The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-08-15


lowing is verbatim copy of the cores
pondence between the President, Secreta-
ry Of War and General Grant to-day;
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINaToN, Aug II, 1861
SIR: By virtue of the power and
authority vested in me as President Hy
the Constitution and laws Of the United
States, you are hereby suspended from
office as Secretary of War and will cease
to exercise any and all functions pretain-
ing to the same. You will at once trans
fer to General T. s. Grant, who has this
day been authorized and empowered to
act as Secretary Of War ad interim, all
records, books, papers and other public
property now intyour custody and charge.
Very respectfully yours.
4a - mes ANDREW j JOHNSON.
To the Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, Seereta-
ry Of War.
5 WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. II, 1867.
SIR; Your note of this date has been
received, informing me that by virtue of
the power and authority vested in you as
President by the Constitution and laws
of the United States, | am suspended
from Office as Secretary Of War, and will
cease to exercise any and all functions
pertaining to the same, and also direct
ing me to at once transfer to Gen. u. 5.
Grant, who has this day been authorized
and empowered to act as Secretary of
Wa, at a,fe,1m, all records, books, pa
pers and other public property now in
my custody and charge. Under a sense
OF duty l am compelled to deny your
right undes the Constitution and laws of
the United States, without the advice
and consent Of the Senate, and without
legal cause, to suspend me from Office as
Secretary of War, or the exercise of any
or all Tnnciions pertaining to the same, or
without such advice and consent to com
pei me to transfer to any person the re
sords, books, papers and public property
In my custody as Secretary but inasmuch
as the general commanding the armies of
the United States has been appointed dd
interim, and has notified me that he has
accepted that appointment, | have no al
ternatlvo but to submit under protest to
superior force.
Aery respectfully yours.
NJ. Stanton, ssec'y of War
To the President.
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