Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-17


noguratiOn ofhls successor on Monday last
are said 20 have bssn very interesting. The
oath Of once having been administered BY
Chief Justice CARTIER, Of the District su-
prone Court, the Bureau officers and clerks
Of the Department called In body upon their
retiring chief, Hon. JoHS P. UsHrR, TO bid
him farewell, and through Hon W. 7. orro,
Assistant Secretary, TO present to him me-
mortal Of their thanks and good wishes
Judge ofTo then read the following:
DHPARrnrsf o. THn ISTERioR,
wAsHiroToS, Nay IS 1855. !
SIN! AZ our othcial connection with you Il
about 70 cease BY your voluntary retiremsnt
70 priyute lie, permit us to present this tss-
timonial Of our respect for your personal
character and tho high appreciation We en-
terrain Of the eminent ability aud integrity
with which, a. the head Of this department,
you have discharged the varied and arduous
duties which have devolvod upon you.
= The records Of The department furnish
such ample proofs Of your Industry, ability.
and devotion 10 the pul,'io service, that our
testimony on the subject Is superauous.
Your hahitusl courtesy 10 your subordinGtes
can only be fully known TO them, but words
win not adequately express our obligationsto
you for the numerous acts Of kindness we
have received at your hands. f q.
We shall always cherish grateful recol-
leetionNof them, and tender 70 you, on part
Ing. our sincere thanks and good wishes
This paper Is signed by the Assistant SEQ.
rotary, tho heads Of all the bureaus Of the
Department., and by all the clerks.
On the conclusion Of tie reading Of II,
Judge UsaEH rose, with manifest emotion,
and replied nearly as follows;
II is with great embarrassment that rise
TO say anything In response 70 the address
which you have just presented TO me.
II Is true, rs you have said, that my retire.
ment 10 private life was voluntary act; yet
yon need not be assured that the step was
taken with great relucthnce-a reluctancs
which attaches 10 the severance Of tho init.
mate relations OF Official intercourse and
friendship which have sustained to you for
three years past.
Circumstances occurred which, In my
judgment rendered IL proper for me to ten
der my resignation to our late President and
this, too, did with pain and regret not be.
cause ] loved the Office or the power that
held, flor II was my personal intention TO
retire but because loved the man and do.
sired TO sustain and aid him in his arduous
duties.
Called by his Partially to direct and pre-.
side over the public service pertaining to this
department at time Of great difficulty and
responsibility, l now say, that II success has
attended my efforts TO discharge It's business
promptly and well, that success is due TO
your Intelligence, industry and fidelity, and
the assistance have received from the chiefs
Of your several bureaus.
In the land service, II the great interest
and resources Of the country In agricultural
and mineral wealth have been we'll cared for,
and rapidly developed, ! am indebted 10 the
efficient co-operation Of the Commissioner Of
the General Land Once and his corps Of
clerks.
In the varied and important matters re-
iating 20 inventions aud the protection Of
the property Of inventors, the Patent 0tice,
under the direction Of its present Commits
sioner, has acquired q reputation and re.
eeived testimonials Of public appreciation,
upon which any man might be willing TO rest
with satisfied ambition.
In the Pension Once, an Increased and
daily increasing mass Of public business Of
great Importance has been discharged with
promptnsss and ability for which ! can heart-
lily commend the head Of that bureau.
| The management Of Indian Nifairs during
time ofwar has required great wisdom and real,
and I nw happy TO say that under the charge
OF the present Commissioner, the interests Of
! the Indians and Of The United States have
been faithfully protected and maintained.
have carefully studied and ever cher.
ished the interests Of the District ofColun-
bia, In all Its public works and Institutions
Of benevolence, and have received the In
telllgent and. cordial support Of the city au-
thorities, and Of tho officers directly In
charge Of those public works and charities,
and for all these reasons l leave this once
and the city Of Washington with regret;
with sense Of many Agreeable attachments
surrendered, and on this occasion Of leaving
repeat anticipations heretofore entertained,
that the day Is not far distant when Wash
ington viii be suitable capital Of this great
nation, one that, for salubrity and magnih.
csncs, will mot be equailed In the world ~
GENTLEMEN; This testimonial which you
have presented, receive with sincere thanks.
{, I shah bear II with me TO my distant home,
and teach my children TO prize Ii, as do, MS
msmento Of your partiality, and Of the
very agreeable oficiAi and personal relations
which We sustained whilst laboring together
In the public service. thank you for your
courtesy and alacrity In the discharge Of your
duties, and feel assured that you will render
your services to my successor with like real
aud devotion.
II affords me great satisfaction TO know
that shall be succeeded In Office by gen-
tlemAn every way worthy Of your confidence,
aud the confidence Of the country, and who
will, I doubt not, appreciate your WORTH and
value your esteem az ] have even done. l
now bid you farewell.
In the afternoon Of the same day the Hon.