, 1864-08-01
1BE CHANGE In THERHRE1,
TREASURY DERA RT1IE0T,
Correspondence Between 'Ie6.
Davis nnd A1e9nznInEcr., :

From the Richmond Sentinel; July 1911
RETIREMENT OF sEoRETARx MRAH1saER, :
ihc following correspondence gives con.
hrmanon to what has been for soma time
gtneraa{ Understood, that Hon. G. G. Mem
duties which: for more than, three years, he
has 80 faithfully. diligently aud abJy dis
charged as Secretary Of the Treasury, The
tr1outea mutually pad by the parties to the
correspondence ehow the high regard and
!asss !s esemsse which they have always enter
tatned, each for the other, Nj, MeinmIneer
has had most labortoas and dIffScnjt MAI.
tion 70 nll-one which demanded The sym-
pat9y ana generous support OF every nltrint
&c nag oeen IN Q considerable measure, how
eIss. Iae Lafget of factionists and detcr-
" aiIIs h;o 1, 1ad1,t.nnders, and has been impeded
they heye excited But those WHO know him nj
;s Dest snl Say, as history will say, that no Re.
public ever had more faithful nnblic servant
or one who more diligently devotod his hi9h
capacity, regardless OF sacrifice aud Of per.
g9nal eoMioIt, to the service OF his county.
nc nas We'll earned thanks Of tile Cunfedcr.
ar. Menmlnger is succeeded In his lstc no.
sitlon 9y y. a. Trenholm, Esq, member of
Inc celebrated mercantile house Of Frazer.
Trenholm q Co., Of Charleston. Mr.. Tren.
holms reputation in the sphere in which he
tnsaa nas ne1h H. aaa the close relation be-
transactions which he has been accustomed
to study and; manage, Justly excite large
hopes OF his usefulness and success "a Secre-
tarS Of the Treasury. We trust he will fe.
ceive tnat kand reception and that generous
support from the people whom he ID sacrifc-
lug SO much to serve. Whicn the arluous M
ture Of his duties will renGer SO appropriate
and necessary:
TREASURY DEPARrHKyT,
RICHMOND, July 18th, 1861.
To His E1celleucg, the President;
sm: You hare been aware, for several mouths
official position. and OF the reason which restrain
cd me from so doing. With an earnest purposc to
devGte p,t to re servics Of ny country during tbe
PENS Shlcn surrounded sn het Whatever abilities
enormous burdens imposed on the TrcasQry by
aHar on 90 vast scale, and the difficulty Of ss;-
to disfnat in the ability Of the officer ndmtnIster
Ing the Financial Department. TO these eItments
Of disaatisfactioh was added another arising from
essential differences in the plans submitted By tie
LEA nead Vt the Department and those adopted b.
In this condition Of things it would seen to have
plana which had submitted. >N''
Two considerations, however, prevented. The
aEst was repngnance to any act which could be be
misconahued into an abandonment Of post of
duty aest,ned to me during struggle in which /
ever sacrifice Or service was demanded Of hlm.
The fDancia! plan which was finally adonted bY
the last Congress- had been uncertatn until tie end
OF tho session. 1t was not mRtured until the two
houseE had referred the matter to committee Of
conference, and the result Of their deliberations
US ,S plan y b9th a compiler snd extensive, and By
to csrry it into eompfett effect. No new head of
the department, however competent, would have
details IN time 10 have carried out the proyisons
th.t q he sd, act The Public good thsteore emapded
a al S4rrnt1 -r+t>fn
the unwiltpgness felt to leave you In oDposftjon
to your desire, while you honored me ysth such
confidence as Yon have manifested, aud whils your
whole energies, wcre still taxed By the great and
varied responsibilities attendant upon the otIce in
which Providence has placed ron.
These CONSIDERATIONS now no longer gorern.
cy has been nearly completed, and the entire ma
and hnance, 1s now in full operation. No pubic
successor. The aeeond consideration must Weld
TO the conviction that Justice to myself and the
public requires me TO insist On your acceptance Of
that you will be successful in choosing successor
WhoEe Views Ehatl harmonfze With those OF Con.
Eress; and who may, on that account, te better
have been to do valuable service to our country.
confess. tfr, that am not without deep emotions
y isepaEas1ER ffom yoq end ny colleagues In the
own teehmonY, thst never In tho utmost freedom
OF confidential intetcourse, have heard one word
or eu2Gestion indicating aught bnt conscientious
and dlsinterested desire to do what IVES best Tor
our county. It had been my bope that ere our
official connection terminated, our country Wonld
be in fall fruitlon OF the peace and independence
Tor which she has paid 90 costly d price, and that
you, Fir, would hare enjoyed, In the spectacle Of
which you seek for the ceasefess carea and labor
devoted to her service. Though this may not now
be, shall not cease In private llfe to give my CO.
operation In whatever may conduce 10 the con-
summation 20 ardently dcsired.
:. need scarcely add, Mr. President, that while
be practicable, my services remaiu freely st Tonr
dtrposal unit! you shall hare selected my successor
IN office.
With heartfelt wishes for your health, happiness
With the highest respect and esteem,
Your obedient servant,
C.G. MEHN1AoER,