, 1862-12-23
MATTERS At THE CAPITAL.
The Cabinet designations
Withdrawn.

WASHINGTON. Dec p, 2S62-
The President is said to have assured the |
Border Stale Committee, who wanted him to |
Withdraw the emancipation proclamation,
~''-ss he had carefully considered the subject |
+ fore issuing his proclamation, and haying
seen no occasion to change his views, there
would be no withdrawal, modification or post
ponement.
The Government censorship Of The press,
which forbade the announcement Of the res
7ga:,tions Of Seward and Chase begin to excite
marked attention, .-
This mornings Lettu;3enceT laas the follow
ing paragraph:
It having been stated that Gen. Burnside
had rendered the resignation Of his command,
dersiood to be the fact, that that the Presi-
dent has not accepted his resignation, and, it
is believed, does not intend to-
The same paper has the following On the
Cabinet caisis:
Hon: s. F. Chase on Saturday morning ten
aered his resignation OF his Office as Secretary
'r,f the Treasury THIS unlocked for step Oh
the part Of Mr. Chase, we understand was
caused by his desire to lcavethe President un~
tyammeled ehon1d he, in view Of recent politi~
cai occurrences, desire the removal Of liz
Cabinet.
tits reported that The President on satur-
day evening last addressed notes to mr. Sew
ard and Mr. Chase, requesting them TO with
draw their designations, and resume the du-
ties Of their respective departments. and we
are slre that the country at large III view OF
the eminent ability which they have each dis
charged their important duties, and the pre-
sent political state Of public affairs Will unite
in the wish that they may both yield to the
Presidents request
1, is believed the truth about Burnside is,
that lie has not formally rendered his resigna;
7ion, but has only repeated what be has often
t1efore said, that while he is willing 10 serve
wherever his country calls him, he would per
eona1ly prefer to be allowed quietly to retur1
TO 11is family.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Triblne,1
WASHINGTON. Dec. r, 1869.
Tic President has informed MessrE- Chast
and Seward that he cannot accept their re
sicnation. with due regard to the public vel
fare, and therefore requests them prompt,
II, ref,imc their duties in their respective dc
paYtmc,ts, which they have accordingly done
The President stated to-day that he could no
,e.1nit the idea to go out to tue country no,
that the Cabinet was divided, and that b
7you}d not allow either Chase or Seward t
.*,ayc the Cabinet without others Left also.
The Senators had another CAUCUS on til
subject this afternoon, in which the Irese1
ASPECT Of the case Was debated at lengtl
Thus fit their conclusions are carefully col
cca1cd, bnt is doubted whether they Will tai
any further decisive steps in the Inntter.
Gov Curtin is said to hare protested stron
3yagainst the removal Of Seward, and he h
animated that it would throw Pennsy1ran
into opposition. On the other hand the Pre-
ident has been warned by numerous Westcl
members that The West has no confidence
Seward and no faith in any policy he may di
: late.
It i not frue that Postmaster General Bla
ut any time rendered his resignation. I
Cabinet officers did 30, save Chase a:
Seward.
In the Mcdowell Court ef Inquiry, the {
summation Of sigel was continued at 1eng,
&c gave in testimony that in his opinion t
hrcond battle Of Bull Run was lost By Gt
McDowcll's failure to hold Longstreet
check as sigel thought Mcdowell could a
should have done.
CPortcr'e Court Martial was not In sessi,
It 1sas finished the examination Of papers a
witnesses, and Portcr's will not be ready
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