The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-31


Iuteryiew-Their Correspondence
sec.et,ry seward 20 EScInnin in the
Cabinet.
NEW YORK, August 3U.-The lleralds
special says The truth in regard to
the various rumOrs atlOat relative TO
rupturc between the President and
General Grant is that no rupture has Ia
ken place; and that Grant has not offer
ed or the President asked INN to resign
his office, and that the two are on the
most friendly terms.
The General did protest against the
removal of Sheridan, one ground for the
protest being that it was unjust 10 re-
move Hancock to New Orleans while
the yellow fever was raging there. lie
also suggested that he alone was en-
pOyered TO control matters in the
Southern Departments, but alter 4
lengthy interview with the President,
which was conducted in the most friend
ly aud unimpaSsiOned manner, lac asked
nermissiOu TO withdraw his protest,
which was granted.
The President, III his conversation,
confessed that Congress had invested
Grant with the control of the southern
Districts, but contcn0cd that his or
ders were necessarily subject to the SUI
pervision of the Supreme Executive
head. The General, without ventrriug
to Office any rcbutting argum, nts, as
sented to the Presidents views.
The Tribune's special says: General
Grant, il is understood, has recently
come to the conclusion that he had
misapplicd his powers under the recon-
l,nt u Il II Lot tD
the President, with reference to the re-
moyal of General Sheridan and the re-
lieving of Hancock, was based upon Il
misunderstanding Of his functions.
Ii is stated by those who are well adj
vised rs to the movements at the head
quarters OF the army that Grant on
Tuesday last addressed more to Presi-
dent Johnson withdrawing the letter
first above mentioned, and 1t WIS tmIlc-
diately surrendered by Mr.. Johnson.
The only correspondence now remaining
unpublished is the first letter of Grant
upon the subject of the removal Of Sec
rotary Stanton and marked private.
which the President still refuses to al
low to'be published.
General Grant, however. by his refer
ring to it in the correspondence on the
removal of Sheridan already published,
the privacy is removed and he has no
objections to the publication, but ut the
same time lie can't give it ont for such
purpose for the reason that 1t would bc
q breach of military etiquette. When
General Grants views Oh the subject
we're communicated TO the President he
said that if General Grant thought il
was no longer private he ought to give
il for publication hut he would not do
so. Ii now looks as though neither this
letter nor that written by Graut Oh the
eth, on the subject of assigning Han
cock TO relieve Sheridan, will lie made
public until Congress meets and calls
for them.
Secretary Stewards friends say he is not
going out of the Cabinet, as his presence
in the State Department Is absolute
ly required, at least Tor some time to
come. for the completion of the negOtia
tions with Great Britain concerning the
settlement of the Alabama claims, which
are in fair way az progress upon the
basis of the ccSSiVm of British Columbia.
Important negotiations with other pow
ers, involving the ceSSiOn of territory 10
the United States have also been opened
by Mr.. Seward, aud it - believed that
he alone can bring them to u favorable
conclusion. The continuation OF his
services as Secretary az State Is there
fore deemed ~ trtuSccuding in public
importance all temporary political is
sues growing uut "i the late proceed
iTgs of the President. Jerry Black.
Coyle y Co.. don't think 80. however.