New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-13
Correspondence conuestcd with tho Eesi2
milton of the f1ou. Jnmes A. Scdden.
CoyTLprIATE ST,ITs or AMERICA.
WAN DrPI.. l.IC.MOND. VA, Jan. u. lcOa.


H. ErctiieHcy j ffl.eOs DAVIS. fFfslscHl.
SIN: have been surprised TO learn thai, on
,erert conference IL the members u Congress from
virginia they resolved. rs delegation. 90 ADVISE yoi
rcorsanizc your Cabinet ~ relieving all the pres nt
heads OF Departments. Willie this action oaerips
With different influences on lac tan on tho Other mem
bers 81 the Cabinet. yon VIII understand H. ietIhe ta
ought to Re- NJ II IL. confronting wisL me. 1ier sus
IN rssion OF opinion on tie part of the deoSh'o
from nv own State. could no lo1ger III my present
position with is full Of nsenine - YOU or ue
Cunfcderacy Asa sense o. duty lah tlO t'.'Vcu -,
10 undertake aud encurc tho incfssdnt .dpGis am
ouyieiits Of my office can have hesitation IL sr!iA
clubbing IL wien similar motive lmpea ttoIt.oie
re- pcctiully tender ny res enati'h oi INC ono Nn
Which lon have honoici ne; "ne u'n - ,..c, =, .n
nint uy src,cs.or 10 him. earnestly trnst You may
lind greater ability ard more satisfactory oirclares
Of The drts Of e ~ M w. s;bcsrc desire tan
I'M f.,nt lated IT a. devote my full powers ID sustain
y- Admiuistraton aud promote the ''ndeatoh OF or
iler.ics and ind,p'nHonce. 100, =, AZ,
cou6ianoe you have posed in me eni just sppTcca
iou At yor charac nnd cripent prpc seVlrc3 enc
to iordcr 10 You as la trusted Cnief Magistrate OF the
Ccntderacv ard To our great cause. Whatever assist
anco i Jaqy be able tc give: Very truly yours.
y ~ JANrs 4. SfDroh. Secretary 0f Wnr.
I,IC.aoSp Fe5 !. leGJ.
Ny DEAR SIM. Yon arc too vel acquainted with tho
reasons which Ia - ,cIayoA$ ansotf tsrr letter Of
line I,h uuo 10 need any explanation the subject,
md must be too wei assure. OF MY worm personal re-
,prt md official confidence - render necessary my
preston of the regret feel ~ being deprived 81 your
id and counsel II tbs critical l1notu.c u our ars.
had ho,ed Lar farther reelection would nduce
elanao IA youg ,oWs but AS ths has not been the case
am NOT AT liberty 10 question the for your
cision IL IN a mater exclusively for y0ur private
Judgment whether you should be controlled by IA ex.
pressicx ~ opinion on the part Of the NrgIni dclcg
lion m Congress that IL vuuj be advisable ITO rsor
can 20 ry Cabinet by relieving al TIE rescn. loas Of
have no clqoa Int TO aoqaiesoo IN
your conclusion that yon eant Iorge fllyohr pIeseat
30. tou without Impaired aseuaess, ror Without 1oing
Violence 10 you feelings.
cannot. however. rec,gniso the proprioty Of your
de ision. because carnos admit the existence Of
powor or right I'm the hgisatyc departments OF the
Government OF in any tsonoh port Of H. to control
lilo ,outn uance IN oicc OF those principal oficofs III
lch 81 the eHecutye departments vhcse choice the
Constitution he, yes,ed ~ sts Chief Magistrates whose
pd,iee IN writing no IS cupogGed 10 REQUIRE. and
vhuse tenure a ci'cc is exceptional icing rnadc m
deyend expressly On - me rcdsnie OF tho inhuel'.
Tie rriaon5 between Ito President ana tIo heids O,
l. q ox1cutHc dclaiincnis ore, rom their nrtrc or
lie closest end mos intrnte character fhc! imlly
mutual coufGenca aud Esteem aid g general eon.lr'
Ieuce al cpnnn on administrative p hey % NE Goy.
rIent. wllaont al6o gaslndi4i as tNo I've Djhrioss
Imposition that tie President has permitted item Ia
purge policy ut variance VITA, is own uuiy as chief
ID sla e1eeu,isc department Tbc Ioicn that uhieri