Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-10
FROn WASHINGTON.
WAsHINaroE. March 9

WASHINGTON, March 9
The repert in the London morning Post
that France was renewing negotiations
with view to q recognition Of the rebels
by Great Britain and France, and In case
of her failure Of negotiation, then for
France TO act alone, is pronounced bY the
State Department as entirely groundless'
The President this morning formally
presented to Major. General Grant his
commission ss Lieutenant. General. The
ceremony took place in the Cabinet cham
ber in the presence Of the entire Cabinet,
General Helleek, Representative LoYejoy,
General Rawlings, Colonel Comstock OF
General Grants staff, the son Of General
Grant and Mr.. Nicolay. The President
addressed him thus:
General Grsnt-In consequence of the
n"'ioD's appreciation Of what you have
done and lt reliance on you Of what
remains to be done in the existing
great struggle, you are now pre-
sented with this commission, constituting
you Lieutenant General in the army Of the
United States. With this high honor de-
wolves upon you also 3 corresponding re-
sponaibility- As che country herein trusts
you, 50 under God it will sustain You.
scarcely need to add that what I here do
speaks for the nation, and gives my own
hearty personal concurrence.
General Grant replied as follows:
Mr.. President-I accept this Commission
with gratitude for the high honor con-
ferred. With the aid Of the noble armies
that have fought on so many fields for our
common country, it will be my earnest
endesVOr not to disappoint your expecta-
tations. feel the full weight Of the re.
sponsibilities now devolving upon me-
and know that if they are met 1t will be
due to those armies, and above all TO the
favor Of that Providence which leads both
nations and men.
The President then introduced the Cen
sral to all the members Of the Cabinet, sf-
ter which the company was seated, and
about half an hour was spent in social
conversation.
The argument in the Quicksilver Mining
case before the Supreme Court, was closed
to-day by Judge Black. Some days will
probably elapss before the opinion is pro-
nounced.
It's understood in well informed quar-
ters that Gen. Shsrmsns expedition was
not intended to operate against Mobile or
Atlanta, as was SO repeatedly asserted,
but that it was for the express purpose Of
cutting of the rebel supplies, and impov-
erishing the section Of country in which
he opersted-s work which the rebels at
test he successfully accomplished.
The President has prescribed the neces-
sary regulations for enlisting sesmen
from the army into the navy, and the Sec-
retary Of War has designated the entire
number not to exceed 1900. Transfer
enlistments shall be SO spportioned smoug
companies Of eseh command that no regi-
ment shall be reduced below the minimum
organization.
1t appears from the United States Treas
urer's statement for the month ending
with February, that of the S28, 900 600
subject to draft $4,000, 900 are in New
York, 300, 900 in San Francisco and S.
100000 in the National Banks. The
amount on deposit in coin at the various
depositarisz is stated to be S25 900, 900, Of
which Sis, ,000, 900 is in New York, $780,
600 in San Francisco and S1,OO0OO0 in
Baltimore.