Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-14
TO THE, ASSOCIATED PRESS BY THE WESTERN
UNION LINE.
WASHINGTON.
Grant and COtfax Officially EnIormed
of their Election and Partially In
dictate Che Policy of the New Admins
IstraffOn.

Grant and COkfax Officially Reformed
OftheIr Election and Partially In
dictate Che Pslfey of the New Admins
l IstraffOn.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-The commit.
tee appointed to notify Grant of his elecS
ton to the Presidency, performed that
duty this forenoon, Senator Morton maks
ing the address. On receiving the certi-
icate Of election, Gen. Grant assured
them Of his determination to carry out
faithfully the obligations of that Office,
and referred particularly to the necessi-
ty of an honest and faithful execution
ct the revenue laws. He would call
around him men who would honestly
carry out the principles of economy, re-
trenchment and honesty, which were de-
sired by the people of the country.
Should officers oil the different branches
| OF the government service not satisfy him
in the discharge Of their official duty he
would not hesitate moment about res
moving them, and would do so, just as
quickly with his own appointments as
with those of his predecessor.
Gen. Grant stated he had not an
| nOunced his cabinet up to the time of the
official declaration of the result of the
election, bat had intended at that period
TO make known the names of those whom
he would invite to become its members. |
la the interval, however, he had concIu-
ded not TO make known the names of |
gentlemen whose services he would be |
glad to have in this respect--eVen to the |
gentlemen themselyes--till he sent them |
into the Senate for confirmation. The |
reason for this, Gen. Grant said, was be-
cause Of the fact that should he do so, a
pressure would Immediately commence
from various parties to endeavOr to in> |
duce him to change his determination,
not so much probably from the fact of
opposition that would be made from per-
sonal motives, but on account of the in
terest which the gentlemen may have for
their own friends, For these and other
reasons, he had concluded to make no
public announcement of his cabinet till
the time mentioned.
At the conclusion of the interview the
committee waited on Mr.. Colfax and
presented him the certificate of his cleo
ton as Vice President. Speeches were
made.
The following is Coliax'5 reply to the
Congressional committee
Gentlemen, please convey to the House
of Congress, my acceptance Of the office
to which l have been elected by the peO-
pie of the United States, and assure them
| shall endeaVOr to prove worthy Of this
mark Of confidence by fidelity to prin'
ciples and duty. The committee then
The President TO day nominated Lewis
Dent to be Minister to Chill, and John S.
Boyle 10 be Secretary of Legation.
The President sent the following mess
sage TO the Senate
To the Senate OF the United States
The bill entitled an act to transfer the
duties of the trustees of the colored
schools of Washington and Georgetown
IS herewith returned to the Senate, in
which house it originated, without my
approval.
The accompanying paper exhibits the
iact that the legislation which the bill
proposes is contrary TO the wishes Of the
,OlOred residents of Washington and
Georgetown, and that they prefer the
schools for their children should be under
he management of trustees selected by |
he Secretary Of the Interior, whose term
If office IS for four years, rather than ,
nave them subject TO the control of bodies
whose term Of Office depends merely upon $
political considerations, and may be ans ,
lually affected by elections which take T
,lace in the two cities.
The Colored people of Washington and
Georgetown are at present not repre-
ented by person of their own race in G
sither of the boards Of trustees of public
chools appointed by municipal authori- :
les. OF the trustees of the schools for
o,OTed children, two are persons of color.
The resolutions transmitted herewith
how that they had performed their trust,
n a manner entirely satisfactory to the |
,olored people of the two cities, and no
rood reason is known to the Executive | Z
Why the duties which now de7olve upon
hem shall be transferred, as proposed in {
be bill.
With these brief suggestions, the bill
5 respectfully returned, and the consid-
ration of Congress is respectfully invited
0 the accompanying preamble and reso-
utiOns. ANDREW JOHNSON.
The President of the United States has
ccepted the office of arbitration on
question which has arisen be- G
ween Great Britain and Portugal, on the
cast Of Africa.
Late adgice8 from Peru show that the
epubhcs Of the Pacific coast have &C :
opted the mediation of the United
states in their war with Spain, and a
congress Of PlenipOtentiaries from the
Is expected to meet. s
President johnson on Thursday issued J
be pardon OF Sanford Conoyer alias c. A. b
,urnhsm, convicted of perjury at the @
december term Of the Criminal Court Of a
be District Of Columbia, and sentenced :
0 ten years Imprisonment in Albany.