New-York tribune., 1869-03-11
Posr.OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

the grand result of the ultimate triumph OF true re-
publican principles, Mr.. Creswen returned the fol-
lowing answer;
POsT-oFFIcE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 9, ls69.)
Mr.. GEORGE MYERs-My Dear Sir: value highly your
cougratuatOry note OF the 9th inst aud am happy 10
Pn 5 Presid~1t I'm trn congratulae YOU
and through you all OF your upon the noble sapd
taken by President Grant IN his inaugural IN favor OF the
Very truly yours, JOHN A. CREsswELL.
NJ. Berthemy, the French Minister near this Gov
eminent will not, probably, leave this country for
France until May, 1t is stated by those intimate
with that legation that there are no important mat
ters between the two Governments to be settled
VISITORS AT THE WHITE HoUsE-COMAussIONER
DELANo-COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTIONS TO
MIR. ROLLINs-Hls RESPONSE.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHl
A large number of visitors, including many Sem
ators and Representatives, called on the President
this morning. The bestowal of public patronage
formed in many instances the object of visitors, 1t
being understood that to-day, between the hours Of
10 and 70 o'clock official visits only would be in order
Some were present however, who had not heretofore
had the opportunity Of paying their respects to The
President. Among those who had interviews were
Senator Hamlin, accompanied by Speaker Blaine,
and the rest of the Maine delegation in the House
Senator Cameron, and Representatives ONeill, Ali
SON. and several other prominent Pennsyvanians Sem
ators Howard DIichI Boreman West Val Schmz
MOL Conklng (N W ex-senator Welch OF Florida
Representatives Dawes tNlass.), Blackburn CLa9
Duyal and Nilcher of West Virginia Messrs Stephen
A. and Henry Douglas sons Of the late Senator; Vice
Admiral Porter and many others, including officers
and ex-oficers of the army; prominent State OIL
cias and members of State Legislatures, &c. Cab
met Officers HoaT, CTesswell Washbune, and Scho-
I IL 80 4 41.gV D. IL.
Postmaster General Cresswel and Secretary Cox
were at their respective Departments this morning.
and received q large number OF visitors. Both OF
these gentlemen called on the President about one
o'clock. The State Department IS literally beseged
with visitors to-day, great number OF those calling
being Senators and Representatives IN Congress lhe
heads Of the various Bureaus in the Interior Depart
ment paid their respects to Secretary COX this
Commissioner Deano took the oath Of Office to-day
and has entered formally upon his duties.
o'clock and series Of resolutions presented 10 him
! accompanied by aspeech from the Deputy Commits
sioner. The lady clerks connected WIN the once
also presented a series OF resolutions In response 10
| the compliment Mr. Rollins made tho following
/ MY FRIENDS: I thank you for your kindly feelings
toward and the and generous language Of ils
expression. The true quality OF apparent friendship IS
bcsttested when those processing are about 20 spaIa
and the approval dsapprOva OF ones own household
or Of those with whom hc has been long ana Intimately
associated has a deeper significance than the hollow
words Of strangers. whatever measure OF success may
attended the discharge OF my uuIy NANNY dllD-
uable to counsel the fidelity and the labors OF the
officers clerks associated with me In their dscharge
tons has for the lat two or three years been crowded
with annOyances and embarrassments as Wen as
been sacrificed that an unworthy policy OF ore, re.
construction might be ioiSted upon an unwilling
dental nominations While the advice OF worthy and
trusted leaders OF both tho great g0uca parties OF mo
country have been dsTegardcd. The Office OF Commits
souer las robbed Of G power OvCr It's suDOnucs
and the treasury Department in all It's ramincatlous,
[ HAL hoe "A
rewards rather than an institution FOR the proper cocc
tjon and d sburseInent OF the National Wore
IL not for your encouragement and your support and IN
spite OF The wishes Of good men ana my own cOhyc0nsOI
dutysic at heart and weary from excessive TOLL must
have retired from this place before the appontmot OI
successor approved by the Senate Through your hd
have been enabled to carry the once through e troubles
and peTls OF the last Administration ana deliver over
to Que have known or years only 10 esteem-Ior
whom proposed long since 10 fetre ana whom Know
enjoys your confidence and that OF tho country Inc
Office, have reasons from President Grant iof Deley
ing will now be rcclOthcd with tho power II once eK
ercsed and the country has abundant reasons for beey
ing that that the expectation OF patdOs WIZ nOt
stimulate ViOlatlOhs OF the reEenue la"s. Cuucl @
the Administration shall look for less fraud more
revenue aud the restored confidence OF the people IN the
institutions OF our Government me future Is Yalee 70
all; but though our pathway shall seldom again pass
tons Of conscience and the teachings OF inspiration
heroically the while doing with our might what our
and the vail Is lifted. shall he together and be at
peace. God grant that this may be SOL
On the 10th OF January last the POstmaster-cneral
ordered the branching OF the tTi-weeky mail route
from San Antonio, Texas to San Diego, so as to con-
meet with tho daily mail from ~. LOUIS 70 f0lJ
Smith, Ark. On the 1st of February the Superin-
tendent started with mails from Fort ConchO, and
established stands all along the lines The mails
reached Fort Smith, distance Of 625 miles, on the
18th Of February, that the great overland mail
route from Fort Smith and from San Antonio to Cal
forna by tr-weekly stages at the average speed of
100 miles per day, is now in successful operation
H. L. 0hley is Acting Chief Clerk of the Navy De
partment. No permanent appointment has yet been
made This gentleman has been for some time en-
ployed in the Department, and was previously Sec
Tetary TO Admiral Goldsbor0ugh, when the lat
fer commanded the European squadron.
Mr.. CTeecy, Supervisor Of the Internal Revenue
for Louisiana is now in Washington. He has made
important and extensive seizures in that State for
violation OF law. His enemies in the class thus
affected are now seeking to effect his removal.
The Supreme Court of the United States was to-
day engaged in the following cases;
lector OF taxes Of Dawson County
for mandanns 20 compel the Collector TO receive the
notes OF ho Bank OF Tennessee issued before the Rebel
lion In Ipayment Of taxes In pursuance OI ue former
laws Of the State Argument IN progress