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YOU tntfted NEE to-uay, tfOs" the On
certainty rs TO the object Of your con-
n,ueicstion Yesterday, which had re-
frrred TO in nsy nste 81 last evening (:
aud hare to make my ackno~ledg-
mcnts for the Kindness with which you
have expressed your Satisfaction With
the manner in which have dis,harg
ed the duties If the station IN which
you had thought proper 10 invite me.
and your conviction Of the public con
6dence in my administration If the
Treasury Department. I beg leave.
however, 10 add. in nv own justifica
ton. for not folion ing the example 81
the Secretary az State and Secretary
Of War. in making q voluntary tender
Of the resignation of my office, a. soon
as VAS acquainted With theirs, that .
was wholly unconscious of the applica
ton, to myself, Of any Of the reasons.
80 far M I was sppriscd Of the,n, which
had induced them 10 withdraw from
the public service. 10, therefore, seem
eel TO be due to nv own character,
which might otherwise have been cS-
posed to unfavorable imputaiions, tina,
I should End q rrason for resignirc. in
a. distinct expression Of YOUR wish To
that effect; this wish has now been
frankly announced, and has enabled
me to place my retirement on its true
ground.
lhave, therefore, the honor Of ten
dering to you my resignation Of the
office of the Secretary az the Treasury
Of the United States, which you will
be pleased to accept, 10 take effect ~
soon az my services may be dispensed
with consistently with your views OF
the public interest.
! seize the oce aston 10 offer you my
thanks for the many testimonials I have
received Of your kindness and conf:
denee, during our official connexion.
and especially for the renewed assn
rance this day Of the same sentinp ent.
8. u. INGHAM.
His ExeeIlercy AyDa.~ JAexsss,
Presiden, u. s.
wAsHISorox, APRIL 90, 1891.
SIR: Late last evening had the
honor TO receive your letter Of that
date, rendering your resignation Of the
Office OF Secretary Of the Treasury.
When the designations Of the Secretu.
~ Of State and Secretary Of War were
rendered, considered fully the rea.
sons offered, and all the circumstance
connected with the subject. After
mature deliberation, ] concluded 10
accept those designations. But when
this conclusion was come to, IL wa.
accompanied with a conviction that I
must entirely renew my cabinet. It's
members had been invited by me 10
the stations they oceupied.-it had
come together in great harmony, and
as unit. Under the circumstance
in which ! found myself, l could not
but perceive the propriety of selecting
a cabinet composed Of entirely new
materials, as being calculated, in Thu,
respect at least, to command public
confidence and satisfy public opinion.
Neither could I be insensible TO the
tact that. TO permit two only 10 retire.
would be TO Afford room for unjust mis-
conceptions and malignant misrepre.
sentations concerning The influence Of
their particular presence upon the con.
duct OF public affairs. Justice 10 the
Individuals whose public spirit had in
PEELED them 10 tender their resigna.
tons, also required then, in my opin
ION. the decision which have stated.
However painful to my own feelings.
II became necessary that l should
frankly make known to you the whole
subject.
In accepting Of your resignation. Il
Is with great pleasure that bear testi.
mony to the integrity and zeal with
which you have managed the fiscal con.
Germs OF the nation. In your disc barge
"i all the duties Of your office. over
which have any control. I have been
iu'iy Ea'isted; and in your retirement,
you carry with you my best wishes for
your prosperity and happiness.
IL rs expected that you will continue
to discharge the dsiies Of your Office
until successor is appointed.
have the honor IN be, with erea,
respect, your most obedient servant
ANDREW JACKSON.
SAs'L ID. IssHA~,
Secretary Of the Treasury.