The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-10

has been distinctly understood be-
tween them that he will not allow him
self or his appointment to embarrass
the Executive in the slightest degree,
and If the delay consequent upon the
action of Congress in removing the dis
ability which the law imposes produces
any inconveniences, he will, it is un-
derstood. at once withdraw. He, how
ever, will not recede if he can accom-.
modate his extensive commercial con-
nection so as to obviate the present diff
ficulty, and in this view he has offered
to make an absolute transfer and dis
position of all interest and profit which
may be derived from carrying on his
business during his official term, the
transfer to be made to three eminent
gentlemen as trustees, who shall have
the absolute disposal of the funds thus
acquired for the uses of public charity
in the city of New York, the trustees
to select the charity, and to have full
control in the matter. He was at the
White House a long time to-day, and
again said to the President that he must
not be allowed to stand in the way of
any purpose the Executive might wish
to execute. The President thanked him
for the offer thus made to withdraw,
but did not indicate then or at any
time since purpose to accept his de-
cllnation. The proposition which MIR.
Stewart has made Is regarded by some
persons as absurd, by others as impraC-
ticable, and by still others as evincinR
great liberality and sincere desire to
be of service to the country in the field
for which he has been selected by the
Executive and confirmed by the Sem
ate. What the President himself thinks
OF it, he has not yet said. Mr.. Stewart,
when asked by the President whom he
thought it would be advisable to APP
point, If his own declination were
accepted, Is understood to have an
swered that he believed Special
excellent Secretary, and this gentle
man has been strongly recommend
ed to the President by others in whom
Grant has confidence. There is aus
thority for saying that he fully appre-
ciates the responsibilities OF the posi-
ton, and would be quito reluctant to
accept the place IL it were rendered.
Others of the Presidents constitutional
advisers favor Governor Boutwell's ap-
pointment if Stewards withdrawal is
accepted, but no one has the least au-
thority for saying what the Presidents
Intentions are with respect TO the mat
ter. Tho high tariff Interest is strong
against both Wells and Stewart, and
some OF the prominent representatives
OF that interest were up at the White
House and had an interview with the
President this afternoon. There is con-
siderable outside talk in favor OF Hon.
John A. Grisworld, but so far as can be
ascertained it has not yet made much
impression on the President.
MEssRs. BOUTWELL, AND WILSON.
The fact has been made known to-
day, with the consent of President
Grant, that both Governor Boutwell,
and MIR. Wilson, of Iowa, were offered
Cabinet positions and declined them.
Mr. Wilson was strongly urged by
General Grant to accept place, and he
was given choice OF three. General
Grant spoke of Mr.. Wilson in the
warmest terms, and declared that from
the first he had him in view for Cabi-
net position.
IGNORANT OF THE LAW,
Even Attorney General Evarts did
not know of the existence of the law
which makes Mr.. Stewart ineligible.
When the question was sprung, Mr..
Evarts declared TO an eX-member of
Congress that there was no such law,
and nothing in the way of MIR. Stewart
taking the office.