The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-14

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FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Between the Fresi'
a.,,. Mr.. Sian ton and General Grant
-Other Items OF Washinsion Cos
sip.
WASHINGTON, August l3.-The follow
ing is copy in full of the correspond
sue. between the President, Mr.. Stanton
and General Grant:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, d. c., August II, 1867. }
SIR: By virtue of the power and au'
tbority vested in ME as President by
the constitution and laws of the United
states. Won are hereby suspended from
office as Secretary OF War, ana VIII
cease to exercise any ana all fnnctions
pertaining to the same. You Will at
once transfer to Ulysses S. Grant, who
has this day been authorized and en-
poyered to act as Secretary OF war al
interim, all records, books, papers and
other public property now III your Gus
tody and charge.
Very respectfully, yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
To the Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, Wash
ton, d. c.
[Copy.1
WAR DEPT, WASHINGTON CITY,
August 18th, 1867.
SIR: Your note of this date has been
received, informing me that by virtue
of the power and authority vested in
Won as President by the Constitution
and laws of the United States, L am
suspended from Office as Secretary OF
War, and will cease to exercise any and
all functions pertaining To the same.
and also directing ME at once TO trans
fer to General Ulysses :. Grant, who
has this day been authorized and en-
powered to act as Secretary of War al
interim, all records, books, papers and
other public property now in my custody
and charge.
Under sense of public duty, | am
compelled to deny your right under the
Constitution aud the laws of the United
States, without the advice and consent
of the Senate, and without legal cause,
to suspend NE from Office rs Secretary of
War or to the exercise of any or all
functions pertaining TO the same, or
without such advice and consent to
compel me to transfer 10 any person the
records, books, papers and other public
property in my custody as Secretary OF
War. But inasmuch as the General
commanding the armies of the United
States has been appointed Secretary OF
War ad interim, and has notified me
that he has accepted the appointment,
1 have no alternative but to submit
under protest of superior force.
Very respectfully yours
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
To the President.
[Copy.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aus. II, 1867.
SIR: The Hon. Edwin NJ. stanton
having been this day suspended as Sec
rotary of War, you arc hereby authoriz-
ed and empowered to act as Secretary of
War Gd interim, and will ut once enter
upon the discharge of the duties of that
Office. The Secretary of War has been
instructed to transfer to you all records,
books, papers and other public property
now in his custody and charge.
Very respectfully, yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
General Ulysses :. Grant. Washing
ton, ID. c.
The following is General Grants let
ter to Secretary Stanton, on accepting
the war portfolio:
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE u. =.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. IL, %.
Hon. J.. II. Stanton, Secretary Of HGr:
SIR: Enclosed herewith, / have the
honor to transmit to you copy of u
letter Just received from the President
of the United States, notifying me Of
assigning as Acting Secretary of War,
and directing me to assume the duties
ut once. In notifying you of my accept
ance, cannot let the opportunity pass
without expressing to you my apprecia-
tion of the zeal, patriotism, tirmness
and ability with which you have ever
discharged the duty of Secretary of War.
With great respect, your obedient
servant. I. s. GRANT,
General.
The Tribune's Washington special
says: The suspension of Stanton has
created some excitement and many
speculations Us TO whose turn it will
be next. Randall and Seward are sin
gled out very generally. 1t is the al
most universal impression that both of
these gentlemen will sever their con-
nectiOn with the administration for the
session. Both are disguised with the
President. Seward has leaned strongly
toward Stanton in all his troubles with
the President and especially in this last
one. This afternoon, after % Cabinet
meeting, the ex-Seeretary and Mr.. Sew
ard were ont riding. and this, with
ether things. has given color to the
report that Seward will leave the Cabi-
net by Ms own free will sooner than
was expected.
The Heralds special says: Ii is rela-
ted that the President desires that all
Oh MS SdblDSL SnotlIu seuu lH tEolF rtS-
igHatimIs, that he may make d general
revision of his council. Seward and
McC dlioch are believed 10 be in bad Odor
ut the White House.
Reports were in circular ion looking to
the speedy deespitation of Judge Holt
and General Sheridan,
The fines special says: The Presi-
dent lnt'mated tonight that he will
soon tender the Office of Secretary of
War 10 distinguished ex- Goyernor of
New E'gland, probably meaning An
drews, OF Massachusetts.
The Tribnne's Washington sneci,l
says: General Sheridan has written n
letter tO General Grant, complaininy
bitterly of the conduct Of General Rons,
sran in New Orleans, stating that he
sxerts his influence with ihr rebel citi-
zens 10 prevent the acceptance by them
al General Sin.ridan'S construction of
she reconstruction act, and also of his
general deIneaI.Dr TOW rtls Sheridan.
The Tribune's special says: Ii is not
true that the Pfesileut telrgrapaed to
General Stee,lIuan TO taks Mr.. Stanton's
place. -- -.-.----------
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