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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)
t is still better worth while to make such concessions and compromises if we can evoke out of our present settlement rules that will be of use for all nations and for all times. But whatever we do should be done frankly; and though I must own your speech was somewhat sharp, I verily believe that it taught us a valuable lesson in that respect, and that we may say of it, Fidelia vulnera amantis. Believe me, yours very faithfully, Stafford H. Northcote. Sir Stafford wrote to Sumner, Aug. 9, 1871:— I think almost every one agrees with him [Sir R. Paller] that we have come to a much better settlement than would have been afforded by the Johnson-Clarendon convention. Sumner wrote, May 25, 1869, to Mr. Bemis, then in Italy:— I wish you were at home to resume your pen. This is the time. The country is interested, and will read. You have seen the fate of the treaty. Though grossly inadequate, yet such was the oblivious good-nature of our people that before Reverdy Jo