last said to Sumner, as the latter states: Why not go to London?Mr. Jones, except the President. He continued his pressure in various forms, and at last said to Sumner, as the latter states: Why not go to London? I offer you the English mission; it is yours. The senator regarded this as an attempt to silence him by an inducement; but suppressing his indignation, and remembering that the secretary was an old friend and in his own house, he replied: We have a minister there who cannot be bettered. This offer was made, according to the senator, without a word on his part leading to such an overture, which was as unexpected as it was undesired. Mr. Fish afterwards admitted that he did make the suggesti