New-York tribune., 1867-08-07


DENT ABOUT TO SUSPEND HIM REsIGNA-
TIoN OF MINISTER ROMERo-THE PETITION
FOR MRS. sURRATT.
BIT rrLssaAps TO TIE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, August G, 1857.
The city was greatly excited to-day over the at last
open rupture between the President and Secretary
Stanton. Rumors of all kinds were circulating
around some to the effect that Mr.. Stanton had re-
signed, aud had issued a manifesto to the Repubi-
cans of the North, in which he defended his course
in staying in Cabinet which held political opinions
different from his own, and others that the War
Minister was determined not to leave, but to force
the President to put him out. The latter re-
port proved the correct one. The Presi-
dent sent the note to him yesterday
afternoon, requesting his resignation, because in
terests of great moment to the country demanded it.
During last evening and this morning the friends of
the Secretary called upon him. and with these he
held long consultations. Up to 70 o'clock this
ing, none but political friends were admitted to his
office in the War Department. Among these were
Judge Bond of Baltimore, and Judge Cartier of this
city. At 11:45 this morning, Mr. Stanton sent to
the President note declining to resign. After
quoting the Presidents letter, Mr.. Stanton says
Public interests, which alone have induced me
to remain, constrain me TO continue in the Cabinet
until the meeting of Congress-" The whole cores
pondence is very laconic, making only six seven
lines of THE TRIBUNE Under the Civil Tenure bill,
Mr. johnson does not feel fully satisfied that he
remove Mr.. Stanton, because Of the phraseology,
quoted here, "shal hold their offices respectively
during the term of Office Of the President by whom
they have been appointed" but he feels satisfied
he can suspend Mr.. Stanton. and prohibit him
from exercising the duties of War Min
lister. This latter point was submitted to the
Cabinet, and they agreed that the President could
so suspend. Mr. johnson will, therefore, in a day or
two, notify Mr.. Stanton that he will not hold any
further official relations with him, and that he
not be admitted to Cabinet meetings. Mr.. Stanton
was not at the Cabinet meeting to-day. 1t may be
here stated that last Fall Mr. johnson contemplated
the very same action in Mr.. Stanton's that he
has taken now and he called Gen. Sherman to Wash
ington to take his place The announcement of this
Weed down here who plead so earnestly for Mr.. Stan
toms retention that the President consented to let
him remain.
Contrary to expectations the case of Surratt
not given TO the jury to-day. Judge Pierrepont did
not close his remarks until o'clock, and when he
had finished Mr.. Merrick counsel for the prisoner,
asked to correct of the evidence, but District
Attorney Darlington objected After stating that all
msstatemens of evidence would be corrected, Judge
Fisher adjourned the Court until tomorrow morn
ing The Charge of Judge Fisher is ready and 1t is
said is.very long. Judge Pierrepont III his speech
to-day made the following statement regarding the
Presidents denial of ever having seen the recon-
mendation of pardon to Mrs. Surratt:
want no misunderstanding about that and do not
intend there shall be any That is part of the orr
gina record which here produced in court 1t is in
the handwriting of one of the members of that court
to wit, Gen. Ekin The original of that IS now in his
possession, and in the handwriting of the Hon. John
A. Bingham. When the counsel called for that re-
cord. l sent the afternoon of that day to the
these records He brought il to with
his own hand and he told me with his
voice in the presence of three other gentlemen
that that identical paper, then part of the record
before the President when he signed the warrant
Of execution, and that he had compensation with
the President at that time on the subject. That is
my authority. Subsequently TO this having presented
il here the Judge Advocate General called to receive
il back and reiterated the presence of other gentle
men the same thing. That is my knowledge and
that is my authority. 1t has nothing whatever TO do
with this case but the counsel called for the record
and it was for that reason produced.
The InfeIgenceF of this morning publishes the fol
low ing:
recent letter from the Hon. Thaddeus Stevens TO a
Radical friend in this city states that bill will be pre-
Sion for coniscatne the property Of ali Southern ex
shareholders who dismiss the freedmen for voting the
Republican tcket 2 Senator Wilson, VI Is understood
strongly favors this course The Of such eXRebes
TO be collected by the military commander for refer
ence.
Minister Romero of Mexico has rendered his resig-
alton with the hopes of being placed in higher posi-
ton when he reaches his own country. His diplo-
matte position here, in pecunary sense, was very
small.
Ministers Salgar of New.Granada, and Molina of
Nicaragua and Honduras, at Washington, have re-
signed their places, and will shortly return home.
The latter has held his place seven years.
Secretary Seward returned to Washington to-day
improved in health after his two weeks sojourn ut
Auburn. His son Frederick, who met with serious
accident few days ago in the State of NewYork, is
recovering from his injuries, and will return to
Washington.
Secretary McCulloch is again at his post, after
several days absence with his family at Norfolk.
The Stonewall has been placed in commission, and
the Japanese flag is now displayed aft and the Union
flag from the fore. She has been hauled out i'll the
stream and will probably leave this week for Japan
Capt Brown takes out with him magnificent gold
chronometer made in this city for President john
son which TO be presented to the Tycoon OF Japan
Also a magnificent silver-mounted album of very
large size and filled with photographs OF the late
President Lincoln, President johnson and Cabinet,
and number of other statesmen, military heroes,
Chief Justice Cartier sitting in Equity has given
n decree on the motion for dissolyng an injunction
restraining the defendant from drawing certain funds
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