New-York tribune., 1867-08-13
Your obedient servant,
great respect
u. 8. GRANT, General.


u. 8. GRANT, General
DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 10, 1867.
GENERAL Your note of this date, accompanied by
copy Of letter addressed to you Aug II by the Presi
dent appointing you Secretary of War od interim, and
informing me Of your acceptance Of the appointment
has been received Under of public duty, l am
compelled deny the Presidents right under the laws
Of the United States suspend from Office as secre
tary of War; to authorize any other person to enter
upon the discharge Of the duties Of that Office, or
20 require me to transfer 70 you or any
other person, the records books, papers and other
public property in my official custody Secretary of
War; but nasmuoh the President has assumed to sus
pend me from Office Secretary of War, and you have
notified me Of your acceptance Of the appointment OF
Secretary Of War ad interim have alternative but to
submit under protest the superior force Of the Pres
dent. You win please accept my acknowledgment OF
the kind terms ID which you have notified me of your
acceptance Of the Presidents appointment and my cor
dial reciprocatiOn of the sentiments expressed
lam, with sincere regard, truly yours,
EDWIN NJ STANTON, Secretary of War.
To Gen. U. g. Grant.
The suspension of Mr.. Stanton was done so quietly
that very little known of it by the public generally
until o'clock this afternoon Even the reporters of
the sleepy Washington papers were sure that the
umOrs which had been floating around during the
early part of the day were false that they made
editorial statements to that effect in their edi-
tions this afternoon. Tonight the news is
pretty generally spread about town and
is the sole topic Of conversation has created
excitement, and there are many speculstions as to
whose turn il will be next. Randall and Seward arc
singled out very generally. In fact it is the almost
universal impression here that both of these gentle
men will their connection with the Adminstra-
ton, for the that both disgusted with the
President. Secretary Seward has leaned strongly
toward Stanton in all his troubles with the President
and especially in this last one. This afternoon,
after the Cabinet meeting the ex-Secretary
and Mr. Seward were out riding together
and this, with other odds and ends has
given color to the report that Mr.. Seward will leave
the Cabinet by his free win sooner than was ex
pected The whole proceedings Of the transfer of the
Office were over by noon. The clerks in the War De-
partment were very much excited over it, and gener
ally sided with Mr. Stanton. Gen. Grant first had an
interview with The President and then with Mr.
Stanton, with whom he remained for some time.
Ii is not true that the President has teegraphed to
Gen Steedman to come here to take the position of
Secretary of War nor has he selected successor to
Mr Stanton but it is quite likely he may tender the
position TO a distinguished Nev-England ex-Gov-
ernor. ... ...
Gov. Flanders Of Louisiana has ordered his
Attorney General to investigate the charges against
Ex-Gov. Wells for his share in the Levee bond
swinde and to see if they true in order that the
accused can be indicted. During the administration
of Gov. Wells, 5000 were drawn out of the Treasury
the amount of expenses incurred in printing these
bonds, while the charges of the engaver it has been
ascertained, were but q, 200.
Gen. Sheridan has written a letter to Gen. Grant
complaining bitterly of the conduct of Gen. ROus-
seau in NewOrleans stating that ne had exerted his
influence with the Rebel citizens to prevent the ac-
ceQt2aee ~ them Vt Gen shegidals construction