They manage business strangely in the United States. Presi• dent
Grant, for some reason entirely unexplained, has resolved to recall Mr. Motley, the United States' Minister in London. That -is, of course, within his perogative, and the regret which all Englishmen will feel at Mr. Motley's departure is, of course, no ;argument for retaining him ; bat instead of recalling him at once 'the President first talks of the matter for weeks, then allows individual senators to remonstrate, and finally recommends Mr. 4,Frelinghausen," to the Senate, which it is more than probable will not accept him. How is it possible, even for a man of Mr. Motley's personal weight, to retain the influence of his office under such circumstances, to carry on the most ordinary negotiation, or even to converse with the Foreign Secretary without a latent embarrassment? There is want, in such proceedings, not only of courtesy, but of wisdom, which will be felt in every American Legation throughout the world.
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